🌊 Boaties, Bring Home a Piece of the Ocean: Maps That Spark Memories

🌊 Boaties, Bring Home a Piece of the Ocean: Maps That Spark Memories

🌊 Boaties, Bring Home a Piece of the Ocean: Maps That Spark Memories

Because every great trip deserves a legacy you can hang on the wall.


šŸ“ Heading home with a new toy or just the memories? Commemorate your trip with a handcrafted map of your favourite waters.

Whether you’ve just picked up a new fish finder, scored the boat of your dreams, or are heading home from the Hutchwilco Boat Show 2025 with a full heart and an empty credit card, there’s one more treasure you shouldn’t leave behind:

šŸ’” A custom ocean map that captures the place that means the most to you.

At Tides Out Maps, we create handcrafted, laser-engraved marine maps of New Zealand’s coastlines, inlets, harbours, and hidden bays—designed to turn boating memories into legacy pieces you can hang in your home, office, or cabin.


🧭 More Than Decor: A Tribute to Where You’ve Been

Our maps aren’t just beautiful—they’re deeply personal.
Each one tells a story.

  • The first bay you launched from as a kid

  • The spot you caught your biggest kingfish

  • The hidden cove where your family drops anchor every summer

These aren't just coordinates on a chart—they're chapters in your life on the water.


🪵 What Makes a Tides Out Map Unique?

Each piece is:

  • Laser-cut from premium plywood

  • Layered to show seabed depth and coastal contours

  • Designed using accurate bathymetric and hydrographic data

  • Available in multiple sizes and orientations

  • Fully customisable with names, dates, icons, or special markers


šŸŽ The Ultimate Boat-Themed Gift

Looking for the perfect:

  • Father’s Day gift for the skipper in your life?

  • Retirement present for a lifelong fisherman?

  • Housewarming piece for a coastal bach?

  • Anniversary gift with real meaning?

šŸŽ£ A custom ocean map is both functional and emotional—a gift that captures a place and a memory in one handcrafted artwork.


šŸ“¦ Popular Locations (But We Can Map Anywhere)

Got a secret spot or offshore reef you'd like to feature? We’ve done that too.

šŸ‘‰ Add a bespoke addition to your map here


šŸ“ø Your Map, Your Way

Some of our favourite customer stories:

  • A dad ordering the beach he taught his daughter to fish at

  • A diver mapping the reef where he spotted his first cray

  • A wedding gift showing the coastline of the couple’s proposal spot

You dream it—we can engrave it into wood.

šŸ–¼ļø Want to see examples? Stop by our stand at the Hutchwilco Boat Show


🧔 Don’t Just Visit the Ocean—Bring It Home

The boats, the bait, the beers… the memories—they’re all part of the story.
Let us help you capture them forever, with a map that becomes a centrepiece, a conversation starter, and a way to stay connected to the water even when you’re back on land.


šŸŽŸļø See Us at Hutchwilco Boat Show 2025

šŸ“… May 15–18, 2025
šŸ“ Auckland Showgrounds, Hall 2, Stand F04
šŸŽ Mention this blog for a show-only discount on custom orders!


šŸ’¬ Ready to Create Yours?

šŸ‘‰ Add a bespoke touch to your next map

Or reach out to us on Instagram @tidesoutmaps to ask questions, share your favourite spot, or see our latest commissions.

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