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]
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 2024. [7]
Name | Image | Shipyard | Launched | Capacity | Length | Class/type | Notes |
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Future hybrid vessel | Q-West, Whanganui | 2026 planned [8] | 300 28 bikes [8] | 32m [9] | IC19214 [9] | ||
Future electric vessel | McMullen & Wing, Auckland [10] | 2025 planned [11] | 191 [11] 24 bikes [11] | 24m [12] | EVM200 [12] | ||
Future electric vessel | McMullen & Wing, Auckland [10] | 2025 planned [11] | 191 [11] 24 bikes [11] | 24m [12] | EVM200 [12] | ||
Starflyte | Wavemaster, Perth, Australia [13] | 1999 [14] 25 years ago | 299 [15] 15 bikes | 32m [16] | |||
Discovery V (D5) | South Pacific Shipbuilders, Brisbane, Australia [4] | 1998 [4] 26 years ago | 215 [15] 12 bikes | 24m [16] | |||
Wanderer | RDM, Tasmania, Australia | 1996 [17] 28 years ago | 196 [17] 8 bikes | 25m [16] | |||
Tiri Kat | Sabre Catamaran, Perth, Australia [18] | 1993 [18] 31 years ago | 252 [15] 20 bikes | 22m [16] | |||
Name | Image | Shipyard | Launched | Capacity | Length | Class/type | Notes |
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Tuhi Rapa | Aluminium Marine, Brisbane [19] | 2022 [20] 2 year ago | 300 [21] 30 bikes | 29m [21] | IC22043 [22] | Used on tourist routes such as Tiritiri Matangi and Motutapu [23] | |
Island Explorer | Aluminium Marine, Brisbane [24] | 2018 [25] 6 years ago | 170 [26] 40 bikes | 21m [24] | IC17050 [26] | Relocated from the Whitsunday Islands [27] | |
Discovery IV (D4) | Q-West, Whanganui [28] | 1998 [28] 26 years ago | 80 [28] | 17.1m [28] | Relocated from the Bay of Islands [27] |
Key: | Out of service | Sold or Scrapped |
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Name | Image | Shipyard | Launched | Capacity | Length | Class/type | Notes |
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Future hybrid vessel | Q-West, Whanganui [29] | 2025 planned [8] | 300 28 bikes [8] | 32m [9] | IC19214 [9] | ||
yet to be named | Vessev, Auckland [30] | 2024 [31] 0 years ago | 10 [32] 0 bikes [32] | 8.9m [30] | VS-9 [30] | Touted as “the world's first electric hydrofoil ferry” [31] . However, it will not be used for commuter ferry services [31] | |
Kororā | Q-West, Whanganui [33] | 2017 [33] 7 years ago | 420 [34] 20 bikes | 34.9m [16] | IC15128 [35] | ||
Tōrea | Q-West, Whanganui [36] | 2017 [36] 7 years ago | 420 [37] 20 bikes | 34.9m [16] | IC15128 [35] | ||
Te Maki | Challenge Marine, Nelson [38] | 2017 7 years ago | 174 [15] 10 bikes | 23.9m [16] | IC15062 [39] | ||
Discovery VII (D7) | Aluminium Marine, Brisbane [40] | 2015 [41] 9 years ago | 134 [15] [42] 6 bikes | 19m [16] | IC14202 [41] | ||
Discovery VI (D6) | Aluminium Marine, Brisbane [43] | 2015 [43] 9 years ago | 249 [16] 6 bikes | 24.96m [16] | ICO13078 [44] | ||
Te Kōtuku | Q-West, Whanganui [45] | 2014 [45] 10 years ago | 329 [15] [46] 20 bikes | 34m [16] | |||
Ika Kākahi | Aluminium Boats, Brisbane [47] | 2011 [48] 13 years ago | 400 [48] 20 bikes | 37m [16] | EnviroCat [49] | Built as a crew-transfer vessel for Gladstone LNG, known as Capricornian Dancer before joining Fullers in 2019 [48] | |
Kekeno | Aluminium Boats, Brisbane [50] | 2011 [48] 13 years ago | 400 [48] 20 bikes | 37m [16] | EnviroCat [49] | Built as a crew-transfer vessel for Gladstone LNG, known as Capricornian Surfer before joining Fullers in 2017 [48] | |
Takahē | Aluminium Marine, Brisbane [51] | 2011 [17] 13 years ago | 194 [17] 10 bikes | 23.9m [16] | IC11022 [52] | ||
Adventurer | RDM, Tasmania [53] | 1996 28 years ago | 246 [17] 12 bikes | 29m [16] | |||
Discovery III (D3) | Robertson Boats, Warkworth [54] | 1996 [17] 28 years ago | 150 [15] 6 bikes | 18m [16] | |||
Tiger Cat | 1996 [17] 28 years ago | 140 [15] 15 bikes | 18m [16] | ||||
Harbour Cat | 1995 [55] 29 years ago | 108 [15] 15 bikes | 20m [16] | ||||
Discovery II (D2) | Robertson Boats, Warkworth [54] | 1995 [56] : 44 29 years ago | 78 [15] 4 bikes | 15m [16] | |||
Osprey | homebuilt in Whangārei [57] | 1994 [58] 30 years ago | 152 [15] 10 bikes | 19.5m [16] | Withdrawn from service in 2023 [27] . Not wheelchair accessible [59] . | ||
Discovery I (D1) | Robertson Boats, Warkworth [54] | 1993 [60] 31 years ago | 151 [15] | 20m [16] | |||
Superflyte | Wavemaster, Perth | 1996 [17] 28 years ago | 650 [17] 30 bikes | 41m [16] | Withdrawn from service in 2019 [61] , scrapped in 2023 [62] | ||
Seaflyte | Wavemaster, Perth [63] | 1994 [64] 30 years ago | 208 [17] 20 bikes | 21.48m [16] | Renamed Milford Explorer, now operates in Milford Sound [65] | ||
Jet Raider | Wavemaster, Perth [66] | 1990 34 years ago | 400 [67] | 37m [16] | Sold to Tonga in 2017 and renamed to MV Māui [68] | ||
Kea | WECO, Whangārei | 1988 [69] 36 years ago | 450 [16] 30 bikes | 27.06m [16] | Withdrawn from service in 2020 [70] , scrapped in 2023 [71] [72] | ||
Quickcat | SBF Engineering, Perth [73] | 1986 [56] : 44 38 years ago | 650 [74] 30 bikes | 33.38m [16] | Parked at Silo Marina [75] still in service but is only a backup vessel for Fullers360 |
Belaire Ferries operates 16 daily services from Downtown Auckland to West Harbour, and 4 services to Rakino Island each week. [76]
Name | Image | Shipyard | Launched | Capacity | Length | Notes |
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Centurion | Aluminium Marine, Brisbane | 2000 [56] : 44 24 years old | 150 [17] | 20.8m [16] | Ex. Gold Coast Ferries [77] | |
Spirit | Aluminium Marine, Brisbane | 1997 [78] 27 years old | 88 [16] | 16.8m [16] | Ex. Gold Coast Ferries [77] | |
Serenity | Bob Huntington Builders, NZ [79] | 1998 [17] 26 years old | 55 [17] | 14.2m [16] | Ex. Salvation Army [80] | |
Clipper I | Q-West, Whanganui [81] | 2002 [81] 22 years old | 48 [16] | 13.1m [81] | Ex. SeaLink Pine Harbour [81] | |
Splash Palace (sold in 2023) | Calibre Boats, Adelaide [82] | 2004 [82] 20 years old | 24 [83] 0 bikes | 11.25m [83] | ||
M.V. Belaire (sold in 2023) | Calibre Boats, Adelaide [82] | 2005 [82] 19 years old | 24 [83] 0 bikes | 11.25m [83] |
Name | Image | Shipyard | Launched | Capacity | Tonnage | Length | |
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Sea Quest | Guangzhou Huahang Shipbuilding, Guangzhou, China [84] Jianglong Shipbuilding, Zhuhai, China [84] | 2022 [85] 2 years ago | 30 cars [85] 10 bikes [86] 299 passengers [85] | 497 GT [85] | 44.8m [84] | ||
Seabridge | Heron Ship Repair, Whangārei, New Zealand [87] | 2013 [87] 11 years ago | 24 cars [88] 10 bikes [86] 250 passengers [89] | 482 GT | 46.22m [89] | ||
Seacat | South Pacific Marine, Burpengary, Australia [90] Southern Hemisphere Shipyards, Brisbane, Australia [90] | 2004 [90] 20 years ago | 55 cars [90] 10 bikes [86] 400 passengers [91] | 573 GT [92] | 49.5m [91] | ||
Seaway II | Australia [92] | 1996 [92] 28 years ago | 24 cars [88] 10 bikes [86] 300 passengers [93] | 281 GT | 37.85m [93] | ||
Island Navigator | Australia [92] | 1988 [92] 36 years ago | 53 cars [94] 10 bikes [86] 195 passengers [95] | 361 GT | 37.95m [95] | ||
Seamaster (relocated to Fiji in 2023 [96] [97] ) | Whangārei, New Zealand [98] | 1986 [92] [98] 38 years ago | 25 cars [92] 10 bikes [86] 300 passengers [99] | 41.38m [99] | |||
Pine Harbour Passenger Ferries | |||||||
Clipper V | Q-West, Whanganui, New Zealand | 2015 [100] 9 years ago | 98 [100] | 17.7m [100] | |||
Clipper IV | Q-West, Whanganui, New Zealand | 2011 [101] 13 years ago | 98 [101] | 17.7m [101] | |||
Clipper III | Q-West, Whanganui, New Zealand | 2008 [102] 16 years ago | 48 [102] | 14.95m [102] | |||
Clipper II | Q-West, Whanganui, New Zealand | 2006 [103] 18 years ago | 48 [103] | 14.95m [103] |
Island Direct operates 9 daily services from Downtown Auckland to Matiatia, Waiheke Island. [104] The service commenced in November 2023. [105]
Name | Image | Shipyard | Launched | Capacity | Length | Notes |
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Te Waipiki | Q-West, Whanganui [106] | 2019 [106] 5 years ago | 73 [107] | 19m [106] | Relocated from Whakaari / White Island [108] . Previously called Te Puia Whakaari [106] . |
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