List of Auckland ferries

This is a list of ferries that operate in Auckland, New Zealand, as part of the city's public transport network. Ferries are primarily operated by Fullers360, SeaLink, Belaire, and Explore.[1][2] Auckland Transport also owns several ferries,[3] but these vessels are controlled by Fullers360 until 2028.[4]

Auckland Transport

Main article: Auckland Transport

In 2022, Auckland Transport purchased four diesel ferries that were in dire need of repair from Fullers,[5][6] and is upgrading them to reduce their emissions.[6] There are plans to commission five new hybrid-electric ferries,[5] with the first two expected to arrive in 2025.[7]

Name Image Shipyard Launched Capacity Length Class/type Notes
Future hybrid vessel New Zealand Q-West, Whanganui 2026
planned[8] 		300
28 bikes[8] 		32m[9] IC19214[9]
Future electric vessel New Zealand McMullen & Wing, Auckland[10] 2025
planned[11] 		191[11]
24 bikes[11] 		24m[12] EVM200[12]
Future electric vessel New Zealand McMullen & Wing, Auckland[10] 2025
planned[11] 		191[11]
24 bikes[11] 		24m[12] EVM200[12]
Starflyte Australia Wavemaster, Perth, Australia[13] 1999[14]
25 years ago 		299[15]
15 bikes 		32m[16]
Discovery V (D5) Australia South Pacific Shipbuilders, Brisbane, Australia[4] 1998[4]
26 years ago 		215[15]
12 bikes 		24m[16]
Wanderer Australia RDM, Tasmania, Australia 1996[17]
28 years ago 		196[17]
8 bikes 		25m[16]
Tiri Kat Australia Sabre Catamaran, Perth, Australia[18] 1993[18]
31 years ago 		252[15]
20 bikes 		22m[16]

Explore Group

Main article: Explore Group
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Name Image Shipyard Launched Capacity Length Class/type Notes
Tuhi Rapa Australia Aluminium Marine, Brisbane[19] 2022[20]
2 year ago 		300[21]
30 bikes 		29m[21] IC22043[22]
Island Explorer Australia Aluminium Marine, Brisbane[23] 2018[24]
6 years ago 		170[25]
40 bikes 		21m[23] IC17050[25] Relocated from the Whitsunday Islands[26]
Discovery IV (D4) New Zealand Q-West, Whanganui[27] 1998[27]
26 years ago 		80[27] 17.1m[27] Relocated from the Bay of Islands[26]
Ngārapa New Zealand Wooden Boat Workshop, Parnell[citation needed] 1996[28]
28 years ago 		55[29] 15[29] Relocated from the Bay of Islands.[29] Previously called Discovery III.[note 1]


Fullers360

Main article: Fullers Group
Key: Out of service Sold or Scrapped
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Name Image Shipyard Launched Capacity Length Class/type Notes
Future hybrid vessel New Zealand Q-West, Whanganui[30] 2025
planned[8] 		300
28 bikes[8] 		32m[9] IC19214[9]
Kermadec[31] New Zealand Vessev, Auckland[32] 2024[33]
0 years ago 		8[34]
0 bikes[34] 		8.9m[32] VS-9[32] Touted as “the world's first electric hydrofoil ferry”[33]. However, it will not be used for commuter ferry services[33]
Kororā New Zealand Q-West, Whanganui[35] 2017[35]
7 years ago 		420[36]
20 bikes 		34.9m[16] IC15128[37]
Tōrea New Zealand Q-West, Whanganui[38] 2017[38]
7 years ago 		420[39]
20 bikes 		34.9m[16] IC15128[37]
Te Maki New Zealand Challenge Marine, Nelson[40] 2017
7 years ago 		174[15]
10 bikes 		23.9m[16] IC15062[41]
Discovery VII (D7) Australia Aluminium Marine, Brisbane[42] 2015[43]
9 years ago 		134[15][44]
6 bikes 		19m[16] IC14202[43]
Discovery VI (D6) Australia Aluminium Marine, Brisbane[45] 2015[45]
9 years ago 		249[16]
6 bikes 		24.96m[16] ICO13078[46]
Te Kōtuku New Zealand Q-West, Whanganui[47] 2014[47]
10 years ago 		329[15][48]
20 bikes 		34m[16]
Ika Kākahi Australia Aluminium Boats, Brisbane[49] 2011[50]
13 years ago 		400[50]
20 bikes 		37m[16] EnviroCat[51] Built as a crew-transfer vessel for Gladstone LNG, known as Capricornian Dancer before joining Fullers in 2019[50]
Kekeno Australia Aluminium Boats, Brisbane[52] 2011[50]
13 years ago 		400[50]
20 bikes 		37m[16] EnviroCat[51] Built as a crew-transfer vessel for Gladstone LNG, known as Capricornian Surfer before joining Fullers in 2017[50]
Takahē Australia Aluminium Marine, Brisbane[53] 2011[17]
13 years ago 		194[17]
10 bikes 		23.9m[16] IC11022[54]
Adventurer Australia RDM, Tasmania[55] 1996
28 years ago 		246[17]
12 bikes 		29m[16]
Discovery III (D3) New Zealand Robertson Boats, Warkworth[56] 1996[17]
28 years ago 		150[15]
6 bikes 		18m[16]
Tiger Cat New Zealand 1996[17]
28 years ago 		140[15]
15 bikes 		18m[16]
Harbour Cat New Zealand 1995[57]
29 years ago 		108[15]
15 bikes 		20m[16]
Discovery II (D2) New Zealand Robertson Boats, Warkworth[56] 1995[58]: 44 
29 years ago 		78[15]
4 bikes 		15m[16]
Osprey New Zealand homebuilt in Whangārei[59] 1994[60]
30 years ago 		152[15]
10 bikes 		19.5m[16] Withdrawn from service in 2023[26]. Not wheelchair accessible[61].
Discovery I (D1) New Zealand Robertson Boats, Warkworth[56] 1993[62]
31 years ago 		151[15] 20m[16]
Superflyte Australia Wavemaster, Perth 1996[17]
28 years ago 		650[17]
30 bikes 		41m[16] Withdrawn from service in 2019[63], scrapped in 2023[64]
Seaflyte Australia Wavemaster, Perth[65] 1994[66]
30 years ago 		208[17]
20 bikes 		21.48m[16] Renamed Milford Explorer, now operates in Milford Sound[67]
Jet Raider Australia Wavemaster, Perth[68] 1990
34 years ago 		400[69] 37m[16] Sold to Tonga in 2017 and renamed to MV Māui[70]
Kea New Zealand WECO, Whangārei 1988[71]
36 years ago 		450[16]
30 bikes 		27.06m[16] Withdrawn from service in 2020[72], scrapped in 2023[73][74]
Quickcat Australia SBF Engineering, Perth[75] 1986[58]: 44 
38 years ago 		650[76]
30 bikes 		33.38m[16] Parked at Silo Marina[77] still in service but is only a backup vessel for Fullers360

Belaire Ferries

Belaire Ferries operates 16 daily services from Downtown Auckland to West Harbour, and 4 services to Rakino Island each week.[78]

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Name Image Shipyard Launched Capacity Length Notes
Centurion Australia Aluminium Marine, Brisbane 2000[58]: 44 
24 years old 		150[17] 20.8m[16] Ex. Gold Coast Ferries[79]
Spirit Australia Aluminium Marine, Brisbane 1997[80]
27 years old 		88[16] 16.8m[16] Ex. Gold Coast Ferries[79]
Serenity New Zealand Bob Huntington Builders, NZ[81] 1998[17]
26 years old 		55[17] 14.2m[16] Ex. Salvation Army[82]
Clipper I New Zealand Q-West, Whanganui[83] 2002[83]
22 years old 		48[16] 13.1m[83] Ex. SeaLink Pine Harbour[83]
Splash Palace
(sold in 2023) 		Australia Calibre Boats, Adelaide[84] 2004[84]
20 years old 		24[85]
0 bikes 		11.25m[85]
M.V. Belaire
(sold in 2023) 		Australia Calibre Boats, Adelaide[84] 2005[84]
19 years old 		24[85]
0 bikes 		11.25m[85]
Main article: SeaLink New Zealand
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Name Image Shipyard Launched Capacity Tonnage Length
Sea Quest China Guangzhou Huahang Shipbuilding, Guangzhou, China[86]
China Jianglong Shipbuilding, Zhuhai, China[86] 		2022[87]
2 years ago 		30 cars[87]
10 bikes[88]
299 passengers[87] 		497 GT[87] 44.8m[86]
Seabridge New Zealand Heron Ship Repair, Whangārei, New Zealand[89] 2013[89]
11 years ago 		24 cars[90]
10 bikes[88]
250 passengers[91] 		482 GT 46.22m[91]
Seacat Australia South Pacific Marine, Burpengary, Australia[92]
Australia Southern Hemisphere Shipyards, Brisbane, Australia[92] 		2004[92]
20 years ago 		55 cars[92]
10 bikes[88]
400 passengers[93] 		573 GT[94] 49.5m[93]
Seaway II Australia Australia[94] 1996[94]
28 years ago 		24 cars[90]
10 bikes[88]
300 passengers[95] 		281 GT 37.85m[95]
Island Navigator Australia Australia[94] 1988[94]
36 years ago 		53 cars[96]
10 bikes[88]
195 passengers[97] 		361 GT 37.95m[97]
Seamaster
(relocated to
Fiji in 2023[98][99]) 		New Zealand Whangārei, New Zealand[100] 1986[94][100]
38 years ago 		25 cars[94]
10 bikes[88]
300 passengers[101] 		41.38m[101]
Pine Harbour Passenger Ferries
Clipper V New Zealand Q-West, Whanganui, New Zealand 2015[102]
9 years ago 		98[102] 17.7m[102]
Clipper IV New Zealand Q-West, Whanganui, New Zealand 2011[103]
13 years ago 		98[103] 17.7m[103]
Clipper III New Zealand Q-West, Whanganui, New Zealand 2008[104]
16 years ago 		48[104] 14.95m[104]
Clipper II New Zealand Q-West, Whanganui, New Zealand 2006[105]
18 years ago 		48[105] 14.95m[105]

Island Direct

Island Direct operates 9 daily services from Downtown Auckland to Matiatia, Waiheke Island.[106] The service commenced in November 2023.[107]

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Name Image Shipyard Launched Capacity Length Notes
Te Waipiki New Zealand Q-West, Whanganui[108] 2019[108]
5 years ago 		73[109] 19m[108] Relocated from Whakaari / White Island[110]. Previously called Te Puia Whakaari[108].

See also

References

Notes

  1. ^ For a period of time, there were two ferries called Discovery III (D3), one owned by Explore and one owned by Fullers. Explore's vessel has since been renamed to Ngārapa.

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