Bean Rock Icon Heritage Sailing

Climb aboard Ted Ashby for a two-hour special sailing experience in celebration of Auckland maritime icon, Bean Rock Lighthouse. Enjoy an afternoon on our heritage vessel and chat with our knowledgeable museum guides as they share their passion for lighthouses and the special place that Bean Rock holds in their hearts.

Bean Rock Lighthouse is the oldest wooden lighthouse in New Zealand and is the last cottage-style lighthouse still standing in New Zealand today. Located in the Waitematā Harbour between Mission Bay and Rangitoto Island, it was first lit on July 24th, 1871 and was managed by lighthouse keepers until 1912. It now runs on solar power.