Welcome to Ships and Boats NZ.

Ship and boat spottings from around New Zealand.



| Recently Added
Sea Quest
Sea Quest
Ro-Ro Passenger Ferry

Departed Auckland on 4 December 2023.
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British Cadet
British Cadet
Oil/Chemical Tanker

Arrived in Napier on 26 December 2023.
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Louise
Louise
Container Ship

Arrived in Napier on 16 December 2023.
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TS Kaohsiung
TS Kaohsiung
Container Ship

Departed Tauranga on 13 December 2023.
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| Passenger Ships
Norwegian Spirit
Norwegian Spirit
Passenger Ship

Departed Tauranga on 3 January 2024.
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Seven Seas Explorer
Seven Seas Explorer
Passenger Ship

Departed Tauranga on 3 January 2024.
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Norwegian Spirit
Norwegian Spirit
Passenger Ship

Departed Napier on 2 January 2024.
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Seven Seas Explorer
Seven Seas Explorer
Passenger Ship

Departed Napier on 2 January 2024.
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| Container Ships
Palawan
Palawan
Container Ship

Arrived in Napier on 11 January 2024.
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Xin Zhang Zhou
Xin Zhang Zhou
Container Ship

Departed Napier on 24 December 2023.
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Louise
Louise
Container Ship

Arrived in Napier on 16 December 2023.
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Maersk Innoshima
Maersk Innoshima
Container Ship

Arrived in Tauranga on 13 December 2023.
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| Vehicles Carrier Ships
Viking Paglia
Viking Paglia
Vehicles Carrier

Arrived in Auckland on 4 December 2023.
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Positive Star
Positive Star
Vehicles Carrier

Arrived in Auckland on 31 May 2023.
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Trans Future 7
Trans Future 7
Vehicles Carrier

Arrived in Auckland on 6 May 2023.
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Oberon
Oberon
Vehicles Carrier

Departed Auckland on 6 May 2023.
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| Ship Sighting Stats
The longest ship we have spotted was Ovation Of The Seas at 348 meters in length.

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The shortest ship we have spotted was Iona M at 23.95 meters in length.

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The newest ship we have spotted was Palawan built in 2023.

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The oldest ship we have spotted was Coastal Carrier built in 1968.

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