A new ferry - Strait Feronia - will join the Bluebridge fleet at the end of the month, replacing the Santa Regina.
The latest addition to Bluebridge's fleet cruised into Wellington late last week after a 45-day trip from Sweden.
Strait Shipping, which owns and operates Bluebridge, bought the new vessel - the Strait Feronia - in January to replace the Santa Regina.
The ferry, which previously sailed the Sweden to Germany route, will officially join the Strait Shipping fleet sailing from the end of June. She will be the longest ship on the Cook Strait route when it enters service.