SEALINK TRAVEL GROUP

“SeaLink Today - SeaLink Travel Group NZ Ltd is one of the country's largest privately owned ferry companies operating comprehensive car, passenger and freight services to Waiheke and Great Barrier Islands, as well as contracting services in and around the Hauraki Gulf.  Waiheke Island services are provided by the premium brand SeaLink via the Seaway and the luxury vessel Seacat. Also servicing Waiheke Island is the FreightLink vessel Seamaster which offers a slightly slower journey and discounted fares. SeaLink also provides the life-line to Great Barrier Island with the only year-round ferry service carrying cars, passengers and bulk freight.

SeaLink and Tourism - The company moved into tourism in September 2005 with the launch of the SeaLink Holidays brand – offering package holidays to Waiheke and Great Barrier Islands. Today SeaLink enjoys co-operative partnerships with over 40 tourism operators, relationships which directly benefit our customers through the packages marketed in the Holidays programme.

SeaLink's Additional Services - In addition to its passenger and tourism operations, SeaLink is also a primary carrier of bulk freight in and around the Hauraki Gulf. The BK Subritzky is purpose-built for the carriage of aggregate, lumber, heavy machinery and buildings and can often be seen with unusual cargoes aboard. SeaLink also provides vehicle and transport services to Rangitoto, Motutapu, Rakino, Motuihe and Kawau Islands.

SeaLink's History (2011) - In 2011 the company quietly reverted back to New Zealand ownership after 7 successful years in the hands of SeaLink Australia and is now owned by Lyncroft Properties. Click here to read the press release.

(1960 – 2011) - SeaLink Travel Group started out as a ferry company owned by the Subritzky family in Auckland in 1960. During this time it went by various trading names including Subritzky Shipping, Subritzky Shipping Line and Subritzky on the Hauraki Gulf. A change of ownership in 2004 saw the purchase of the company by Kangaroo Island SeaLink, a leading South Australian tourism company and in December 2005 the company was re-named the SeaLink Travel Group. At this point the company started to focus on tourism and the SeaLink Holidays brand was born."

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