Nautical Miles Loyalty Programme
Enjoy free ferry travel, scenic train discounts, and discounted lounge access with your membership
Make your Interislander travel even more rewarding
Our Nautical Miles Loyalty Programme sails far beyond discounted Cook Strait ferry fares and money-saving discounts.
Our Silver and Gold memberships pay for themselves before you even set sail, with complimentary Premium Lounge passes, discounted guest passes and free coffees.
With all our tiers, including our free Bronze tier, you'll be earning Nautical Dollars from the moment you depart. These will sit in your online Nautical Miles account to be used to pay or part pay for future Interislander travel.
So get on board with Nautical Miles today and start reaping the rewards of sailing Interislander, New Zealand's original Cook Strait ferry.
As a Nautical Miles Loyalty Programme member, you earn Nautical Dollars every time you sail. You can use these to pay (or part pay) for future travel.
Bronze and Silver members earn 1 Nautical Dollar for every $10 spent on travel, while Gold members earn double.
Free Premium Lounge passes
Enjoy the best hospitality on Cook Strait for free with your Nautical Miles Loyalty Programme membership. Silver members receive one free Interislander Premium Lounge pass with their annual subscription, while Gold members receive two. Silver members also save 25% on additional Premium Lounge passes, while Gold Members save 50%.
Have a coffee on us
Silver and Gold Nautical Miles members receive free barista coffees as part of their annual benefits.
Simply take your voucher to one of our onboard restaurants or cafés and exchange for your favourite coffee.
Priority disembarking*
With your Nautical Miles Silver or Gold membership, our Priority Disembark service puts you at the front of the ship. So when the doors open, you can be one of the first to leave.
*Service is occasionally unavailable due to heavy freight loadings.
Nautical Miles Loyalty Programme Tiers
Pick the tier that meets your travel needs:
- Regular traveller and enjoy our Premium Lounges? Go for Gold
- Travel infrequently but still want to collect Nautical Dollars? Go for Silver
Gold - $125.00 per annum
Earn double Nautical Dollars and a wealth of extra benefits:
- Earn double Nautical Dollars
- Priority luggage and extra allowance
- Priority disembarking
- 2 complimentary Premium Lounge passes
- 50% Premium Lounge discount
- 2 complimentary Queen Charlotte Lounge passes (includes two $15 food and beverage vouchers)
- 15% discount for all TranzAlpine, Coastal Pacific and Northern Explorer train fares
- Nautical Dollars carry over
EARN DOUBLE FOR TRAVELLING
- Earn double Nautical Dollars with each Interislander journey and use them to pay in full or in part for future Interislander travel
- You’ll earn 2 Nautical Dollars for every $10 you spend on Interislander travel
- Plus, we'll give you 10 Nautical Dollars when you join the programme
YOU ARE OUR PRIORITY
- Priority luggage: when travelling on foot, your bags will be amongst the first for collection
- Priority disembarking*: we'll aim to make your vehicle one of the first on the road on arrival
GET MORE FOR LESS
- Two complimentary Premium Lounge passes when joining/renewing
- 50% off additional Premium Lounge passes for you and your guests
- Two complimentary Queen Charlotte Lounge passes (includes two $15 food and beverage vouchers)
- Five free coffee vouchers
RECHARGE ON US
- Free IdealCup: your membership pack will include a voucher for a free keep-cup, which you can collect on board the next time you sail
- Five free coffee vouchers - fill your free cup with free coffee
CARRY OVER YOUR NAUTICAL DOLLARS
- Your Nautical Dollars carry over when you renew
- Membership fee is $125 per annum
TRAVEL IN STYLE ON GREAT JOURNEYS OF NZ
- 15% off TranzAlpine train fares: traverse the soaring peaks of the Southern Alps on one of the world's greatest train journeys
- 15% off Northern Explorer train fares: venture through the heart of our North Island on this epic journey of discovery
- 15% off Coastal Pacific train fares: connect in Picton with New Zealand's most scenic train, with mountains and sea lining the tracks en route to Christchurch
Silver - $75.00 per annum
Enjoy priority services and a great range of benefits, including:
- Earn 1 Nautical Dollar for every $10 spent on Interislander travel
- Priority luggage
- Priority disembarking
- 1 complimentary Premium Lounge pass
- 25% off additional Premium Lounge passes
- 1 complimentary Queen Charlotte Lounge pass (includes a $15 food and beverage voucher)
- 3 coffee vouchers
- Nautical Dollars carry over
With one free Premium Lounge pass, along with 25% off guest passes and priority disembarking, our Silver Membership starts paying for itself the moment you join.
EARN MONEY FOR TRAVELLING
- Earn Nautical Dollars with each Interislander journey and use them to pay in full or part for future travel
- You’ll earn 1 Nautical Dollar for every $10 you spend on Interislander travel
- Earn 5 Nautical Dollars when signing up to the programme.
YOU ARE OUR PRIORITY
- Priority luggage: your bags will be among the first for collection when travelling on foot
- Priority disembarking: we'll aim to make your vehicle one of the first on the road on arrival
GET MORE FOR LESS
- One complimentary Premium Lounge pass when joining/renewing
- 25% off additional Premium Lounge passes for you and your guests
- One complimentary Queen Charlotte Lounge pass (includes a $15 food and beverage voucher)
- Three free coffee vouchers
CARRY OVER YOUR NAUTICAL DOLLARS
- Your Nautical Dollars carry over when you renew or upgrade to Gold
- Membership fee is $75 per annum
Bronze - Free
Earn Nautical Dollars for free, every time you travel
- Earn 1 Nautical Dollar for every $10 spent on Interislander travel
- Redeem Nautical Dollars on future Interislander travel
- 12 months free membership
- Nautical Dollars expire at end of membership
EARN MONEY FOR TRAVELLING
- Earn Nautical Dollars with each Interislander journey
- You’ll earn 1 Nautical Dollar for every $10 you spend on Interislander travel
SAVE NAUTICAL MILES DOLLARS
- Your Nautical Dollars are valid for 12 months after travel
- Use your Nautical Dollars to pay or part pay for Interislander travel online
- Your Nautical Dollars carry over when you upgrade to Silver or Gold
GET MORE FOR LESS
- Joining Nautical Miles Bronze is free
Frequently Asked Questions:
With so much on offer, you are likely to have some questions. We have a dedicated Nautical Miles team on hand to help. However, before you pick up the phone or send an email, please read through the following frequently asked questions.
Once you have joined the programme you start earning Nautical Dollars straight away.
Your membership pack will be posted to you and should arrive within four weeks.
The membership pack includes your membership card and vouchers (such as Premium Lounge passes, coffee vouchers, etc.) and other important information on the programme.
You must carry your membership and accompanying Photo ID to show at check-in to use any of our Priority Services.
Premium Lounge passes can only be redeemed onboard and you will need to wait for them to be delivered before they can be used. Please visit the onboard shop or reception to redeem your Premium Lounge passes. Unfortunately, space is not guaranteed.
Whenever you book and travel using your Nautical Miles Loyalty Programme membership, you will earn Nautical Dollars. The amount you earn will depend on which tier you are in.
- Gold Members earn 2 Nautical Dollars for every $10 spent
- Silver Members earn 1 Nautical Dollar for every $10 spent
- Bronze Members earn 1 Nautical Dollar for every $10 spent
When checking in, you will need to provide your Membership Card and accompanying Photo ID in order to earn Nautical Dollars. Your earnings will be available in your Member portal, ‘The Porthole’, within 24 hours of travel.
Your Nautical Dollars can be used to pay or part pay for any future Interislander booking.
When renewing a Silver or Gold membership, your Nautical Dollars will automatically carry over.
Bronze member Nautical Dollars will not carry over and will expire after 12 months.
Nautical Miles Dollars have no monetary value and cannot be exchanged for cash or any other services.
Gold and Silver members will receive vouchers to the Premium Lounge and Queen Charlotte Lounge (available on Kaitaki only), as well as coffee vouchers. The vouchers will be sent to you in your membership pack.
- To redeem your Premium Lounge voucher, you must present this at check-in on the day of your sailing.
- To pre-book the Premium Lounge, please contact our Nautical Miles customer support team via email (nauticalmiles@interislander.co.nz) or phone 0800 686 865. Make sure you have your booking reference handy.
- For Queen Charlotte Lounge vouchers, please present this to the reception desk on the Kaitaki to receive access and receive your Queen Charlotte Lounge pack. The $15 food and beverage voucher is included in the pack as well as dedicated signage for your seat.
- To redeem the coffee voucher, simply hand this over to the café or restaurant staff when ordering.
Gold and Silver Members are entitled to priority luggage. This is three pieces of check-in luggage, instead of two when travelling on foot.
Luggage does not include non-personal items. Non-personal items include, but are not restricted to:
White bins or boxes full of pot plants (large pot plants), tables and chairs, washing machines, beds, small outboard motors (or any size outboard motor), lawn mowers, large bags of dog biscuits.
All non-personal items will incur freight charges
Application for Membership is open to people 18 years and over.
No, we will be asking all Nautical Miles Loyalty Programme members to produce identification at check-in at Interislander terminals and at redemption of the onboard lounge vouchers.
GOLD MEMBERS
- At the end of your 12-month membership, you can choose to downgrade to Silver or Bronze.
- If you downgrade to Silver, your Nautical Dollars will carry over and you will receive your Silver renewal allocation (eg. 1 x Premium Lounge Pass, 5 x Nautical Dollars, etc).
- Downgrading to Bronze will mean your Nautical Dollars will carry over, but they will expire 12 months after they were earned.
- You will automatically be downgraded to Bronze if you fail to renew.
- You can reinstate your Gold Membership by rejoining within six months of expiry. Your Membership Anniversary will be reset, your rejoining reward will be issued and your Nautical Dollars will be carried over with no expiry.
SILVER MEMBERS
- At the end of your 12-month membership, you can choose to downgrade to Bronze.
- Downgrading to Bronze will mean your Nautical Dollars will carry over, but they will expire 12 months after they were earned.
- You will automatically be downgraded to Bronze if you fail to renew.
- You can reinstate your Silver Membership by rejoining within six months of expiry. Your Membership Anniversary will be reset, your rejoining rewards will be issued and your Nautical Dollars will be carried over with no expiry.
BRONZE MEMBERS
- At the end of your 12-month membership, you can choose to allow your membership to lapse.
- Your account will then move to 'Redeem Only' for six-months.
- Your Nautical Dollars will carry over until they expire.
- After six months, your 'Redeem Only' account will close and all remaining Nautical Dollars will be deleted.
- You can reinstate your Bronze Membership by rejoining within six months of expiry. Your Membership Anniversary will be reset, and your Nautical Dollars will be carried over until they expire.
Your Nautical Dollars can be used for a limited time after your membership expires.
When your membership expires, your account will change to 'Redeem Only'.
Any existing Nautical Dollars will remain available for you to use until they expire (12 months after they were earned) or your 'Redeem Only' account closes.
A 'Redeem Only' account closes automatically after six months. Once closed, all Nautical Dollars are removed.
You can upgrade from a 'Redeem Only' account to any of the three Membership tiers. Your Nautical Dollars will then remain available until they expire (12 months after accrual).
You cannot earn Nautical Dollars for travelling with a 'Redeem Only' account.