List of Auckland ferries

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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] New Zealand Q-West, Whanganui[9] 2026
planned[10]		 300
28 bikes[10]		 34.5m[9] IC19214[9] Hybrid-electric
Te Waiarohia[citation needed] New Zealand McMullen & Wing, Auckland[11] 2026
planned[12]		 191[13]
24 bikes[13]		 24m[14] EVM200[14] Electric
Te Komiti[citation needed] New Zealand McMullen & Wing, Auckland[11] 2025[15]
1 years ago		 191[13]
24 bikes[13]		 24m[14] EVM200[14] Electric
Starflyte Australia Wavemaster, Perth, Australia[16] 1999[17]
27 years ago		 299[18]
15 bikes		 32m[19]
Discovery V (D5) Australia South Pacific Shipbuilders, Brisbane, Australia[4] 1998[4]
28 years ago		 215[18]
12 bikes		 24m[19]
Wanderer Australia RDM, Tasmania, Australia 1996[20]
30 years ago		 196[20]
8 bikes		 25m[19]
Tiri Kat Australia Sabre Catamaran, Perth, Australia[21] 1993[21]
33 years ago		 252[18]
20 bikes		 22m[19]

Explore Group

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

Fullers360

Key: Out of service Sold or Scrapped
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Name Image Shipyard Launched Capacity Length Class/type Notes
Waitematā 2 [citation needed] New Zealand Q-West, Whanganui[33] 2025
planned[10]		 300
28 bikes[10]		 32m[9] IC19214[9] Hybrid-electric
Kermadec[34] New Zealand Vessev, Auckland[35] 2024[36]
2 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 New Zealand Q-West, Whanganui[38] 2017[38]
9 years ago		 420[39]
20 bikes		 34.9m[19] IC15128[40]
Tōrea New Zealand Q-West, Whanganui[41] 2017[41]
9 years ago		 420[42]
20 bikes		 34.9m[19] IC15128[40]
Te Maki New Zealand Challenge Marine, Nelson[43] 2017
9 years ago		 174[44]
10 bikes		 23.9m[19] IC15062[45]
Discovery VII (D7) Australia Aluminium Marine, Brisbane[46] 2015[47]
11 years ago		 134[44][48]
6 bikes		 19m[19] IC14202[47]
Discovery VI (D6) Australia Aluminium Marine, Brisbane[49] 2015[49]
11 years ago		 249[19]
6 bikes		 24.96m[19] ICO13078[50]
Te Kōtuku New Zealand Q-West, Whanganui[51] 2014[51]
12 years ago		 329[44][52]
20 bikes		 34m[19]
Ika Kākahi Australia Aluminium Boats, Brisbane[53] 2011[54]
15 years ago		 400[54]
20 bikes		 37m[19] EnviroCat[55] Built as a crew-transfer vessel for Gladstone LNG, known as Capricornian Dancer before joining Fullers in 2019[54]
Kekeno Australia Aluminium Boats, Brisbane[56] 2011[54]
15 years ago		 400[54]
20 bikes		 37m[19] EnviroCat[55] Built as a crew-transfer vessel for Gladstone LNG, known as Capricornian Surfer before joining Fullers in 2017[54]
Takahē Australia Aluminium Marine, Brisbane[57] 2011[20]
15 years ago		 194[20]
10 bikes		 23.9m[19] IC11022[58]
Adventurer Australia RDM, Tasmania[59] 1996
30 years ago		 246[20]
12 bikes		 29m[19]
Discovery III (D3) New Zealand Robertson Boats, Warkworth[60] 1996[20]
30 years ago		 150[44]
6 bikes		 18m[19]
Tiger Cat New Zealand 1996[20]
30 years ago		 140[44]
15 bikes		 18m[19]
Harbour Cat New Zealand 1995[61]
31 years ago		 108[44]
15 bikes		 20m[19]
Discovery II (D2) New Zealand Robertson Boats, Warkworth[60] 1995[62]: 44 
31 years ago		 78[44]
4 bikes		 15m[19]
Osprey New Zealand homebuilt in Whangārei[63] 1994[64]
32 years ago		 152[44]
10 bikes		 19.5m[19] Withdrawn from service in 2023[29]. Not wheelchair accessible[65].
Discovery I (D1) New Zealand Robertson Boats, Warkworth[60] 1993[66]
33 years ago		 151[44] 20m[19]
Superflyte Australia Wavemaster, Perth 1996[20]
30 years ago		 650[20]
30 bikes		 41m[19] Withdrawn from service in 2019[67], scrapped in 2023[68]
Seaflyte Australia Wavemaster, Perth[69] 1994[70]
32 years ago		 208[20]
20 bikes		 21.48m[19] Renamed Milford Explorer, now operates in Milford Sound[71]
Jet Raider Australia Wavemaster, Perth[72] 1990
36 years ago		 400[73] 37m[19] Sold to Tonga in 2017 and renamed to MV Māui[74]
Kea New Zealand WECO, Whangārei 1988[75]
38 years ago		 450[19]
30 bikes		 27.06m[19] Withdrawn from service in 2020[76], scrapped in 2023[77][78]
Quickcat Australia SBF Engineering, Perth[79] 1986[62]: 44 
40 years ago		 650[80]
30 bikes		 33.38m[19] Fullers first purpose built Catamaran for the Auckland to Waiheke Island service.

Quickcat is moored at Silo Marina[81]

Belaire Ferries

Belaire Ferries operates 16 daily services from Downtown Auckland to West Harbour, and 4 services to Rakino Island each week.[82]

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Name Image Shipyard Launched Capacity Length Notes
Centurion Australia Aluminium Marine, Brisbane 2000[62]: 44 
26 years old		 150[20] 20.8m[19] Ex. Gold Coast Ferries[83]
Spirit Australia Aluminium Marine, Brisbane 1997[84]
29 years old		 88[19] 16.8m[19] Ex. Gold Coast Ferries[83]
Serenity New Zealand Bob Huntington Builders, NZ[85] 1998[20]
28 years old		 55[20] 14.2m[19] Ex. Salvation Army[86]
Clipper I New Zealand Q-West, Whanganui[87] 2002[87]
24 years old		 48[19] 13.1m[87] Ex. SeaLink Pine Harbour[87]
Splash Palace
(sold in 2023)		 Australia Calibre Boats, Adelaide[88] 2004[88]
22 years old		 24[89]
0 bikes		 11.25m[89]
M.V. Belaire
(sold in 2023)		 Australia Calibre Boats, Adelaide[88] 2005[88]
21 years old		 24[89]
0 bikes		 11.25m[89]

SeaLink

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Name Image Shipyard Launched Capacity Tonnage Length
Sea Quest China Guangzhou Huahang Shipbuilding, Guangzhou, China[90]
China Jianglong Shipbuilding, Zhuhai, China[90]		 2022[91]
4 years ago		 30 cars[91]
10 bikes[92]
299 passengers[91]		 497 GT[91] 44.8m[90]
Seabridge New Zealand Heron Ship Repair, Whangārei, New Zealand[93] 2013[93]
13 years ago		 24 cars[94]
10 bikes[92]
250 passengers[95]		 482 GT 46.22m[95]
Seacat Australia South Pacific Marine, Burpengary, Australia[96]
Australia Southern Hemisphere Shipyards, Brisbane, Australia[96]		 2004[96]
22 years ago		 55 cars[96]
10 bikes[92]
400 passengers[97]		 573 GT[98] 49.5m[97]
Seaway II Australia Australia[98] 1996[98]
30 years ago		 24 cars[94]
10 bikes[92]
300 passengers[99]		 281 GT 37.85m[99]
Island Navigator Australia Australia[98] 1988[98]
38 years ago		 53 cars[100]
10 bikes[92]
195 passengers[101]		 361 GT 37.95m[101]
Seamaster
(relocated to
Fiji in 2023[102][103])		 New Zealand Whangārei, New Zealand[104] 1986[98][104]
40 years ago		 25 cars[98]
10 bikes[92]
300 passengers[105]		 41.38m[105]
Pine Harbour Passenger Ferries
Clipper V New Zealand Q-West, Whanganui, New Zealand 2015[106]
11 years ago		 98[106] 17.7m[106]
Clipper IV New Zealand Q-West, Whanganui, New Zealand 2011[107]
15 years ago		 98[107] 17.7m[107]
Clipper III New Zealand Q-West, Whanganui, New Zealand 2008[108]
18 years ago		 48[108] 14.95m[108]
Clipper II New Zealand Q-West, Whanganui, New Zealand 2006[109]
20 years ago		 48[109] 14.95m[109]

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