The Quickcat operated for many years between Auckland and Waiheke Island.
It was built in 1987 and can carry up to 650 passengers.
[Jan 2017].
The Quickcat sits at the Auckland Ferry Terminal and is loaded with cargo
for Waiheke Island.
The forward door to the bridge is open to access the forward cargo deck.
[Nov 2017].
The double hull of the Quickcat can be clearly seen as the catamaran departs Auckland for Waiheke Island.
[Nov 2017].
The Kea is a bidirectional catamaran that operates between the city and Devonport.
The ferry shuttles between the two terminals on a half-hour schedule.
The ship was put in service in 1988.
[Sep 2016].
The Kea returns from Devonport to Auckland City across the Waitemata Harbour.
[Sep 2016].
The Jet Raider was built in 1990 and for several years was the only mono-hull ship operated by Fullers.
It mainly was used on services to Great Barrier Island and Waiheke Island.
The Jet Raider was retired in 2017. Here the ship is off-duty in Auckland.
[Aug 2003].
The catamaran Tiri Kat was built in 1993 and can carry 274 passengers.
It was previously called Quick Cat II, but then renamed Tiri Kat after the
island Tiritiri Mātangi, to which it operated for some time.
[Jul 2017].
The Tiri Kat with the skyline of the City of Auckland in the background, including the Sky Tower.
It was on a run between Auckland and Devonport.
[Oct 2017].
Tiri Kat on its run across the Waitemata Harbour.
In the background are the container cranes of the Ports of Auckland and on the hill the stark buildings of Auckland Hospital.
[Oct 2017].
The Tiri Kat at the ferry terminal in Devonport.
[Nov 2017].
The catamaran Seaflyte was built in 1994.
Here it is seen near St. Heliers while operating a service from Auckland City to Halfmoon Bay.
[Jan 2017].
The Seaflyte leaves Rangitoto Island towards Halfmoon Bay.
It has just dropped off passengers on the island from Auckland City.
The Seaflyte is authorised to carry up to 208 passengers.
[Jan 2017].
The island of Rangitoto is an inactive volcano that appeared in the Hauraki Gulf about 500 years ago.
It is now a nature reserve.
The Seaflyte enters the Waitemata Harbour on its run from Halfmoon Bay.
[Oct 2016].
The Superflyte was built in 1995 and is the largest ferry of the Fullers Group.
It can carry 650 passengers and operates mainly between Auckland and Waiheke and occassionally also further afield,
such as Great Barrier Island or Coromandel.
Here it is at the ferry terminal.
[Jul 2017].
The Superflyte arrives at Matiatia on Waiheke Island, as the Adventurer leaves the bay.
[Oct 2017].
Matiatia on the western end of Waiheke Island is the main ferry terminal for passenger ferries.
It is near the main village of Oneroa.
The Superflyte arrives at Matiatia.
[Oct 2017].
The Superflyte in the Hauraki Gulf on its voyage from Auckland to Waiheke.
[Oct 2017].
The Superflyte arrives at Auckland.
In the background is the Auckland Harbour Bridge.
[Oct 2017].
In 2009, Souters bought 360 Discovery Cruises and the operation was slowly merged into Fullers.
The Discovery II was one of these vessels that now operates for Fullers.
It can carry 127 passengers.
[Nov 2017].
The Discovery II was built in 1995 and continues to be in service.
Here it is travelling towards Auckland across the Waitemata Harbour.
[Nov 2023].
Slowly the Discovery II turns near the Auckland ferry terminal to discharge passengers during the morning rush hour.
[Nov 2023].
The Discovery III was built in 1996 and can carry 160 passengers.
The vessel was previously named Kawau Cat.
The Discovery III on its voyage from Auckland with the outstanding Ferry Building.
[Nov 2017].
The Discovery vessels for some time operated separately from Fullers vessels,
but now they are just part of the Fullers fleet.
The Discovery III travels from Auckland to Bayswater.
The columns of the Auckland Museum can be seen in the background.
[Nov 2017].
The Discovery III enters the marina of Bayswater across from Auckland City.
[Nov 2017].
The Tiger Cat was built in 1996 and can carry 160 passengers.
The Tiger Cat with the Auckland Harbour Bridge in the background.
[Nov 2017].
The Tiger Cat turns near the Princes Wharf cruise ship facility.
[Nov 2017].
The Tiger Cat is mainly used in the inner Waitemata Harbour.
Here it departs Bayswater for a run to Auckland City.
[Nov 2017].
The Tiger Cat has passed under the Auckland Harbour Bridge and
now heads up the Waitemata Harbour to Birkenhead.
[Nov 2017].
The Tiger Cat approaches Birkenhead.
The many cranes in the background indicate quite some construction activity in Auckland's Wynyard Quarter.
[Nov 2017].
The Tiger Cat at Birkenhead Wharf.
From here, buses provide an easy connection to Birkenhead.
[Nov 2017].
The Harbour Cat was launched in 1996 and has a capacity of 200 passengers.
It was previously called Pakatoa Cat.
The Harbour Cat enters the ferry terminal basin.
[Jul 2017].
The Harbour Cat travels past Bastion Point and the New Zealand Yacht Club.
It is not often used on services that travel so far out the Waitemata Harbour.
[Nov 2017].
The Harbour Cat is mainly used as a commuter ferry within the Waitemata Harbour.
Here, it is seen near the Auckland City ferry terminal.
[Nov 2017].
The Harbour Cat has just passed under the Auckland Harbour Bridge.
The view from on board.
[Nov 2017].
At the northern end of the Auckland Harbour Bridge is the Northcote Point Wharf,
where ferries stop on their way to or from Birkenhead.
The Harbour Cat approaches Northcote Point.
[Nov 2017].
The Harbour Cat on one of its regular runs to Birkenhead.
[Nov 2017].
The Harbour Cat sits at Birkenhead Wharf, ready for another run to Auckland City.
There is an atmosphere of relaxed seaside living here.
[Nov 2017].
A bus waits at Birkenhead Wharf for the arrival of the next ferry from Auckland City.
Buses provide a connection to Birkenhead and from there other North Shore suburbs.
[Nov 2017].
The Harbour Cat leaves the Auckland ferry terminal on one of its trips across the Waitemata Harbour.
[Nov 2023].
The Wanderer is a catamaran that previously operated in Tasmania.
It was built in 1996 and is authorized to carry up to 196 passengers.
The Wanderer speeds past Brown's Island in the Hauraki Gulf.
[Jan 2017].
The Wanderer approaches Rangitoto Wharf with another load of day-trippers.
[Oct 2017].
The Wanderer speeds along the Waitemata Harbour towards Auckland City.
[Nov 2017].
Against the backdrop of the beautiful Ferry Building, the Wanderer
departs Auckland.
[Oct 2017].
In 2022 the Wanderer was sold to Auckland Transport in a deal that put the Devonport ferries under the control of Auckland Transport.
Along with other vessels sold to Auckland Transport, the ships are still operated by Fullers 360.
[Nov 2023].
In Auckland Transport colours the Wanderer turns around in front of Princes Wharf as it arrives at the Auckland Ferry Terminal.
[Nov 2023].
The Adventurer came to Auckland in 2007 from Australia, where it had previously been used by World Heritage Cruises.
It has a passenger capacity of 246 people.
[Jan 2017].
The Adventurer sits at Matiatia Wharf, after arriving at Waiheke Island.
[Oct 2017].
The Adventurer departs Matiatia on Waiheke Island.
From here buses depart regularly along two main bus routes all over Waiheke Island.
[Oct 2017].
The Adventurer travels along the Waitemata Harbour on its voyage to Waiheke Island.
[Nov 2017].
The Adventurer leaves Auckland City on its voyage to Waiheke Island.
[Oct 2017].
The Adventurer has just left the Auckland Ferry Terminal and travels along Princes Wharf.
[Nov 2023].
The Adventurer was built in 1996 by Richardson Devine Marine in Tasmania, Australia.
[Nov 2023].
The Starflyte was built in 1999 and can carry 306 passengers.
It sits in Auckland late on a summer evening.
[Nov 2017].
The Capricornian Surfer was launched in Australia in 2011 and was on loan to Fullers from the Australian
SeaLink Travel Group (Gladstone Ferries).
It can carry up to 400 passengers.
The Capricornian Surfer operates on many routes, as required, including the short ferry service
between Auckland and Devonport.
[Jul 2017].
The Capricornian Surfer passes the fuel and bunkering ship Awanuia near Wynyard Wharf.
[Nov 2017].
The Capricornian Surfer speeds along the Waitemata Harbour.
Stanley Point is in the background.
[Oct 2017].
The Capricornian Surfer leaves Auckland, travelling along Queens Wharf.
[Oct 2017].
The Capricornian Surfer on the Waitemata Harbour.
Up on the hill in the background is Auckland Cathedral.
[Nov 2017].
The Ika Kakahi is a sister ship of the Capricornian Surfer.
Originally named Capricornian Dancer it was then renamed in 2019 to Ika Kakahi, which means orca.
The Capricornian Surfer was renamed at the same time to Kekeno.
[Nov 2023].
The Ika Kakahi was built in 2011 by Aluminium Boats in Brisbane, Australia.
It is 37 m long and can carry 400 passengers.
[Nov 2023].
The Takahē was built in Australia in 2011 and joined the Fullers fleet in 2014.
It can carry up to 174 passengers.
Here the Takahē travels near Devonport.
[Jan 2017].
The Takahē arrives in Auckland, with the Auckland Harbour Bridge in the background.
[Nov 2017].
The Takahē on the Waitemata Harbour, as seen from Devonport.
[Nov 2017].
The Takahē was named after the rare native bird Takahē,
for which a breeding programme had been established on the bird sanctuary of Tiritiri Mātangi.
[Jan 2017].
The Takahē arrives at Rangitoto Wharf on an afternoon service.
Most passengers walk to the volcanic peak of the island on a day trip.
[Jan 2017].
The Te Kotuku was the first catamaran ordered by Fullers to be built at Q-West in Whanganui.
It was launched in 2014 and can carry 330 passengers.
Te Kotuku speeds past Rangitoto Island on its voyage from Waiheke Island.
[Oct 2017].
Te Kotuku arrives at Matiatia Bay, Waiheke Island.
[Oct 2017].
The view from the Kororā, as Te Kotuku approaches the ferry terminal on Waiheke Island.
[Oct 2017].
The Kororā was built in 2016 by shipbuilders Q-West in Whanganui.
The ship has a capacity of 400 passengers and mainly operates on the Waiheke run.
Here it is seen from Rangitoto Island as it travels from Waiheke Island to Auckland.
[Jan 2017].
Due to the delivery of the Kororā and other similar ships, Fullers now can operate between Auckland and Waiheke
every half an hour.
The Kororā at the Auckland Ferry Terminal.
[Jul 2017].
The Kororā has left the Auckland Ferry Terminal and starts on its voyage to Waiheke Island.
[Nov 2017].
The Kororā travels past the Ports of Auckland, leaving the central city of Auckland behind.
[Nov 2017].
With the Auckland Harbour Bridge in the background, the Kororā heads to the Auckland Ferry Terminal.
[Nov 2023].
The Tōrea is the sister ship of the Kororā.
It was delivered in 2017 and can carry 400 passengers.
[Dec 2017].
Tōrea is the Māori name for the oystercatcher, a wading bird.
The Tōrea passes North Head, having entered the Waitemata Harbour.
[Dec 2017].
Te Maki is the newest Fuller Group ship.
It was built in 2017 by Challenge Marine Nelson as a tourist catamaran for the Bay of Islands.
It now works on the Waitemata Harbour.
The vessel is 23.9 m long and can carry 174 passengers.
It is seen in front of the Devon Park apartments in Stanley Point.
[Nov 2023].
The Explore Group ran a service to Waiheke from 2015 to 2016.
However, it could not sustain the competition with Fullers.
Fullers bought the catamarans operated by the Explore Group and now uses them on the Waitemata Harbour.
The D6 near the ferry terminal in Auckland.
[Jan 2017].
The D6 travels past the tanks in the Wynyard Wharf area, where ships are re-fuelled.
[Nov 2017].
The D6 passes a cruise ship in Auckland.
It was built in 2015 by Aluminium Marine in Brisbane, Australia.
[Jan 2017].
The D6 speeds along the Waitemata Harbour in rough seas.
The catamaran can carry 249 passengers and is 24.96 m long.
[Oct 2017].
The D7 is a smaller vessel.
It was also built in 2015 by Aluminium Marine in Brisbane, Australia.
[Nov 2023].
The D7 is 19 m long and can carry 134 passengers.
[Nov 2023].
The D7 leaves the Auckland Ferry Terminal and heads to the Waitemata Harbour.
[Nov 2023].
In 2023 the Explore Group returned to Auckland after the Fullers Group pulled out of the Bayswater and Birkenhead route due
to a staff shortage.
The Explore Group then entered into a contract with Auckland Transport taking on these routes from 1 October 2023.
The Island Explorer is used on these routes. This vessel was previously operated in the Bay of Islands.
[Nov 2023].
The Island Explorer was built in 2018 by Aluminium Marine in Brisbane, Australia.
It is 21 m long and has a capacity of 170 passengers.
[Nov 2023].
Sealink operates vehicle ferries and some passenger ferries in the Hauraki Gulf.
Ihis is an Australian company that has bought several smaller ferry companies.
The Seaway is a vehicle ferry operated by Sealink.
Built in 1996, it mainly travels between Halfmoon Bay and Waiheke Island.
[Jan 2017].
The Seacat is a fast catamaran that is able to carry vehicles. It was built in 2004.
It operates between Halfmoon Bay in East Auckland and Waiheke Island.
The Seacat arrives in Halfmoon Bay.
[Apr 2017].
A truck drives off the Seacat in Halfmoon Bay.
[Apr 2017].
The Seacat travels past Musick Point on its voyage from Halfmoon Bay, Howick, to Kennedy's Point, Waiheke Island.
[Oct 2017].
The Seabridge is another vehicle ferry used by Sealink between Auckland and Waiheke Island.
It was built in 2013.
[Oct 2017].
The Sealink ferries land at Kennedy's Point on Waiheke Island, to the southeast of Oneroa.
There are no public transport connections from there and the operation is aimed at vehicle traffic.
Here, the Seabridge passes Devonport on its way to Auckland.
[Oct 2017].
Sealink also operates the passenger ferry from Pine Harbour to Auckland.
Pine Harbour is in the Beachlands / Maraetai area east of Auckland and within commuting distance by ferry.
The Clipper III was built in 2008 by Q-West in Whanganui.
It has capacity for 49 passengers and is seen here in Auckland.
[Oct 2017].
The Clipper III departs Auckland on another run to Pine Harbour.
In the backround is Princes Wharf.
[Nov 2017].
The Clipper III travels past Rangitoto Island on its way to Auckland City.
[Dec 2017].
With the Auckland Harbour Bridge in the background the Clipper III heads towards the Auckland Ferry Terminal.
[Nov 2023].
The Clipper III departs from Auckland on its way to Pine Harbour.
[Nov 2023].
The Clipper IV was built in 2015 by Q-West in Whanganui.
It is 17.7 m long and has a capacity of 98 passengers.
[Nov 2023].
The Clipper IV departs from Auckland on its trip to Pine Harbour.
[Nov 2023].
The Clipper V is another of the Pine Harbour ferries and a sister ship of the Clipper IV.
It was built in 2015 by Q-West in Whanganui.
With a capacity for 98 passengers, it is bigger than many of the previous Pine Harbour ferries.
[Oct 2017].
The Clipper V speeds along the Waitemata Harbour with the Tamaki Drive bridge and the volcano Mt Wellington (Maungarei)
in the background.
[Oct 2017].
Belaire Ferries operates the route from West Harbour to Auckland and from Auckland to Rakino Island.
One of their vessels is the Serenity.
It is 14.2 m long and has a capacity of 55 passengers.
[Nov 2017].
The Serenity was built in 1998 by Bob Huntington Builders as the Serenity Rotoroa.
The vessel was used by the Salavation Army to link Auckland with Rotoroa Island,
where the Salvation Army had an alcohol addiction rehabilitation clinic.
The clinic was disestablished in 2005 and the vessel then sold for use as a ferry.
[Nov 2023].
The Serenity leaves the Auckland Ferry Terminal after unloading passengers from West Harbour.
It seems that after the rush hour service it went to have a break, presumably at Stanley Bay, where Belaire ferries are moored.
[Nov 2023].
The Centurion is the biggest of the Belaire Ferries.
It is 20.8 m long and has a capacity for 150 passengers.
Here it is on its way from West Harbour to Auckland.
[Nov 2017].
The Centurion has a very low profile, sitting also quite low in the water.
On its current service it doesn't really need such a low profile.
The Auckland Harbour Bridge has plenty of space for large vessels.
[Nov 2023].