Tuhi-rapa

Catamaran

Passengers: 300
Gross tonnage: 187
Length: 29.3 m

Tuhi-rapa sails for Explore Group. It sails four routes between six ports in New Zealand, mostly Auckland, Man O' War Bay and Coromandel. Built in 2022 by Aluminium Marine in Australia, it carries 300 passengers.

Routes

4 routes

Hauraki Gulf

Rotoroa Island to AucklandSeasonalWith Island Explorer1h 15m12 a week Auckland to Tiritiri Matangi Island via Gulf Harbour1h 20m5 a week Tiritiri Matangi Island to Auckland via Gulf Harbour1h 20m5 a week Auckland to Man O' War BayWith Island Explorer1h 25m12 a week, in season Coromandel to Auckland via Man O' War Bay, Rotoroa IslandSeasonalWith Island Explorer2h 20m6 a week, late October to March Auckland to Coromandel via Rotoroa Island, Man O' War BaySeasonalWith Island Explorer2h 30mDaily, late October to March

Waiheke Island

Man O' War Bay to AucklandSeasonalWith Island Explorer1h 20m12 a week

On board

Facilities

Food and shops: Bar
Comfort: Outdoor deck · Air conditioning
Vehicles and bikes: Bicycles

Two indoor levels with large picture windows and a roof deck; bike racks on board; no BYO alcohol.

The ship

Type and capacity

Type: Catamaran
Passengers: 300

Size and speed

Length: 29.3 m
Breadth: 8 m
Gross tonnage: 187

History and registry

Built: 2022, Aluminium Marine, Australia
Flag: New Zealand
IMO number: 1029546

Explore Group fleet

3 ships

BuiltPassengersCars

Tuhi-rapaThis ship · Catamaran · 29.3 m2022300–

Dolphin SeekerCatamaran · 23 m · 22 knots2001230–Island ExplorerCatamaran · 21 m · 25 knots2018170–

All Explore Group ships

Questions

Where does Tuhi-rapa sail?

Tuhi-rapa sails four routes between six ports in New Zealand, mostly Auckland, Man O' War Bay and Coromandel. From Auckland: Man O' War Bay, Coromandel, Tiritiri Matangi Island, Rotoroa Island and Gulf Harbour. From Rotoroa Island: Auckland and Man O' War Bay.

How big is Tuhi-rapa?

Tuhi-rapa is 29.3 metres long and 8 metres wide, with a gross tonnage of 187. It carries 300 passengers.