1. Sealink's vehicle ferry SEA QUEST outbound, heading for Waiheke Island. Date: 8 May 2025 Image ID 13948
2. ADVENTURER - once operated by World Heritage Cruises of Tasmania, was acquired some years ago by Fullers of Auckland, New Zealand. Now operated by Auckland Transport (an arm of Auckland City Council)... Date: 12 March 2025 Image ID 13886
3. 7 March 2025 was a ferry busy day in the Port of Auckland.
L-R: Island Explorer, Sea Quest and Adventurer. Date: 7 March 2025 Image ID 13874
4. QUEEN ANNE (2024 / IMO 9839399/ 114,188gt), Cunard's latest fleet addition, sails for Tauranga, at the end of her maiden call in Auckland. She is currently half way through her maiden round-the-world... Date: 23 February 2025 Image ID 13853
5. Explore Group's ferry TUHI RAPA en-route from Gulf Harbour to the downtown city ferry terminal as the vehicle carrier SUNRISE ACE is seen outbound and the inbound container ship CMA CGM OUVEA... Date: 22 February 2025 Image ID 13852
6. KERMADEC - the world’s first state-of-the-art electric hydrofoiling ferry operated by Fullers360. Sadly, not seen foiling here as she manoeuvres among the Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta tug race... Date: 27 January 2025 Image ID 13858
7. 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
8. 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
9. 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
10. 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
11. 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
12. 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
13. 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
14. 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
15. 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
16. 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
17. 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
18. 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
19. 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 II is seen... Date: 5 December 2024 Image ID 13642
20. NGARAPA (ex-D3, Discovery III) - Explore Group's commuter ferry. Date: 30 November 2024 Image ID 13627
21. 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
22. 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
23. 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
24. 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
25. 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
26. 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
27. 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
28. 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
29. 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
30. 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
31. 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
32. 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
33. 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
34. 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
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 Suva. The... Date: 20 December 2023 Image ID 13291
36. 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
37. 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
38. 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
39. 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
40. 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
41. 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
42. 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
43. 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
44. 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
45. 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
46. 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
47. 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
48. 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
49. 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
50. 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
51. 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
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