We are so thrilled to return to Whangarei and the Town Basin Marina!  We love it here!  

Evidently, we are not the only ones who love Whangarei as their moto is “Love it Here!”

Town Basin is a beautiful marina located in the heart of Whangarei.  Walking distance to restaurants, a few bars, grocery stores, marine stores, hardware stores, gift shops, and more!

Guests can utilize the Black Ball Yacht Club facilities for social hour, or hang out in the marina office with wifi, showers, toilets, laundry, and a book exchange.

The Town Basin Marina staff are absolutely amazing.  They are extremely knowledgeable, helpful, friendly, and resourceful.  You won’t get a better welcome than at this marina.

This is the lovely staff including Brian, Sharron, and Kara!

Several hundred boats berth here on either floating docks or pilings. We tend to go to the “catamaran” dock (see featured image).

The marina ends at the Canopy Bridge which lights up beautifully at night.  I love the reflection of the colored lights on our enclosure.

There can be a pretty high tide.  We saw 3 meter difference between low and high tide.

Don’t miss reading about how we celebrated Fiji Day in our last blog post.

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We were in Town Basin Marina from late October to early November 2025.  We sure do hate to leave, but it was time to haul out at Norsand Boatyard.