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@betula2137

9 ай бұрын

Welcome to lutruwita/Tasmania, I hope you enjoyed 🙂

@markhazelberg2860

9 ай бұрын

Port Melbourne pier is now being converted to handle large cruise ships for the summer period. This ship will take up valuable docking space (esp the fees and money) it will bring into Melbourne.

@NinoNiemanThe1st

3 ай бұрын

That was such an informative video! Included the good and the bad. Yes, that Bass Strait is not to be underestimated, it can be a very rough crossing...but the ships are apparently built to do it safely. It's Australia after all, not a 3rd world country where life is cheaper, and safety standards can be much lower!

Kuga: "The birds are scary" The birds: "Mine, Mine, Mine"

As a Tasmanian, and a 'Veteran' of numerous crossings of Bass Strait, over the years. Thank you for your honest appraisal. and indeed it is known as one of the roughest sea voyages at the best of times I have only one that has been 'smooth sailing' but I thoroughly enjoy Roller coasters. Thank you again, and I hope you enjoyed my Home State of Tasmania, and its Hospitality

Seems like that crane machine's prizes haven't been updated in ages. I feel like since you paid top dollar for the Deluxe Room, you should have gotten the buffet dinner and a basic wifi service included though.

Tasmania is an island but it is not called Tasmania Island. ;)

The bass strait is a true test of any traveler's fortitude! This here's for your loss on the crane game too :)

@stellp2956

9 ай бұрын

love this 👏👏👏👏

@kugastravel5180

9 ай бұрын

Thank you!🤝

@betula2137

9 ай бұрын

So many shipwrecks were created here -- and people kayak or even swim it 😨

@ginapafitis1966

8 ай бұрын

​@@ThatOneTravelOmg! Ok Karen🥱🙄🥴

@dragoneer121

7 ай бұрын

@@ThatOneTravel except he did that? and typically japanese people do that anyway lmao

😂at least your bag had the courtesy to break once you were nearly in your cabin!

I also am confused why they moved the pick up point from Port Melbourne to Geelong. That will make it much harder to get to for lots of people, and less people will go on the SoT. Especially as if you go by train, as you did, you still have a long walk. Very informative, thank you from a Melbournian.

@doug3117

9 ай бұрын

Port fees (a significant expense) are cheaper. Also, when you're driving, as most SoT passengers do, it's easier (but further) to embark in Geelong rather than struggle through Melbourne traffic.

@francisernens1795

9 ай бұрын

The stated reasons were cost and the age of the terminal (which, however, still seems to be good enough for cruise ships). It does mean the end of large freight vehicles in the Port Melbourne streets and the long queue of cars and RVs along Beaconsfield Pd., in what is now primarily a residential area. (For those not from Melbourne, Port Melbourne is no longer the main port and hasn’t been for many decades.)

@nickdorey940

9 ай бұрын

The ferry is set up for cars etc. Geelong has easier access for them. Foot assengers are an afterthought, as the boarding and disembarcation experience for them shows.

@marirothbauer5407

9 ай бұрын

I believe the cost of docking at Port Melbourne were too high. The Terminal was too old and not very classy at all. I found it quite discustting. However I agree that Grelong is a long way to travel they should have a FREE BUS Service from Melbourne to Geelong if you have an early morning flight and have no car you have to arrive the day before and stay in a Motel. $$ An extra cost. Very off putting indeed. 🤑

@francisernens1795

9 ай бұрын

@@marirothbauer5407 Do you mean arriving in Geelong and flying out from Melbourne, or the other direction? There are buses from the airport to Southern Cross in central Melbourne every 15 minutes from 4am, and trains from Southern Cross to Geelong about every 20 minutes from around 7am. This is plenty of time to spend the day in Melbourne and board at 6pm, but too tight for the weekly daylight sailing. In the other direction, 6am docking in Port Melbourne would still have been too tight for a 7am flight out. I’m certainly not defending the 1.4km walk in Geelong, but you’re making the transport sound worse than it really is.

Time for the singing .. "Sunflower Sunflower !!!" Birds looking for fish, stirred up by the wake of the ferry.

@tapestry6455

9 ай бұрын

Lololol....the song..the song😅

That is a very nice ship, we live in France now and one of Tasmania's earlier ferry boats 'The Spirit of Tasmania' is now located here called the Mega Express 4 which took us a few years ago between Nice and Corsica.

Make sure to visit "Mona" whilst in Hobart

Good to see a travel You Tuber not only exploring this wonderful country, at least the east coast, but also taking the SoT. Other travel You Tubers think the world is just the US and Europe, good to see us not being ignored. As for moving the port, many reasons were cited, from costs, to the old dock and port area being run down, and complaint for residents. The new terminal is purpose built with better passenger facilities, it's also designed around the new ferries, which should be coming soon, currently being built in Tasmania. Edit: Generally speaking Bass Strait is a little rougher in winter than summer, I usually just get a normal cabin about midships, there's less rocking. The swell actually rocks me to sleep :)

There's nothing better than to be on a trip with you! Thank you for your journeys! : )

Thank you for the nostalgic memories. I travelled on the spirit of Tasmania 22 years ago (it left from Melbourne) and did the return trip on the Devil Cat ferry which is no longer operating.

@heartshapedisle

9 ай бұрын

Ahhh a Devil Cat survivor. I did it with two small children and a bilious green husband. I have never seen so many people throw up in unison.

@sealinerminoan2220

9 ай бұрын

The former devil cat now rests peacefully at the bottom of the Atlantic ocean!

@Tascountrygirl

6 ай бұрын

I remember the Devil Cat which I travelled on once from Victoria. Loved it.

It's quite amusing seeing you travel in Australia and describing the only overnight ferry in the country as 'luxurious'. Enjoy your trip. Tassie is a particularly scenic state. Try and see Strahan and environs and get the historic train to Queenstown.

@callummclachlan4771

9 ай бұрын

Yeah. As someone who has been on it multiple times, I wouldn't exactly call in luxurious. But it's a ferry, so the main purpose is transport. Not luxury.

@nickdorey940

9 ай бұрын

Yes. Far from luxurious. Very basic and very, very expensive for foot passengers

@marcd6897

9 ай бұрын

well, technically, if that’s the only over-night ferry, it is the “most luxurious” overnight ferry 😂

Hello from California. I found your Overland video first, then watched this video. I will be doing both the train and ferry in October. Thank you for the information.

Saw the price, I was like "ouch!"

@zzrhardy

9 ай бұрын

I get embarrassed when visitors come to Australia and see the prices we are used to. Small market, low competition and the tyranny of distance.

@deanl4575

9 ай бұрын

It is for a private cabin though when you can just get a one way ticket with no extras for about $100, but yeah still haha

@Madness832

9 ай бұрын

Yeah, I find it even funnier that's he's gettin' nickeled-and-dimed for meals and wi-fi.

@Charlie1776_

9 ай бұрын

Yeah, Hopefully he gets it back through the KZread revenue.

@marirothbauer5407

9 ай бұрын

Prices went up to cover cost of the New Terminal In the UK you pay £50 for boat trip to Malta fantastic. Ausralian Travel is so expensive totally over priced. Europe you can have bteakfast in Italy then drive to France for lunch. or Vienna etc.

Did you buy a new suitcase? I was surprised you never opened the shades covering the windows in your room, especially when you arrived in Tasmania. Thanks for taking us along! 👍

When the ferry left from Port Melbourne it was a nightmare to drive to. There was very limited parking and the terminal was very outdated with extremely limited facilities. I’m looking forward to trying the new port out of Geelong one of these days. Bass Straight can be very treacherous. Last time i went on the ferry, the swell was so bad i had to put the kid’s mattresses on the floor. They were so scared they were going to fall out of their bunk beds. The bathroom door was a sliding one and i spent hours just watching it roll open and closed 😂

It's so weird hearing my own accent in the background! Congrats on surviving the bass straight and condolences on the loss of your $10!

Thank you so much Kuga for showing a part of Australia, my country😊 Also want to personally thank you for keeping me sane during covid lockdowns. Your videos took me out of covid prison. Thank you, travel safe sir.

Well, weren't you lucky to be in Australia on National Doughnut Day 🍩

@shaundgb7367

9 ай бұрын

I doubt I would eat a Krispy Kreme donut for free... ha ha. They are very bland from what I remember.

@areareare9953

9 ай бұрын

As an American, I deeply apologize for inflicting foreign lands with Krispy Creme "Donuts". They are do-nots, as far as I'm concerned. Just the smell of them. Woof.

I will never be able to experience your travels Kuga.....but, you bring it to life for me in your terrific videos.....as if, i was right there! I thank you sooo much for that! (From the US) 👍👍😉😃

I used to live in Tasmania (Hobart) so I screamed internally in excitement when I saw this!

@betula2137

9 ай бұрын

Bizarre to see stuff like Salamanca and kunanyi in a Kuga video

@Initious

9 ай бұрын

@@betula2137 oh hell yeah, way too "familiar" to me to be appearing in his video!

“Good day mate” is more appropriate than “Howdy”

09:36 Awww, my heart. I love that just past babbling stage.

Those birds are Silver Gulls! I think I'd only worry if I were a small fish or maybe a French Fry

@TheGreatLordDufus

9 ай бұрын

Possibly some fish etc get stirred up in the ferry's wake and make for easy feeding.

@ManticorePinion

9 ай бұрын

@@TheGreatLordDufus Being dark it may also have been the light attracting fish

@TheGreatLordDufus

9 ай бұрын

@@ManticorePinion I can't argue against that, very much a possibility.

I also live in Tasmania and travelled dozens of times to Melbourne on the Spirit of Tasmania, and back. I was very disappointed when the ferry moved to Geelong and cannot see how it was a good move. Nevertheless, I hope you enjoyed some parts of your trip. Thank you for visiting Tasmania. I love your reviews and your sense of humour.

I thought it looked pretty nice! If overpriced. In Sept I'll be in Greece taking a ferry to some islands so this is getting me excited! Quite interested to see what that'll be like.

@CP-tq3hu

9 ай бұрын

I'm Australian and l thought the price was very high as well. Paying extra for dinner and even more for dessert. On top of that you even have to pay extra to see the movie and pay extra for wifi, it's a total rip off.

@ateoforever7434

9 ай бұрын

Warning ! we went to Crete from Athens 17 years ago, we could only book one way, ( we found out why ) on the return journey....70% dearer ...take it, or swim....

Loved that video. I also loved Hobart. Was there just recently. Thanks for a very informative Video. 😊

This was another great video! Thank you!

Those crane machines are rigged - it'll always under or overshoot until its taken its quota of tokens/money before it will actually give you a chance at the prize. Travelled on that ferry numerous times, but not in its current incarnation. That room looked pretty comfy! :)

Thanks for the video trip. keep them coming.

We are an island but we are also a separate State. Just called Tasmania or lutruwita in palawa kani the First Nations peoples language.

@kellysouter4381

8 ай бұрын

How do you know what the aboriginal Tasmanians called it? They were all dead years ago. The only aborigines there now are imports from the Mainland.

I know Australia is an expensive country but I'd be disappointed with the 'deluxe' room given the ticket price. Its a decent room for a ship but expensive even by Australian standards. As for the food, it looked pretty disappointing. The idea of a buffet is you can go back as many times as you like so only allowing one serving defeats the point of a buffet in my opinion.

@areareare9953

9 ай бұрын

More buffer than buffet.

@carokat1111

9 ай бұрын

It is a ferry and not a cruise ship. The video title is very misleading.

@FlareOfLegacy

9 ай бұрын

Reminds me of a buffet I had in NZ - was exactly like this, as much as you could pile on your plate but only once.

@Dobuan75

8 ай бұрын

It’s about getting your car across to Tassie. It’s the only option, hence the my have the monopoly and the substandard product. There’s no point comparing it to the masterful European ferries or anything else for that matter. The rest of us fly there if we don’t need our cars.

@TheManuel012009

8 ай бұрын

Have to agree with every point 👍 Melbourne has become so overpriced in so many areas

Really amazing video. Congratulations❤

Luxury...big stretch.

thank you for a very detailed experience including the prices.enjoy your travels.

Many years ago I went on the ferry with my car. Similar fried gloop food, nice but sparse rooms, a costly crossing 😡. Now I fly in 1/2 the time for 1/2 the price. Good video 👍

@jimcantrell6527

6 ай бұрын

Please don't come back with an attitude like that

Kuga San! You are hilarious. Although you are showing us beautiful places, it’s your manga style comments that are so funny! Keep it going!

It's so funny for me to watch this. I moved to Tasmania from Victoria a few years ago but I've never been on the Spirit because I get really bad motion sickness and I'm too scared to try. I even got my parents to bring my car across on it when I moved, while i took the plane haha. I feel justified in avoiding it now, if even you felt sick! I'm interested to know what you did while in Tassie.

Thanks for your great video. It is a shame that when they remodeled the ship, they removed the a la carte restaurant (Leatherwood) and only left the buffet. They used to make a great meal and it was nice to leave port and dine quite well. Unfortunately for you, those "Deluxe" cabins are right at the bow (front of the ship) and you do feel the movement of the ship more than other berths. I now choose inside 4 berths because the beds are parallel with the ship which I find makes it more comfortable with the ship movement. To make matters worse, Bass Strait is one of the worst stretches of water to cross, so it can be unpleasant. My advice was to get an early booking at Leatherwood have a nice dinner ( but not overeating) a glass or two of wine, then get to bed and be asleep before you leave Port Phillip. If you are lucky you will sleep through most of the trip, but that is never a guarantee.

Thanks for making this video. It reminded me of the nightmares of using this ferry. I wouldn't use it if I were to spend less than 10 days on the island. It is much cheaper faster to fly and hire a car. I usually BYO food as the options are quite bad and not cheap. I think overall because there is no competition, they never really invested for improvement. You can still see the Greek language signs in the room being a second hand Greek ship from decades ago!

I've heard the Spirit of Tasmania is worth the trip. The Bass strait is temperamental

@marirothbauer5407

9 ай бұрын

I would like to know why the ship does not dock in Hobart. Devonport Pier leaves a lot to be desired 🤨 the ship docked at the port but bus services finished at 16:00h so only taxi's available. To buy food you had to cross ywo busy intersections And the service eas pathetic. No trains to Hobart the Bus Service pathetic slow and tedious never again. Hobart has thr worlds deepest Harbour why not dock there.??????

@jimcantrell6527

6 ай бұрын

​@@marirothbauer5407Infrastructure is not available in Hobart. Devonport and Burnie are the main freight ports, and this is after all a Ferry, not a cruise ship.

Distances By Road: *_Melbourne to Geelong 75km; Devonport to Launceston 100km; Launceston to Hobart 200km; Hobart to Port Arthur 100km._* Launceston is cute, but good nightlife is hard to find there, apart from a handful of pubs. *_If travelling was free, you'd never see me again!_*

Thank you, Kuga! I would love to see you make a video of your stay in Hobart .... but you've probably already left Hobart. Oh well.... thank you again!

@betula2137

9 ай бұрын

If only we still had a railway network, then he'd have to stay and make some more videos! 😉

Omg welcome to Melbourne! Hope you enjoyed your time there and in Tasmania

Love your sense of humour!

I’m from Geelong they should have a bus to fit the spirit of Tasmania schedule

@betula2137

9 ай бұрын

Yes, the same thing on the Tasmanian end too

@nonirosie

8 ай бұрын

They will be but it hasnt happened yet unfortunately

Thanks a.lot for this very expansive travel

Another great video!

Everywhere is peaceful in Australia. The people are so nice and friendly because they are happy. They have health care, a living wage, and mandatory paid 4 weeks vacation. I've spent about 5 weeks in Australia and never saw Aussies yelling at each other in anger, like which is common here in the states.

@MitchellBPYao

9 ай бұрын

Everyone here kinda walks while texting, not so few speak much or probably cough grunt at you when past by, sydney can be a bit unsociable, probably alone time but Melbourne seem better to recharge

@nickdorey940

9 ай бұрын

I love Australis, but that's not my overall experience. There is huge poverty and hardship in many areas, including lots of Tasmania and I don't think in general folk are any happier than here in UK.

@mrblanche

9 ай бұрын

You haven't seen the Australians removed from cruise ships due to brawling?

@areareare9953

9 ай бұрын

? I always thought Rugby was considered the "Gentleman's Sport" down there. The rest free-for-all in the stands. 😆

@AlienPizzaRipley

Ай бұрын

So you moving there? 😳🇨🇦

Bass Strait is notoriously bad for travel .. even worse to sail a boat across it. But you conquered it .. congratulations. Tassie as we call it is a bit isolated but has very beautiful scenery fantastic fruit and great lobsters. Glad you got to see the Apple Isle. ATVB for the rest of your journies. Bushyboy Oz.

@nickdorey940

9 ай бұрын

Tassie is awesome

@feiryfella

9 ай бұрын

I get seasick, so I think I'll fly lol.

@shaundgb7367

9 ай бұрын

@@feiryfella If you want to take your own car over, the ferry is the way to go. But yeah, it can be rough if you easily get sick when it moves about in rough waters outside. I think first time I went over was actually the Abel Tasman in the 90s. I remember in bed at night at times I started to feel I did not know what was up and down it seemed to sway so much. I think I head an ear ache and was with a girlfriend so she was hoping to check out all the lounges and entertainment on board but I was too sick so was mostly in bed all trip. I went over a decade ago on this ferry with my car as wanted to drive around Tasmania. That was a lot more fun and do not remember being so sick so maybe this more modern ferry handles the rough water a bit better. Having your own car over there was awesome but I think the prices are a lot more expensive than when I did it. I also only had to drive to Port Melbourne so Geelong is a lot further to traverse unless you live down towards Geelong.

@marirothbauer5407

9 ай бұрын

One of the most dangerous crossings in the World. Always check the weather before booking. Bass Straight is so very dangerous the sea on a bad day is frightening. Even planrs flying over are highly dangerous we were thrown out of our seats. Scary.

@carokat1111

9 ай бұрын

@@marirothbauer5407 except if you are taking a vehicle you have to book weeks and months in advance, so checking for weather isn't actually an option.

please tell me for the sake of my sanity the wifi is free and comes with unlimited data given the cost of that ticket..

@nickdorey940

9 ай бұрын

Sadly no. Its not free and its hopeless.everything about The Spirit is very expensive.

great adventure

Solo solo San Line ( Howdy ) 😊😊 Amazing Content

Another great video Kuga

Woohoo! A wild Kuga-san video has appeared! 🎉

I would like to have seen the views from the windows in your cabin, please include in future travels. Always interesting to watch your reviews, thanks for posting!

The scary gulls as you pointed out are chasing flying insects that have been attracted by the ships lights. Its an easy feed for them.

Looks like they carry a lot of rail freight on the Spirit of Tasmania. That was very nice track work at the Geelong port. Thanks for this ride-along on a trip most will never take.

@leonkernan

9 ай бұрын

Everything on the boat goes via truck. The port had rail before the Spirit moved there but it's no longer active. The closest siding are for logs and grain.

Must have been terrifying for you out on the deck with all that water and those birds !

Welcome to Australia Kuga. Have a lovely time.

Yes I live in Tasmania, been on Spirit II a couple of times as well as the original Spirit in 1995 and Abel twice in 1988.

@rivergladesgardenrailroad8834

3 ай бұрын

yep 1995, the worse ferry crossing ever, what a sh1t old boat that was.

Nice video!

Noway is it luxurious!!!! You obviously haven't been on many ships!!! It more like a floating Cafe!!!!

We did this trip over 30 years ago. The boat name was the same but they have obviously done big upgrades. Great memories of our time in Tasmania.

@paultiffin330

9 ай бұрын

That must have been just after they changed as the Spirit started in November 1993, and prior to that, it was the Abel Tasman. Personally I liked the Able Tasman as you could go literally on top of the boat and the observation deck faced forward a d you could relax in comfy banana lounges. Travelled many times on the Abel Tasman and the new Spirit's...always enjoyed, especially when it's rough seas 😅

@craigalexp

9 ай бұрын

I remember going on the Abel Tasman for a scout trip to Tasmania. I remember hanging out all the way up on the top of the ship. Was a lot of fun and a rough trip@@paultiffin330

@00:37...wow what a crazy route, even Aussies couldn't get that wrong :D

Thank you, Kuga San. A few years ago, there was a light rail(tram) near the ferry terminal right into Melbourne Central, a 15-minute scenic ride and very little walking.

Very nice. Thank you.

Wow. the ship has really been upgraded since my last trip ~ 15y ago. Meals were free at the buffet? There were also two upmarket-payg restaurants. You had a smooth trip. I had 9 meter swells (return trip). I could not sleep. The pool emptied! Cars & trucks broke hitching & smashed into each other! The trip was 4hrs late due to the weather. The only place to go on deck was the stern because port/starboard may have seen you swimming - winds howling. That's Bass Straight. What a beautiful day you had in TAS - in June? Mate you got lucky. Great upload - thank-you.

Moved to Geelong due to traffic congestion in Port Melbourne. Port Melbourne is also a very popular area and it just got to the pot where the traffic was not able to move even for the locals to do anything when the boats were in.

Wait wait... Kuga-san I hope that wasn't the last episode of the "Australia Arc"?! 😢

@betula2137

9 ай бұрын

👀 It can't end... no, we need to build more public transportation here quickly before that happens

@MrLaprius

9 ай бұрын

@@betula2137 quickly! We need that Very Fast Train funding ASAP Kuga-san must stay! 😆

So surreal to see you int Hobart . Glad to know you have a good friend here. I watch all your videos less than a mile from Consitution Dock and Salamanca Place, where you were filming. I hope you enjoyed our cosy regional city.

Hope you have a great time in Tasmania. We're curious as to what you did in Devonport while waiting for your friend to arrive.

I always use the Spirit when over from UK to visit my son in Tassie. Its a fun experience, for sure. That having been said, it's very expensive and compared with European ferries the food and drink offerings and the cabins are not great.

Very nice. This Canadian has been to Australia.

Another great adventure! How do you stay so thin with all the food you eat? :)

What a bloody inconvenience we are staying at the key West appartments and now have to travel all the way down to Bogan town just to catch the ferry i can see this going belly up for sure its not convenient for tourists you Mark my words look what happened to the sea cat 😮

@marirothbauer5407

9 ай бұрын

You are spot on. Too far to travel over priced. Tullamarine is over crowded and discusting. You walk so far from the car to the trrminal with so many obsticals thrn so many srairs if you hate Escalators. Stuffy, lack of signs expensive food, Need to expand too over crowded. 😝

@TheGreatLordDufus

9 ай бұрын

Its designed for people wanting to take cars, and given the price of rentals cars in Tassie probably works out if staying a week.

@carokat1111

9 ай бұрын

It's constantly booked out. No sign at all that the move to Geelong has made any impact.

@jimcantrell6527

6 ай бұрын

If you think it will make any difference to ticket sales you are sadly mistaken

I did the same trip a week after you - it is a great 'adventure' on the Spirit! But that's not rough at all, that was soothing and gentle ;) There was nothing flying around the room, nor is anything strapped down ;) If anyone is ever scared about travelling on the Spirit see your Doctor beforehand and get some Phenergan. Take it when you get on, before the boat leaves, have dinner, and then go to your cabin (get a cabin, it's worth the extra $$ instead of sitting in a crappy recliner all night) and go to sleep. You'll be in Tassie before you know it ;) Everyone should do a Tassie road trip at least once - this place is AWESOME!

Hey, when the boat is rocking like that? That's the best part of the journey, best time to get out on the bow and take the waves used to doing a lot in Alaska.

welcome to Tasmania

When WWIII happens, Tasmania looks like a good place to be! Imho, every waterway with the word "strait" in it means "take your seasickness medicine!"

@rivergladesgardenrailroad8834

3 ай бұрын

but WW3 is not happening, and it ain't going to.

At 5:23, did you notice the magnetic mooring units? The blue blinking boxes, pier mounted and the white plates grabbing the ship? Did not know those existed. MoorMaster brand? Cavotec? They seem to be used a lot in the container ports.

@matthew.a4694

8 ай бұрын

The AMU's are Cavotec units, another 6 have been ordered for the new Devonport facility also.

You really needed to get a... handle on the situation at 5:54. One might say it was a very... gripping moment.

Hi @kugastravel5180, Thank you for choosing to sail with Spirit of Tasmania during your time in Australia. We hope that when you return in the future, you will pay us another visit to experince our new vessels arriving in 2024.

Nice n informative video. If I come by taxi to Geelong ferry, how long do I need to walk?

Just a tip, unless you need to bring a car, if you must go to Tasmania by sea since that means no rush, you're better off with one of the actual cruise ships from Sydney or Melbourne. At least food is included then and they'll take you all the way to Hobart itself without the road trip needed.

It was moved from Port Melbourne due to crowded roads. Bay Street and surrounding streets were blocked by huge trucks for food. Cars waiting to board it was a mess. I get so sea sick I have never been on the ship. Geelong is a way from Melbourne though. I live near Werribee but travel through Port Melbourne where I worked to my mum's place in the south east. Miss seeing the Spirit in port. Cheers.

Kuga that was a long wait 😂

Kuga, I'm not even an Aussie but I could have told you about Bass Strait! It's a pretty rugged patch of water! I was surprised you hadn't taken seasickness pills before hand. A couple of other ferry journeys I have been on that I can recommend for your channel. One, much shorter, but on a fine day, very scenic, is the Cook Strait ferries between Wellington at the bottom of the North Island, NZ, and Picton at the top of the South Island. Also another memorable one which is longer than this is the Norrona Ferry between Hirtshals at the top of Denmark, via Faroe Islands (particularly in Summer you can do a stopover of some hours or days in Torshavn and explore a bit the Faroe Islands) as I did, to one of the Eastern fjords in Iceland. You definitely need seasickness pills for that one! Even in Summer we came up against a North Atlantic storm with chairs and tables sliding everywhere and large swells. So many people were sick! But still a stunning arrival on a beautiful day into Syedisfjordur in Iceland. next time to you go to Europe, I'm hoping for a ferry video featuring Norrona, Faroe Is and Iceland 😀

I still can’t get past the idea of an elevator on a boat! 😂

Like with most ferry services, you can see that it's not designed for foot passengers can't you. You have to take an hour's train ride to some out-of-the-way Station that doesn't even advertise itself as being for the ferry port, and then you have to find your own way to the ferry by trudging along a busy road. I suppose its good for road access, but yet again, they clearly believe that anyone without a car will fly 🛬 At least in Japan they'll usually provide a connecting bus 🚌

@francisernens1795

9 ай бұрын

It didn’t used to be like that. It was a 15 minute tram ride from Southern Cross, where Kuga started.

@nickdorey940

9 ай бұрын

So true. Geelong is dire for foot passengers.

@TheGreatLordDufus

9 ай бұрын

I believe there is a connecting bus from Geelong station, but not from the nearer and less used North Shore.

@betula2137

9 ай бұрын

One day rail & active transport will topple the plane and car duopoly in the highly-trafficked corridors of Australia

@nickdorey940

9 ай бұрын

Hopefully. Same here in uk.

Ahh, nice to see my daughters workplace. Did not see her, must have been hiding from your camera.😂 I’ve cruised all over the world with no seasickness but Bass Strait gets me every time.🤢 Btw, the Spirits are being replaced with brand new ships next year.

@shaundgb7367

9 ай бұрын

Wow, new ferry next year? I will have to try that.

I felt dizzy seeing the ticket 🎟 expense hooo !" Show mercy 🥺 we still luv your video God bless 🙌 💖

I've always wondered what it is like travelling on the Spirit of Tasmania, although I've heard Bass Straight is a rough voyage. Thanks for sharing your experience. The room was better than I expected but I'm surprised the meal wasn't included in the price.

The birds were looking for prey. You're lucky they didn't look up.

And just like always everyone gets off the boat and goes straight to bloody Hobart. Tasmania has more than just Hobart you know!

@jimcantrell6527

6 ай бұрын

Did you take any notice of the video at all? Clearly not. Sit down

Krispy Kreme doughnuts!! Awesome!!! Was the HOT light on. If not, you haven’t experienced ecstasy. Do they have the machine that makes the doughnuts? I grew up in South Carolina, USA, and as a kid I remember standing and watching the doughnuts being made

Thank you Kuga.