Which Hauraki Gulf ferry trip is best for food and wine?

Waiheke Island offers the widest selection of vineyards, restaurants, cellar doors and guided food and wine tours. Ferries from Auckland arrive at Matiatia Wharf, where buses, taxis and organised tours connect visitors with the island’s main dining and wine-growing areas.

Man O’ War provides a more focused Hauraki Gulf day trip, with direct ferry access to a beachfront vineyard, cellar door and waterfront restaurant.

Great Barrier Island has local cafés and small food producers, although opening days and hours can be limited or seasonal.