1. ISLAND EXPLORER, Explore Group's 20m Australian-built fast ferry now operating on the Auckland City-Bayswater-Northcote-Birkenhead-Auckland City route, heads for Bayswater as the cruise ship AZAMARA... Date: 20 January 2025 Image ID 13755
2. CLIPPER IV (2011) - built by Q-West in Whanganui, NZ, the 17.5m vessel can transport up to 90 passengers at 30 knots. Part of the Sealink fleet of passenger and vehicle ferries in Auckland, she... Date: 20 January 2025 Image ID 13753
3. WANDERER (ex-WANDERER II) - acquired by Fullers Ferries of Auckland from World Heritage Cruises of Tasmania, operates around the waters of Auckland's Waitemata Harbour and the islands of the Hauraki... Date: 20 January 2025 Image ID 13750
4. Royal Caribbean's OVATION OF THE SEAS (2016 / 168666grt / IMO 9697753 / 348m loa) having come north from Tauranga arrived into Auckland just an hour after SEVEN SEAS EXPLORER.
Too large to berth at... Date: 3 January 2025 Image ID 13714
5. Royal Caribbean's OVATION OF THE SEAS (2016 / 168666grt / IMO 9697753 / 348m loa) having come north from Tauranga arrived into Auckland just an hour after SEVEN SEAS EXPLORER.
Too large to berth at... Date: 3 January 2025 Image ID 13713
6. D6 - formerly operating in Explore Group livery, D6 is now part of the Fullers 360 tourist/commuter ferry fleet. Seen here approaching Devonport ferry terminal. Date: 24 December 2024 Image ID 13701
7. IKA KAKAHI (Orca), ex-CAPRICORNIAN DANCER - one of two 37m, 400 passenger, water-jet propelled ferries in the Fullers360 fleet, reverses out from her Berth at Devonport. Date: 23 December 2024 Image ID 13697
8. TE WAIPIKI - a commuter ferry which connects downtown Auckland with Waiheke Island, now with her enclosed upper deck. Date: 21 December 2024 Image ID 13689
9. Aida Cruises 2011-built, 2200-passenger AIDASOL (IMO 9490040/ 71304gt/ 7892dwt) arrived this morning in Auckland from the Cook Islands. She is only the second of Aida Cruise’s vessels to visit... Date: 19 December 2024 Image ID 13669
10. EUROPA 2 (2013/42830grt/5285dwt/IMO 9616230) - Auckland turned on a stunner of a morning for the arrival of EUROPA 2 which had made an overnight passage from Tauranga. As usual, the Auckland commuter... Date: 18 December 2024 Image ID 13664
11. CLIPPER V - part of Sealink Ferries' fleet, inbound to the city terminal on her regular commuter run from Beachlands, one Auckland's far eastern suburbs.
The cruiseship SCENIC ECLIPSE is seen inbound... Date: 5 December 2024 Image ID 13642
12. OCEAN TITAN (1989/2014gt/742dwt/IMO 8835231,ex-KA’IMIMOANA, TITAN), a 68.28m US oceanographic research vessel, with the passing ferry IKA KAKAHI, outbound from Auckland last evening bound for... Date: 6 December 2024 Image ID 13639
13. OCEAN EAGLE (ex-CHUBASCO, AMERICAN EAGLE) - with another load of happy guests enjoying an early evening pre-Christmas cruise as Sealink's vehicular ferry SEA QUEST passes by bound for her city... Date: 6 December 2024 Image ID 13637
14. NGARAPA (ex-D3, Discovery III) - Explore Group's commuter ferry. Date: 30 November 2024 Image ID 13627
15. IKA KAKAHI (Orca), ex-CAPRICORNIAN DANCER - one of two 37m, 400 passenger, water-jet propelled ferries in the Fullers360 fleet, departs Devonport Wharf for Waiheke Island. Date: 25 October 2024 Image ID 13585
16. IKA KAKAHI (Orca), ex-CAPRICORNIAN DANCER - one of two 37m, 400 passenger, water-jet propelled ferries in the Fullers360 fleet, heads for Waiheke Island. Date: 25 October 2024 Image ID 13584
17. TE MAKI - one of Auckland's Fullers360 fleet of commuter ferries operating across the waters of the Waitemata Harbour. Date: 25 October 2024 Image ID 13583
18. TE MAKI - one of Auckland's Fullers360 fleet of commuter ferries operating across the waters of the Waitemata Harbour. Date: 25 October 2024 Image ID 13582
19. D5 - was initially owned and operated by the Explore Group as the flagship of then company's growing fleet of commuter and sightseeing ferries in Auckland. Since the demise of that service, those... Date: 17 June 2024 Image ID 13548
20. ISTRA ACE (2007/41000gt/12200dwt/IMO 9318503) inbound at Auckland from Suva as Sealink Ferries CLIPPER V passes by heading for Beachlands.
ISTAR ACE is owned and managed by Ray Car Carriers of the... Date: 7 June 2024 Image ID 13543
21. SEA QUEST - Sealink Ferries new-build ferry, heading back into to her St. Mary's Bay berth from Waiheke Island. Date: 15 April 2024 Image ID 13484
22. TE WAIPIKI - a commuter ferry which connects downtown Auckland with Waiheke Island, now with her recently exclosed upper deck. Date: 14 March 2024 Image ID 13439
23. Explore Groups' ISLAND EXPLORER and TE WAIPIKI which connects downtown Auckland with Waiheke Island and now with her newly enclosed upper deck. The two newest commuter ferries on Auckland's Waitemata... Date: 14 March 2024 Image ID 13433
24. TIRI KAT - an Auckland-based commuter fast ferry departs the Devonport ferry terminal resplendent in her newly applied AT (Auckland Transport) livery. Date: 9 March 2024 Image ID 13414
25. TIRI KAT - an Auckland-based commuter fast ferry departs the Devonport ferry terminal resplendent in her newly applied AT (Auckland Transport) livery. Date: 9 March 2024 Image ID 13413
26. TE WAIPIKI - a recent arrival on the Auckland - Waiheke Island commuter ferry route, arrives into the Auckland Downtown ferry basin sporting her newly installed covered upper deck expanding her... Date: 19 January 2024 Image ID 13334
27. RESILIENT LADY (2022/108232gt/10000dwt/IMO 9805348), one of Virgin Voyages adults-only cruise ship fleet, arrived into Auckland from Tauranga.
She is the first Virgin vessel to come Downunder.... Date: 12 January 2024 Image ID 13330
28. MAJESTIC PRINCESS (2007/144216grt/11277dwt/IMO 9614141) eases astern from her Princes Wharf berth en-route to Tauranga. And wouldn't you know it.......... photobombed as usual by the ever-present... Date: 26 December 2023 Image ID 13293
29. NIVAGA III (2015/1337GT/60.5m/IMO 9739707) - Built in Japan by Japan Marine United Corp in Nagasu, the tiny general cargo/passenger ship arrived into Auckland after a passage from Tuvalu via Suva. The... Date: 20 December 2023 Image ID 13291
30. TE WAIPIKI - operated by Island Direct, is new competition for Fullers on the Auckland CBD to Waiheke Island ferry route.
The much criticised Fullers service (for being overpriced and unreliable) now... Date: 14 November 2023 Image ID 13250
31. TE WAIPIKI - operated by Island Direct, is new competition for Fullers on the Auckland CBD to Waiheke Island ferry route.
The much criticised Fullers service (for being overpriced and unreliable) now... Date: 14 November 2023 Image ID 13249
32. ISLAND EXPLORER, Explore Group's new 20m Australian-built fast ferry now operating on the Auckland City-Bayswater-Northcote-Birkenhead-Auckland City route, seen here approaching the Birkenhead Ferry... Date: 20 October 2023 Image ID 13234
33. ISLAND EXPLORER, Explore Group's new 20m Australian-built fast ferry now operating on the Auckland City-Bayswater-Northcote-Birkenhead-Auckland City route, seen here approaching the Birkenhead Ferry... Date: 20 October 2023 Image ID 13233
34. DISCOVERY III (D3, renamed NGARAPA in 2024) - Built as DISCOVERY III in 1996 for Dolphin Discoveries operations in the Bay Of Islands, she became part of the Explore Group's fleet when Explore Group... Date: 2014 Image ID 13217
35. NIVAGA III (2015/1337GT/60.5m/imo 9739707) - Built in Japan by Japan Marine United Corp in Nagasu, the tiny general cargo/passenger ship arrived into Auckland after a passage from Tuvalu via... Date: 12 October 2023 Image ID 13216
36. NIVAGA III (2015/1337GT/60.5m/imo 9739707) - Built in Japan by Japan Marine United Corp in Nagasu, the tiny general cargo/passenger ship arrived into Auckland after a passage from Tuvalu via... Date: 12 October 2023 Image ID 13215
37. NIVAGA III (2015/1337GT/60.5m/imo 9739707) - Built in Japan by Japan Marine United Corp in Nagasu, the tiny general cargo/passenger ship arrived into Auckland after a passage from Tuvalu via... Date: 12 October 2023 Image ID 13214
38. NIVAGA III (2015/1337GT/60.5m/imo 9739707) - Built in Japan by Japan Marine United Corp in Nagasu, the tiny general cargo/passenger ship arrived into Auckland after a passage from Tuvalu via... Date: 12 October 2023 Image ID 13213
39. NIVAGA III (2015/1337GT/60.5m/imo 9739707) - Built in Japan by Japan Marine United Corp in Nagasu, the tiny general cargo/passenger ship arrived into Auckland after a passage from Tuvalu via... Date: 12 October 2023 Image ID 13212
40. WANDERER (ex-WANDERER II)- built originally for World Heritage Cruises in Tasmania, she was acquired by Fullers Ferries of Auckland some years ago. She is seen here approaching Devonport in her newly... Date: 8 October 2023 Image ID 13211
41. D4 - one of the smaller vessels in the Explore Group’s fleet of fast ferries. Originally based in the Bay of Islands she is now sailing the Auckland CBD to Birkenhead/Bayswater commuter service.
At... Date: 4 October 2023 Image ID 13190
42. D4 - one of the smaller vessels in the Explore Group’s fleet of fast ferries. Originally based in the Bay of Islands she is now sailing the Auckland CBD to Birkenhead/Bayswater commuter service.
At... Date: 4 October 2023 Image ID 13189
43. SEAWAY II (1996/281grt, ex-SEAWAY) - an Australian-built passenger and vehicle ferry today operated by Sealink Ferries of Auckland, NZ. Date: 26 September 2023 Image ID 13180
44. WANDERER (ex-WANDERER II) - acquired by Fullers Ferries of Auckland from World Heritage Cruises of Tasmania, operates around the waters of Auckland's Waitemata Harbour and the islands of the Hauraki... Date: 23 July 2023 Image ID 13133
45. WANDERER (ex-WANDERER II) - acquired by Fullers Ferries of Auckland from World Heritage Cruises of Tasmania, operates around the waters of Auckland's Waitemata Harbour and the islands of the Hauraki... Date: 23 July 2023 Image ID 13132
46. WANDERER (ex-WANDERER II) - acquired by Fullers Ferries of Auckland from World Heritage Cruises of Tasmania, operates around the waters of Auckland's Waitemata Harbour and the islands of the Hauraki... Date: 18 July 2023 Image ID 13131
47. BELAIRE - a commuter ferry operated by Belaire Ferries of Auckland. Date: 2009 Image ID 13130
48. TUHI RAPA - Explore Group's new ferry which now operates on the Tikapa Moana Whale & Dolphin Wildlife Cruise, ferry services to Motutapu Island as weel as serving Tiritiri Matangi. Date: 10 May 2023 Image ID 13043
49. TUHI RAPA - Explore Group's new ferry which now operates on the Tikapa Moana Whale & Dolphin Wildlife Cruise, ferry services to Motutapu Island as weel as serving Tiritiri Matangi. Date: 10 May 2023 Image ID 13042
50. VICTOR CHANG - an Emerald-class ferry introduced in 2017. Operated by Transdev Sydney she is named after Victor Peter Chang, a Chinese born Australian cardiac surgeon and a pioneer of modern heart... Date: 28 February 2023 Image ID 13028
51. SIRIUS - a catamaran First Fleet-class ferry owned by the Govt of New South Wales and operated by Transdev Sydney.
She is one of nine ferries in this class, all of which are named after ships in the... Date: 28 February 2023 Image ID 13027