šŸŽ Boating Memories Make the Best Gifts: How to Choose a Personalised Ocean Map

šŸŽ Boating Memories Make the Best Gifts: How to Choose a Personalised Ocean Map

šŸŽ Boating Memories Make the Best Gifts: How to Choose a Personalised Ocean Map

More Meaningful Than Another Lure or Tackle Box

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šŸ“ Got a partner, dad, or mate who loves the water?

Learn how to customise a Tides Out map that’ll mean more than another lure.

Boaties don’t need another fish-themed beer koozie.

What they really want?

A gift that tells their story. One that speaks to those early mornings on the water, that hidden bay only they know, or that summer spot where everything just feels right.

That’s why a personalised map from Tides Out Maps makes the perfect gift—whether it’s for Father’s Day, a birthday, retirement, or ā€œjust because.ā€


šŸ—ŗļø What Makes a Tides Out Map Different?

At Tides Out Maps, we craft hand-layered bathymetric maps of New Zealand’s coastlines—showing the actual underwater topography of bays, inlets, reefs, and harbours.

Each map is:

  • Laser-engraved into premium plywood

  • Designed using real hydrographic and depth data

  • Customisable with personal messages, icons, names, or landmarks

  • Available in multiple sizes and finishes

  • Framed, wrapped, and ready to give

It’s functional marine art with a story behind it.

šŸ‘‰ See how to personalise your map


šŸ’™ Why Boaties Love These as Gifts

Because it’s more than dĆ©cor—it’s the map of their life on the water.

Here’s what our customers have gifted maps for:

  • ā€œThe beach where Dad taught me to fishā€

  • ā€œOur favourite anchorage in the Marlborough Soundsā€

  • ā€œWhere we got engaged at seaā€

  • ā€œMum’s favourite kayaking spot in the Abel Tasmanā€

  • ā€œHis boat’s name and our catch of the day from 2021ā€

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šŸ‘ØšŸ‘§šŸ‘¦ Father’s Day, Solved.

Struggling for a Father’s Day boat gift this year?
Here’s why a Tides Out map hits deeper than socks or another filleting knife:

  • šŸŽ£ It celebrates his time on the water

  • šŸ—ŗļø It’s a one-of-a-kind tribute

  • 🪵 It lasts forever (and looks damn good on the wall)

  • šŸ’¬ It sparks stories every time someone sees it

šŸ“¦ We offer gift-wrapping, custom messages, and express delivery too.


āœļø How to Customise a Map in 3 Easy Steps

1. Choose a Location

Anywhere in Aotearoa’s coastal waters—we’ve mapped:


2. Add a Bespoke Detail

Want to mark:

  • A favourite fishing hole?

  • A boat name?

  • ā€œDad’s Spotā€?

  • The date of your most epic catch?

Just let us know what matters—we’ll make it visible.

šŸ‘‰ Request a bespoke addition here


3. Choose Your Size & Finish

From small shelf-sitters to bold wall centrepieces, we’ve got sizes for:

  • Baches & boatsheds

  • Living rooms & offices

  • Cabins & man caves

Want something framed and ready to hang? We’ve got that too.


🌊 Give the Gift of Place, Story, and Sea

Boaties don’t just remember what they caught… they remember where.
Let us help you turn that location into a story worth hanging.

šŸ“¬ Order now for Father’s Day, birthdays, or your next coastal celebration.

šŸŽ Start designing the perfect boating gift

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