to the ferry in time.  You should allow three and a half hours for the sailing. We do our best to run to timetable but some days there are delays

… has been connecting New Zealand across Cook Strait for over 60 years. We are the original Cook Strait ferry. We sail Cafe. Musicians play for their Cook Strait crossing!  Discover more…

… Interislander’s reliability has been around 98 per cent.“We look forward to working with the Government and Ferry

Artist's impressions of the new Waitohi Picton ferry terminal building concept design The redevelopment is part of KiwiRail’s iReX (inter-island resilient connection) project, which also in…

infrastructure.  The organisations working together on the ferry programme are:  Ferry Holdings Ltd – a Crown entity responsible for procuring the new infrastructure work. We are focused on running…

Promotions and Deals Interislander Cook Strait ferry deals and cheap fares - all in one place! Find out more Discounts for families When you book as a family, we automatically apply…

Hurihanga o te Whenua is an important milestone for the soil turning moment prior to construction. The ferry terminal precinct is being redeveloped on

. But where did our favourite NZ ferry come from? When did it launch? And how has it got to where it is today? Step aboard and let us take you on a journey through the history of the Cook Strait ferr…

thinking that flying is better. However, your curiosity has led you here looking for reasons to catch the ferry and, funnily, time is one of them . When you buy a ticket for the ferry, you are buying…

Oriental Bay in Wellington  Leaving from Wellington a handful of times each day, the ferry journey is your chance to enjoy breathtaking scenery Wellington before getting on the Interislander Fe…

ferry service is modern, safe and reliable. This includes purchasing two new, larger ferries that will be built at Hyundai-Mipo Dockyard in South Korea

12 Sep 2022Interislander leased the freight-only Valentine in November 2021 to provide freight capacity across Te Moana-o-Raukawa Cook Strait while repairs were undertaken on the Kaiarahi gearbox.Kiwi…

Wellington passenger terminal For passengers travelling without a motor vehicle Find out more Wellington vehicle terminal When you are travelling with a vehicle, head directly to our…

Please read the information below and notify our check-in team if you have dangerous goods with you. Dangerous goods need to be checked in or stored securely in your vehicle, they cannot be carried on…

fascinating facts about the Cook Strait while you explore the ferry. Find Pelorus Jack, the famous dolphin, a giant wheke/octopus and learn about the wild

About Visa Wellington on a Plate Visa Wellington on a Plate (Visa WOAP) is the largest culinary festival in the Southern Hemisphere, transforming the lower North Island into a food lover’s paradise ea…

Jump to: Bikes on a rackPrior to check-inWellington bicycle check-in procedurePicton bicycle check-in procedure If you are bringing a vehicle with bicycles on a rack, follow the normal vehicle…

… Picton Please be aware there is a walk of about 400m, including steps, to board or disembark your ferry in Waitohi the Wellington Railway Station to take you to the ferry terminal in Kaiwharawhar…

  This means Interislander needs to progress operational planning to prepare for the retirement of the Aratere this year.  While it will be sad to bid farewell to one of the work horses of the Strait…