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The Cook Straits Interislander ferry from Wellington to Picton underwent an extremely rough crossing in March 2006. Many vehicles were severely damaged but a 1969 VW camper van survived unmarked!
Is this the world's most scenic ferry journey? | The Interislander
Hop aboard one of New Zealand's best known ferries, The Interislander, which links the North Island with the South Island. In this video you’ll see the boarding experience, check out the onboard facilities including food and drink options, learn about new Zealand’s worst maritime disaster, cross a strait considered one of the world’s most dangerous, and take in the incredible views of the Marlborough Sounds.
After hearing facts and figures about the Cook Strait and seeing some of the beautiful views of Queen Charlotte Sound, you can decide for yourself whether The Interislander deserves its title as one of the world's great journeys.
The Interislander ferry bookings and schedule:
???? Service: The Interislander Ferry
???? Operator: Interislander (KiwiRail)
???? Ferry: Kaiarahi
???? Route: Wellington (North Island) - Picton (South Island)
???? Distance: 93km
???? Travel time: 3 hours 30 minutes (scheduled)
???? Class: Standard
???? Travel date: 31 October 2022
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00:00 Introduction
01:30 Check in and boarding
04:45 Lunch in the eatery
06:10 Departing Wellington
08:12 The Wahine disaster
11:04 Exploring the passenger decks
12:40 Crossing the Cook Strait
14:01 Entering the Tory Channel
18:22 Entering Queen Charlotte Sound
21:43 Arriving in Picton Harbour
23:06 Fares
24:27 Alighting in Picton
25:19 Final thoughts and Coastal Pacific preview
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Passenger Ferry Caught in Massive Waves
Watch horrible waves smashing against the Interislander Ferry at the coast of Wellington, New Zealand. The ship faces storm and winds of more than 100 km/h, and meter high waves. Not a nice day to go for a trip for sure.
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A rough trip on Picton to Wellington Ferry, late 2004, New Zealand
What's it like to take New Zealand's WORLD FAMOUS Ferry?
Watch this New Zealand Travel Guide to get a sense of what it’s like to travel the 58 miles over three+ hours from New Zealand’s South Island to the North Island in the comfort of New Zealand’s Interislander Ferry, the Kaitaki..
Join us as we travel across the Cook Strait from the Picton at the top of the South Island to New Zealand’s bustling capital of Wellington on the North Island aboard the Kaitaki ferry!
This is only the second time we’ve made a video highlighting a ferry and it was incredible!
Kiwirail runs this ferry as part of its Great Journeys of New Zealand brand, which is an apt name. They also run the TranzAlpine, Coastal Pacific, and Great Northern trains. The schedules line up to make it possible to travel by rail and ferry all the way from Christchurch to Auckland and back using these services.
We splurged for the lounge access to make this a luxury travel experience. That means you get to see the Kaitaki Plus Lounge where we indulged in the range of food and drinks they make available. You’ll have to be the judge of whether it’s worth the increased price for you. For the latest pricing and schedules, check out this website:
You’ll also see the other amenities onboard, including the restaurants, bars, food, and drinks.
And, if you stick around to the end, I’ll even rate it using the JebScore!
0:00 Introduction
2:19 Interislander Ferry Booking
3:12 Interislander Kaitaki Ferry Tour
5:50 Queen Charlotte Sound
7:50 Cook Strait
9:17 Jebscore
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⛴️ New Zealand Ferry Crossing from Wellington to Picton - New Zealand's Biggest Gap Year
Day 79: Today we are doing the New Zealand ferry crossing from Wellington to Picton. It’s the Cook Strait Ferry from the North Island and South Island with Interislander!
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Today we are leaving Wellington and the North Island and heading to the South Island on the Cook Strait Ferry between Wellington and Picton! It’s time for the New Zealand ferry crossing!
We take an early morning sailing from Wellington with Interislander. We check into the Interislander Ferry, park up and start exploring the Interislander ferry for the New Zealand ferry crossing.
We choose one of the multiple viewing decks to watch Wellington turn into a tiny dot in the distance. Then we are on the Cook Strait – the body of water between the North Island and South Island.
After checking out The Bridge with Interislander – something you have to be invited to do (it’s not included in a ferry ticket) – we head back onto the viewing deck as we enter the stunning Marlborough Sounds as part of the ferry between Wellington and Picton.
This is the highlight of the Cook Strait Ferry between the North Island and South Island with some incredible views.
The North Island to South Island ferry arrives in Picton where we can officially say we have reached the South Island! We relax on the Picton Waterfront and enjoy the relaxed pace of life here in Picton.
So what do you think of the New Zealand ferry crossing? Would you take the ferry between Wellington and Picton?
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BLUEBRIDGE FERRY CROSSING with Campervan....FROM WELLINGTON - PICTON, NEW ZEALAND over Cook Straight
Please join me on my Campervan Ferry Crossing over the Cook Straight of New Zealand.........Gives you an idea of what to expect boarding your Motorhome or Campervan onto the Cook Strait Ferry.....now
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IN THIS EPISODE:
1. Cook Strait | Cook Strait ferry | Cook Strait Crossing | cook strait rough crossing
2. Interislander Kaitaki - Ship Tour/Review
3. Staying safe female sailor | Crewing sailboat solo female | Solo sailing female
4. Sailing female | Solo female sailing | Female sailors
5. big waves while sailing | big waves while on boat | big waves New Zealand | big waves south pacific | sailing in big waves
6. first long passage | first long sail
7. New Zealand sailing | sailing around New Zealand | Sailing New Zealand | NZ Sailing | New Zealand travel | New Zealand travel vlog | sailing in New Zealand
8. Sailing South Pacific | Sailing South Pacific islands
9. Crewing a sailboat
10. Sailing with strangers | Boat hitchhiking | Sailboat hitchhiking | How to hitchhike on a boat
11. South Island of New Zealand | Canterbury New Zealand | Akaroa Harbour
12. Sailing Pivo
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New Zealand Ferry Crossing / North to South Island / Wellington to Picton
Our New Zealand travels continue as we take the Interislander ferry and cross the Cook Strait from the north island to the south island. The ferry boat leaves from Wellington and takes around four hours to arrive in Picton.
We dropped the hire car off at the rentals near the ferry port, took the ferry as foot passengers and then hired a new vehicle once in Picton on the South Island. Easiest way and we had no hassles!
We then drove to our next destination, Kaiteriteri, a beautiful beach resort, where we got to relax and enjoy our new apartment, our accommodation for the next two nights!
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Taking The Ferry From Wellington To Picton | Reveal NZ Ep.11
Reveal New Zealand Ep.11 and we're taking a Bluebridge ferry from Wellington to Picton. The ferry connects the North Island and South Island as we cross the Cook Strait to head towards...⬇ More Below ✈ Our 220 page guide on how to generate income online and travel non-stop (when we can again)
After 10 episodes filmed from the North Island, today we're taking the ferry from Wellington to Picton and driving Aston (our 7.2m campervan) onboard a Bluebridge ferry. It takes about 3 hours to cross the Cook Strait, travelling about 90km to connect up the North Island to the South Island.
Blue Bridge have a ferry that goes in both directions, either Wellington to Picton or Picton to Wellington. We're obviously going North Island to South Island today and won't need the return trip because we're going to fly back from Queenstown.
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Journey to the South Island- Rough Ferry Crossing | NZ South Island with Kids S2 Ep1
Welcome to the Season 2 premier of our South Island road trip! We are traveling all the way around the South Island in 3 weeks! A bit ambitious and a little crazy with 3 little kids, but we see how it goes! The first leg of our journey takes us all the way south from Auckland to Wellington where we catch a ferry to the South Island. Waves were heavy making it an interesting journey!
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A very rough crossing on the (Mv St Helen) Wightlink Ferry
A really rough crossing on the Wightlink Ferry as the wind gets stronger and the flags flapping it was one rough bumpy crossing
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Interislander Kaitaki in rough seas, NZ
29 May 2010, 2.15pm : High winds and salt spray from the 7th level of New Zealand's largest ferry - the 32,000 horsepower Kaitaki - as it plows through the turbulent Cook Straits towards Wellington.
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Bluebridge Ferry crossing | Scenes of New Zealand
R and D Adventures are embarking on a South Island trip. This episode is of the ferry crossing on the Bluebridge Ferry.
New Zealand - Cook Strait Ferry Crossing
Unless you fly, there are only two ways to cross the Cook Strait - swim (not recommended) or take the Inter Island Ferry. A relaxing 3-hour transit - even time for cocktails.
Interislander ferry crossing - Wellington to Picton NZ
Some scenes and details about our Interislander ferry crossing that we took from Wellington (North Island) to Picton (South Island) New Zealand, across Cook Strait and through the Marlborough Sounds.
Details about the trip:
- The distance travelled on the water was 92 kms
- It takes about 3 hours
- There are multiple ferry crossings every day
- I would recommend early bookings as they seem to sell out or tickets at certain times
- Interislander ferries include: Arahura, Aratere and Kaitaki
- The ferries can accommodate passengers and vehicles (including cars and trucks)
- Ferry services include - canteen, Wi-Fi internet connection, Cinema - if you pay extra
- We took a large pram (for a toddler) on board the ferry, and found it very manageable. We could not get the pram out on to the outer deck, but otherwise access was totally ok (they had ramps, lifts, etc.). Just remember to put your brake on the pram, or it might roll away with the movement of the ferry.
- There was a kid's (children's) play area
- There was a tourist shop for people wanting to remember cruising on the Interislander
- Arrangements can be made to transport pets
- There was even a parents' feeding room with some cots in it - if you needed to put your baby down for a sleep or for privacy during the cruise
- I have heard recently that on one of the ferries, you can even rent a room to sleep in for the trip
- The waves can get choppy, and at times the seas can be rough (but I have never gotten seriously sea sick going on the trip)
- There are luggage limits, and you can check in bags
- Some rental car companies (e.g. Hertz) don't let you take your can from one island to the other. You will have to return it to the hire car company at the terminal, and then pick up another one when you arrive at the other end of the journey. This will probably actually save you $$, but will just take a little time to hand in/pick up the new car.
- The trip can be quite pretty especially if it is good weather. The passage through the sounds is best experienced out on the deck and involved some beautiful scenery as you pass by. I would recommend this especially if you are feeling sea sick.
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