Ferry at Tiritiri Matangi Island wharf
Image: Shellie Evans | ©

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

AFC 2019 Limited

Islands: Waiheke.
Type of operation: Fishing charter.

AK and HM Aitken Ltd

Islands: Unspecified.
Type of operation: Commercial fishing.

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.

Balmain Boating Services (2xs Charters)

Islands: Tiritiri Matangi, Kawau, Motuora, Rangitoto, Motutapu, Rakino, Waiheke.
Type of operation: Fishing charter and tours.

Barcarolle Boat Charters

Islands: All Hauraki Gulf Islands.
Type of operation: Charter boat.

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.

Bounty Hunter Charters

Islands: Unspecified
Type of operation: Fishing Charter and tours.

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

Chasin Tail Charters

Islands: Waiheke
Type of operation: Fishing Charter and water taxi

Cobalt Fishing Charters

Islands: All Hauraki Gulf Islands
Type of operation: Fishing charter

Coromandel Fishing Charters

Islands: Unspecified
Type of operation: Fishing Charter

Cruise New Zealand

Islands: All Hauraki Gulf Islands.
Type of operation: Charter boat.

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.

Fish N Dips Charters

Islands: All Hauraki Gulf Islands.
Type of operation: Fishing charter.

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.

Kiwi Sport Fishing

Islands: Unspecified.
Type of operation: Fishing Charter/Water Taxi

Luxury Cruising NZ Ltd

Islands: All islands except Hauturu.
Type of operation: Unspecified.

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.

Northside Adventures Ltd

Islands: Aotea, Waiheke.
Type of operation: Fishing Charter.

Ocean Dream Charters Ltd

Islands: Aotea, Waiheke.
Type of operation: Fishing Charter.

Offshore Adventures

Islands: All Hauraki Gulf Islands, Mokohinau Islands.
Type of operation: Charter/Fishing charter.

RAW Charters Ltd

Islands: Unspecified.
Type of operation: Charter/Water Taxi.

Riko Boat Charters

Islands: All Hauraki Gulf Islands.
Type of operation: 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.

Serious Fishing

Islands: Unspecified.
Type of operation: Fishing Charter.

Terra and Tide

Islands: Waiheke Island.
Type of operation: Charter boat 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.

Ultimate Charters

Islands: Aotea/Great Barrier, Kawau, Burgess, Motuihe, Motukorea/Browns, Motuora, Motutapu, Rangitoto, Tiritiri Matangi, Waiheke.
Type of operation: Charter boat operator.

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

Air Auckland

Islands: Rangitoto, Waiheke.
Type of operation: Flights – plane

Auckland Seaplanes

Islands: Rangitoto, Motutapu, Motukorea/Browns, Motuihe, Rakino, Tiritiri Matangi, Motuora, Kawau, Aotea/Great Barrier.
Type of operation: Flights – plane

Eagle Flight Technics Limited

Islands: Unspecified
Type of operation: Flights - plane and helicopter

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

Skyworks Helicopters Limited

Islands: All islands – Great Barrier, Kawau, Burgess, Motuihe, Browns, Motuora, Motutapu, Rangitoto, Rakitu, Rotoroa, Tiritiri Matangi, Waiheke.
Type of operation: Flights – helicopter

Sun Air

Islands: Aotea/Great Barrier
Type of operation: Flights – plane

Kayak – hire, tour operators, clubs/schools

Auckland Sea Kayaks Limited

Islands: Rangitoto, Motutapu, Waiheke, Motukorea/Browns.
Type of operation: Tourism – kayak tours.

Canoe & Kayak Auckland

Islands: Rangitoto, Motutapu, Motukorea/Browns, Motuihe, Rakino, Tiritiri Matangi, Motuora, Kawau, Aotea/Great Barrier.
Type of operation: Tourism – kayak tours.

Fergs Kayaks

Islands: Rangitoto, Motukorea/Browns.
Type of operation: Tourism – kayak tours, kayak hire..

Tourism and other tour operators

Auckland Whale and Dolphin Safari

Islands: Great Barrier, Kawau, Burgess, Motuihe, Browns, Motuora, Motutapu, Rangitoto, Rakitu, Rotoroa, Tiritiri Matangi, Waiheke.
Type of operation: Tourism – marine mammal viewing in the Hauraki Gulf

Endless Endeavours Ltd

Islands: Unspecified
Type of operation: Charter - Cruising

Heritage Expeditions

Islands:
Type of operation: Expeditions.

Goat Island Dive & Snorkel Ltd

Islands: Unspecified
Type of operation: Tourism

Kiwa Explorers Ltd

Islands: Unspecified
Type of operation: Unspecified

Pacific Mermaid Cruises

Islands: Aotea, Tiritiri Matangi, Rotoroa, Kawau, Waiheke
Type of operation: Cruise charter.

Social Nature Movement

Islands: Waiheke, Ponui, Motuora
Type of operation: Snorkeling tours

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.

New Zealand Sailing Trust

Islands: Unspecified.
Type of operation: Non-commercial – youth development/leadership.

Spirit of Adventure Trust

Islands: Unspecified.
Type of operation: Non-commercial – youth development/leadership.

Transport only

Graeme Wright Transport Limited

Islands: Motutapu, Great Mercury, Waiheke, Great Barrier.
Type of operation: Freight transport.

STF

Islands:
Type of operation: Barge maintenance and construction.

Other

Abel Marine Services

Islands:
Type of operation: Mooring services.

Clean Island Limited

Islands: Unspecified
Type of operation: Waiheke skip bin and landscape supplies

Dredging New Zealand

Islands: Unspecified
Type of operation: Other – dredging and off-shore services.

Droneco/Dronesprayer

Islands: Unspecified
Type of operation: Other

Hallett Enterprises Ltd

Islands: Waiheke, Aotea, Rakino
Type of operation: Barge Operator.

Heron Construction

Islands:
Type of operation: Haulage and Drenching.

Hooked on Barrier

Islands: Aotea
Type of operation: Fishing Charter

Johnson Bros Ltd

Islands: Unspecified
Type of operation: Barge Operator

Manuhiri Kaitiaki Charitable Trust

Islands: Hauturu
Type of operation: Not applicable

Sanford Limited

Islands:
Type of operation: Commercial fishing.

Skipperi NZ

Islands:
Type of operation: Boat hire.

Te Ngahere (2009) Ltd

Islands: Unspecified.
Type of operation: Other – ecological restoration and consultancy.

NZ Biosecurity Services Ltd

Islands: Motutapu, Rakino.
Type of operation: Other – biosecurity services, pest animal and plant control.

Wildland Consultants

Islands: Rangitoto, Motutapu, Motukorea, Motuihe, Rakino, Tiritiri Matangi, Motuora, Hauturu, Kawau, Great Barrier.
Type of operation: Other – ecological 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.
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