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 they have been leased back to Fullers360 until 2028.^[4]

In 2022, Auckland Transport purchased four diesel ferries that were in dire need of repair from Fullers,^[5][6] and upgraded 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, plus two 100% electric ferries.^[7]

Name	Image	Shipyard	Launched	Capacity	Length	Class/type	Notes
Waitematā 1[8]	External Link	Q-West, Whanganui[9]	2026 planned[10]	300 28 bikes[10]	34.5m[9]	IC19214[9]	Hybrid-electric
AT2 (temporary code name)[11]		McMullen & Wing, Auckland[12]	2025 planned[13]	191[13] 24 bikes[13]	24m[14]	EVM200[14]	Electric
Te Komiti		McMullen & Wing, Auckland[12]	2025[15] 0 years ago	191[13] 24 bikes[13]	24m[14]	EVM200[14]	Electric
Starflyte		Wavemaster, Perth, Australia[16]	1999[17] 26 years ago	299[18] 15 bikes	32m[19]
Discovery V (D5)		South Pacific Shipbuilders, Brisbane, Australia[4]	1998[4] 27 years ago	215[18] 12 bikes	24m[19]
Wanderer		RDM, Tasmania, Australia	1996[20] 29 years ago	196[20] 8 bikes	25m[19]
Tiri Kat		Sabre Catamaran, Perth, Australia[21]	1993[21] 32 years ago	252[18] 20 bikes	22m[19]

Name	Image	Shipyard	Launched	Capacity	Length	Class/type	Notes
Tuhi Rapa		Aluminium Marine, Brisbane[22]	2022[23] 3 year ago	300[24] 30 bikes	29m[24]	IC22043[25]
Island Explorer		Aluminium Marine, Brisbane[26]	2018[27] 7 years ago	170[28] 40 bikes	21m[26]	IC17050[28]	Relocated from the Whitsunday Islands[29]
Discovery IV (D4)		Q-West, Whanganui[30]	1998[30] 27 years ago	80[30]	17.1m[30]		Relocated from the Bay of Islands[29]
Ngārapa		Wooden Boat Workshop, Parnell	1996[31] 29 years ago	55[32]	15[32]		Relocated from the Bay of Islands.[32] Previously called Discovery III.[note 1]

Name	Image	Shipyard	Launched	Capacity	Length	Class/type	Notes
Future hybrid vessel		Q-West, Whanganui[33]	2025 planned[10]	300 28 bikes[10]	32m[9]	IC19214[9]	Hybrid-electric
Kermadec[34]		Vessev, Auckland[35]	2024[36] 1 years ago	8[37] 0 bikes[37]	8.9m[35]	VS-9[35]	Electric. Touted as “the world's first electric hydrofoil ferry”[36]. However, it will not be used for commuter ferry services[36]
Kororā		Q-West, Whanganui[38]	2017[38] 8 years ago	420[39] 20 bikes	34.9m[19]	IC15128[40]
Tōrea		Q-West, Whanganui[41]	2017[41] 8 years ago	420[42] 20 bikes	34.9m[19]	IC15128[40]
Te Maki		Challenge Marine, Nelson[43]	2017 8 years ago	174[18] 10 bikes	23.9m[19]	IC15062[44]
Discovery VII (D7)		Aluminium Marine, Brisbane[45]	2015[46] 10 years ago	134[18][47] 6 bikes	19m[19]	IC14202[46]
Discovery VI (D6)		Aluminium Marine, Brisbane[48]	2015[48] 10 years ago	249[19] 6 bikes	24.96m[19]	ICO13078[49]
Te Kōtuku		Q-West, Whanganui[50]	2014[50] 11 years ago	329[18][51] 20 bikes	34m[19]
Ika Kākahi		Aluminium Boats, Brisbane[52]	2011[53] 14 years ago	400[53] 20 bikes	37m[19]	EnviroCat[54]	Built as a crew-transfer vessel for Gladstone LNG, known as Capricornian Dancer before joining Fullers in 2019[53]
Kekeno		Aluminium Boats, Brisbane[55]	2011[53] 14 years ago	400[53] 20 bikes	37m[19]	EnviroCat[54]	Built as a crew-transfer vessel for Gladstone LNG, known as Capricornian Surfer before joining Fullers in 2017[53]
Takahē		Aluminium Marine, Brisbane[56]	2011[20] 14 years ago	194[20] 10 bikes	23.9m[19]	IC11022[57]
Adventurer		RDM, Tasmania[58]	1996 29 years ago	246[20] 12 bikes	29m[19]
Discovery III (D3)		Robertson Boats, Warkworth[59]	1996[20] 29 years ago	150[18] 6 bikes	18m[19]
Tiger Cat			1996[20] 29 years ago	140[18] 15 bikes	18m[19]
Harbour Cat			1995[60] 30 years ago	108[18] 15 bikes	20m[19]
Discovery II (D2)		Robertson Boats, Warkworth[59]	1995[61]: 44  30 years ago	78[18] 4 bikes	15m[19]
Osprey		homebuilt in Whangārei[62]	1994[63] 31 years ago	152[18] 10 bikes	19.5m[19]		Withdrawn from service in 2023[29]. Not wheelchair accessible[64].
Discovery I (D1)		Robertson Boats, Warkworth[59]	1993[65] 32 years ago	151[18]	20m[19]
Superflyte		Wavemaster, Perth	1996[20] 29 years ago	650[20] 30 bikes	41m[19]		Withdrawn from service in 2019[66], scrapped in 2023[67]
Seaflyte		Wavemaster, Perth[68]	1994[69] 31 years ago	208[20] 20 bikes	21.48m[19]		Renamed Milford Explorer, now operates in Milford Sound[70]
Jet Raider		Wavemaster, Perth[71]	1990 35 years ago	400[72]	37m[19]		Sold to Tonga in 2017 and renamed to MV Māui[73]
Kea		WECO, Whangārei	1988[74] 37 years ago	450[19] 30 bikes	27.06m[19]		Withdrawn from service in 2020[75], scrapped in 2023[76][77]
Quickcat		SBF Engineering, Perth[78]	1986[61]: 44  39 years ago	650[79] 30 bikes	33.38m[19]		Parked at Silo Marina[80] 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.^[81]

Name	Image	Shipyard	Launched	Capacity	Length	Notes
Centurion		Aluminium Marine, Brisbane	2000[61]: 44  25 years old	150[20]	20.8m[19]	Ex. Gold Coast Ferries[82]
Spirit		Aluminium Marine, Brisbane	1997[83] 28 years old	88[19]	16.8m[19]	Ex. Gold Coast Ferries[82]
Serenity		Bob Huntington Builders, NZ[84]	1998[20] 27 years old	55[20]	14.2m[19]	Ex. Salvation Army[85]
Clipper I		Q-West, Whanganui[86]	2002[86] 23 years old	48[19]	13.1m[86]	Ex. SeaLink Pine Harbour[86]
Splash Palace (sold in 2023)		Calibre Boats, Adelaide[87]	2004[87] 21 years old	24[88] 0 bikes	11.25m[88]
M.V. Belaire (sold in 2023)		Calibre Boats, Adelaide[87]	2005[87] 20 years old	24[88] 0 bikes	11.25m[88]

Name	Image	Shipyard	Launched	Capacity	Tonnage	Length
Sea Quest		Guangzhou Huahang Shipbuilding, Guangzhou, China[89] Jianglong Shipbuilding, Zhuhai, China[89]	2022[90] 3 years ago	30 cars[90] 10 bikes[91] 299 passengers[90]	497 GT[90]	44.8m[89]
Seabridge		Heron Ship Repair, Whangārei, New Zealand[92]	2013[92] 12 years ago	24 cars[93] 10 bikes[91] 250 passengers[94]	482 GT	46.22m[94]
Seacat		South Pacific Marine, Burpengary, Australia[95] Southern Hemisphere Shipyards, Brisbane, Australia[95]	2004[95] 21 years ago	55 cars[95] 10 bikes[91] 400 passengers[96]	573 GT[97]	49.5m[96]
Seaway II		Australia[97]	1996[97] 29 years ago	24 cars[93] 10 bikes[91] 300 passengers[98]	281 GT	37.85m[98]
Island Navigator		Australia[97]	1988[97] 37 years ago	53 cars[99] 10 bikes[91] 195 passengers[100]	361 GT	37.95m[100]
Seamaster (relocated to Fiji in 2023[101][102])		Whangārei, New Zealand[103]	1986[97][103] 39 years ago	25 cars[97] 10 bikes[91] 300 passengers[104]		41.38m[104]
Pine Harbour Passenger Ferries
Clipper V		Q-West, Whanganui, New Zealand	2015[105] 10 years ago	98[105]		17.7m[105]
Clipper IV		Q-West, Whanganui, New Zealand	2011[106] 14 years ago	98[106]		17.7m[106]
Clipper III		Q-West, Whanganui, New Zealand	2008[107] 17 years ago	48[107]		14.95m[107]
Clipper II		Q-West, Whanganui, New Zealand	2006[108] 19 years ago	48[108]		14.95m[108]

Island Direct operates 9 daily services from Downtown Auckland to Matiatia, Waiheke Island.^[109] The service commenced in November 2023.^[110]

Name	Image	Shipyard	Launched	Capacity	Length	Notes
Te Waipiki		Q-West, Whanganui[111]	2019[111] 6 years ago	73[112]	19m[111]	Relocated from Whakaari / White Island[113]. Previously called Te Puia Whakaari[111].

• Public transport in Auckland
• Transport in Auckland

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