Anchor AlarmNew Zealand North charts — built for how you actually cruise
The Bay of Islands, Hauraki Gulf and the North Island coast.
Popular sailing destinations
Where this region's sailors actually drop anchor.
Bay of Islands
One hundred and forty-four islands, sandy coves and big-game water — the north's jewel.
Hauraki Gulf & Great Barrier Island
Auckland's vast sailing playground and the wild Barrier on its outer edge.
The Coromandel
Cathedral Cove and sheltered east-coast bays a short hop from the Gulf.
Tutukaka & the Poor Knights
A marine reserve of clear water and dramatic dive sites.
Popular harbours & anchorages
A few of the spots New Zealand North sailors cruise — all charted in the pack.
- The Bay of Islands
- Russell
- Whangaroa
- The Hauraki Gulf
- Waiheke
- Great Barrier Island
- The Coromandel
- Tutukaka
- Tauranga
Cruising New Zealand North
New Zealand's North Island is the country's cruising heart, anchored by the Bay of Islands' 144 islands and the wide Hauraki Gulf on Auckland's doorstep. Built on official hydrographic charts, it's well-marked, sheltered in the right corners, and busiest in the southern-hemisphere summer from December to March. This region covers the North Island and its offshore islands, from the Bay of Islands to the Marlborough approach.
What’s inside the New Zealand North pack
Every layer our chart pipeline bakes for this region — yours for $14.99/year.
Nautica Day & Night charts
S-52 vector cartography styled for daylight and night watches.
Depth-aware routing
Route planning that respects your draft and the charted depths.
Seabed & holding
Charted seabed type and holding quality from S-57 substrate — know what you’re anchoring into.
Soundings & depth contours
Spot depths and contours across the whole region.
Tides & currents
Tidal heights and streams, bundled in.
Rocks, wrecks & hazards
Charted obstructions so you can plan a clean approach.
Harbours & anchorages
Marinas, harbours and anchorages along the coast.
Lights, buoys & beacons
Charted navaids with their light characteristics.
Fully offline
Download once over wifi; navigate with no signal.
Sources & accuracy
The New Zealand North pack is built from LINZ ENC + GEBCO, fused with community-verified rocks, wrecks and navaids. LINZ hydrographic ENC · GEBCO 2025
- Survey-grade ENC
- 17,778 × 576 NM
- 200 MB
Anchoring in New Zealand North
AnchorQueen is an anchor-watch app first. Every New Zealand North chart carries seabed type and holding quality from official survey data, so you read the bottom before you drop the hook — then the anchor alarm watches your swing while you sleep.
Auto-renewing, billed securely through your App Store account — no card forms, no separate logins. Cancel anytime.
On iPhone and iPad now — Android coming soon.
Cruising the whole app? Pro includes one region; Max includes three.
Questions
What charts is it built on?
Official hydrographic ENC with high-resolution bathymetry offshore.
When is the cruising season?
Southern-hemisphere summer, roughly December to March, when the Bay of Islands and Hauraki Gulf are at their best.
Does it cover the Hauraki Gulf and Bay of Islands?
Yes — both, plus the Coromandel and the wider North Island coast, working fully offline.