Kawau Cruises & Kawau Water Taxis

Kawau Cruises and Kawau Water Taxis are transportation companies located in Sandspit, New Zealand. They offer visitors a range of transportation options to Kawau Island and the wider Hauraki Gulf. Kawau Island is situated 1.4 km (0.87 miles) off the coast of the Tawharanui Peninsula and about 12 km (7 miles) by sea journey from Sandspit Wharf.

Sandspit is a small seaside settlement located along an estuary fed by the Matakana River and is the entry point to Kawau Bay, Kawau Island, and the wider Hauraki Gulf.

Visitors can arrive at Sandspit by car, where there is a public and resident carpark. From there, visitors can book a local taxi to take them from Warkworth to Sandspit directly. Alternatively, visitors can take a ferry or water taxi to Kawau Island. Kawau Cruises offers an efficient, fast speed, water taxi service and regular shuttle service to Kawau Island. They run timetabled shuttle services departing Sandspit and Kawau Island up to five times a day. The Royal Mail Run Cruise departs Sandspit daily at 10:30 am. Kawau Cruises also offers private services to suit visitors' timetables.

Kawau Water Taxis offers a water taxi service from Sandspit to Kawau Island from $189.00 one way for up to and including five passengers. A per head rate applies thereafter should visitors have five or more passengers. Private services are also available to suit visitors' timetables from Auckland and Sandspit. Hauraki Express offers a water taxi service around the Hauraki Gulf. Private services are available to suit visitors' timetables from Auckland and Sandspit.

Visitors can contact Kawau Water Taxis and Kawau Cruises at 09 425 8006 or 0800 111 616. Their email address is info@kawauwatertaxis.co.nz. Their physical address is 1440 Sandspit Road, Warkworth. Their hours of operation are 1 Oct - 30 Apr: 8 am to 6.30 pm and 1 May - 30 Sept: Mon - Thu: 8 am to 4 pm. Visitors can also visit their website at kawaucruises.co.nz.