Akaroa
About the Region
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Akaroa Main Wharf
Operational Details
Harbourmaster
Environment Canterbury
Channel Depth
12.5 metres
Max LOA
200m LBP (or Resource Consent required for longer than this to a max. limit of 345m LOA).
NOTE: Max. length, for environmental protection reasons, is by LBP for Akaroa, not LOA.
Tidal Range
Approx. 2.4m
Shuttles
Not required. A paid shuttle bus/ Hop on Hop Off service operates on cruise ship days from Main Wharf.
Access
Two floating pontoons at Main Wharf with ramps for tenders.Starting season 2024-2025, tenders will use Drummond’s Jetty (approx 180m NE of Main Wharf) while Main Wharf is demolished and a new wharf built on the same site. This is expected to take 2 years.
