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Sealink
SeaLink operates comprehensive car and passenger ferry services to Waiheke and Great Barrier Islands.
Waiheke Island Services
SeaLink's car and passenger ferries sail to Waiheke Island from Half Moon Bay in Auckland's eastern suburbs up to 12 times a day, 365 days a year. A service also operates from Wynyard Wharf, Jellicoe Street in the city opposite the Auckland Fish Market on Friday nights and weekends.
Great Barrier Island Services
SeaLink's car and passenger ferry service also departs from Wynyard Wharf to Tryphena six days a week in summer and three days a week in winter.
Holiday Packages
A feature of SeaLink's operation is the comprehensive SeaLink Holidays programme. The company has hand-picked a selection of properties on both islands to provide quality accommodation services. When making your accommodation booking through SeaLink you will get the benefit of discounted ferry fares, a SeaLink Touring Pack containing loads of information about your destination, AND our expert advice.
Other Services
In addition to its passenger and tourism operations, SeaLink provides vehicle transport and freight services to Rangitoto, Motutapu, Rakino, Motuihe and Kawau islands.
History
SeaLink, one of New Zealand’s largest privately-owned ferry companies, started out as Subritzky Shipping. The Subritzky Group also owned Gulf Trans Ltd (1989), which serviced Great Barrier Island and Waiheke Freight. Subritzky Shipping started in 1960 providing essential services in the Hauraki Gulf. The Subritzky family has a long history of shipping in New Zealand one of their first vessels was the Jane Gifford now moored at the National Maritime Museum.
In September 2004, Subritzky was acquired by Kangaroo Island SeaLink, a leading South Australian tourism company. The company moved into tourism in September 2005 with the launch of a comprehensive holiday programme for Waiheke and Great Barrier islands, a strategy was designed to align the company with its Australian owners; to capitalize on the reputation of the SeaLink name and to maximize the results of the company’s international marketing programme.
SeaLink achieved Qualmark accreditation in 2005, demonstrating the company's commitment to providing quality services.
Vessels
- Seacat (Big Red)
- Seaway
- Seamaster (formally M. N. Subritzky)
- Island Navigator