Ferries operated on Wellington Harbour from 1893 to 1948.
In 1989 East by West Ferries began operating commuter ferries on Wellington Harbour again, mainly from Days Bay to the Wellington city centre and to Somes Island.
This is the view from the hills behind Days Bay across Wellington Harbour towards Wellington.
[Apr 2010].
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East by West Ferries bought the catamaran City Cat in 2000 from an Auckland operator.
The City Cat arrives in Wellington.
[Jan 2004].
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CityCat particulars: length: 14.35m; width:5.0m; speed: 20 knots; passengers: 91.
A few years later, the City Cat is seen near Days Bay in quite different colours.
[Apr 2010].
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The CityCat waits at Queen's Wharf in central Wellington in yet different colours.
[Oct 2023].
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The catamaran Cobar Cat was built specifically for Wellington Harbour in 2005.
It is named after the steam ferry Cobar, which ran between Wellington and Days Bay / Eastbourne from 1906 to 1948.
The new ferry's hull is of timber composite construction.
[Apr 2010].
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Cobar Cat particulars: Length: 16.5m; Width: 6.0m; Speed: 20 kn; Passengers: 99;
Builder: Northland Contract Boatbuilders Whangarei, New Zealand.
The Cobar Cat has left Days Bay and returns across the harbour.
[Apr 2010].
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The Cobar Cat at Days Bay.
In 2014 East by West Ferries was sold to a Chinese investor, who holds it through a company incorporated in Hong Kong.
[Apr 2010].
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The Cobar Cat passes the Bluebridge Cook Strait ferry Connemara on its way to Wellington.
[Oct 2023].
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The Ika Rere entered service in 2022.
It was the first fully electric ferry in the southern hemisphere.
The name Ika Rere means flying fish in te reo Māori.
Here it is at ist Queen's Wharf in central Wellington, where it also is charged.
[Oct 2023].
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Ika Rere particulars: Length: 19.0m; Width: 6.0m; Speed: 20 kn; Passengers: 132;
Builder: Wellington Electric Boat Building Company, New Zealand.
The Ika Rere at the wharf in Days Bay.
[Oct 2023].
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On a fine day a ride on the Ika Rere is quite pleasant.
On weekdays the ferries shuttle frequently between Wellington and Days Bay.
[Oct 2023].
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The Ika Rere passes the Wellington container port.
[Oct 2023].
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Ferries operated on Wellington Harbour from 1893 to 1948.
In 1989 East by West Ferries began operating commuter ferries on Wellington Harbour again, mainly from Days Bay to the Wellington city centre and to Somes Island.
This is the view from the hills behind Days Bay across Wellington Harbour towards Wellington.
[Apr 2010].
CityCat particulars: length: 14.35m; width:5.0m; speed: 20 knots; passengers: 91.
A few years later, the City Cat is seen near Days Bay in quite different colours.
[Apr 2010].
The CityCat waits at Queen's Wharf in central Wellington in yet different colours.
[Oct 2023].
The catamaran Cobar Cat was built specifically for Wellington Harbour in 2005.
It is named after the steam ferry Cobar, which ran between Wellington and Days Bay / Eastbourne from 1906 to 1948.
The new ferry's hull is of timber composite construction.
[Apr 2010].
Cobar Cat particulars: Length: 16.5m; Width: 6.0m; Speed: 20 kn; Passengers: 99;
Builder: Northland Contract Boatbuilders Whangarei, New Zealand.
The Cobar Cat has left Days Bay and returns across the harbour.
[Apr 2010].
The Cobar Cat at Days Bay.
In 2014 East by West Ferries was sold to a Chinese investor, who holds it through a company incorporated in Hong Kong.
[Apr 2010].
The Cobar Cat passes the Bluebridge Cook Strait ferry Connemara on its way to Wellington.
[Oct 2023].
The Ika Rere entered service in 2022.
It was the first fully electric ferry in the southern hemisphere.
The name Ika Rere means flying fish in te reo Māori.
Here it is at ist Queen's Wharf in central Wellington, where it also is charged.
[Oct 2023].
Ika Rere particulars: Length: 19.0m; Width: 6.0m; Speed: 20 kn; Passengers: 132;
Builder: Wellington Electric Boat Building Company, New Zealand.
The Ika Rere at the wharf in Days Bay.
[Oct 2023].
On a fine day a ride on the Ika Rere is quite pleasant.
On weekdays the ferries shuttle frequently between Wellington and Days Bay.
[Oct 2023].
The Ika Rere passes the Wellington container port.
[Oct 2023].