We Took A CAMPERVAN On The Ferry From Wellington To Picton | Reveal NZ Ep.11
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- Опубліковано 6 жов 2020
- 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) geni.us/9VHNx
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.
So how is it taking a campervan onboard the ferry? Honestly, ridiculously easy. The process was so streamlined, there's announcements to keep you up to date on what's going on and the views arriving into Picton through the Queen Charlotte Sounds are outrageous!
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Haha, I tried that one year with commercials during college basketball (March Madness). I decided I was going to do 10 every commercial break... I think that lasted maybe one quarter of the game. Way too many commercials.
haha I wish I could get Allpress here in USA.
hold up....is this a challenge? I work for a coffee company so I live off those dark evil goodness....so is this a challenge? :P hehe
New Zealand Tourist Agency should buy this series and hire you guys. Terrific!
Yes!! 👍
I agree
Such a nice compliment thank you!
Yes, I agree too. The video editing with drone shots and background music is top notch. Just felt like Television series production. Well done guys.👍
@@sidrajnz Awww thank you!
Your country is so BEAUTIFUL!
THANK YOOOOO!
Absolutely stunning and so great when a ferry ride that gets you from A to B ends up being a bit of an excursion too. I Can't get over those views ❤️
Isnt it unreal! We knew it was going to be a nice ferry but didn't expect it to be as good as it was 😍
Two of the most enjoyable people on UA-cam. What a pleasure it is to travel with you. I have always wanted to visit New Zealand but doubt that I will ever get the opportunity to do so which make this video series so great. Thanks so much Danger and Stacey...you're awesome!
Aw thanks Jim, you're awesome! We're happy to have you travelling along with us! 😁
11 episodes.. all awesome! Can't wait for the next one. Thanks guys.
Your enthusiasm is so infectious...it's great that you love your home so much 😊
Thanks Ruth! We genuinely feel so lucky to call NZ home!
I was here two years ago, 15/10. I loved picton, the bridge, watching the stingrays float by. And the ferry... undescribable... beautiful editing. Thank you for bringing me back to memory lane!
Couldn't agree more! Haha 15/10 is perfect
So beautiful. What a trip.
Terrific guys!!Thank you so much for this incredible video. I lived in NZ for over 16 years ,mainly in we
I'm excited to see your South Island clips! 😀
I think yours are the only videos I watch as if I’m watching a mini Netflix series. Absolutely love your content, and just how down to Earth you are. Many travelling vloggers make the whole experience look so unattainable. You make it look fun, exciting, but still normal
That's a huge compliment!! Thank you SO much, we really appreciate the love. That's exactly the vibe we go for so we're really glad that comes across! You just made our day with this comment 😁
We did that trip in our van 60 years ago! From the tippytop of the north island to the bottom of the south. Amazing trip!
Its funny how our own 'backyards' can feel almost as unexplored as places on the other side of the world! Hope the South Island had some surprises for you!
So true, we havent explored much of the South Island in the past so it was full of new experiences and surprises.
Yes I've toured parts of nz..and the ferry leaving the sounds is just a magical part of it..
Totally agree!
With every vlog, I just keep falling more and more in love with this country and you Kiwis! ❤️ Thank you SO much for these vlogs! Loads of love to both of you ❤️
Aww thats so nice!! 😁 We appreciate you watching and sharing the love ❤️
I look forward to your videos every week! Thanks for all of the travel inspiration🤩
Aw that's so nice, thank you for watching & commenting 😁
Yeah, a crossing on the ferry on a calm day is just fantastic. I've had some wonderful trips across.
It really is! Such epic views arriving into Picton
Brings back memories. Lived in Picton for 3 1/2 years. Helped design the marinas (mainly Waikawa Marina) and parts of the ferry terminal among other things. Also lived in Wellington for a number of years.
No way! What an awesome job 😁 Picton would be an amazing place to spend a few years!
Yay, so glad my home town Welly put the good weather on for you!
We had the BEST time in Welly, such good weather 😁
Love watching you guys. Another great video!
A perfect way for me to see your beautiful country 🙋🇬🇧
Hope you are both well x
Thank you! Hope you're well too 😁
absolutely loved the video guyss!!! and that ferry with those viewss😍, can't wait for the next episode!
So happy to hear that 😁
nice clear winter days in New Zealand are beautiful. you can feel the sun without getting baked.
So true! The sun here is straight 🔥
a nice peacefully place to go..there great wow....😁 fresh 👍 WATCHING HERE IN THE PHILIPPINES 🇵🇭
This reminds of my wonderful time in Turkey for some reason....Great content guys!!
looked beautiful
Bringing back more memories. I walked the Queen Charlotte's track and the Abel Tasmin. Also did some kayaking on the Abel Tasmin. Such good memories and the best views.
We explore Abel Tasman in a few vlogs time, isnt it just such a beautiful area 😍 we loved it!
Excellent,I want more and more🤗😍👍
Wow, Wellington is a beautiful city. I love to take the ferry also. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for watching 😁
I briefly worked in Picton for a month and a half while backpacking through NZ. It's a small town, but as someone who enjoys casual hiking, I had fun. Seeing your shots of town brought back a lot of memories!
Aw we're so happy our video bought back good memories for you! Looks like an awesome place to live / work
This series just keeps delivering! Definitely sharing your excitement for South Island as it looks very different in character to North Island already 👍
Thanks Rex, appreciate that 😁 The south island is incredible, looking forward to sharing more as we head down the west coast!
WHAT THE HELL DANE, you look huge in that throwback pic. 😱😱😂😂
Such a beast 😂 I remember when he first showed me that pic and I didn't believe it was him!
I love watching your videos. Your videos makes me feel quite and peaceful. And you guys are so adorable!!
😁😁😁 Thank you!!
I love Danes Yorkshire/Scottish Cross accent when he gets excited cracks me up hahaha!
Haha I can't shake it
@@DanegerAndStacey Haha its brilliant. Also "fush and chups" haha!
I love your vlogs!!
I do hope i can get to visit New Zealand one day. Just looks like an amazingly beautiful country!
Right, would love to go there someday!
I'm fortunate enough to live in Picton..I wouldn't live anywhere else in the world tbh..its pretty all year around, I love it here!!🥰
We hope you get to visit one day too! It's a special place 😁
Incredible landscapes! I'm surprised with how easy the process was! Can't wait to see all your adventures from the south island :)
It was super easy! So much south island goodness coming up 😁
30 odd years ago, a friend and me snuck onto the InterIslander ferry (that's what it was called back then) in a car boot haha. The things you had to do when you were hitch-hiking and on the dole.
Great video beautiful views from the ferry 🥰 looking forward to your next video take care
Thank you ❤️ New video just went up this morning, hope you like it!
That was just visually gorgeous .. always interesting 🙏❤️❤️🌿
Thanks so much ❤️ Happy to hear you enjoyed it!
Absolutely loved the video guyss!!! and that ferry with those views !!
Thanks so much 😁
We've done the crossing over the cook straight a few times and it's soooooo cool! We got a cabin on our last crossing because it was a night crossing and we drove all the way through to Christchurch, it was so nice to have a sleep
Isnt it epic 😍 wayyyyy better than flying! Oh wow that's a solid effort, good call getting a cabin!
Love you guys, such an inspiration 👍👍
Too kind, thank you! 😁
Thats an amazing video. Love to see your vlog. Keep inspiring us to make awesome video. ❤❤
Thanks for watching 😁
Lovely, absolutely lovely😊 We've done the Harwich to Esbjerg Denmark route overnight with cabin but this one you did was beautiful. Can't wait for your next episode as you head further south.
Best wishes, James and Kim
That sounds like a great way to travel, there's nothing quite like waking up in the morning in a brand new destination! Next episode just went up, hope you guys enjoy it 😁
I'm obsessed with your guys travel experiences, tryna look for some inspiration for my next adventure... keep it up ❤
Check out our top 10 south island video, that will give you loads of inspiration 😊
Only recently came across your channel looking for inspiration for my Fiancé and I’s Honeymoon in the South Island!! ✨ I have now watched so many of your videos and love them all 💛
Ohhh you've absolutely come to the right place (and at the perfect time) we've got looooads of epic videos from the South Island coming up! 💛
You got such a good day to do the crossing!! The last time I went it was so choppy and raining like crazy. Another amazing vlog guys, your energy and enthusiasm is just what I needed 😃 Looking forward to your next episode!
Oh noooo! We were crazy lucky! Thanks so much, new episode just went up 😁
My wife and I really look forward to these vlogs. Funny thing is when it’s over we always say, ‘that’s it?... more!’ :)
Haha aw that's so nice! We might have some longer ones for you coming up 😁
I’ve said this before but you have so much beautiful cinematography in your videos! This one especially. I fell in love with the views you showed 🥰
😁😁😁 Thank you!!
A non-rainy, absolutely gorgeous day for you two! A nice, comfy looking cabin on the ferry. I didn't realize ferries had cabins. Looked like a gorgeous trip! Also, unless you want to cry like a baby and be thoroughly devastated, I don't recommend watching "A Dog's Purpose".
Neither did we until we started researching for this trip - so glad we booked one though! Haha noted, definitely not watching that then 😂
That was fun. 78 years ago I was born in Wellington and we made many trips across to Picton. You were both very lucky. Wow did we have some rough trips on the Tamahine once it was so bad we went up on the bridge and sat in the Captains cabin - he was a friend. At one point my Dad went down to use the toilet and he said he had to step over all these seasick bodies lying in the passage. How times have changed. I do remember once on a calm trip watching a shoal of flying fish soaring out of the water. I think they might have been sword fish.
Eek that sounds horrific! We heard some terrible stories about bumpy trips so we were extremely grateful for a smooth sailing!
Waaaaaah! U guys are in Nelson!🤩 im gonna freak out if i bump into you!!
So excited to see your videos about Nelson❤
Haha love it! Nelson vlog just went up, hope you enjoy it 😁
Another fantastic video as always! Might need some kind of detox when this series is over. It will be sad, such great ambassadors to your beautiful country! Coffee is good!
Coffee is GREAT! Luckily we're only about half way - still a long time before you're going to need that detox 😋
Wow my favourite country nice video 👍👍👍
Thank you 😁
I have watched all of your motor home episodes I’m a big fan of the channel
Woohoo number 1 fan right here! New video just went up, hope you enjoy it!
Interesting to see that you went for a cabin for the three hour ferry crossing - I did the same on my crossing last year (booked very spontaneously on board) and I think it was really worth it. I was on an Interislander ferry, but the price for the cabin was the same (40 NZD) and even included four vouchers for hot beverages (with a value of up to 19 NZD). In short, I think anybody doing the crossing should consider getting a cabin - there is lots to see at the beginning and towards the end of the crossing but for the middle part of the journey it's nice to have a private place to relax.
We agree, the cabin is completely worth it! So nice to have a private space and restroom - it's an added bonus if you have a window so you can see when to go out on deck to check out the scenery!
The quality of your videos just keep getting better and better!
I had no idea you played rugby!
Do you still have time to play?
I know, they do such a good job!
@@ThisBlondeLife Thank you so much!
So kind guys, we really appreciate that! We've definitely poured our hearts & souls into this NZ series! Sadly the nose surgery, shoulder surgery and double calf surgeries stopped him from playing (which I'm secretly happy about) 😋
When I was in Picton (I booked it whilst in Motueka) I went on one of the mailboat runs ... an interesting day on the Sounds, learnt heaps about the area, met some interesting people including a journalist who was writing an article for I think the Air NZ magazine ... some grumpy cyclists who were annoyed that the mail boat wasn't on time and the reason why the skipper had dog biscuits! It was a great way to be on the water...
The very best mail run though wasn't there but on another of my journeys last year in Whanganui where I was the only passenger, become a mail drop off person, met a lot of sheep, went to church (no others) and endured a large slip which delayed us a bit until the road repair people came by... oh it rained nearly alll day long!
Both of those trips sound awesome (minus the grumpy cyclists & bad weather) but great experiences regardless!
Cool couple 😎 cool vid 👍🏽
Cheers, Tony!
Great vid as always. Now bring on the south
Thanks Willie! Just dropped our first video from Nelson Tasman, hope you enjoy it 😁
Thanks. My Dream visit New Zealand and trip betwen islands by ferries
Superb vidio yar
Hmmm... Crossing time is similar to Tallinn to Helsinki, but with more (outside) to look at... ♥
So, provided it's not pissing with rain, an enjoyable li'l boat ride... ☺
Very true, we were so lucky to have a nice day. Apparently it can get preeeetttty bumpy in bad weather!
I was hoping you would show more of Wellington. I miss my home town!! Great vlog though
Sorrryyyy! We were just enjoying some time to ourselves and catching up with friends while we were there. We'll just have to go back sometime 😁
@@DanegerAndStacey no worries! Loving these New Zealand videos! Great work ❤️
You should come to Nelson and go to our beaches. We have multiple. My favourite are Rabbit Island, Kaiteriteri, Tahunanui and the Mapua warf.
All great spots!
So happy to see the fabulous weather that you had for the crossing! The views are so stunning. Didn't seem too windy outside. How was the food on the ferry?
The coffee was great, the food was pretty standard for a ferry but we still enjoyed it 😁
Do try the Blue Cod while you're in the deep south,best fush in NZ,hands down.😊
Thanks for the tip!
I'm going on a ferry tomorrow 🤪
Great video... Heaps of helpful information and so detailed. How were you able to get the great ferry sailing footage.... I wouldn't have thought you would be allowed to fly a drone there.... Very cool.
Glad you found this one helpful! Definitely not allowed to fly the drone - Bluebridge (the ferry company) supplied us with this footage :)
@@DanegerAndStacey that's awesome to get their footage.... Loved it and your whole series
😍😍
What type of camera are you using
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Gotta admit,been across the Cook Strait a few times,and much preferred the Bluebridge Ferry over the Interislander,it just seemed a much more luxurious (for want of a better word) ferry,but regardless,going from Wellington to Picton or vice-versa,going through the Marlborough Sounds is always an awesome trip,especially if you were lucky enough to see some dolphins (of which I did,last time in April). But despite its reputation,Picton is truly a beautiful little transition town,and always a good spot to spend a little time.
That's really interesting! Aw you're so lucky you got to see dolphins, we were really hoping we'd see some.
@@DanegerAndStacey yeah we saw the dolphins at "The Snout" which is at the end of Waikawa Bay,just out of Picton,an awesome little bay,but good luck for next time you're on the ferry.
What part of Wellington did you come from.
Nice drone shots from the ferry! What drone are you using?
Excellent NZ road trip series!
Thank you, these shots were supplied by Bluebridge as we didn't have the permits to fly. We're using a DJI Mavic Mini but these drone shots would've been taken on a serious setup.
Thanks for your reply...
As a Kiwi who can't visit NZ at the moment your videos are making me totally homesick but at the same time giving me the inspiration and motivation to visit parts of NZ that I have never seen.
Our country really is "Amazing!"
Thanks guys.
Ahhhhhmazing for sure 😇
did you guys fly the drone while on the ferry? or is that stock footage?
The drone footage was supplied to us by Bluebridge 😁
@@DanegerAndStacey awesome 👌
3 Hours isn't long to have a cabin on that trip,love the ferry trips though.
For the price it was definitely worth it to have our own space and privacy 🙌🏻
Certainly was a good price,unheard before Covid,stay safe.🙂
Can you buy the ticket just right before boarding?
I don't believe so, best to book in advance!
Do you remember how much extra you paid for the cabin?
how long is the ferry from wellington to picton?
3 1/2 hrs usually but it depends on the weather cause it will take longer on a rough sailing
You'll have to watch the video to find out!
What is Posh and Chops?
Haha that was 'fush and chups' which is how Fish and Chips sounds with a Kiwi accent
Hi,how much did it costs
We show all the details, prices, timings and all in the video :)
Wait! When Dan was a ginger? I cannot recall any ginger on him...maybe Stacey must clear on this...
Whaaaat 😂 I can confirm Dane (not Dan) has never had ginger hair - only ever browny blonde
@@DanegerAndStacey sorry was hungry that night when your video came out, and i ate the "e". Well on his photo from his childhood he look more ginger than he is now...
So why is bluebridge the best over interislander?
We found Bluebridge to have the best pricing (for us, our campervan & cabin) and sailing times for our trip - that's why we went with them.
@@DanegerAndStacey that doesn't make it the best. It makes it the most suitable for you at the time theres a major difference. As far as sailing times go most of the time interislander is running 3 ships to bluebridges 2 and normally interislander is on time and bluebridge are frequently late. Last time I traveled bluebridge it was over 2 hours late in leaving and I checked in on time and we received no notification etc from the company that there was a delay so we were left sitting in the car wondering what was happening for over 3 hours. Never had anything like that with interislander they communicate regularly and apologize if they are late. So I disagree on your broad statement claiming bluebridge to be the best.
How long was the ferry ⛴ trip ?
3hrs
Hyunji Yoon heheheh tq
@@hyunjiyoon4610 doubt it. Be atleast 3.5 hours on that ship
@@benmac940 well yeah prolly something like that
@@hyunjiyoon4610 no probably about it definitely. The fastest that ship could do it would be 3.5 hours. The aratere can just do 3 hours with the tides with her all the way and she isn't speed limited to 15 knots in the sounds like that one is.
2023 this blue bridge has left and a bigger one has replaced it
That's interesting to know! How is the new one?
@@DanegerAndStacey it is way bigger my gran told me😃
You eat coffee beans?
We tend to drink them 😋
Can tell we both live in Common Wealth countries. We have a Milfred Sound and Queen Charlotte Islands here in Canada. -Shawna🍁
You're really convincing us we need to do a big trip in Canada someday!
@@DanegerAndStacey that would be amazing. Maybe 1 day post covid.-Shawna🍁
hey I'm in nelson city I have got a channel as will
Awesome! Hope the channel is going well for you 😁
Where are all the people in the so called TOWN?
You mighta missed it bruh, there's been a global pandemic
@@DanegerAndStacey 😀 just wondering, if you guys don't count under the so called "global"?....ha.ha...just kidding..... awesome quality content and nice edits. just keep it coming 👍
Haha 😂
If I could escape communist Victoria I would check out NZ.
Comrade Dan says we can't leave a 5km radius from home.
🙈 Sounds like it's been a tough year over there! Fingers crossed for better days ahead!