š 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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š Got a partner, dad, or mate who loves the water?
Learn how to customise a Tides Out map thatāll mean more than another lure.
Boaties donāt 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.
Thatās why a personalised map from Tides Out Maps makes the perfect giftāwhether itās for Fatherās Day, a birthday, retirement, or ājust because.ā
šŗļø What Makes a Tides Out Map Different?
At Tides Out Maps, we craft hand-layered bathymetric maps of New Zealandās coastlinesāshowing the actual underwater topography of bays, inlets, reefs, and harbours.
Each map is:
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Laser-engraved into premium plywood
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Designed using real hydrographic and depth data
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Customisable with personal messages, icons, names, or landmarks
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Available in multiple sizes and finishes
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Framed, wrapped, and ready to give
Itās functional marine art with a story behind it.
š See how to personalise your map
š Why Boaties Love These as Gifts
Because itās more than dĆ©corāitās the map of their life on the water.
Hereās what our customers have gifted maps for:
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āThe beach where Dad taught me to fishā
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āOur favourite anchorage in the Marlborough Soundsā
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āWhere we got engaged at seaā
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āMumās favourite kayaking spot in the Abel Tasmanā
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āHis boatās name and our catch of the day from 2021ā
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šØš§š¦ Fatherās Day, Solved.
Struggling for a Fatherās Day boat gift this year?
Hereās why a Tides Out map hits deeper than socks or another filleting knife:
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š£ It celebrates his time on the water
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šŗļø Itās a one-of-a-kind tribute
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šŖµ It lasts forever (and looks damn good on the wall)
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š¬ It sparks stories every time someone sees it
š¦ We offer gift-wrapping, custom messages, and express delivery too.
āļø How to Customise a Map in 3 Easy Steps
1. Choose a Location
Anywhere in Aotearoaās coastal watersāweāve mapped:
2. Add a Bespoke Detail
Want to mark:
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A favourite fishing hole?
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A boat name?
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āDadās Spotā?
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The date of your most epic catch?
Just let us know what mattersāweāll make it visible.
š Request a bespoke addition here
3. Choose Your Size & Finish
From small shelf-sitters to bold wall centrepieces, weāve got sizes for:
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Baches & boatsheds
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Living rooms & offices
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Cabins & man caves
Want something framed and ready to hang? Weāve got that too.
š Give the Gift of Place, Story, and Sea
Boaties donāt just remember what they caught⦠they remember where.
Let us help you turn that location into a story worth hanging.
š¬ Order now for Fatherās Day, birthdays, or your next coastal celebration.