For Sailors

Find a Berth to Rent

Stop worrying about where you'll tie up tonight. BookABuoy gives you access to moorings, berths and buoys right across New Zealand.

Explore New Zealand Freely

Chart your own course. With moorings available up and down the coast, you can sail further and stay longer.

Find Your Mooring Easily

Search by location on our live map. See availability, rates and vessel specs before you book — no guesswork, no stress.

Live the Sailor's Dream

New Zealand's coastline is extraordinary. BookABuoy exists to make sure nothing stands between you and it.
Book a Mooring
Boats moored at a New Zealand marina

For Mooring Owners

Looking to Rent Out Your
Mooring or Berth?

Your mooring is an asset. When you're not using it, someone else could be — and you could be earning from it.

Put your unused mooring to work

Turn your idle mooring into a steady income stream. Set your own rate and earn every night someone ties up.

Connect with Kiwi sailors looking for your spot

Your listing is visible to sailors actively searching across New Zealand. We put your mooring in front of the right people.

You Stay in Control

Choose instant booking or approve each sailor yourself. Block dates whenever you need your mooring back.

Simple, transparent pricing

We charge a flat $5 per night — you keep everything else. No hidden fees, no lock-in contracts, no surprises.

$5 / night
flat fee
List Your Mooring
Sailboat tied to a mooring buoy on calm New Zealand water

Simple Process

How It Works

Whether you're booking or listing, getting started takes minutes.

Create Your Account

Sign up in under a minute. Add your boat details so hosts know you're the right fit for their mooring.

Search & Book

Browse moorings on our live map. Pick your dates, see the total price, and book instantly or request approval.

Set Sail

Get confirmation, message your host if needed, and head to your mooring. Enjoy New Zealand.

Earn Money — List Your Mooring

Add your mooring details, photos, vessel limits and nightly rate. Your listing goes live shortly after submission.

Accept Bookings

Choose instant booking or review each sailor yourself. Approve, message and manage everything in one place.

Earn Income

We collect payment and pass it straight to you, minus our flat $5 per night fee. Simple, transparent and reliable.
BookABuoy Founder
Sailing my Alan Wright 11 out of Mercury Bay
Chris Woodhams Jr
Chris Woodhams Jr
Founder & CEO
Why We Created BookABuoy

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.

Our passion is simple — to make it easier for everyone to explore New Zealand by water.