List of Auckland ferries

This is a list of ferries that operate in Auckland 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, but these vessels are operated by Fullers360.[3]

Auckland Transport
Main article: Auckland Transport

In 2022, Auckland Transport purchased four diesel ferries that were in dire need of repair from Fullers,[4][5] and is upgrading them to reduce their emissions.[5] There are plans to commission five new hybrid-electric ferries,[4] with the first two expected to arrive in 2024.[6]

Name Image Shipyard Launched Capacity Tonnage Length Class/type
Future hybrid vessel New Zealand Q-West, Whanganui 2026
planned[7]		 300
28 bikes[7]		 32m[8] IC19214[8]
Future electric vessel New Zealand McMullen & Wing, Auckland[9] 2025
planned[10]		 191[10]
24 bikes[10]		 24m[11] EVM200[11]
Future electric vessel New Zealand McMullen & Wing, Auckland[9] 2025
planned[10]		 191[10]
24 bikes[10]		 24m[11] EVM200[11]
Starflyte Australia Wavemaster, Perth, Australia[12] 1999
24 years ago		 299[13]
15 bikes		 172 GT 32m[14]
Wanderer Australia RDM, Tasmania, Australia 1996
27 years ago[15]		 196[15]
8 bikes		 25m[14]
Discovery V (D5) 215[13]
12 bikes		 24m[14]
Tiri Kat Australia Sabre Catamaran, Perth, Australia[16] 1993
30 years ago		 252[13]
20 bikes		 232 GT 22m[14]

Explore Group
Name Image Shipyard Launched Capacity Length Class/type Notes
Tuhi Rapa Australia Aluminium Marine, Brisbane[17] 2022[18]
1 year ago		 300[19]
30 bikes		 29m[19] IC22043[20] Used on tourist routes such as Tiritiri Matangi and Motutapu[21]
Island Explorer Australia Aluminium Marine, Brisbane[22] 2018[23]
5 years ago		 170[24]
40 bikes		 21m[22] IC17050[24] Relocated from the Whitsunday Islands[25]
Discovery IV (D4) New Zealand Q-West, Whanganui[26] 1998[26]
25 years ago		 80[26] 17.1m[26] Relocated from the Bay of Islands[25]

Fullers360
Main article: Fullers Group
Key: Out of service Sold or Scrapped
Name Image Shipyard Launched Capacity Length Class/type Notes
Future hybrid vessel New Zealand Q-West, Whanganui[27] 2025
planned[7]		 300
28 bikes[7]		 32m[8] IC19214[8]
Future electric vessel New Zealand Seachange, Auckland[28] 2024
planned[29]		 10
0 bikes[28]		 8m[28] F8[28]
Kororā New Zealand Q-West, Whanganui[30] 2017[30]
6 years ago		 420[31]
20 bikes		 34.9m[14] IC15128[32]
Tōrea New Zealand Q-West, Whanganui[33] 2017[33]
6 years ago		 420[34]
20 bikes		 34.9m[14] IC15128[32]
Te Maki New Zealand Challenge Marine, Nelson[35] 2017
6 years ago		 174[13]
10 bikes		 23.9m[14] IC15062[36]
Discovery VII (D7) Australia Aluminium Marine, Brisbane[37] 2015[38]
8 years ago		 134[13][39]
6 bikes		 19m[14] IC14202[38]
Discovery VI (D6) Australia Aluminium Marine, Brisbane[40] 2015[40]
8 years ago		 249[14]
6 bikes		 24.96m[14] ICO13078[41]
Te Kōtuku New Zealand Q-West, Whanganui[42] 2014[42]
9 years ago		 329[13][43]
20 bikes		 34m[14]
Ika Kākahi Australia Aluminium Boats, Brisbane[44] 2011[45]
12 years ago		 400[45]
20 bikes		 37m[14] Built as a crew-transfer vessel for Gladstone LNG, known as Capricornian Dancer before joining Fullers in 2019[45]
Kekeno Australia Aluminium Boats, Brisbane[46] 2011[45]
12 years ago		 400[45]
20 bikes		 37m[14] Built as a crew-transfer vessel for Gladstone LNG, known as Capricornian Surfer before joining Fullers in 2017[45]
Takahē Australia Aluminium Marine, Brisbane[47] 2011[15]
12 years ago		 174[15]
10 bikes		 23.9m[14]
Adventurer Australia RDM, Tasmania[48] 1996
27 years ago		 246[15]
12 bikes		 29m[14]
Discovery III (D3) New Zealand Robertson Boats, Warkworth[49] 1996[15]
27 years ago		 150[13]
6 bikes		 18m[14]
Tiger Cat New Zealand 1996[15]
27 years ago		 140[13]
15 bikes		 18m[14]
Harbour Cat New Zealand 1995[50]
28 years ago		 108[13]
15 bikes		 20m[14]
Discovery II (D2) New Zealand Robertson Boats, Warkworth[49] 1995[51]
28 years ago		 78[13]
4 bikes		 15m[14]
Osprey New Zealand homebuilt in Whangārei[52] 1994[53]
29 years ago		 152[13]
10 bikes		 19.5m[14]
Discovery I (D1) New Zealand Robertson Boats, Warkworth[49] 1993[54]
30 years ago		 151[13] 20m[14]
Superflyte Australia Wavemaster, Perth 1996[15]
27 years ago		 650[15]
30 bikes		 41m[14] Withdrawn from service in 2019, scrapped in 2023[55]
Seaflyte Australia Wavemaster, Perth[56] 1994[57]
29 years ago		 208[15]
20 bikes		 21.48m[14] Renamed Milford Explorer, now operates in Milford Sound[58]
Jet Raider Australia Wavemaster, Perth[59] 1990
33 years ago		 400[60] 37m[14] Sold to Tonga in 2017 and renamed to MV Māui[61]
Kea New Zealand WECO, Whangārei 1988[62]
35 years ago		 450[14]
30 bikes		 27.06m[14] Withdrawn from service in 2020[63], scrapped in 2023[64]
Quickcat Australia SBF Engineering, Perth[65] 1986
37 years ago		 650[66]
30 bikes		 33.38m[14] Parked at Silo Marina[67] 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 service to Rakino Island each week.[68]

Name Image Shipyard Launched Capacity Length Notes
Centurion Australia Aluminium Marine, Brisbane 150[15] 20.8m[14] Ex. Gold Coast Ferries[69]
Spirit Australia Aluminium Marine, Brisbane 1997[70]
26 years old		 88[14] 16.8m[14] Ex. Gold Coast Ferries[69]
Serenity New Zealand Bob Huntington Builders, NZ[71] 1998[15]
25 years old		 55[15] 14.2m[14] Ex. Salvation Army[72]
Clipper I New Zealand Q-West, Whanganui[73] 2002[73]
21 years old		 48[14] 13.1m[73] Ex. SeaLink Pine Harbour[73]
Splash Palace
(sold in 2023)		 Australia Calibre Boats, Adelaide[74] 2004[74]
19 years old		 24[75]
0 bikes		 11.25m[75]
M.V. Belaire
(sold in 2023)		 Australia Calibre Boats, Adelaide[74] 2005[74]
18 years old		 24[75]
0 bikes		 11.25m[75]
Main article: SeaLink New Zealand
Name Image Shipyard Launched Capacity Tonnage Length
Sea Quest China GuangZhou HuaHang Shipbuilding, Guangzhou, China[76] 2022
1 years ago		 30 cars[77]
10 bikes[78]
299 passengers[77]		 497 GT[77] 44.8m[76]
Seabridge New Zealand Heron Ship Repair, Whangārei, New Zealand[79] 2013
10 years ago		 24 cars[80]
10 bikes[78]
250 passengers[81]		 482 GT 46.22m[81]
Seacat Australia South Pacific Marine, Burpengary, Australia
Australia Southern Hemisphere Shipyards, Brisbane, Australia[82]		 2004
19 years ago		 55 cars[83]
10 bikes[78]
400 passengers[84]		 573 GT[85] 49.5m[84]
Seaway II Australia Australia[85] 1996
27 years ago		 24 cars[80]
10 bikes[78]
300 passengers[86]		 281 GT 37.85m[86]
Island Navigator 1988
35 years ago		 53 cars[87]
10 bikes[78]
195 passengers[88]		 361 GT 37.95m[88]
Seamaster
(sold in 2023)		 1983
40 years ago		 24 cars[80]
10 bikes[78]
300 passengers[89]		 41.38m[89]
Pine Harbour Passenger Ferries
Clipper V New Zealand Q-West, Whanganui, New Zealand 2015[90]
8 years ago		 98[90] 17.7m[90]
Clipper IV New Zealand Q-West, Whanganui, New Zealand 2011[91]
12 years ago		 98[91] 17.7m[91]
Clipper III New Zealand Q-West, Whanganui, New Zealand 2008[92]
15 years ago		 48[92] 14.95m[92]
Clipper II New Zealand Q-West, Whanganui, New Zealand 2006[93]
17 years ago		 48[93] 14.95m[93]

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