Around Ahuriri
Ahuriri, Napier and all of Hawke’s Bay
Bluewater sits on West Quay in Ahuriri, the marina precinct on the northern edge of Napier. From the door you can walk the waterfront, drive into the Art Deco quarter in under ten minutes, and reach wine country, Te Mata Peak and Cape Kidnappers within a relaxed half-day.
Ahuriri & the waterfront
On foot from the hotel.
Best for a morning walk, coffee, and dinner by the water.
Napier
A few minutes by car or a flat foreshore walk.
Best for the Art Deco quarter, Marine Parade, and family days out.
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Short walk
Marine Parade
A 3-kilometre Norfolk-pine promenade with Pania of the Reef, the Soundshell and the National Aquarium.
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~8 min drive
Napier Art Deco Quarter
A city centre rebuilt after the 1931 earthquake, with Art Deco Trust tours along Tennyson and Emerson Streets.
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~6 min drive
Napier
A sun-drenched coastal city with Art Deco heritage and a gateway to Hawke’s Bay wine country.
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~8 min drive
National Aquarium of New Zealand
An oceanarium tunnel on Marine Parade, with kiwi, tuatara, native eels and little penguins.
Across Hawke’s Bay
Within a relaxed half-day of Ahuriri.
Best for wine country, Te Mata Peak, and Cape Kidnappers.
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~20 min drive
Hawke’s Bay Wineries
New Zealand’s oldest wine region, with the Gimblett Gravels, Craggy Range and Mission Estate.
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~20 min drive
Hawke’s Bay Food and Produce
A fruit-growing heartland with farmers markets, orchards and artisan producers.
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~35 min drive
Te Mata Peak
A 399-metre summit with a sealed road to the top and views across the whole bay.
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Half-day
Cape Kidnappers
One of the world’s largest mainland gannet colonies, best from October to April.
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Day trip
Driving Hawke’s Bay
How to plan day trips across the region from your Ahuriri base.