Time Travelling Tug Tours from Ports of Auckland

Come and celebrate Auckland’s heritage with a free boat tour of the port and harbour during Auckland Heritage Festival, courtesy of Ports of Auckland.

“Auckland’s history is intricately interwoven with its port and harbour and we are very pleased to once more offer Aucklanders a chance it experience it first hand on board the historic steam tug William C. Daldy,”  said Ports of Auckland Chief Executive Tony Gibson.

“The William C. Daldy was one of our first tug boats, and worked ships on the Waitematā Harbour for over 40 years. She is a living piece of our history,” he said.

Tours will be held on Saturdays and Sundays for the duration of the festival -  28 September, 29 September, 5 October, 6 October, 12 October and 13 October . There will be four tours per day held at 9:30am, 11:30am, 1:30pm and 3:30pm.

These tours are always popular, so bookings are essential. To book, phone 0800 25 7678 (0800 AK PORT). Bookings open from 30 August 2013.

The family friendly tours include a detailed heritage commentary that will offer a unique insight into the history of the port and the city.

Land-lubbers who want to learn about the heritage of the waterfront can follow the Red Fence Heritage Walk in your own time. Brochures can be picked up from the Voyager New Zealand Maritime Museum, which is the start point of the walk.

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