Auckland Harbour Dinner Cruise with Buffet Dinner

About This Experience

This is The Red Boats' buffet dinner cruise, rated 4.4 by 528 guests on GetYourGuide. It departs from 31 Westhaven Drive in Westhaven Marina, St Marys Bay, west of the Harbour Bridge approach, and costs from $67 per person. The first bookable dates at the time of writing are in November 2026.

At two and a half hours it is the longest of the Red Boats harbour loops on this site. The route takes in the city skyline, the Harbour Bridge, Rangitoto Island, the Devonport Naval Base, North Head, Bean Rock Lighthouse and the Chelsea Sugar Refinery, timed so that you sail on into the evening as the city lights up.

Dinner is a buffet of seasonal dishes made with New Zealand ingredients, and the menu changes through the year. You eat in the indoor dining lounge, then step out onto the viewing decks for photos, while the skipper gives live commentary on Auckland's maritime history and the landmarks along the way. Drinks are not included: a licensed bar sells local wine, beer, spirits, coffee and soft drinks.

It suits couples, birthdays and small groups who want a proper meal and the harbour at night in one booking, without the price of a sailing-yacht dinner. Explore Group's three-course dinner sail from the Viaduct is the other dinner cruise on this site, for those who prefer a yacht. For a lighter, cheaper evening, the Night Lights cruise includes a drink and canapés, and the sunset cruise includes neither.

Take a warm layer for the decks after dark, and if you have dietary needs, ask the operator before you travel because the buffet menu is seasonal and not published in advance. Arrive at Westhaven early to find parking or your drop-off point.

Highlights

• Seasonal buffet dinner built on New Zealand ingredients, with a menu that changes through the year
• Two and a half hours on the water, the longest Red Boats harbour loop on this site
• Watch the city skyline and Harbour Bridge light up as evening falls
• Pass Rangitoto Island, the Devonport Naval Base, North Head and Bean Rock Lighthouse
• Live commentary from the skipper on Auckland's maritime history
• Indoor dining lounge with open viewing decks for photos

What's Included

• ✓ Two-and-a-half-hour evening dining cruise from Westhaven Marina
• ✓ Buffet dinner with seasonal New Zealand ingredients
• ✓ Live commentary from the skipper
• ✓ Views of the skyline, Harbour Bridge, Rangitoto and the Chelsea Sugar Refinery
• ✓ Indoor dining lounge and outdoor viewing decks
• ✓ Access to the licensed onboard bar (drinks extra)

Not Included

• Drinks from the onboard bar
• Transport to and from Westhaven Marina
• Parking at Westhaven

What to Bring

• A warm jacket for the decks after dark
• Photo ID if you plan to buy alcohol
• A card for drinks at the bar
• Camera or phone for the night skyline

Good to Know & Caveats

• Departure is from 31 Westhaven Drive, Westhaven Marina, not the downtown ferry terminal on Quay Street.
• It is rated 4.3 from 542 reviews on GetYourGuide.
• Drinks are not included; the licensed bar sells wine, beer, spirits, coffee and soft drinks.
• The buffet menu changes with the seasons, so contact the operator in advance about dietary requirements.
• Evenings on the water are cooler than in the city, even in summer.
• Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure.

Meeting Point

The cruise departs from 31 Westhaven Drive in Westhaven Marina, St Marys Bay, west of the Harbour Bridge approach and not from the downtown ferry terminal.