Triple the reason to explore the other island
Earn triple Airpoints Dollars™ when you book with Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries between 19 - 22 March 2026. Valid for sailings through until 31 October.
Set sail for 3x more this winter and spring with Airpoints Dollars™
Winter and spring are prime time to cast off - calmer crossings, great value fares and a journey shaped your way.
Book between 19 and 22 March 2026 and earn triple Airpoints Dollars™ when you sail before 31 October 2026, helping you chart a course to your next getaway, overseas or at home.
Once on board, make the crossing your own with upgrades to suit everyone:
- Unwind in the premium Pōhutukawa Lounge
- Drop anchor in a private ensuite cabin
- Keep the family together in a family cabin
- Or bring your first mate along in a dog-friendly cabin
With kid-friendly spaces, free movies, WiFi and fresh food options cooked on board, it's smooth sailing from port to port, however you choose to travel.
Terms and conditions
- This offer is available to Air New Zealand Airpoints™ members who book a ferry service with a vehicle, including motorbikes, with StraitNZ (“Bluebridge”) between 12:01am 19 March 2026 and 11.59pm 22 March 2026 (NZST) (“Promotional Period”) and sail between 1 May 2026 and 31 October 2026.
- Customers who book during the Promotional Period will automatically earn triple the standard earning rate of 1 Airpoints Dollars for every $75 NZD spent.
- Payment must be made at the time the booking is made.
- This promotion is only valid on new bookings and cannot be applied to existing bookings that were made before the promotion started.
- The deal cannot be redeemed for Bluebridge’s commercial freight bookings.
- This deal cannot be used in conjunction with contracted, corporate or industry rates offered by Bluebridge.
- Airpoints members who book with Bluebridge and subsequently cancel their booking will not be eligible to earn triple Airpoints Dollars.
- Bluebridge’s standard terms and conditions of passage and booking
- Airpoints Dollars will be applied to your Airpoints account once you have completed your sailing. Bonus Airpoints Dollars will be applied to your account separately soon after your sailing.
- You must enter your Airpoints membership number when booking online or quote it over the phone. If you enter your Airpoints membership number after 30 April 2020, Bluebridge will reward your standard Airpoints but not the bonus Airpoints. The name you use for your Bluebridge booking must be the same as your Airpoints membership account.
- This offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. It is available in conjunction with member rates e.g. the NZMCA fares.