New Zealand Cook Strait Ferrys - Kaitaki

Facilities include:

Kaitaki means 'Challenger' in Maori. This ship has room for up to 1600 passengers and is the largest ferry in New Zealand waters. Kaitaki offers a tourism and travel experience like no other.

Kaitaki Plus
Kaitaki Plus is a premium lounge available to travelers on the Kaitaki Ship.

• Fully serviced Lounge for maximum up to 100 passengers
• Priority check in

This is an all inclusive fare and offers free internet access, newspapers ands magazines, comfortable seatin and complimentary food and beverage (including beer and wine). The Lounge is limited to passengers 15 years of age and over

• A large open plan foodcourt, coffee kiosks
• A large bar with stage area for live bands
• Two movie theatres, arcade games
• Children's play area
• Large observation decks
• Onboard shops
• Passenger cabins

• Built: Rotterdam, 1994
• Flag: British Registry of Ship’s on Bareboat Charter
• Passenger Capacity: 1600
• Car Capacity: 600 cars on 3 decks
• Trailer Capacity: 1780 lane metres
• Gross Tonnage: 22365
• Length: 181.6m
• Breadth: 23.4m
• Speed: 20.5 knots
• Main Engines: 4 x Sulzer Type: 8 ZAL 40 S 5760kw each at 510 rpm

• 2 x Stork Wartsila developing 1340kw each
• 2 x Aft ME driven shaft alternators developing 2200kw each
• 1 x Emergency Alternator developing 240kw

• 2 x electric driven KaMeWa CPP thrusts developing 1500kw each

• 2 x High lift flap type Hinze rudders