The Waipa Delta is no longer operating due to the company going into liquidation and recievership.

The Vessel is for sale.  Contact Reciever Justin Bosley on 021 526 753.

In the Spirit of Paddle steamers from a bygone era we introduce the Waipa Delta. Cruise Auckland with family and friends, aboard the Waipa Delta – a unique venue for your next Dinner Date, celebration or event.

The Waipa Delta is available for Lunch and Dinner Cruises, Thursday to Sunday, for public bookings. Our boat is also available for charter cruises 7 days a week.

There are a range of cruise options to choose from. Enjoy a midday cruise , a midday cruise with meal, an evening cruise or a 2 or 3 hour evening cruise with meal . Also don’t forget to book your Waipa Delta Christmas Day Cruise or New Years Eve Cruise, for a celebration to remember!

Charter options include Morning Coffee Cruises and Sunset Cruises with nibbles to enjoy or our evening party cruises, perfect for birthdays, engagement parties, wedding receptions, anniversaries and more!

With seating for up to 139 passengers the Waipa Delta is the ultimate in comfort and stability for cruising and dining whilst enjoying the City of Sails. 


Since 1985 the Waipa Delta has carried over 600,000 passengers

In 1985 the Waipa Delta was designed and built from the memory of two great paddle steamers, the Waipa and the Delta. The Waipa Delta was built in Tauranga and launched and tested on the harbour before her journey across the Kaimai Ranges aboard a house removal truck. From 1985 until early 2009 the Waipa Delta cruised the Waikato River based in Hamilton. In early June 2009, with a crew of nine, the Waipa Delta began her epic journey by river, sea and ocean to complete the delivery voyage to her new home base here on Prince's Wharf. The voyage took the Waipa Delta down the Waikato River to Port Waikato, across the infamous Waikato Bar, up the rugged west coast of New Zealand and around New Zealand’s most northern tip of Cape Reinga. From here she cruised down the east coast to Auckland with stopovers in the beautiful harbour of Whangaroa, The Bay of Islands, Tutukaka, Whangarei, and Kawau Island.