Mana Cruising Club provides a range of services for members, including:
Please note that some services are restricted to certain membership categories. For an explanation of this please see our Membership page.
The hub of the on-shore activities is most definitely the club lounge and bar. It is here that most club functions take place, as well as regular informal get-together's.
Good food & good company are two of life’s simplest yet greatest pleasures.
Mana Cruising Club's Porthole Bistro provides a warm and welcoming place to dine, with sumptuous, affordable meals to suit all ages.
The Mana Cruising Club has a fully serviced conference facility that can cater for up to 100 people.
The club has a full social calendar, including events in the clubhouse, in the Marlborough Sounds and other venues.We encourage you to join in on the numerous social events throughout the year.
The Mana Cruising Club provides a 30-tonne (70,000 lbs) travel lift and cradles . An anti-foul area with water blaster and sump are also provided to ensure the ecologically sound disposal of residue. Club members receive priority and a discount.
The Mana Cruising Club, Waikawa Boating Club and Pelorus Boating Club jointly own 88 moorings in the Marlborough Sounds, Port Underwood, D’Urville, Mana Island and the entrance to Porirua Harbour.
Mana Cruising Club members and owners of “trailer boat” or “small boat” have full use the facilities of the club, including one of the most versatile ramps in the area.
The club maintains a vessel register to capture details of our member's vessels. This data assists us with vessel identification and to hold information for travel lift operators, especially as to where to place the lifting strops. Please note the vessel register page of the website will only contatin vessel name, type, call sign and members names. You will need to be a member and use the membership password to view this. This will have been emailed to you in notices dated 12th September 2024. Please inform the office if you do not want this information displayed.
Additionally information on the register could be made available to the police/search and rescue in the event that you ever get into difficulties on the water.
The club encourages its members to become educated in relation to boat handling and the "Rules of the Road" at sea. To achieve this we maintain a close association with the Coastguard and from time to time run approved Coastguard courses such as Coastguard Boatmaster, Radio Operator, First Aid etc.
For further information on courses avilable contact the office manager, 04 233 1578 or by email to office@manacc.co.nz or by visiting the Mana Coastguard website
The club holds regular monthly fishing evenings on the third Wednesday of the month. This provides members with a forum to discuss and share their fishing stories as well as meet fellow fishers. Each month different speakers are invited to present information or products that may be of interest or enhance your fishing experience.