Water Sports in Auckland - getting the Best of the Winds and the Waters by Pushpitha Wijesinghe

Auckland, resting in the North Island of New Zealand, is a popular tourist destination offering a great variety of attractions. Meet the South Pole's elusive underwater dwellers beside a colony of chirpy penguins surrounded in snow at the Kelly Tarlton's Antarctic Encounter and Underwater World. Or drop by the Whitford Bird Garden and enter a subtropical paradise of over 1000 flora snuggling a variety of exotic birds and a pool teeming with Amazon fish.

Auckland offers a great amount of recreation, activities and adventures captivating the hearts of the active and sporty tourists and locals. Among them water sports in Auckland take a leading role. Various shops and concerns in Auckland offer a great variety of exciting aquatic adventures complemented with modern facilities and equipments. The city also provides schools to train the absolute beginners from diving to surfing to sailing. And they also ensure your safety above all while offering you pleasurable sporting experience.

In Auckland you can engage in a wide array of water sports like windsurfing, jet skiing, yachting and fishing. If you are in favour of adrenalin rushes try out the kite surfing, and let yourself be steered by the strength and the direction of the wind. You will speed right across the big waves and even soar a little high towards the vast blue sky.

Speeding across the water surface on a big banana boat is an experience all kids, youths and adults will truly enjoy. For those who enjoy shallow waters, a snorkelling adventure to capture the underwater Lilliputians playing hide and seek in their coral homes is bound to be irresistible. Water sports in Auckland aren't only for the thrill seekers. Those who prefer a laidback sightseeing experience can hop into a cruise or ferry or even charter a boat and have an equally pleasurable time.

Auckland has several water sport hubs scattered in and around the city, and a good example is the Mission Bay. It is an excellent seaside resort, which used to train seaplane fighter pilots during the times of the world war. A majority of Auckland beaches offer water sports facilities and even keep lifeguards on standby. Among them stands the Karekare Beach with its rare black sand and milky white surf besides the Piha Beach famous for hosting many local and international surfing competitions.

If you are all set for a water sport adventure in Auckland then reserve a cosy Auckland hotel with quick links to transport means and motorways. That will help you to reach your favourite water sport destination in Auckland without a hassle. For those who prefer a pampered stay in Auckland try The Langham Auckland, one of the best luxury Auckland hotels. This elegant hotel provides a complimentary shuttle service to keep you connected with the city centre. Best of all Auckland's famous shopping centres and key business firms all rest within a leisurely stroll away from here.


Pushpitha Wijesinghe is an experienced independent freelance writer. He specializes in providing a wide variety of content and articles related to the travel hospitality industry.