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Rotorua & Taupo Explore New Zealand, Australia & Fiji!
Step aboard and join us for a sail on New Zealand's only commercially operated electric yacht–zero emissions, no noise or fumes
Step aboard and join us for a sail on New Zealand's only commercially operated electric yacht–zero emissions, no noise or fumes
Highlights
- Quietly incredible. A unique and authentic experience on a electric yacht
- 2.5 hours of fun and relaxation
- Soak up the scenic views, sun and enjoy a refreshing swim
- Learn about the ecology of the lake, the cultural history of the carvings and volcanic rock
- BYO or purchase refreshments onboard
- Ultimate quality sailing experience with up to 18 seats available
Welcome aboard New Zealand's only commercial electric sailing yacht.
As we silently cruise out to the carvings on crystal clear water you will be able to view the spectacular scenery from the comfort of your seat.
Our experienced skippers will inform you about the ecological, historical, spiritual and cultural significance of the area as you sail out to the 14-meter high Maori Rock Carvings in Mine Bay. These carvings are only accessible by water. Sail Barbary will take you right up close for the perfect photo of Ngatororangi carved into the rock face.
On the trip home, you can jump into the deep blue freshwater lake for a swim or your captain will gladly show you the ropes and you can help hoist the sails or even take a turn at the wheel!
To top it all off, we are licensed or you can BYO (Bring Your Own) food and beverages. Things really couldn’t get more Kiwi.
Reduce your travel miles and make the ethical choice to experience eco-travel at its best. We're equipped for all conditions so you can enjoy sailing at its best. Sail Barbary - We don’t promise the best cruise on the lake, we deliver it!
Departures:
10.30am: Day Cruise - 2.5 hours includes free tea, coffee, hot chocolate and a postcard
2.00pm: Day Cruise - 2.5 hours includes free tea, coffee, hot chocolate and a postcard
5.00pm: Evening Cruise - 2.5 hours includes free tea, coffee, hot chocolate, free wine or beer and a postcard (Summer Only)
Available Bookings from 17 Jun to 30 Jun 2026
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- Adult$35.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$35.00
- Adult$29.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$28.00
- Adult$59.00
- Child$35.00
- Adult$29.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$28.00
- Adult$29.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$28.00
- Adult$39.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$35.00
- Adult$29.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$28.00
- Adult$39.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$35.00
- Adult$29.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$28.00
- Adult$39.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$35.00
- Adult$29.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$28.00
- Adult$29.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$28.00
- Adult$39.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$35.00
- Adult$29.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$28.00
- Adult$39.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$35.00
- Adult$59.00
- Child$28.00
- Adult$39.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$35.00
- Adult$39.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$35.00
- Adult$29.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$28.00
- Adult$39.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$35.00
- Adult$29.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$28.00
- Adult$29.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$28.00
- Adult$39.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$35.00
- Adult$39.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$35.00
- Adult$29.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$28.00
Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
Lovely calm water
hayley from
Australia
Nice experience
Hayley Baker from
NZ
Nice experience
Hayley Baker from
NZ
Māori Carvings
carooooo from
Germany
Māori Carvings
carooooo from
Germany
Awesome tour, blissful day!
kathrinv1 from
NZ
Awesome tour, blissful day!
kathrinv1 from
NZ
Unforgettable experience in Taupo
Dinesh Rathnappullige from
NZ
Great relaxing experience
Janine Westraadt from
NZ
Great day on the water
Casey Saul from
NZ
Unique Karariki motorboat experience
minshu from
NZ
Brilliant
Kristi Blunt from
NZ
Brilliant
Kristi Blunt from
NZ
A Taupo Must!
Sue Orr from
NZ
Love it
Jocelyn Ho from
Australia
Love it
Jocelyn Ho from
Australia
Highly recommend
meads from
NZ
Highly recommend
meads from
NZ
Highly recommend
meads from
NZ
Maori Rick cravings
jennyc59 from
NZ
Maori carvings
Kirsten Raureti from
NZ
Maori carvings
Kirsten Raureti from
NZ
Super nice/ Relating experience
Eduardo Jorge from
United States
Super nice/ Relating experience
Eduardo Jorge from
United States
Relaxing
Simonne from
NZ
Great afternoon on the water!
peters34 from
Australia
Great adventure
Luca from
Germany
Great adventure
Luca from
Germany
Pretty good!
Nate from
Australia
Pretty good!
Nate from
Australia
Super sailing: highly recommend!
Marci Diamond from
United States
Super sailing: highly recommend!
Marci Diamond from
United States
Super sailing: highly recommend!
Marci Diamond from
United States
Best choice of all the cruises!
joannar7 from
Australia
Fabulous day out
Melanie Treadgold from
NZ
Fabulous day out
Melanie Treadgold from
NZ
Lovely sailing around eastern Taupō lake
Nicolás from
NZ
Lovely sailing around eastern Taupō lake
Nicolás from
NZ
Amazing experience! absolutely worth it
Giulia Metyas from
United Kingdom
Recommend!
Zjani Aumau from
NZ
Recommend!
Zjani Aumau from
NZ
Sailing Lake T
Seanna Sue from
Australia
Sailing Lake T
Seanna Sue from
Australia
Great experience
beccyl from
NZ
Great experience
beccyl from
NZ
Great experience
beccyl from
NZ
Absolutely incredible
Kelly S from
NZ
Absolutely incredible
Kelly S from
NZ
Beautiful memories here !
anisbintis from
NZ
5/5!
Layla Bluck-Wulf from
NZ
5/5!
Layla Bluck-Wulf from
NZ
Perfect Day
Kylie Lolohea from
NZ
Perfect Day
Kylie Lolohea from
NZ
Excellent scenic experience
Brian McIntosh from
NZ
Awesome！
dongqilunatalie from
NZ
Awesome！
dongqilunatalie from
NZ
Awesome！
dongqilunatalie from
NZ
MUST DO IN TAUPO
terea from
NZ
MUST DO IN TAUPO
terea from
NZ
Will come back soon 🔜
lucyt11 from
NZ
Will come back soon 🔜
lucyt11 from
NZ
Excellent way to spend the afternoon
Sarah from
NZ
Excellent way to spend the afternoon
Sarah from
NZ
Excellent way to spend the afternoon
Sarah from
NZ
Great morning sailing
Sharlene from
NZ
Great morning sailing
Sharlene from
NZ
Fabulous
Patrick Thomas from
NZ
Awesome experience!
Brooke Sawers from
NZ
Awesome experience!
Brooke Sawers from
NZ
Best Hens Activity!
Grace Hawke from
NZ
Tranquility on the lake
Lisa from
NZ
Would highly recommend
seagreen from
NZ
Would highly recommend
seagreen from
NZ
Caring Kerry
Sharn Pune from
NZ
Caring Kerry
Sharn Pune from
NZ
Perfect experience
Cara Jane Millar from
NZ
Amazing
Muhammad Taimur from
NZ
Awesome experience!! Highly recommend
Beata Jamieson from
NZ
Awesome experience!! Highly recommend
Beata Jamieson from
NZ
Amazing smooth sail and Friendly Captain
Moana Vaetoru from
NZ
Amazing smooth sail and Friendly Captain
Moana Vaetoru from
NZ
First time
Rawiri Toko from
NZ
First time
Rawiri Toko from
NZ
Great value for money
Vanessa from
NZ
Great value for money
Vanessa from
NZ
Great value for money
Vanessa from
NZ
Sail away
Quaanita Barthis from
NZ
Sailing away
stopticklingme from
NZ
Sailing away
stopticklingme from
NZ
What an experience!
mayankg from
NZ
Owzom trip
Alvin Soniega from
NZ
Awesome Experience
Christine De Leon from
NZ
Awesome Experience
Christine De Leon from
NZ
Awesome Experience
Christine De Leon from
NZ
The best experience
Rony Tomas from
NZ
Amazing trip
eliasl from
NZ
Amazing trip
eliasl from
NZ
Beautiful experience!!
Jayde from
NZ
Beautiful experience!!
Jayde from
NZ
Beautiful experience!!
Jayde from
NZ
What an experience
lucinda from
NZ
What an experience
lucinda from
NZ
Relaxing activity!
Maylyn Bayani from
NZ
Under sails romance
Elena Siun from
NZ
Must do activity
Abegail Intrepido from
Philippines
Fantastic relax
jiril from
Czech Republic
Excellent
Thilina weerakkody from
NZ
Was awesome husband loved it
ailongk from
NZ
Was awesome husband loved it
ailongk from
NZ
Spectacular
Tyler from
NZ
Spectacular
Tyler from
NZ
Spectacular
Tyler from
NZ
Fabulous boat trips
Robyn from
NZ
Fabulous boat trips
Robyn from
NZ
Perfect
Dana Wilkowski from
Germany
Great experience
hongl1 from
NZ
Fantastic Eco Yacht Experience
Prakash from
NZ
Fantastic Eco Yacht Experience
Prakash from
NZ
Amazing
Timaru Wolfgramm from
NZ
Top ??
luciec3 from
France
Top ??
luciec3 from
France
Top ??
luciec3 from
France
Amazing!
Yasmin from
Argentina
Experience to remember
Carissa Te Rongomau Pearce from
NZ
Awsm sailing
sukhpreet from
NZ
Great experience
Dominic from
India
Great experience
Dominic from
India
Great experience
Dominic from
India
Excellent service, great experience
Siti from
Malaysia
Totally worth it!
Valmai from
NZ
Totally worth it!
Valmai from
NZ
Totally worth it!
Valmai from
NZ
Grea Highly recommend!!
Vivi from
NZ
Grea Highly recommend!!
Vivi from
NZ
Grea Highly recommend!!
Vivi from
NZ
Sailing barbary
Manpreet Kaur from
NZ
Sailing barbary
Manpreet Kaur from
NZ
Sailing barbary
Manpreet Kaur from
NZ
Great fun!
Rick McCluskey from
Australia
Great fun!
Rick McCluskey from
Australia
Great fun!
Rick McCluskey from
Australia
Amazing sights!
anges from
NZ
Loved it!
Jamie Ferguson from
Australia
Loved it!
Jamie Ferguson from
Australia
On était confortablement installées sur le voilier avec une jolie vue sur le Tongariro !
mapiet from
France
On était confortablement installées sur le voilier avec une jolie vue sur le Tongariro !
mapiet from
France
Must do !!!!
Jess from
NZ
추천해요
katec from
South Korea
Great experience
hayleyc2 from
Canada
Excellent experience!
dariab1 from
NZ
Fantastic
Nur A'tiqah from
Malaysia
Leider kein Wind, also nur mit Motor gefahren
Sofia from
Germany
Leider kein Wind, also nur mit Motor gefahren
Sofia from
Germany
Leider kein Wind, also nur mit Motor gefahren
Sofia from
Germany
Fun time
Scott from
United States
Fun time
Scott from
United States
Awesome trip
Brian Jeffreys from
NZ
It was fantastic
Tamara from
NZ
It was fantastic
Tamara from
NZ
It was fantastic
Tamara from
NZ
Love Taupo
Nathan from
NZ
Love Taupo
Nathan from
NZ
Very nice afternoon
lauraf17 from
France
Lake Taupo
Marcela Paez from
Australia
Lake Taupo
Marcela Paez from
Australia
Lake Taupo
Marcela Paez from
Australia
School holidays
Kristy from
NZ
School holidays
Kristy from
NZ
Excellent way to see the lake!
Marsha Badon from
NZ
MUST DO so much fun
lengyein from
Malaysia
Rock carvings
Louise from
Australia
Splish-Splash
D from
Australia
Entertaining, relaxing... amazing!
Laura from
United Kingdom
Entertaining, relaxing... amazing!
Laura from
United Kingdom
Entertaining, relaxing... amazing!
Laura from
United Kingdom
Fun time
Deepak Salaria Rosita Valai from
NZ
Great value sailing trip
Lyn Dutton from
United Kingdom
Greatest experience ever!!
Sophia Carter from
NZ
Greatest experience ever!!
Sophia Carter from
NZ
Greatest experience ever!!
Sophia Carter from
NZ
Excellent Trip - loved it
Kylie Keane from
Australia
Excellent Trip - loved it
Kylie Keane from
Australia
Excellent Trip - loved it
Kylie Keane from
Australia
Highly recommended
naruk from
NZ
Can join if you have plenty of time
michaelt from
Hong Kong
Can join if you have plenty of time
michaelt from
Hong Kong
Can join if you have plenty of time
michaelt from
Hong Kong
難得的帆船體驗
Hsien-Hao from
Taiwan
Beautiful day sailing
Hazrl Monkman from
NZ
很棒的体验
Gonghui Mao from
China
很棒的体验
Gonghui Mao from
China
Not worth the price
Ven from
NZ
Barbary Cruise
katrinal from
Australia
Fun!
Catherine from
United Kingdom
Relaxing enjoyable cruise
Michael Spelman from
Australia
Relaxing enjoyable cruise
Michael Spelman from
Australia
Excellent!
Zahn Brazil from
NZ
Excellent!
Zahn Brazil from
NZ
Kerry!
Te Whiti Warbrick from
NZ
Fabulous
kerryj2 from
Australia
Fabulous
kerryj2 from
Australia
Fabulous
kerryj2 from
Australia
Awesome!
Saori from
Japan
Awesome!
Saori from
Japan
Awesome!
Saori from
Japan
Amazing Value
Juled from
NZ
Amazing Value
Juled from
NZ
Amazing Value
Juled from
NZ
Fantastic!!!
linz from
NZ
Perfect way to see the carvings
Catherine and Ben from
United Kingdom
Perfect way to see the carvings
Catherine and Ben from
United Kingdom
Perfect way to see the carvings
Catherine and Ben from
United Kingdom
Relaxing
Change from
Australia
Relaxing
Change from
Australia
Fantastic morning on the lake
Helen from
Australia
Fantastic morning on the lake
Helen from
Australia
Beautiful Day on the Lake
Tolu from
United Kingdom
Beautiful Day on the Lake
Tolu from
United Kingdom
Great day out
Paul from
United Kingdom
Super schöner Tag
TANITA MAREN from
Germany
Excellent
Caroline from
United Kingdom
Excellent
Caroline from
United Kingdom
Excellent
Caroline from
United Kingdom
Sail Barbary
Andrew from
NZ
Wow!
Sharain Rose from
Philippines
Great relaxing time
David from
NZ
Excellent value for money
Adrienne Walker from
United Kingdom
Sail Barbary
Laura Costantino from
Australia
Sail Barbary
Laura Costantino from
Australia
Sail Barbary
Laura Costantino from
Australia
Cruise
Shannon Fraser from
NZ
Cruise
Shannon Fraser from
NZ
Cruise
Shannon Fraser from
NZ
Great trip
toi drylie from
NZ
Lovely, relaxing morning in the water
Claire from
NZ
Better than Titanic ;)
Sarah Osterberg from
Germany
Awesome trip!
Blaire Temple from
United Kingdom
Awesome trip!
Blaire Temple from
United Kingdom
Very relaxing yacht cruise
Brent & Naomi Coe from
NZ
Only way to experience the Maori Cravings
Nancy Brown from
NZ
Only way to experience the Maori Cravings
Nancy Brown from
NZ
Only way to experience the Maori Cravings
Nancy Brown from
NZ
舵手
Qiong from
China
舵手
Qiong from
China
Great sailing and worth every cent!
claired14 from
Australia
Great sailing and worth every cent!
claired14 from
Australia
Great sailing and worth every cent!
claired14 from
Australia
Yacht on the Lake
Ingrid Martin from
Australia
Yacht on the Lake
Ingrid Martin from
Australia
Yacht on the Lake
Ingrid Martin from
Australia
Barbary Cruise, Lake Taupo, NZ.
Brian from
NZ
Barbary Cruise, Lake Taupo, NZ.
Brian from
NZ
Barbary Cruise, Lake Taupo, NZ.
Brian from
NZ
Awesome Sailing!
Chun Keat Tan from
NZ
Totally Awesome !
Quartney Pretorius from
NZ
Totally Awesome !
Quartney Pretorius from
NZ
Totally Awesome !
Quartney Pretorius from
NZ
A lovely experience
Sharon from
NZ
A lovely experience
Sharon from
NZ
Beautiful
Gellie Taylor from
NZ
Good experience，funny captain
Robin from
China
Amaizing experience
Jindrich Cibulka from
Czech Republic
Amaizing experience
Jindrich Cibulka from
Czech Republic
Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
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carooooo from Germany wrote on 11 June 2026
Māori Carvings
It was so peaceful! I had an amazing time
kathrinv1 from New Zealand wrote on 08 June 2026
Awesome tour, blissful day!
Beautiful tour on a stunning vessel in very good knick. Lloyd is a very knowledgeable and friendly guide and provided us with a lovely experience sailing across to the beautiful Maori Rock carvings. The yacht is a stunning vessel and very comfortable. Bean bags on board and coffee/tea made our trip perfect in pristine calm winter lake conditions!
mikald96 from Belgium wrote on 25 May 2026
Perfect
I really enjoyed this cruise on the lake. The captain is very nice and gave us a lot of explanations about Taupo and the culture. Really interesting
marino13 from New Zealand wrote on 23 May 2026
Tranquil
Great host, such a peaceful way to experience Lake Taupo.
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Hayley Baker from New Zealand wrote on 14 June 2026
Nice experience
We got a great day sailing to and from the Maori carvings, it's my third time doing this trip but each time I do it in a different boat. Our skipper was a neat guy and the boat was very comfortable and smooth.