Whangarei Cruising Club is one of New Zealand's oldest yacht clubs, with around 300 members and more than a century of history.

It operates two facilities: a clubhouse at Kissing Point, situated on the northern shore where the creek rounds the point before the channel becomes the Hātea River, and a second base at Parua Bay.

The club's usual sailing waters are Whangarei Harbour and the Northland East Coast. It has four divisions and offers learn-to-sail programmes for both adults and children, catering to sailors from novices through to experienced racers.