Ports of Auckland Charity Crane Tours.

Ports of Auckland charity crane tours are an exclusive opportunity to experience something very few people outside of Ports of Auckland ever experience. We are only able to offer tours on Saturday 25 January 2020 and we only have time for three tours on the day.

Get high in the sky with the greatest view of Auckland. These cranes are the largest container handling cranes in the country and have all the bells and whistles with advanced crane technology to ensure we're able to deliver for Aucklanders.

Tours are available at 10AM, 1PM and 3PM on Saturday 25 January. There are nine places per tour. All money will be going to charity, Diabetes NZ (Auckland Branch), a charity nominated by our crane project leader.

To ensure safety, numbers are limited to three guests per Ports of Auckland staff member. So there are only nine people per tour and 27 people in total who will have this experience this year. As the cranes will soon begin working, we may not be able to offer these tours again in future.

As you will be entering an operational environment and a customs-controlled area, there are some strict conditions. If you can’t meet these conditions, you won’t be able to do the tour. The compulsory conditions are as follows:

YOU MUST BE 18 YEARS OLD OR OVER. No exceptions.

YOU MUST BRING PHOTO ID TO BE ALLOWED ENTRY. On the tour you will enter a Customs Controlled Area and it is against the law to enter a CCA without ID. If you don’t bring ID we are legally not allowed to let you enter and we will not refund your ticket. Drivers Licence or Passport are both acceptable forms of ID.

YOU MUST WEAR FLAT, CLOSED-TOE SHOES. This is for safety. Absolutely no jandals, heels, sandals allowed. We will provide all other safety gear.

YOU MUST BE ABLE TO WALK UNAIDED. Unfortunately, our cranes are not accessible to wheelchairs and they are not awesome if you are not fully mobile. They do have a lift, but you can only get to the lift by walking up a long flight of stairs. The tour goes right round the crane, up and down many steps and along narrow walkways, so you need to be able to walk around reasonably well. If you have any questions about this, call us on 09 348 5123.

YOU WILL ALSO NEED TO SIGN A CRANE TOUR WAIVER. Before you start on the tour.

We also strongly advise that if you are afraid of heights, think carefully about coming on a crane tour. The cranes are 83 metres high but more importantly they are not enclosed and you can see through the steel grid walkways. This can be quite unnerving.

That said, when we did the tours last year we had two guests who were a bit afraid of heights and they managed the whole tour, including walking up to the top. We’ll give you lots of help and encouragement if you want to give it a go, just let us know first.

WEATHER: If the weather is unsuitable on the day, Ports of Auckland will make every effort to schedule a crane tour for another day. If we are unable to find a time that suits, we will refund your ticket – unless you just want to make a donation to Diabetes NZ (Auckland Branch).

Please ensure that you book the right time and number of tickets. If you cancel less than 48 hours before Saturday 25 January, we will do our best to resell the tours, but if we can’t sell them, we will not refund your money. Consider it a donation to Diabetes NZ. Which of course, it is.