Nautical Miles Loyalty Programme
Along with free Premium Lounge passes and Cook Strait ferry discounts, our Nautical Miles Loyalty Programme allows you to collect and redeem Nautical Miles for free ferry travel and gives you significant discounts on our scenic trains.
Make your Interislander travel even more rewarding
Our Nautical Miles Loyalty Programme sails far beyond cheap Cook Strait ferry fares and money-saving discounts.
Our Silver and Gold memberships pay for themselves before you even set sail, with free Premium Lounge passes (worth $86 each), heavily discounted guest passes and free coffees. Then, on arrival, you'll be treated to priority services to make your day a breeze.
With all our tiers, including our free Bronze tier, you'll be earning Nautical Dollars the moment you depart. These will sit in your online Nautical Miles account to be used to pay or part pay for future Interislander travel.
So get on board with Nautical Miles today and start reaping the rewards of sailing Interislander, New Zealand's original Cook Strait ferry.
Get more from your Cook Strait crossing
Earn Nautical Miles dollars
As a Nautical Miles Loyalty Programme member, you earn Nautical Miles Dollars every time you sail which you can use to pay for future travel.
Bronze and Silver members earn 1 Nautical Miles Dollar for every $10 spent on travel, while Gold members earn double!
Free Premium Lounge passes
Enjoy the best hospitality on Cook Strait for free with your Nautical Miles Loyalty Programme membership! Silver members receive one free Interislander Premium Lounge pass with their annual subscription, while Gold members receive two. Silver members also save 25% on additional Premium Lounge passes, while Gold Members save 50%.
There are also discounts on additional Lounge passes.
Have a coffee on us!
Silver and Gold Nautical Miles members receive free barista coffees as part of their annual benefits.
Simply take your voucher to one of our onboard restaurants or cafes to exchange for your favourite coffee - long black, flat white, cappucino, the choice is yours!
Priority disembarking*
Enjoy the open road on arrival! With your Nautical Miles Silver or Gold membership, our Priority Disembark service puts you at the front of the ship. So when the doors open, you can leave a shipload of passengers behind. More often than not, we will board you first in order to get you to the front of the ship.
*Service is occasionally unavailable due to heavy freight loadings.
Nautical Miles Loyalty Programme Tiers
Pick the tier that meets your travel needs:
- Regular traveller and enjoy our Premium Lounges? Go for Gold
- Travel infrequently but still want to collect Nautical Miles? Go for Silver
Gold - $125.00 per annum
Earn double Nautical Miles dollars and a wealth of extra benefits:
- Earn double Nautical Miles dollars
- Priority luggage & extra allowance
- Priority disembarking
- 2 Premium Lounge passes (worth $172)
- 50% Premium Lounge discount
- 15% discount for all TranzAlpine, Coastal Pacific and Northern Explorer train fares
- Nautical Miles dollars carry over
EARN DOUBLE FOR TRAVELLING
- Earn double Nautical Miles Dollars with each Interislander journey and use them to pay in full or part for future travel
- You’ll earn 2 Nautical Miles Dollars for every $10 you spend on Interislander travel
- Plus, we'll give you 10 Nautical Miles Dollars when you join the programme
YOU ARE OUR PRIORITY
- Priority luggage: when travelling on foot, your bags will be amongst the first for collection
- Priority disembarking*: we'll aim to make your vehicle one of the first on the road on arrival
GET MORE FOR LESS
- TWO free Premium Lounge passes when joining/renewing (worth $86 each!)
- 50% off additional Premium Lounge passes for you and your guests
- Entry to the Pelorus Jack Lounge for $30 - a $15 discount
- One free Queen Charlotte Lounge pass (includes a $15 food and beverage voucher)
- Five free coffee vouchers
RECHARGE, ON US
- FREE IdealCup: your membership pack will include a voucher for a free keep-cup, which you can collect on board the next time you sail
- Five free coffee vouchers - fill your free cup with free coffee
CARRYOVER YOUR NAUTICAL DOLLARS
- Your Nautical Miles Dollars carry over when you renew
- Membership fee is $125 per annum
TRAVEL IN STYLE ON GREAT JOURNEYS OF NZ
- 15% off TranzAlpine train fares: traverse the soaring peaks of the Southern Alps on one of the world's greatest train journeys
- 15% off Northern Explorer train fares: venture through the heart of our North Island on this epic journey of discovery
- 15% off Coastal Pacific train fares: connect in Picton with New Zealand's most scenic train, with mountains and sea lining the tracks en route to Christchurch
Silver - $75.00 per annum
Enjoy priority services and a great range of benefits, including:
- Earn 1 Nautical Miles dollar for every $10 spent on travel
- Priority luggage
- Priority disembarking
- 1 Premium Lounge pass (worth $86)
- 25% off additional Premium Lounge passes
- 1 Queen Charlotte Lounge pass (worth $30)
- 3 coffee vouchers
- Nautical Miles dollars carry over
With a free Premium Lounge pass worth $86, along with 25% off guest passes and priority disembarking, our Silver Membership starts paying for itself the moment you join. And that's just the tip of the iceberg. Find out all that awaits below:
EARN MONEY FOR TRAVELLING
- Earn Nautical Miles Dollars with each Interislander journey and use them to pay in full or part for future travel
- You’ll earn 1 Nautical Miles Dollar for every $10 you spend on Interislander travel
- Earn 5 Nautical Miles Dollars when signing up to the programme.
YOU ARE OUR PRIORITY
- Priority luggage: your bags will be among the first for collection when travelling on foot
- Priority disembarking: We'll aim to make your vehicle one of the first on the road on arrival
GET MORE FOR LESS
- One free Premium Lounge pass when joining/renewing
- 25% off additional Premium Lounge passes for you and your guests
- Access to Pelorus Jack Lounge for $35 - a $10 discount
- One free Queen Charlotte Lounge pass (includes a $15 food and beverage voucher)
- Three free coffee vouchers
CARRY OVER YOUR NAUTICAL DOLLARS
- Your Nautical Miles Dollars carry over when you renew or upgrade to Gold
- Membership fee is $75 per annum
Bronze - Free
Earn Nautical Miles Dollars for free, every time you travel
- Earn 1 Nautical Miles dollar for every $10 spent on Interislander travel
- Redeem Nautical Miles dollars on future Interislander travel
- 12 month free membership
- Nautical Miles dollars expire at end of membership
EARN MONEY FOR TRAVELLING
- Earn Nautical Miles Dollars with each Interislander journey
- You’ll earn 1 Nautical Miles Dollar for every $10 you spend on Interislander travel
SAVE NAUTICAL MILES DOLLARS
- Your Nautical Miles Dollars are valid for 12 months after travel
- Use your Nautical Miles Dollars to pay or part pay for Interislander travel online
- Your Nautical Miles Dollars carry over when you upgrade to Silver or Gold
GET MORE FOR LESS
- Joining Nautical Miles Bronze is FREE
- We'll be giving you Nautical Miles Dollars to spend simply for travelling with us
Frequently Asked Questions:
With so much on offer, you are likely to have some questions. We have a dedicated Nautical Miles team on hand to help. However, before you pick up the phone or send an email, it is possible we already have the answer to your question.
So please read through the following frequently asked questions:
Once you have joined the programme you can start earning Nautical Miles Dollars straight away.
Your membership pack will be posted to you and should arrive within four weeks.
The membership pack includes your membership card and vouchers (such as Premium Lounge passes, coffee vouchers, etc.) and other key information on the programme.
You must carry your membership and accompanying Photo ID to show at check-in to use any of our Priority Services.
Premium Lounge passes can only be redeemed on board and you will need to wait for them to be delivered before they can be used. Please visit the onboard shop to redeem your Premium Lounge passes. Unfortunately, space is not guaranteed.
Whenever you book and travel using your Nautical Miles Loyalty Programme membership, you will earn Nautical Miles Dollars. The amount you earn will depend on which tier you are in.
- Gold Members earn 2 Nautical Dollars for every $10 spent
- Silver Members earn 1 Nautical Dollars for every $10 spent
- Members earn 1 Nautical Dollars for every $10 spent
When checking in, you will need to provide your Membership Card and accompanying Photo ID in order to earn Nautical Dollars. Your earnings will be available in your Member portal, ‘The Porthole’, within 24 hours of travel.
Your Nautical Dollars can be used to pay or part pay for any future Interislander booking.
When renewing a Silver or Gold membership, your Nautical Dollars will automatically carryover.
Bronze member Nautical Dollars will not carryover and will expire after 12 months.
Nautical Miles Dollars have no monetary value and can not be exchanged for cash or any other services.
Gold and Silver members will receive vouchers to the Premium Lounge and Queen Charlotte Lounge (available on Kaitaki only), as well as coffee vouchers. The vouchers will be sent to you in your membership pack.
- To redeem your Premium Lounge voucher, you must present this at check-in on the day of your sailing. To pre-book the PremiumLounge, please contact our Nautical Miles customer support team via email (nauticalmiles@interislander.co.nz)or phone. Make sure you have your booking reference handy!
- For the Queen Charlotte Lounge voucher, please present this to the reception desk on the Kaitaki to receive access and receive your pack. The $15 food & beverage voucher is included in the pack as well as dedicated signage for your seat.
- To redeem the coffee voucher, simply hand this over to the café or restaurant staff when ordering.
Gold and Silver Members are entitled to priority luggage, this is three pieces of check-in luggage, instead of two when travelling on foot. This means a savings of $20 on the third piece of luggage.
Luggage does not include NON personal items. NON personal items include, but not restricted to:
- White bins or boxes full of pot plants (large pot plants), tables and chairs, washing machines, beds, small outboard motors (or any size outboard motor), lawn movers, large bags of dog biscuits…
All NON personal items will incur freight charges
Application for Membership is open to persons over 18 years of age.
No, we will be asking all Nautical Miles Loyalty Programme members to produce identification at check-in at the Interislander terminals and at redemption of the onboard lounge vouchers.
GOLD MEMBERS:
- At the end of your 12-month membership, you can choose to downgrade to Silver or Bronze.
- If you downgrade to Silver, your Nautical Miles Dollars will carryover and you will receive your Silver renewal allocation (eg. 1 x Premium Lounge Pass, 5 x Nautical Dollars, etc).
- Downgrading to Bronze will mean your Nautical Miles Dollars will carryover, but they will also expire 12 months after they were earned
- You will automatically be downgraded to Bronze if you fail to renew
- You can reinstate your Gold Membership by rejoining within six-months of expiry. Your Membership Anniversary will be reset, your rejoining awards will be issued and your Nautical Miles Dollars will be carried over with no expiry.
SILVER MEMBERS:
- At the end of your 12-month membership, you can choose to downgrade to Bronze.
- Downgrading to Bronze will mean your Nautical Miles Dollars will carryover, but they will also expire 12 months after they were earned
- You will automatically be downgraded to Bronze if you fail to renew
- You can reinstate your Silver Membership by rejoining within six-months of expiry. Your Membership Anniversary will be reset, your rejoining awards will be issued and your Nautical Miles Dollars will be carried over with no expiry.
BRONZE MEMBERS:
- At the end of your 12-month membership, you can choose to allow your membership to lapse.
- Your account will then move to "Redeem only" for six-months
- Your Nautical Miles Dollars will carry over until they expire
- After six-months, your Redeem only account will close and all remaining Nautical Miles Dollars will be deleted
- You can reinstate your Bronze Membership by rejoining within six-months of expiry. Your Membership Anniversary will be reset, and your Nautical Miles Dollars will be carried over until they expire.
Your Nautical Miles Dollars can be used for a limited time after your membership expires.
When your membership expires, your account will change to "Redeem Only".
Any existing Nautical Miles Dollars will remain available for you to use until they expire (12 months after they were earned) or your Redeem Only account closes.
A Redeem Only account closes automatically after six months. Once closed, all Nautical Miles Dollars are removed.
You can upgrade from a Redeem Only account to any of the three Membership tiers. Your Nautical Miles Dollars will then remain available until they expire (12 months after accrual).
You cannot earn Nautical Miles Dollars for travelling with a Redeem Only account.