Interislander
Cook Strait - Wellington to Picton - North Island to South Island
Interislander's three passenger and vehicle ships - the Arahura, Aratere and the Kaitaki, offer a convenient and regular daily rail freight, commercial, car and passenger service crossing Cook Strait - a 19 kilometre stretch of water separating the Wellington on the North Island and Picton on the South Island.
Crossing time is 3 hours on all  vessels.

Timetable   Ex Wellington   -   Ex Picton                      

Strait Shipping - Bluebridge Service  
Cook Strait - Wellington to Picton - North Island to South Island
The Bluebridge Service is a schedule freight, car and passenger car ferry service operating between Wellington to Picton offering regular daily service crossing Cook Strait - a 19 kilometre stretch of water separating the Wellington on the North Island and Picton on the South Island.

Crossing time is 3 hours 20 minutes

Timetable & Reservations   Ex Wellington   -   Ex Picton

Foveaux Express  
Foveaux Strait - Invercargill to Half Moon Bay - South Island to Stewart Island
Scheduled ferry service from Bluff to Stewart Island. A 23m catamaran seating 100 people. About one hours travelling time, sailing daily except Christmas Day. Licensed. Group charters, hunting parties welcome.

Timetable & Reservations   Ex Invercargill   -   Ex Stewart Island