Ferry commuters have faced multiple cancellations this week. Photo / Jason Oxenham
Cruise liners visiting Auckland could face longer early morning berthing restrictions as Waitematā Harbour users try to resolve ferry disruptions.
A jammed harbour this week saw ferry services cancelled after the operator Fullers said two docking cruise ships caused congestion and tied up outside their schedule.
Two Devonport ferries and
one from Waiheke were cancelled on Tuesday, with residents saying it was part of a string of hold-ups over the past week.
"We've got a pretty frustrated community over on Waiheke at the moment," said Chloe Barker, a local resident.
Auckland Transport maintains the cruise ships were not to blame, saying the Auckland Harbourmaster found the ships' impact on other vessels on Tuesday morning was negligible.
