This Labour Weekend, Voyager NZ Maritime Museum will host Auckland’s long awaited Tall Ships Festival.
Eight ships and more than 800 sailors will take part in the first ever Trans Tasman Tall Ships race from Sydney to Opua, culminating in their arrival in Auckland on Friday 25 October.
It will be a magnificent spectacle as these extraordinary vessels, led by the Spirit of New Zealand, round North Head at approximately 2pm and are guided to their berths at Queens, Princes and Hobson wharves at around 3pm.
Auckland will enjoy a weekend like no other with thousands expected to join in the festivities. On Saturday at 10am, a crew parade will leave Wynyard Quarter to The Cloud led by the Royal NZ Navy Band.
The ships will be open to the public on both Saturday and Sunday, climb aboard these magnificent vessels, meet the crew, follow the trail around the waterfront and stop in at The Cloud to take part in the array of family activities.
When |
Friday 25 October, 2pm-3pm
Saturday 26 October, 10am
Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 October, 10am-4pm
Monday 28 October, noon |
Where |
Queens, Princes and Hobson wharves, including The Cloud and Voyager NZ Maritime Museum |