The Official Waiheke Island Tourism Site
Exploring Waiheke by Private boat
Sheltered bays and coves with good anchorages along the full coastline.
Oneroa Bay with its proximity to Oneroa village provides good access to shore supplies. Cafe's Restaurants, Wine Tasting are examples, together with stockists of Ice, Bread and Milk can all be found here. Oneroa also has a number of Art Galleries and the scheduled bus service runs right through its centre for connections with our Ferry terminals.
Services at Matiatia's Old Wharf
*May 2024 - Pier 4, the public & small charter boat jetty is closed for maintenance - there is no alternative in Matiatia. Please consider using Kennedy Point Jetty or allow for loading and unloading by dinghy from the beach.
- Water/Fire Hose is available at the on the Northern side, floating jetty.
- The Diesel fuel installation is currently out of service & has been since 2018
- There are no Petrol supplies or a Holding tank pump out facility.
- There is a small rubbish bin and recycling bin on the left as you walk ashore along the gangway
- There is a public pick-up & drop-off pontoon on the Northern side with a maximum stay of 10 minutes.
- Please keep the working face of this pontoon clear of dinghy’s at all times. Small commercial charter operators also use this pontoon and have priority for pick-ups & drop-offs.
- The Southern side of the old wharf (pier 3) is currently being used by Commercial Ferry’s whilst Pier 2 (currently closed) is being refurbished. Pier 3 is used by Fullers360 for their Reserve service into Aucklands Pier 13, and Island Direct into Aucklands Pier 12.
- Pier 1 is used by the scheduled Passenger Ferries operated by Fullers360.
Services ashore at Matiatia;
On the main wharf, there are Bathrooms, Coffee, Bike Hire, Fullers360 ticket office, a Fullers360 ticket vending machine, Rental Car offices, an ATM machine, an AT Hop card machine and a Visitor Information kiosk (un-staffed).
The timetabled AT Bus service operates from outside the main doors with a network to all the villages and East as far as Onetangi Bay.
Taxis and Shuttles operate from the start of the main carpark – this area is to the right when walking from the terminal.
The is a Coastguard Vessel stationed on Waiheke at the Matiatia wharf.
The BP Service station in Oneroa is a short taxi ride away for small fuel top-ups.
Kennedy Point Wharf
Car ferry terminal, boat ramp with floating pontoon - there is a Coffee cart (opens for the morning Ferry travellers) located outside of the Sealink Offices & bathrooms – there are no stores, water, fuel, at Kennedy Point.
Waiheke Marina opened in 2024 – there are bookable visitor berths available, water, rental cars and pump out facilities here. See the marina office - details here
Orapiu Wharf
More suited to large passenger ferries, water is available from a tap on the wharf – when wet the stairway is often slippery and there is no floating jetty here.
Exotic Caulerpa Seaweed - avoid the spread
In August 2023 a rahui was placed by Ngati Paoa covering an area including Onetangi bay & Palm Beach to caution against any contact with the sea floor. In October 2024 a Controlled Area Notice was issued by MPI. Please respect this and avoid contact with the sea floor in this high risk area.
More information from MPI can be found here or by Waiheke Marine Project here.
If you see it, Bag it, Bin it, and report it.
