You Need To Know This! FIRST FERRY TRIP From Wellington To Picton, New Zeland - Full Experience 🇳🇿

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  • Let's take you on a ferry ride to the most beautiful place in New Zealand! The ferry is required to pass between the two massive islands of the country and takes around 4 hours to reach the other side. We took a ferry with Interislander, which we enjoyed very much!
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Komentáře • 144

  • @ceedoubleyou
    @ceedoubleyou Před 6 měsíci +14

    omg, the NZ Tourism industry should be sponsoring you guys, really glad you're striking all the right people.

    • @GlenAndMado
      @GlenAndMado  Před 6 měsíci +1

      Haha love it, very kind words :) wouldn't be a bad idea though!😂😅

    • @DaveBooth-qs7sw
      @DaveBooth-qs7sw Před dnem

      Travelling on Blue Bridge Ferry is a lot nicer internally than the one you traveled on!

  • @peterobertson2086
    @peterobertson2086 Před 6 měsíci +6

    I leave my car unlocked on the ferry , as the motion of the boat makes the car alarm go off. The hi viz guy told me it is a good idea, as they don't let anyone down there , except staff.

  • @HaneGavera
    @HaneGavera Před měsícem +1

    Thankyou for this awesome video.Bringing back memorable moments I spent on cruise ships from Wellington to Picton then by road all the way to the vineyard's at Seddon valley. Beautiful place NZ. Hope to visit again soon❤

  • @onegurd4598
    @onegurd4598 Před 6 měsíci +16

    The south island's the best part of NZ. Make sure you check out the Fiordland!

  • @DB-thats-me
    @DB-thats-me Před 6 měsíci +5

    The ferries are FOFO. First on, first off. Up to you. Arrive early and wait, arrive late and follow everyone. 😊

  • @joelwallancreative3148
    @joelwallancreative3148 Před 6 měsíci +11

    Heya! Saw you guys at Addington Coffee Co-op yesterday, didn't want to interrupt your editing flow though! Hope you enjoy(ed) chch and the rest of the beautiful South Island!

    • @peterelliott2914
      @peterelliott2914 Před 6 měsíci +1

      Best coffee anywhere! A bit too popular but I only go in to buy the beans. Still got to line up for ages though lol.

    • @florence2720
      @florence2720 Před 6 měsíci

      All around the world

    • @GlenAndMado
      @GlenAndMado  Před 6 měsíci +1

      oh nice, what's the chances😅

  • @porirvian8457
    @porirvian8457 Před 6 měsíci +6

    I used to work on the Interislander! I've been a crew on all three ferries and my favourite was the Aratere. It's much better than Kaiarahi!

    • @florence2720
      @florence2720 Před 6 měsíci

      So did I.

    • @GlenAndMado
      @GlenAndMado  Před 6 měsíci

      Ah nice,we always thought the Kaitaki is the best one 😅

    • @porirvian8457
      @porirvian8457 Před 6 měsíci

      @@GlenAndMado it’s nice in terms of facilities, but can get crowded in terms of space on there as it can carry 1350 passengers, It’s also getting a bit dated. Though I suppose it would be hard to notice as a passenger. 😁

  • @scottgresham6759
    @scottgresham6759 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Marlborough's one of my homes away from home and the resting place of my mother and grandfather. I always seem to reclaim some creative energy every time I visit.

  • @doto54
    @doto54 Před 6 měsíci +2

    Thank you for another enjoyable video. Good luck for the rest of your trip.

  • @user-rp7lj4tv7x
    @user-rp7lj4tv7x Před 14 dny

    Great to watch both voyages, quite different conditions. It's a great journey. Looked like a full boat.

  • @Sujowi
    @Sujowi Před 6 měsíci +4

    Oh you two make me want to pop over to the South Island by ferry again. I love that trip. Glad there was room to snooze…the ferry can be so crowded that floor space is the best snooze option! All of the South Island is gorgeous…the West Coast is something else! Sweet!

    • @GlenAndMado
      @GlenAndMado  Před 6 měsíci

      haha go for it, whats stopping you! yeah we really weren't expecting to be so much room actually haha

  • @PaulJenness
    @PaulJenness Před 6 měsíci +2

    Super
    Excited to follow your South Island adventure!!

  • @poesiarica
    @poesiarica Před 6 měsíci

    Lovely video guys! I love New Zealand. Just wish you more exciting days in South Island. Thank you!🙏

  • @g.iantamongtitans
    @g.iantamongtitans Před 6 měsíci +11

    Took me a couple of times hearing them saying "Blenheim" to figure out they're talking about a place we (kiwis) pronounce blen-nim.

    • @florence2720
      @florence2720 Před 6 měsíci

      I do2

    • @Phansikhongolza
      @Phansikhongolza Před 5 měsíci +2

      ​@@florence2720to be fair she is probably Germanic of some persuasion? And the correct pronounciation is Highm. Heim being a home. The battle of Blenheim was fought in Germany and involved the Duke of Marlborough (Churchill)

    • @lesleyhughes3174
      @lesleyhughes3174 Před 5 měsíci

      If you get on later, you miss out on decent seats. While you are in your queue, the ship is being cleaned, food bought on and trucks loaded. They aren't just enjoying watching you sitting waiting.

    • @lesleyhughes3174
      @lesleyhughes3174 Před 5 měsíci +1

      Movies are free on Bluebridge, the other ferry line. I never use Interislsndet now. The crossing is simply stunning on a fine day.

    • @gaylewhauwhau3972
      @gaylewhauwhau3972 Před 3 dny

      There accent is heavy, hard to understand them.😂

  • @geraintroberts565
    @geraintroberts565 Před měsícem

    Been enjoying our videos, the Interislander ferry you passed the Kaiarahi, was the one I went on in 2020 going to Picton! Will be going back to NZ in October for 2 months, can't wait!

  • @thomas_smi9658
    @thomas_smi9658 Před 6 měsíci +1

    for Christchurch I have to recommend gondola, sumner beach, taylors mistake, lyttelton, hanmer springs, willowbank wildlife, sign of the kiwi, victoria park :)

  • @BeachcomberNZ
    @BeachcomberNZ Před 6 měsíci +6

    If you liked those ferries, Interislander is actually replacing its older ones in two years time with much bigger and more luxurious, brand new ones.

    • @florence2720
      @florence2720 Před 6 měsíci +1

      Wooow someone call

    • @Sujowi
      @Sujowi Před 6 měsíci

      I think I’ll plan a trip south when those ships come into service. Although I haven’t been on one of the current ones. I still have a memory of the Wellington to Littleton ferry…I was 4!! That was a sensible option that could be brought back.

    • @GlenAndMado
      @GlenAndMado  Před 6 měsíci

      Nice call! wish we could experience them but unfortunately won't be here!

    • @GlenAndMado
      @GlenAndMado  Před 6 měsíci

      do it again! noting to loose :)

    • @terrybrown8539
      @terrybrown8539 Před 4 měsíci +2

      It looks like the replacement ferry and terminal plan is, well, terminal.@@Sujowi

  • @dear39184
    @dear39184 Před 6 měsíci

    Enjoy it's life

  • @AlexTheDeadpoolandTSFan2650
    @AlexTheDeadpoolandTSFan2650 Před 2 měsíci +1

    OMG! They have five movies at the cinemas which are Barbie, The Meg 2, The Creator, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny and Tears of Steel

  • @greggiles7309
    @greggiles7309 Před 6 měsíci

    Wild Food Foraging is an experience theme,

    • @florence2720
      @florence2720 Před 6 měsíci

      *Wild Food Foraging is an experience theme.

  • @thekiwinomad
    @thekiwinomad Před 5 měsíci

    As a kiwi i can say that the south island is fantastic. I would also suggest checking out some of the smaller towns as well rather than just going to queenstown you will be surprised by the history in some of the smaller towns such as Timaru and alexandra. Also if your getting a ferry i would suggest booking a cabin and taking a laptop with you. As it means you get a bed and your own bathroom with a shower and toilet

  • @Michael.Chapman
    @Michael.Chapman Před 4 měsíci

    Lovely to see you guys having fun :-) In the video description text you describe the two islands of New Zealand as "massive". As an Aussie I'm not certain I completely agree--because they are basically two quite unstable volcanic outcrops, sprouting from the floor of the Tasman Sea and Pacific Ocean. They inhabit the 'Pacific Ring of Fire' and experience numerous small earthquakes every day. However, I certainly agree that New Zealand IS massive compared to other volcanic Pacific islands like: Samoa, New Hebrides, Solomons, Fiji, Tonga, Hawaii and numerous others.

  • @robmccaw9956
    @robmccaw9956 Před 6 měsíci +1

    You missed the Irish Pub in Picton. It is 1 road over from the main st that you drove down. Its a good one too and more like an English pub with a couple of rooms. It won best Irish Pub in the Southern Hemisphere.

    • @florence2720
      @florence2720 Před 6 měsíci

      I agree except 4 the last part.

    • @GlenAndMado
      @GlenAndMado  Před 6 měsíci

      good to know, we left Picton straight away.. maybe we can check it out on the way back😅

  • @bobdillon1138
    @bobdillon1138 Před 6 měsíci +3

    You were lucky you got nice smooth trip last time i was on one they started handing out the life jackets it got so rough.

    • @florence2720
      @florence2720 Před 6 měsíci

      Same up here the cap went for the big guns on the upstate deck

    • @GlenAndMado
      @GlenAndMado  Před 6 měsíci

      oh yeah, we heard quite a lot of different stories about the ferry trip. Luckily everything went smoothly and glad you didn't need the life jacket in the end

  • @wheresthedeli8822
    @wheresthedeli8822 Před 6 měsíci +2

    Oh no! They're tree days late!

  • @TheFuryCar
    @TheFuryCar Před 5 měsíci

    Bluebridge is quite quick in terms of boarding

  • @johanmeischke9189
    @johanmeischke9189 Před 6 měsíci +6

    Yeah wait believe me the last thing you want to do on the cook straight ferry is to watch the movie. The scenery is way to good lol😂

  • @ericlundvall3606
    @ericlundvall3606 Před 6 měsíci +3

    Rows 1 n 2 are for nautical miles members for priority loading and priority disembarking. Only a 3hr 20min journey it's the smallest ferry your lucky it wasn't a rough xing it's 7pm In picton so most places are closed.
    Enjoy your stay in the the sth island and enjoy our country 😊

  • @robinlecomte1242
    @robinlecomte1242 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Welcome to the "Hurray Up & Wait Country".

  • @jamesfitzgerald-bm5kq
    @jamesfitzgerald-bm5kq Před 6 měsíci +1

    Make sure you check out Kaikoura on your way down the coast👍🏻

  • @nicolebrogan6806
    @nicolebrogan6806 Před 4 měsíci

    Pity it was a rainy day. The foreshore and Shelly Bay are awesome on sunny days! There are so many walks, bays and other places to see here!

    • @GlenAndMado
      @GlenAndMado  Před 4 měsíci

      Yeah let’s hope we get good weather on the way back up 😂🙏

  • @Mcfreddo
    @Mcfreddo Před 6 měsíci

    I would want the dunny a few times with that wait.

  • @chriscoughlan5221
    @chriscoughlan5221 Před měsícem

    ive done this trip twice, 3 times by ferry and once by air. I tell you one thing, they dont call wellington windy wellington for nothing! when i got off the plane from nelson by bicycle, i couldnt pedal for at least 1/2 hour due to the wind!!!

    • @GlenAndMado
      @GlenAndMado  Před měsícem

      I feel you! It was absolutely mad when we got off 😂

  • @libbysevicke-jones3160
    @libbysevicke-jones3160 Před 5 měsíci

    The problem with leaving in the afternoon, the lo g wait. l always take the early morning ferry, less waiting time.
    However l appreciate that due to your cancelation, you had no choice, so be grateful you got on at all.

    • @GlenAndMado
      @GlenAndMado  Před 5 měsíci

      Very true 😅 it is what it is and we’re grateful to be down on the South Island exploring!

  • @user-yp2hn2zd3q
    @user-yp2hn2zd3q Před 4 měsíci

    Hello, glad you took the Interislander to Picton and a shame the weather prevented you from seeing the Marlborough Sounds properly which are drowned river valleys running north to south and through which you would have passed to get to Picton. I hope you took the east coast road trp to Christchurch because the Kaikoura Mountains coast road is spectacular. But then so is the rest of the South Island where you are spoiled for choice in spectacular scenery.

    • @GlenAndMado
      @GlenAndMado  Před 4 měsíci

      Yeah was a cool experience! Yup we took that route and seen the beauty of the coast but unfortunately there was a lot of clouds covering the mountain too 😂

  • @68albie
    @68albie Před 5 měsíci

    I could see Glen has alot of confidence on his driving for a Learners. Alot of L Platers would have too much of the jitters, even if they were driving locally. Nice.

    • @GlenAndMado
      @GlenAndMado  Před 5 měsíci +1

      Got the restricted here in New zealand now so very happy! :) going to go for the full in March as its alot easier to obtain a licence here in New Zealand compared to Ireland!

    • @68albie
      @68albie Před 5 měsíci

      Tino Pai. Thats awesome!@@GlenAndMado

  • @silverstitch28
    @silverstitch28 Před 5 měsíci

    Cannot understand Mado but Glen is much clearer

  • @florence2720
    @florence2720 Před 6 měsíci +3

    🌳 DAYS LATE ‼

  • @jadeowenhamblyn4405
    @jadeowenhamblyn4405 Před 6 měsíci +1

    I always used to get a guinness on the ferry

  • @Andy_M986
    @Andy_M986 Před 6 měsíci +1

    There should have been baggage lockers on the Ferry.

    • @florence2720
      @florence2720 Před 6 měsíci +1

      No, everyone needs to learn how to hold their own fort down

  • @eshaybahr
    @eshaybahr Před 5 měsíci

    yo a I live in christchurch!

  • @PowhiroMus
    @PowhiroMus Před 5 měsíci

    I have never heard the pronunciation of "Porirua" butchered so much!
    The Inter-Island ferry trip is fun. You seemed to have a smooth trip, the crew didn't tie the vehicles down. Cook Strait can be very rough.
    You should have filmed the entry into the narrow Tory Channel before getting into the big, long Queen Charlotte Sound. This is a very pretty trip on a nice day. the South Island is more scenic than the North.

  • @CapitalVideo
    @CapitalVideo Před 6 měsíci +1

    We have been fortunate to have been able to film the Interisland Ferry showing different aspects of the operation a few years ago, and if you are interested in seeing what goes on behind the public's view, this film will go some way to showing you czcams.com/video/F3ggNxRcvm0/video.html.

  • @andrewcotterill6251
    @andrewcotterill6251 Před 6 měsíci +3

    You are going to another country. Everything is different but the same. You will know what I mean in 5 months time. ❤

    • @florence2720
      @florence2720 Před 6 měsíci

      More like whisper lol

    • @GlenAndMado
      @GlenAndMado  Před 6 měsíci

      It definitely felt like at first arriving in a new country😅

  • @Billetus
    @Billetus Před 2 měsíci

    Cost with car and 2 people? Thx!

    • @GlenAndMado
      @GlenAndMado  Před 2 měsíci

      Prob about 280-300 if you drive yourself!

  • @nichollemiller345
    @nichollemiller345 Před 6 měsíci

    Can someone please tell me if you can get first come first serve ferries from Wellington to Picton with a campervan?

    • @GlenAndMado
      @GlenAndMado  Před 6 měsíci

      nope need to book in advance unfortunately :(

    • @nichollemiller345
      @nichollemiller345 Před 6 měsíci

      Found this out the hard way. Arrive in two weeks. Basically whole trip is wrecked. It's extremely shocking as where I live in Canada you can just show up or book a reso but only need to a few days in advance not months. I don't understand how a main road can not have access for weeks/months 😭

    • @jerrybow8779
      @jerrybow8779 Před 5 měsíci +1

      @@nichollemiller345most of the year you can, but not over the summer months

  • @greggiles7309
    @greggiles7309 Před 6 měsíci +2

    Premium lounge is 86$ free buffet n bar,

    • @florence2720
      @florence2720 Před 6 měsíci

      *Premium lounge is $86 free buffet n bar.

    • @GlenAndMado
      @GlenAndMado  Před 6 měsíci

      wow, wondering if that's worth it

  • @mikem922
    @mikem922 Před 6 měsíci +2

    Guys a pity that you were given grey weather and low cloud on the ferry ride to Picton. Wonderful to see your excitement to finally make the South Island. The best and most diverse scenery in NZ awaits you and the best part is only 1 in 5 of the population live in the South Island (many more live in Auckland than the whole of the South Island). Glen will love the driving where sometimes you are the only car on the road etc. The weather is changeable and you will notice between yesterday and today with the temp change!

    • @florence2720
      @florence2720 Před 6 měsíci

      World wide traffic jam

    • @florence2720
      @florence2720 Před 6 měsíci

      So when we look up at the sun
      Our eyes go white, we hear the hum
      The hard truth's aching light
      You insist despite, incentivize the plight into
      The monetary value you can frame
      Into something heavenly ordained
      But God still ain't got words to justify your work or rectify your curse

  • @coopsnz1
    @coopsnz1 Před 6 měsíci +1

    There was a video games arcade when I was in primary! The cinema wasn't there tho

  • @johnpaki1534
    @johnpaki1534 Před 6 měsíci

    Hahaha, kia ora guys that ferry ride is all part of the nz experience, and yes it is like going to a different country even my cousins ( maori ) are different down there its like they roll their r, s when talking...hehe sori about the rain down there but it will get better trust me...cool video guys take care much love from auckland❤ps sadly many years ago a sad time for nzs occurred when a ferry called the wahine hit rocks coming into welly Harbour😔

    • @florence2720
      @florence2720 Před 6 měsíci

      Yeah right.

    • @johnpaki1534
      @johnpaki1534 Před 6 měsíci

      @@florence2720 what does yeah rightt mean??

    • @florence2720
      @florence2720 Před 6 měsíci

      @@johnpaki1534
      (idiomatic, emphatic, colloquial) A sarcastic expression of disbelief. Your dog ate your homework? Yeah, right.

    • @johnpaki1534
      @johnpaki1534 Před 6 měsíci

      @@florence2720 what does that mean😅🤣😂

    • @florence2720
      @florence2720 Před 6 měsíci

      @@johnpaki1534 Don't play dumb, bucko. It's time people learned to climb the molehill.

  • @user-io8oj1ly7t
    @user-io8oj1ly7t Před 6 měsíci

    QUEENSTOWN IS A MUST IN WINTER ❄️ Still great all year round

  • @cscpeace9865
    @cscpeace9865 Před měsícem

    Tried to watch a movie during a lumpy crossing, nearly threw up.

  • @richardnixon4345
    @richardnixon4345 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Part of the everything’s a drama generation. It’s been happening for 60 years

  • @mikeymike1843
    @mikeymike1843 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Why it takes so long to get on the ferry is because they have to check each car for bombs and people smugglers. Which is a major problem on the inter-island ferries.

  • @MO.143
    @MO.143 Před 6 měsíci +1

    boring good night swt drms😴🌃💤💤

    • @florence2720
      @florence2720 Před 6 měsíci +1

      BAD dreams

    • @sonnyday6830
      @sonnyday6830 Před 6 měsíci +1

      Bro! are you still trolling this channel? lol

    • @MO.143
      @MO.143 Před 6 měsíci

      ​@@sonnyday6830i aways do honest things 😊

  • @davey9221
    @davey9221 Před 6 měsíci +3

    Welcome to the south..enjoy Christchurch n Dunedin..look forward to your vids