No visit to Auckland is complete without taking a ferry ride to one of the 26 islands that dot the Hauraki Gulf.  Auckland reaches both the east and west coasts, with Waitamata Harbour on the Pacific Ocean (East) and Manukau Harbour on the Tasman Sea (West). When you go you must participate in one of the many water activities: sailing charters, kayaking, fishing or crewing an America’s Cup yacht. Too many times Auckland gets overlooked by visitors but it has so much to offer.