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New Zealand's Mooring Marketplace
BookABuoy connects sailors with buoys, moorings and berths across New Zealand's stunning coastline. Simple to book, simple to list.
How to book and list
For Sailors
Stop worrying about where you'll tie up tonight. BookABuoy gives you access to moorings, berths and buoys right across New Zealand.
Chart your own course. With moorings available up and down the coast, you can sail further and stay longer.
Search by location on our live map. See availability, rates and vessel specs before you book — no guesswork, no stress.
New Zealand's coastline is extraordinary. BookABuoy exists to make sure nothing stands between you and it.
For Mooring Owners
Your mooring is an asset. When you're not using it, someone else could be — and you could be earning from it.
Turn your idle mooring into a steady income stream. Set your own rate and earn every night someone ties up.
Your listing is visible to sailors actively searching across New Zealand. We put your mooring in front of the right people.
Choose instant booking or approve each sailor yourself. Block dates whenever you need your mooring back.
Simple Process
Whether you're booking or listing, getting started takes minutes.
Sign up in under a minute. Add your boat details so hosts know you're the right fit for their mooring.
Browse moorings on our live map. Pick your dates, see the total price, and book instantly or request approval.
Get confirmation, message your host if needed, and head to your mooring. Enjoy New Zealand.
Add your mooring details, photos, vessel limits and nightly rate. Your listing goes live shortly after submission.
Choose instant booking or review each sailor yourself. Approve, message and manage everything in one place.
We collect payment and pass it straight to you, minus our flat $5 per night fee. Simple, transparent and reliable.
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I'm a Kiwi yachtsman and software engineer who built BookABuoy after experiencing firsthand how difficult it could be to find and contact mooring owners while travelling New Zealand by water.
During one of my sailing trips, what should have been a simple search for a buoy or mooring quickly turned into a frustrating rabbit hole of phone calls, uncertainty, and outdated information. That experience sparked the idea for BookABuoy.
Today, myself and a small team operate BookABuoy from the Coromandel Peninsula, where we provide support, develop the platform, and live the boating lifestyle ourselves.
We work directly with marinas, harbourmasters, yacht clubs and individual mooring owners across the country — from Northland and the Bay of Islands down through Auckland, the Coromandel, Tauranga and the Marlborough Sounds — to bring more of New Zealand's coastline online and bookable.
Our passion is simple — to make it easier for everyone to explore New Zealand by water.
Quick answers about booking and listing on BookABuoy.
Search for a location and dates, select your mooring, choose your payment method and confirm. For instant bookings you're confirmed immediately. For approval bookings, your card is held while the host reviews your request.
Yes. All payments are processed by Stripe, the same technology used by Amazon and Uber. Your card details are never stored on our servers.
Yes — you must have valid vessel insurance to book on BookABuoy. You'll need to upload your certificate in your profile before booking.
Switch to Host Mode from your profile and add a listing in a few steps — location, photos, vessel limits, pricing and booking type. Once a booking is completed, your earnings (booking total minus a flat $5 BookABuoy fee) are paid to your nominated bank account.
BookABuoy charges a flat $5 per night booking fee. This covers platform costs, payment processing, and customer support. Listing is free.
