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,^[3] but these vessels are controlled by Fullers360 until 2028.^[4]

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 2024.^[7]

Name	Image	Shipyard	Launched	Capacity	Length	Class/type	Notes
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]

Explore Group

Name	Image	Shipyard	Launched	Capacity	Length	Class/type	Notes
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]

Fullers360

Name	Image	Shipyard	Launched	Capacity	Length	Class/type	Notes
Future hybrid vessel		Q-West, Whanganui[29]	2025 planned[8]	300 28 bikes[8]	32m[9]	IC19214[9]
Future electric vessel		Seachange, Auckland[30]	2024 planned[31]	10 0 bikes[30]	8m[30]	F8[30]
Kororā		Q-West, Whanganui[32]	2017[32] 7 years ago	420[33] 20 bikes	34.9m[16]	IC15128[34]
Tōrea		Q-West, Whanganui[35]	2017[35] 7 years ago	420[36] 20 bikes	34.9m[16]	IC15128[34]
Te Maki		Challenge Marine, Nelson[37]	2017 7 years ago	174[15] 10 bikes	23.9m[16]	IC15062[38]
Discovery VII (D7)		Aluminium Marine, Brisbane[39]	2015[40] 9 years ago	134[15][41] 6 bikes	19m[16]	IC14202[40]
Discovery VI (D6)		Aluminium Marine, Brisbane[42]	2015[42] 9 years ago	249[16] 6 bikes	24.96m[16]	ICO13078[43]
Te Kōtuku		Q-West, Whanganui[44]	2014[44] 10 years ago	329[15][45] 20 bikes	34m[16]
Ika Kākahi		Aluminium Boats, Brisbane[46]	2011[47] 13 years ago	400[47] 20 bikes	37m[16]	EnviroCat[48]	Built as a crew-transfer vessel for Gladstone LNG, known as Capricornian Dancer before joining Fullers in 2019[47]
Kekeno		Aluminium Boats, Brisbane[49]	2011[47] 13 years ago	400[47] 20 bikes	37m[16]	EnviroCat[48]	Built as a crew-transfer vessel for Gladstone LNG, known as Capricornian Surfer before joining Fullers in 2017[47]
Takahē		Aluminium Marine, Brisbane[50]	2011[17] 13 years ago	194[17] 10 bikes	23.9m[16]	IC11022[51]
Adventurer		RDM, Tasmania[52]	1996 28 years ago	246[17] 12 bikes	29m[16]
Discovery III (D3)		Robertson Boats, Warkworth[53]	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[54] 29 years ago	108[15] 15 bikes	20m[16]
Discovery II (D2)		Robertson Boats, Warkworth[53]	1995[55] 29 years ago	78[15] 4 bikes	15m[16]
Osprey		homebuilt in Whangārei[56]	1994[57] 30 years ago	152[15] 10 bikes	19.5m[16]		Withdrawn from service in 2023[27]. Not wheelchair accessible[58].
Discovery I (D1)		Robertson Boats, Warkworth[53]	1993[59] 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[60], scrapped in 2023[61]
Seaflyte		Wavemaster, Perth[62]	1994[63] 30 years ago	208[17] 20 bikes	21.48m[16]		Renamed Milford Explorer, now operates in Milford Sound[64]
Jet Raider		Wavemaster, Perth[65]	1990 34 years ago	400[66]	37m[16]		Sold to Tonga in 2017 and renamed to MV Māui[67]
Kea		WECO, Whangārei	1988[68] 36 years ago	450[16] 30 bikes	27.06m[16]		Withdrawn from service in 2020[69], scrapped in 2023[70][71]
Quickcat		SBF Engineering, Perth[72]	1986 38 years ago	650[73] 30 bikes	33.38m[16]		Parked at Silo Marina[74] 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.^[75]

Name	Image	Shipyard	Launched	Capacity	Length	Notes
Centurion		Aluminium Marine, Brisbane		150[17]	20.8m[16]	Ex. Gold Coast Ferries[76]
Spirit		Aluminium Marine, Brisbane	1997[77] 27 years old	88[16]	16.8m[16]	Ex. Gold Coast Ferries[76]
Serenity		Bob Huntington Builders, NZ[78]	1998[17] 26 years old	55[17]	14.2m[16]	Ex. Salvation Army[79]
Clipper I		Q-West, Whanganui[80]	2002[80] 22 years old	48[16]	13.1m[80]	Ex. SeaLink Pine Harbour[80]
Splash Palace (sold in 2023)		Calibre Boats, Adelaide[81]	2004[81] 20 years old	24[82] 0 bikes	11.25m[82]
M.V. Belaire (sold in 2023)		Calibre Boats, Adelaide[81]	2005[81] 19 years old	24[82] 0 bikes	11.25m[82]

SeaLink

Name	Image	Shipyard	Launched	Capacity	Tonnage	Length
Sea Quest		Guangzhou Huahang Shipbuilding, Guangzhou, China[83] Jianglong Shipbuilding, Zhuhai, China[83]	2022[84] 2 years ago	30 cars[84] 10 bikes[85] 299 passengers[84]	497 GT[84]	44.8m[83]
Seabridge		Heron Ship Repair, Whangārei, New Zealand[86]	2013[86] 11 years ago	24 cars[87] 10 bikes[85] 250 passengers[88]	482 GT	46.22m[88]
Seacat		South Pacific Marine, Burpengary, Australia[89] Southern Hemisphere Shipyards, Brisbane, Australia[89]	2004[89] 20 years ago	55 cars[89] 10 bikes[85] 400 passengers[90]	573 GT[91]	49.5m[90]
Seaway II		Australia[91]	1996[91] 28 years ago	24 cars[87] 10 bikes[85] 300 passengers[92]	281 GT	37.85m[92]
Island Navigator		Australia[91]	1988[91] 36 years ago	53 cars[93] 10 bikes[85] 195 passengers[94]	361 GT	37.95m[94]
Seamaster (relocated to Fiji in 2023[95][96])		Whangārei, New Zealand[97]	1986[91][97] 38 years ago	25 cars[91] 10 bikes[85] 300 passengers[98]		41.38m[98]
Pine Harbour Passenger Ferries
Clipper V		Q-West, Whanganui, New Zealand	2015[99] 9 years ago	98[99]		17.7m[99]
Clipper IV		Q-West, Whanganui, New Zealand	2011[100] 13 years ago	98[100]		17.7m[100]
Clipper III		Q-West, Whanganui, New Zealand	2008[101] 16 years ago	48[101]		14.95m[101]
Clipper II		Q-West, Whanganui, New Zealand	2006[102] 18 years ago	48[102]		14.95m[102]

Island Direct

Island Direct operates 9 daily services from Downtown Auckland to Matiatia, Waiheke Island.^[103] The service commenced in November 2023.^[104]

Name	Image	Shipyard	Launched	Capacity	Length	Notes
Te Waipiki		Q-West, Whanganui[105]	2019[105] 5 years ago	73[106]	19m[105]	Relocated from Whakaari / White Island[107]. Previously called Te Puia Whakaari[105].

See also

• Public transport in Auckland
• Transport in Auckland

References