The cruising area of most vessels consists of the Marlborough Sounds and Golden Bay. With numerous Islands and sheltered bays, 1500 km of coatline to explore, amazing scenery, bountiful wildlife and amazing scenery the Marlborough Sounds is a cruising area that has to be experienced. Diverse scenery: Pretty bays with bush-clad hills to the waters edge, the rugged coastline of D'urville, golden beaches in Tasman Bay and sweeping currents at French pass and all this with a rich history and plenty of sunshine.
Marlborough's nights (enlarge)