Cruise in Luxury
Sunbathers aboard the Tiua
Aerial view of the cockpit aboard the Tiua

Māori Rock
Carvings

Morning Tour 10am
$69.00per pp
Morning Tour 10am

Experience the Māori Rock Carvings by sail!

  • 2- 2.5 Hours
  • 10:00am start
$69.00per pp
Midday Tour 1pm
$79.00per pp
Midday Tour 1pm

Experience the Māori Rock Carvings by sail!

  • 2 - 2.5 Hours
  • 1pm start
$79.00per pp
Afternoon Tour 3.30pm
$79.00per pp
Afternoon Tour 3.30pm

Experience the Māori Rock Carvings by sail!

  • 2 - 2.5 Hours
  • 3.30pm start
$79.00per pp
Sunset Tour
$85.00per pp
Sunset Tour

Set sail by sunset to the Māori Rock Carvings

  • 2 - 2.5 Hours
  • variable (Nov - March) start
$85.00per pp
Sail in luxury aboard Tiua

[Tee-ua] Māori

1. (verb) To move with the wind

Synonyms – to relax and immerse oneself in nature and luxury with family and friends.

Cruise Great Lake Taupo in style and comfort on our luxury catamaran Tiua. Tiua brings smooth sailing to effortless entertaining, as a high-end charter vessel. She blends her original character and style with the latest comfort and class.

Featuring a spacious saloon, covered cockpit, NZ timber panelling, 3 illuminated cabins, Tiua is a luxury 53ft long sailing catamaran. She is fully equipped for enjoyment, comfort and safety. The large main cockpit table folds together to comfortably seat 10 for entertaining and dining.

Tiua is suitable for all weather sailing, making her a great choice to visit the Māori Rock Carvings in any weather. She can also be booked for private charters.

Cockpit of the Tiua
About the boat

This lovely sailing catamaran is a high-end charter vessel. Built in 1992, she was sailed to NZ in 2008 from the Caribbean. Tiua had stood on land in the Caribbean for 9 years prior to coming to New Zealand.

Tiua had a major refit in 2008. Upgrades included new Yanmar engines and gearboxes, re-modelling of the coach roof and all new paint. Stylish stainless framework allows the main sail sheet track and cars to be elevated to roof level for a safer deck area around the cockpit.

  • Built: 1992
  • Model: Fountaine Pajot Marquises 53 Catamaran
  • Length: 16.20 metres (53.13 feet)
  • Draft: 1.3m
  • Construction: Foam core fibreglass with high bridge deck

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  • 433 reviews
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Sharon F

2024/01/09

★★★★★

Highly recommend. Crew were amazing and so friendly. They were highly knowledgeable and answered all my questions It was such a relaxing few hours out on the lake

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Manon L

2024/01/06

★★★★★

This is an incredible experience! We were only 6 people on board, and we felt very privileged being there. There were hot drinks and biscuits in the 9.30am trip which were appreciated with the cold weather. The explanations, the experience everything was excellent. Dany and David were the perfect hosts for this experience! We strongly recommend them!

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julie k

2024/01/07

★★★★★

We booked to sail on Kindred Spirit, but were upgraded to Tiua, which we thoroughly enjoyed. The catamaran was much more roomy and probably more stable than the yacht. There was also a very spacious & comfortable internal area on the Tiua (including toilets), where you could see fairly well but stay warmer (& drier if the weather was damp). The pizza and drink were a great addition, and we were grateful to be able to get gluten free pizza (Pizza Hut) by requesting them at the time of booking. We enjoyed sitting in beanbags on the front of the catamaran. Dave was a friendly and entertaining host and gave us interesting information as we travelled, without it sounding like a pre-written tour speech.

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Alice S.

2024/02/03

★★★★★

It was such a lovely day not only because the weather was amazing! The guys were not only super kind but also made sure we got all out questions answered. We even did some fishing that day! Plus they invited us to stay on the boat even after the tour was over to sail with the next tour. we need more tourist guides like you! Thanks for everything :)

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Phil S

2024/01/03

★★★★★

Amazing experience run by a very professional outfit. Despite there being quite a few people on board who not sailors, I never felt unsafe. With drinks and food laid on we had a lovely cruise in slightly choppy waters. It was great fun when we went under sail. Fully recommend

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Escape61225278750

2024/01/02

★★★★★

Great fun, a beautiful catamaran and excellent crew. The outward bound trip, into a strong headwind and 1m waves was bouncy and fun. The view of the rock carvings and the return voyage (under sail) were very smooth and relaxing. The opportunity to swim in the lake was great fun ( for those of us brave enough to jump!). Overall an excellent day and good value.