SPIRIT OF TASMANIA - With our Dogs - Night Sail
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- Опубліковано 15 жов 2024
- Tasmania here we come!
After 2+ years of travelling around mainland Australia, the time has finally come for us to explore the beautiful state of Tasmania!
We share with you our experience and preparation for crossing on the Spirit Of Tasmania with our car, caravan and dogs:
Paperwork
Biosecurity requirements
Nearby dog park
Last wee opportunity for the dogs
Embarking
Where the dogs spend the night
Cabin walk through.
Disembarking
We hope you find this video helpful, please let us know if you have any specific questions and we will do our best to answer them.
What a great video, not only for families travelling with dogs, but to get an idea in general what it’s like to go to Tassie with a caravan. Looking forward to your next videos!
Cheers legends, thanks for the feedback!
Thank you for sharing, much appreciated
Your welcome, i hope it proved helpful
It brought back so many memories of when we did a night sail to move to Hobart (from Rockhampton). Sadly, we aren’t still there but we will be watching with great interest as you take us for a walk down memory lane. Enjoy beautiful Tasmania, it is such a special place!
Wow Rocky to Hobart would of been a big shift! We like the Rocky area.
We hope you enjoy what we get up to, its only been 2 weeks and we have seen and done so much
Hi Jules, I'm originally from Rocky now living in Waratah Tasmania for the past 5 years. Did you leave Tasmania because you wanted to or had to. Did you find it too cold ? We get 2 metres of rain here in Waratah in winter and it drives me crazy ! 😵🤪 Going to the mainland this winter. Cheers Mark.
Thanks for the insight into travelling with the dogs. We intend to do Tassie at some stage with our dog. Liam is growing up so quickly. I loved his highjinks with the lights.
Cheeky rat he is hahaha.
Glad you found it useful, we hoped itnwould answer most questions people had
We are sailing on the 11th Feb. It was good to see what happens from Geelong and the little dog park at the terminal. We also had a kennel booked but decided to keep our dog in the car. He has a crate and our voyage does not leave until 11.30 at night and this is when he goes in his crate at home, so should work well.
Maybe we will see you on your travels. We head back home to Mooroopna April 3rd so this will be the longest we have stayed in Tassie.
Enjoy your stay.
Oh awesome! Glad you found it insightful, we will be here so if you do see us make sure you say hi!
We head back over on the 2nd april
You were both very patient. It looked very organised but a little stressful. Look forward to your travels!
Thanks! Was a little stessful, hence why Liam was on the IPad a lot 😬
Exciting stuff team. Love your planning & being so well organized. Really looking forward to the places you take us to in Tassie. Have fun. 😀
Cheers buddy! Really appreciate it
Thank you for the really comprehensive details about taking the dogs over to Tassie. It has certainly added some peace of mind for us when we venture over. Looking forward to seeing the places you explore
Thank you! So glad you found it helpful, we didnt have much luck finding much ourselves so set out to help others!
@@Ourwhittleadventure thank you.
This video brings back the good memories I have.
My family and I went to Tassie in December 2019 just before the pandemic.
We drove from Sydney to Melbourne CBD.
Stayed one night at The Victoria Hotel.
Took The Spirit of Tasmania the next evening from the Port of Melbourne.
I think the brand new terminal at Geelong is much much better than the old one at Port Melbourne.
Tassie is my kinda place (besides Canberra) ... I would love to retire there.
I plan to go back there in the near future.
We don’t have the port melbourne one to compare to but the geelong terminal was pretty well layed out.
Tassie is beautiful, we loved it down there and even considered buying down there, so much to see and do in such a small state
Can't wait to watch your travels through Tasmania! I have to say felt quite anxious watching you board, looked a bit stressful but when you drove off the boat I can only imagine the excitement of finally being there! Thanks for another great episode, glad Curi and Kosta handled the trip well.
Yeh i think our anxiety definitely showed! But so reieved to be here and its been amazing so far
@Our Whittle Adventure - Exploring Australia you could hear it in Clem's voice, felt for you guys! But definitely looks like it was all worth it! 😍
I Hope You Have a Great Time in Tassie It's a Beautiful Place Been Here All My Life 50yrs OMG Getting Old LOL Just 30kms Away From Hobart Love Watching Your Adventure. Take Care.
Thank you, have been loving it so far! Looks like we mught have a but of cold weather coming this week though, see how we go
Great information guys I’m in Tasmania so welcome 🇦🇺👍
Thanks buddy, loving it down here so far!
Well enjoy the beauty of this land, and please be careful as Covid is rife and nobody is telling us anything, I’m in Deloraine pretty area especially our little river walk! Be safe and enjoy 🙏👍 oh yeah loves the dogs haha
Thanks, we didn’t realise covid was running rampant again.
Probably the influx of visitors like us bringing it.
We do a pretty good job of keeping to ourselves so hopefully we can keep it at bay.
Hoping for some more warmth next week, its pretty chilly here tonight
It certainly is a little fresh, but weather will turn around and give you a great holiday, travel safe
Cheers buddy
Enjoy your time over there guy's! I can not wait too see how you guy's showcase your adventures over there! Safe travels and enjoy guy's!
Thanks buddy, its been pretty incredible down here so far, can’t wait to share it all!
What a gr8 ep … we felt the excitement you were experiencing… Awsome ep guys can’t wait for the next one 👏 as always, safe travels 🤙🍻
Thanks legends! Safe travels
Hope you have a wonderfull time in tassie dogs are well taken care of were very excited to see you carnt wait to enjoy your videos
Thank you, having a great time exploring, its pretty incredible down here
The waiting in the queue is to allow the different sizes of vehicles to fill as each layer has different height restrictions
Yeh we can appreciate that, felt like a long time with no one moving. Moved pretty quick once they started though
That is the same process that I did on Saturday and yes I’m in Tasmania right now
Good to hear, excited for the new ships with pet friendly cabins
Well done getting your fur babies all set for the trip. Look forward to seeing your trip around Tassie. Happy travels & stay safe.
Thank you! Was a little stressful but all went so well
Thanks for sharing your experiences boarding the Spirit. The lanes look a lot narrower in Geelong than they were at the old terminal. Looked very scary towing a big van. We have a 22ft and I think my anxiety just went through the roof. Good to be able to prepare for it though. Thanks.
Your welcome, i don’t have anything to compare them too but they were quite narrow, definitely made me a bit nervous but all good
Yiiw. Welcome to Tas. Might see you round the traps 😊
Keep an eye iut for sure! Loving meeting so many people down here so far
Looks like all the planing paid off. As it seemed to be quite smooth over all to get there
Yeh it all went really smoothly, eased our nerves a bit
Thanks for sharing guys, was good to see all the process, boarding from Geelong looks so much easier. We will be taking our fur baby over when we hit the road again, we plan to go to Tassie first, will probably go for 6 months. Looking forward to your Tassie clips. Where did you stay for your first night off the Spirit?
Glad you found it helpful, we stayed at a recreation reserve in Forth about 10 minutes away
@@Ourwhittleadventure Thanks the the one I have written down :) Safe travels
You too
Have done the trip many times with our cattle dogs and always put them in the kennels because a few dogs left in cars have died from carbon monoxide poisoning. It is a worry due to dogs going missing over the years though and yes the prices are a rip off except for the kennels. The staff are always friendly and helpful regarding dogs etc.
We have head that! We were put on the same deck as the kennels so their shouldn’t be any more risk of carbon monoxide inside the van vs outside in theory.
We do have a carbon monoxide detector in the van so we would hope someone would hear it if that was the case!
The staff were fantastic, every one of them we dealt with
Great vid ,, you know When they first got the ships in 2002 Many dogs cats and even horses passed away from Diesel forums exhaust fans were not turned on ..
Oh thats horrible! We never knew that but a few people have told us this since, so disgusting
We put our dogs in the kennel and they vomited. I think it was because the trucks beside them had their engines running for so long waiting to drive off that the fumes filled the space. The exhaust smell was very bad when we went to collect them.
Oh that’s disgusting! They tell you not to start your car until you can move on.
We were happy having ours in the van, will do that on the return trip too
How was the crossing ? We are looking at doing the same trip, I’m just wondering if it was rough.
Ours wasnt rough at all, it was the vibration i felt more
Welcome to Tasmania
Thank you! Loving it here so far
I live in Latrobe 10 minutes from spirit of Tasmania
Oh cool, convenient spot!
Very nice
Thank you
We never ever put our dogs 🐕 in the kennels onboard. Always in the van, they travel. The crossing is an absolute rip-off as far as price is concerned. More so for those of us who call the island home . It soon adds up when travelling multiple times with the van. 😔
Yeh it would be very expensive for locals to come and go! I don’t know why it needs to be so expensive
I am planning to drive to tas and have disabilies , do they have a lift from the parking area , id like to travel while visiting family and friends ?
Yes there was a lift available instead of stairs, they definitely can accommodate those with disabilities
thanks for your reply that helps me alot ,enjoy your adventure😊😊😉👍
Your welcome, safe travels
how have u found traveling around Australia with dogs
Has its moments but we love having them with us.
On our channel you will find a video from a few months ago where we chat about the last 2 years of travelling with them, pros, cons, tips, favourite places etc
I hate the thought of leaving my dogs on a bottom deck how would you make sure they are okay overnight
Unfortunately uou can’t at the moment, we knew ours would be quite comfortable in the van being they are in there every night anyway and was a big reason we chose a night crossing. I believe the new boats being built will have pet friendly cabins which will be good
Thanks so much for the video we are heading over to Tas in January and booked our dogs in kennels, I have since phoned up and cancelled the kennel as they will be fine in the motorhome. Cheers Jason and Shayne @drivingmissdaisybus
Im so glad you found the video helpful!
Ours were quite content in our van, i think it was best for them.
Enjoy your trip!!
Haha you guys were so wired 😂
Oh yeh!
Too many horror stories of dogs dying on the deck.
We have two small dogs, one who is an timid oldie rescue. No way in hell I’d put him in those kennels on his own in a loud scary cage. I’d smuggle him into the cabin if I had to!!
But we flew them across with a company that specialises in pet transport. I went across on the ferry with car, and my partner dropped them at Essendon airport the next morning and then flew to Launceston. I met the pups at Devonport airport.
It was one hour of stress with a person in the cabin to keep them settled, as opposed to 8 hours plus of stress all alone…
Yes have hears of that airline service, definitely a great idea for those with dogs that won’t cope.
I think having ours stay in the van was the best solution for us, i might set a gopro on a timelaps next time to see what they do overnight but i suggest they probably slept the whole way
@@Ourwhittleadventure If you had a caravan it’s a no brainier to let them spend the night in familiar surroundings. We were moving to Tasmania with a normal car and trailer load of stuff - so no where to leave them. Didn’t want to send them on a commercial flight either - again too many stories of dead dogs left on the tarmac. And that would have totally freaked him out too on his own in a cage in the cargo hold of a plane!
I was seriously getting prepared to smuggle him into the cabin in a backpack! He would have been fine.
They need to allow dogs onto the ferry. It’s inhumane and stupid making them stay in the hold. Another backwards thing about Australia unfortunately. In Europe you can bring you dog on board with you!
I have heard the next lot of ferries will be more accommodating in that sense, all we can do is hope i think!
12 seconds in, this should be fun :) I want to know how the kelps go.
They were such a dream!
Welcome to Tasmania
Thank you! Loving it so far