Pest Free Warrant holders
Introduction
These operators hold a Pest Free Warrant, showing they have met DOC and Auckland Council's biosecurity standards for visiting islands in the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park.Public passenger ferry/charter boat/water taxi
Auckland Sea Shuttles
Islands: Rangitoto, Motutapu, Motukorea/Browns, Motuihe, Rakino, Tiritiri Matangi, Motuora, Kawau, Aotea/Great Barrier.
Type of operation: Charter boat/water taxi operator.
Belaire Ferries
Islands: A regular public passenger ferry service to Rakino Island.
Charter options for: Rangitoto, Motutapu, Motuihe, Tiritiri Matangi.
Type of operation: Public passenger ferry service and charter boat operator.
Bravo Mike Maritime
Islands: Motutapu, Browns, Motuihe, Rakino, Motuora, Kawau, Aotea
Type of operation: Charter Operation Ferry
By Sea Limited
Islands: Rangitoto, Motutapu, Motukorea/Browns, Motuihe, Rakino, Tiritiri Matangi, Motuora, Kawau, Aotea.
Type of operation: Public passenger ferry service and charter boat/water taxi operator
Carnival Charters
Islands: Rangitoto, Motutapu, Tiritiri Matangi
Type of operation: Corporate Events,Fishing Charter, Private Events
Catch Charters Ltd
Islands: Rangitoto, Motutapu, Tiritiri Matangi
Type of operation: Corporate Events, Fishing Charter, Private Events
Dreamweaver Charters
Islands: Rangitoto, Motutapu, Motuihe, Rakino, Tiritiri Matangi, Kawau.
Type of operation: Charter boat operator.
Explore Group
Islands: Rangitoto, Motutapu, Tiritiri Matangi.
Type of operation: Public passenger ferry service and charter boat/water taxi operator.
Facilitator Limited
Islands: Rangitoto, Motutapu, Motukorea/Browns, Motuihe, Rakino, Tiritiri Matangi, Kawau, Aotea/Great Barrier.
Type of operation: Barge.
Felicitare Charters
Islands: Rangitoto, Motutapu, Motukorea/Browns, Motuihe, Rakino, Tiritiri Matangi, Kawau, Rotoroa, Ponui, Pakatoa, Pakahi.
Type of operation: Charter boat/water taxi operator.
Fishmeister
Islands: Hen and Chickens, Mokohinau Islands, Great Barrier Island.
Type of operation: Fishing charter.
Fullers Group Ltd
Islands: Regular public ferry services to Rangitoto, Waiheke Islands, and Rotoroa. Less frequent public ferry services to Motutapu and Motuihe. Fullers also runs the 'tractor train' guided tour to the summit of Rangitoto.
Charter options to other Hauraki Gulf Islands.
Type of operation: Public passenger ferry service and charters.
Gulf Harbour Fishing and Charters
Islands: Rangitoto, Motuihe, Rakino, Tiritiri Matangi, Motuora, Kawau, Aotea/Great Barrier.
Type of operation: Charter boat/water taxi operator.
Hauraki Express
Islands: All islands – Aotea/Great Barrier, Little Barrier, Kawau, Burgess, Motuihe, Browns, Motuora, Motutapu, Rangitoto, Rakitu, Rotoroa, Tiritiri Matangi, Waiheke.
Type of operation: Charter boat operator.
Kawau Cruises
Islands: A regular public passenger service to Kawau. Charter/water taxi options to Rakino, Tiritiri Matangi, Aotea/Great Barrier, Little Barrier, Motuora.
Type of operation: Public passenger ferry service and water taxi.
Marine Adventures
Islands: Aotea, Great Mercury Island, Mercury group.
Type of operation: Fishing Charter.
McCallum Brothers (Kapua)
Islands: Waiheke, Aotea, Motutapu, Rangitoto, Motuihe, Rakino, Motukorea/Browns, Motuora, Kawau.
Type of operation: Barge.
Offshore Adventures
Islands: All Hauraki Gulf Islands, Mokohinau Islands.
Type of operation: Charter/Fishing charter.
Riverhead Ferry
Islands: Rangitoto, Motutapu, Motuihe, Rakino, Kawau.
Type of operation: Public passenger ferry service and charter boat operator.
Savoy Charters Ltd
Islands: Tiritiri Matangi, Kawau, Motuora, Rangitoto, Motutapu, Rakino, Waiheke
Type of operation: Cruise Charter and Fishing Charter
Seasprite Charters
Islands: All Hauraki Gulf Islands.
Type of operation: Charter boat/water taxi operator.
The Red Boats
Islands: Rangitoto, Motutapu, Motukorea/Browns and Rakino.
Type of operation: Charter boat operator.
Sealink Travel Group NZ Limited
Islands: Regular public passenger ferry services to Waiheke and Aotea/Great Barrier Islands. Charter options for Rangitoto, Tiritiri Matangi, Motutapu, Motukorea/Browns, Motuihe, Kawau, Rakino, Pakatoa, Ponui and Rotoroa.
Type of operation: Public passenger ferry service, charters and freight.
Helicopter and plane charters
Advanced Flight
Islands: Rangitoto, Motutapu, Motuihe, Tiritiri Matangi, Motuora, Motukorea/Browns, Rakino, Kawau, Aotea/Great Barrier.
Type of operation: Flights – helicopter
Auckland Seaplanes
Islands: Rangitoto, Motutapu, Motukorea/Browns, Motuihe, Rakino, Tiritiri Matangi, Motuora, Kawau, Aotea/Great Barrier.
Type of operation: Flights – plane
Great Barrier Airlines T/A Barrier Air
Islands: Aotea/Great Barrier.
Type of operation: Flights – plane
Heletranz Ltd
Islands: Rangitoto, Motutapu, Motuihe, Tiritiri Matangi, Motuora, Motukorea/Browns, Rakino, Kawau, Aotea/Great Barrier.
Type of operation: Flights – helicopter
Helisika Agricultural Limited
Islands: Rangitoto, Motutapu, Motuihe, Tiritiri Matangi, Motuora, Motukorea/Browns, Rakino, Kawau, Aotea/Great Barrier./
Type of operation: Flights – helicopter
Kayak – hire, tour operators, clubs/schools
Auckland Sea Kayaks Limited
Islands: Rangitoto, Motutapu, Waiheke, Motukorea/Browns.
Type of operation: Tourism – kayak tours.
Tourism and other tour operators
Non-commercial
Adventure Specialties Trust
Islands: Motutapu Waiheke, Ponui, Motuora, Te Haupa, Rangitoto, Motukorea, Moturekareka, Motuketekete, Tiritiri Matangi, Kawau
Type of operation: Outdoor education and Adventure therapy programmes.
Auckland University of Technology (AUT)
Islands: Great Barrier, Kawau, Burgess, Motuihe, Browns, Motuora, Motutapu, Rangitoto, Rakitu, Rotoroa, Tiritiri Matangi, Waiheke.
Type of operation: Non-commercial – science/research vessel.
Coastguard - Kawau Rescue
Islands: Kawau.
Type of operation: Non-commercial – search & rescue, safe boating education.
Department of Conservation, Tamaki Makaurau/Auckland
Islands: Unspecified.
Type of operation: Non-commercial – services DOC islands for internal purposes.
Vessels: Includes: 'Hauturu', 'Taikehu', 'Hinemoana II' and DOC's Fleet St premises.
Department of Conservation, Aotea/Great Barrier Island
Islands: Unspecified.
Type of operation: Non-commercial – DOC boat for internal purposes.
Vessels: Includes 'Parohe', 'Aotea III' and 'Kairarahi'.
Department of Conservation, Mainland Marine Boats
Islands: Unspecified.
Type of operation: Non-commercial – Marine surveillance.
Harbourmaster – Auckland Transport
Islands: Great Barrier, Kawau, Burgess, Motuihe, Browns, Motuora, Motutapu, Rangitoto, Rakitu, Rotoroa, Tiritiri Matangi, Waiheke.
Type of operation: Non-commercial – harbourmaster.
Leigh Marine Laboratory
Islands: Great Barrier, Kawau, Motuora, Motutapu, Rangitoto, Tiritiri Matangi.
Type of operation: Non-commercial – science/research vessel.
Motutapu Outdoor Education Camp
Islands: Unspecified.
Type of operation: Non-commercial – outdoor experiential education.
Run by the Motutapu Outdoor Education Trust.
Transport only
Other
Dredging New Zealand
Islands: Unspecified
Type of operation: Other – dredging and off-shore services.
Te Ngahere (2009) Ltd
Islands: Unspecified.
Type of operation: Other – ecological restoration and consultancy.
About privately owned islands
- The Noises - No landing allowed.
- Pakatoa Island - You must get permission to land from the owners.
- Ponui Island - You must get permission to land from the owners.
- Pakahi Island (Sandspit island) - You must get permission to land from the owners.
Social Nature Movement
Islands: Waiheke, Ponui, Motuora
Type of operation: Snorkeling tours