They are NZ fur seals. If they're on rocks, they're seals. Sealions are found more often alone, on sand. They are rare and endangered - but you find huge colonies of NZ fur seals.
Fantastic...I have been to Aotearoa 8 times since 1999...I have been to Wellington, but have never been on a ferry across the Cook Strait to the Sth Island ❗ I definitely WILL do it on my next trip to Wellington ❗
If you do the over night sailing, they let you board the ship around midnight, get all tucked into bed, then the ship leaves about 2.30am, and you wake up as the ship arrives into Picton, refreshed and ready for your drive down to Christchurch.
I've done this crossing twice, both times from South to North islands. It's one of the most beautiful ferry crossings in the world, with the crossing of the Cook Strait and Queen Charlotte Sound. The only ferry route that is comparable is the BC Ferries route from Tsawwassen (Vancouver) to Sidney on Vancouver Island, Canada.
Naww I love the sea life through Kaikoura. FYI - those gorgeous creature were NZ Fur Seals not Sea lions but so glad you enjoyed - so cute when they're pups! From a Christchurch native ;)
Yesss! I'm from Christchurch too, and my family and I used to own a batch in Kaikoura. We'd go there every holidays since my dad was a boy. Kaikoura is really amazing. Also when the earthquakes happened I lived in Kaikoura for a while to go to school there while my school was being repaired.
No footage from the sounds entering the South island? arguably the best part of the ferry trip! But you are right, I've done it a few times now and still enjoy it to this day
The overnight with cabin, from memory is that you can board with your car/camper at about 11pm and hit the hay to wake up to the morning service (saves on sleeping in the carpark). So you get a sleep and shower before leaving port at dawn for the crossing. Get some breakfast , enjoy the trip and drive off at the other end. I'm not sure if they still have this particular cabin service, but they do have cabins, and they now have a dog friendly policy if you want to have your dog on board, but in restricted areas. Cabins also provided for heavy vehicle drivers. Bluebridge is great.
im from nz and ive watched this whole serious and its funny cause a few times in thought to myslef, "damn ive been drunk there before". and this summs up nz
Bluebridge ferry came about because of the trucking owner Jim Barker...He booked one of his trucks onto Inter Islander (which is owned by NZ govt) ..& they told him he'd have to wait...So he said I'll buy a ferry then! & he did! Amazing story bout a working kiwi man who started with 1 truck & built a fleet...call in to Otorohanga on your travels & check out the Jim Barker playground...fabulous adventure playground & picnic area for families passing through...donated to the town from the late Jim Barker...He started his business in this little town & never forgot where he started out...kudos to his family...
I really love watching you guys! I've done this island crossing once and it was absolutely gorgeous ! I love New Zealand! It is a beautiful and safe Nations with amazing people. I really want to come back to NZ very soon! Thank you for entertaining us with your amazing videos!
I've enjoyed watching your videos and then the endless adventure videos. It's interesting to see how you both capture the same things differently. Very cool!!
I just got back from NZ two days ago, but wish I could go back right now. Wellington is the only city I did not see and people told me I would love it. Now I know where to go next time!!!
@@TigersTimelessTreasures - As Lonely Planet said - 'Wellington is the coolest little capital in the world'. There is heaps of thing to do and see in Wellington. You must have seen Auckland from the 'tourist' perspective of Auckland and didn't see the shambolic sprawling Auckland that has resulted from years of bad American influence short term urban and transport planning.
This was such a fun video! All the sun, clear weather, green cliffsides, beaches with sealions... I felt so cozy watching. I want to live there so bad! :d Also nice choice of music AND nice camera angles and pans.
Hi, Alan. I'm a New Zealander and live about 2 hours north of Wellington. If you wish to try any foods or drinks that is in the vlogs. Let me know. I'm sure we can get some items over to you. Cheers Alex
I just love 💕 the fresh, positive, sweet look at things you both have. Inspires to do morenof that myself. Oh! Sea lions soooo cute ✨☀️✨Thank you so much for allowing me to travel along with you guys 😃
thanks so much for sharing! i work for one of the largest and most efficient ferry fleets in the world in british columbia, canada and always love seeing how other places do it! someone else mentioned BC Ferries below, which is awesome :)
There are 2 ferry operators that operated passenger, vehicles (car/campervan/trucks) and freight between Wellington in the North Island and Picton the South Island, being InterIslander and Bluebridge. Interslander like Bluebridge offer onboard cabins, food courts. movie theatre and plenty of passenger space. Interislander has more sailings than Bluebridge. Crossing for both four operators is 3.5 hours which is made up as - approx 50 minutes in Wellington harbour, 1 hr 5 minutes crossing Cook Strait and 1hr 10 mins in the Marlborough Sounds which cover alot of area. You only see a small part of the Sounds. The Marlborough Sounds where a network of valleys prior to the last ice age. Just a point to note - These ferries main function is to carry freight, so car/campervan and passenger space may be reduce depending of the freight being carried, so it is important to have a reservation. The other reason to have a reservation, Cook Strait is notorious for rough sailings due to weather, and sea swells, so if any sailings are canceled, passengers who have reservations are given rebooking priority to other sailings. Josh and Ashley are correct, taking a Cook Strait ferry sailing is an unique scenic experience.
Beautiful sights of the Marlborough sounds. My domain of NZ. The bluebridge is a classic way to travel from Marlborough. Fun fact, both interislander and bluebridge - which is pretty much the same - only travel to and from Wellington and Picton.
Another ferry tip would be some campervan companies cover the cost of the ferry in the booking if you book the drop off in one island and pickup in another.
We enjoy ferries. We take one every year when we go to Greece on Thassos Island. Is 45 minutes. And the longest was from Genova to Sardinia in Italy 12 hours, overnight.
I did a 8:30pm sailing in the bluebride and arrived just after 12am, and the only people on the boat were truckers, and there were like 15 of them, you don't need a cabin such a waist of money for a 3hr sailing, its so easy to just sleep on a couch when there is no one of the boat I have done this trip more then 15 times in my 18 years. And try doing this trip at Christmas time when there are hundreds of screaming rats crying and the weather is a shit hole, then in no way is is luxurious
@@seniorfamz4090 I live in Wellington and I'd never even heard of Bluebridge-only the Interislander due to the massive TV ad campaign they had a few years back (okay, a while back when people under 50 still actually watched TV). And you know that any company with a massive ad campaign isn't going to be cheap, so I've never imagined myself using it and always recommended that people search the internet for what must be a cheaper option out there. So subsidising this trip as a form of advertising is the best thing for Bluebridge to do, because it doesn't cost them a fortune, it doesn't turn off people like myself who are suspicious of anything that qualifies as an 'ad campaign', and most importantly it reaches a key market for them of international travellers on budget. And because this is a whole video rather than a short 30 second ad, people get to see that the ferry's low cost doesn't mean you're sailing in a dinky shack-boat. It's all well and good to have an ad that consists of several selectively beautiful crew members smiling at the camera in the most glamorous parts of the ship before cutting into a bunch of cinematic shots of the journey's scenery that were all taken at different times of day in order to be the most flattering, but these days most people-young people in particular-want to get an actual look at something before committing their money to it. So given all that, the fact that Bluebridge sponsored this video coupled with all of the (actually pertinent) footage it contains makes Bluebridge look like a very nice place to commit your money to.
lol I did think it was a little funny the way she worded it, but what she meant was, if you compare all the options we could find, Bluebridge is typically the least expensive of the ferry services.
Michael Heliotis ...the Bluebridge ferries have been around for years and always competition for the Inter-islander, however not always easy to get on Bluebridge because of the lorries, even with lots of sailings a day.
my number one recommendation is the inland scenic route of east coast from chch down . lots of little walks off it and it takes you through the hills of the Canterbury planes, little longer trip but not just the main highway. If your heading to the west coast the Arthur's pass is a must. Before the earthquakes i would have told you to go to see the baby seal at Ohau stream waterfall in kaikoura. look up on Yt "seal waterfall kaikoura" if you want to see what it was like and get really jelly. There is so much to do and see here it just hard to pick one. The inland route is my back yard used to travel to work along it most days so it a good drive that bypasses the main highway for a bit. Type "Inland Scenic Route, Canterbury" in google maps to find it
Awesome video - I love the transport just as much as the destination! I'm a travel vlogger from Australia - do you have any plans to visit Aus while you're in this part of the world?
Hi guys, another awesome video of your NZ travels, this one is really important too, especially when combining changing islands with an RV, something we will be doing next year when we visit! Great tips, thanks for sharing, until the next time, take care, Simon and Elaine, unowho travel channel👍👍👍
What you saw were fur seas, the Southern Hemisphere type. Fur seals in NZ look a bit like sea lions and are not the same as the North American fur sea, so an easy mistake to make. I enjoy you channel, l started watching to lean about traveling in Turkey. Now your in NZ were I grew up, before you guys were born so l’m still watching. The Cook Straight ferry sure has improved. You were lucky to go on a carm day, the winds can get real high there. Keep traveling. Cheers.
Oh yes and a stop at Lake Hayes!!! The most beautiful place on Earth!! Well, until you get to the next "most beautiful place on Earth" which happens every 20 minutes in NZ....
Arrowtown is amazing. That whole place feels like some outdoor museum😍 esp. with that asian settlements and the old building. And that outlet of that one ice cream parlor from QT....😎🤩
We appreciate you being forthright about the agreement with the ferry company. Allison and Eric sometimes have deals but don't mention it. This has turned us off watching their videos somewhat. Keep up the entertaining vids, we enjoy them. Cheers from oz.
I know you said it was cheapest and best for you to go on blue bridge but if you wanted the best experience the inter islander is better because the staff are better they are larger and nicer ferries and it is a bit more luxurious
@@WAYAWAYWithAsh no worries ( to put it in kiwi terms) 😊😊😊 Bluebridge looks a bit more fancy than Interislander though:). And too bad, you skipped Kaipupu in Picton. That is such a hidden gem and deserves some recognation
@@WAYAWAYWithAsh a Wildlife sanctuary. They call it an island on the mainland. You can only approach it by water taxi. It's predator free so that unique and endangerd kiwi species can live there and the Population can grow back to a certain level. I had that whole place to myself and it was amazing! You can also get awesome views over the sounds
I was always told a boat can go on a ship, but a ship won’t go on a boat. Another version I heard was ships have decks and boats do not. I served in the merchant navy and it seems that only old sea dogs get upset when you call a ship a boat. Just call them what you are comfortable with😘
I’m sure it was 3-4 Norwegian hunting friends were charged many years back for killing many sea lion pups on the coast there after they posted footage of the murder online after they left the country.
This is purely an ad for Bluebridge and should be disclosed prominently as same. A 3.5 hour journey makes cabins seem like overkill. I took Interislander (cheapest last month) and had a great seat, great view, and fine service. I'm sad when you present these as "travel" videos when they're really ads.
They were pretty clear about it and included #ad. I find they are some of the best at still providing useful content in paid sponsorships. If I go to NZ, I might consider taking a ferry not a plane. I know Bluebridge is an option and would still check out others to compare then make an informed decision. I respect your opinion though. Sounds like it isn’t your thing:)
Morally and legally we're obligated to inform of a partnership, which we did multiple times throughout the video, and in text form in the description. The truth is a ferry crossing was a necessity and we would have filmed it regardless... because that's what we do on "travel" videos.
@@WAYAWAYWithAsh Because that is not correct English. That is why I gave the explanation above. Check this out in a good grammar book. I understand there are differences between USA and British English but usage of the words ride, trip, board, alight and as such remain the same. But I do know that American travellers can be a bit sloppy with language and even knowledge.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
It's been a decade or so since i last took that trip. Have traveled it several times over my life. Thanks so much for showing it to me through fresh eyes. Entering or exiting Wellington at night by ferry is beautiful, but you really want to enter Picton by day to see all the natural sights.
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They are NZ fur seals. If they're on rocks, they're seals. Sealions are found more often alone, on sand. They are rare and endangered - but you find huge colonies of NZ fur seals.
Ah HA! Good to know!
Fantastic...I have been to Aotearoa 8 times since 1999...I have been to Wellington, but have never been on a ferry across the Cook Strait to the Sth Island ❗ I definitely WILL do it on my next trip to Wellington ❗
If you do the over night sailing, they let you board the ship around midnight, get all tucked into bed, then the ship leaves about 2.30am, and you wake up as the ship arrives into Picton, refreshed and ready for your drive down to Christchurch.
You got lucky it would not be fun on a bad day if it's a bad day ITS A BAD DAY!
Its better on a bad day we'll along as u don't get sea sick
I've done this crossing twice, both times from South to North islands. It's one of the most beautiful ferry crossings in the world, with the crossing of the Cook Strait and Queen Charlotte Sound. The only ferry route that is comparable is the BC Ferries route from Tsawwassen (Vancouver) to Sidney on Vancouver Island, Canada.
Ohhhh now I'll have to look into that Canada crossing!
i work on bc ferries, glad you appreciated the service! :)
Entering or exiting Wellington on the ferry at night is a true sight to behold.
Awww you stopped into my home town Kaikoura. They are seals not sea lions. Im so glad you loved it :)
I swear us kiwis dont bother much with coupons unlike Americans 😂😂
We just get discounts if we go on a certain day... so we do. No need to save coupons haha
@@santiagokiwi3187 hahaha yeah same here 😂😂
So great that you got brilliant weather. Love those views coming into the Marlborough Sounds. Thomas and Sheena 😘
I am SO happy for the good weather and a smooth crossing.
Naww I love the sea life through Kaikoura. FYI - those gorgeous creature were NZ Fur Seals not Sea lions but so glad you enjoyed - so cute when they're pups! From a Christchurch native ;)
Yesss! I'm from Christchurch too, and my family and I used to own a batch in Kaikoura. We'd go there every holidays since my dad was a boy. Kaikoura is really amazing.
Also when the earthquakes happened I lived in Kaikoura for a while to go to school there while my school was being repaired.
No footage from the sounds entering the South island? arguably the best part of the ferry trip! But you are right, I've done it a few times now and still enjoy it to this day
The overnight with cabin, from memory is that you can board with your car/camper at about 11pm and hit the hay to wake up to the morning service (saves on sleeping in the carpark). So you get a sleep and shower before leaving port at dawn for the crossing. Get some breakfast , enjoy the trip and drive off at the other end.
I'm not sure if they still have this particular cabin service, but they do have cabins, and they now have a dog friendly policy if you want to have your dog on board, but in restricted areas.
Cabins also provided for heavy vehicle drivers.
Bluebridge is great.
im from nz and ive watched this whole serious and its funny cause a few times in thought to myslef, "damn ive been drunk there before". and this summs up nz
Me too bro. 😂😂😂
I might've been too, but I don't remember...????
You guys had a good day for the crossing - Beautiful. A little less fun when the weather turns :)
Oh it was absolutely beautiful!
Bluebridge ferry came about because of the trucking owner Jim Barker...He booked one of his trucks onto Inter Islander (which is owned by NZ govt) ..& they told him he'd have to wait...So he said I'll buy a ferry then! & he did! Amazing story bout a working kiwi man who started with 1 truck & built a fleet...call in to Otorohanga on your travels & check out the Jim Barker playground...fabulous adventure playground & picnic area for families passing through...donated to the town from the late Jim Barker...He started his business in this little town & never forgot where he started out...kudos to his family...
It's refreshing to see decent reviews. You guys do a great job 👏👏👏
Now I want to go to NZ!
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Native kiwi here. All I'm going to say.
You won't regret it.
Laid-back, uplifting, feel good vibes all around. Peppy music. Awesome shot @6:40 😄😄😄
That was Ashley's shot! Haha, would you believe our battery charger died and we ran out of batteries half way through our road trip? :p
Ashley you are so charming and sunny! Every time I see your smile I automatically smile to the screen! :)
💁♀️Oh why thank you
19 years ago I did exactly same trip, on the same Way, you bring me back great memories, thanks for that
Oh wow, that sounds awesome! Glad you enjoyed.
I really love watching you guys! I've done this island crossing once and it was absolutely gorgeous ! I love New Zealand! It is a beautiful and safe Nations with amazing people. I really want to come back to NZ very soon! Thank you for entertaining us with your amazing videos!
Love the comment regarding were going through some kind of strait......yeah, right, you were entering the sounds
You guys are so lucky to have sunny and beautiful day at Wellington. My family was there in Sep 2005 and it was grey, cold, windy and wet day.
I live in Blenheim!!! We are so lucky to call NZ our home!
I've enjoyed watching your videos and then the endless adventure videos. It's interesting to see how you both capture the same things differently. Very cool!!
Totally different styles eh?
@@WAYAWAYWithAsh yeah in a good way 👍
As they say, you can’t beat Wellington on a good day.
I just got back from NZ two days ago, but wish I could go back right now. Wellington is the only city I did not see and people told me I would love it. Now I know where to go next time!!!
Miss it already?! :p
@@WAYAWAYWithAsh nahhhhh why would I??? *nodnodnod*
Wellington city is a compact walkable city that is the cultural, cafe and crafted beer centre of New Zealand. Plus it is New Zealand's capital city.
@@chrismckellar9350 yep, that's why I am going there for sure next time. I did like Auckland, though.
@@TigersTimelessTreasures - As Lonely Planet said - 'Wellington is the coolest little capital in the world'. There is heaps of thing to do and see in Wellington.
You must have seen Auckland from the 'tourist' perspective of Auckland and didn't see the shambolic sprawling Auckland that has resulted from years of bad American influence short term urban and transport planning.
Ayyye I see my truck at 1:07 😂 the silver one on the right😴
This was such a fun video! All the sun, clear weather, green cliffsides, beaches with sealions... I felt so cozy watching. I want to live there so bad! :d Also nice choice of music AND nice camera angles and pans.
Yeah NZ is truly beautiful. You would love it.
Thanks for including tips on the ferry. Liking the series.
Yay! Hope they were helpful Tommye
Happy Sunday Josh and Ashley! Happy to see you guys this morning
👋 Hi Jenn! Good morning!
Everything looks so beautiful in this video.
Thank you David! Happy to share this beauty
We love your vlog on New Zealand. Such a beautiful country. Thank you for sharing this with us.
Glad you enjoyed Alan! Thanks for watching
Hi, Alan. I'm a New Zealander and live about 2 hours north of Wellington. If you wish to try any foods or drinks that is in the vlogs. Let me know. I'm sure we can get some items over to you. Cheers Alex
I just love 💕 the fresh, positive, sweet look at things you both have. Inspires to do morenof that myself. Oh! Sea lions soooo cute ✨☀️✨Thank you so much for allowing me to travel along with you guys 😃
You are welcome any time Ana. :p
That was great information. Especially about the Ferries. What a beautiful place. I would have been squealing right there with you.
Glad you enjoyed Sherry, there really is SO much beauty to New Zealand.
OMG I WENT TO THE NORTH ISLAND ON THE BLUEBRIGE!!
Looks like an awesome way to travel!
Definitely Recommended.
thanks so much for sharing! i work for one of the largest and most efficient ferry fleets in the world in british columbia, canada and always love seeing how other places do it! someone else mentioned BC Ferries below, which is awesome :)
Wait so are you in Britain or Colombia lol
There are 2 ferry operators that operated passenger, vehicles (car/campervan/trucks) and freight between Wellington in the North Island and Picton the South Island, being InterIslander and Bluebridge. Interslander like Bluebridge offer onboard cabins, food courts. movie theatre and plenty of passenger space. Interislander has more sailings than Bluebridge.
Crossing for both four operators is 3.5 hours which is made up as - approx 50 minutes in Wellington harbour, 1 hr 5 minutes crossing Cook Strait and 1hr 10 mins in the Marlborough Sounds which cover alot of area. You only see a small part of the Sounds. The Marlborough Sounds where a network of valleys prior to the last ice age.
Just a point to note - These ferries main function is to carry freight, so car/campervan and passenger space may be reduce depending of the freight being carried, so it is important to have a reservation. The other reason to have a reservation, Cook Strait is notorious for rough sailings due to weather, and sea swells, so if any sailings are canceled, passengers who have reservations are given rebooking priority to other sailings.
Josh and Ashley are correct, taking a Cook Strait ferry sailing is an unique scenic experience.
That's true, it did surprise me how much freight there was! I didn't imagine that at first.
Beautiful sights of the Marlborough sounds. My domain of NZ. The bluebridge is a classic way to travel from Marlborough. Fun fact, both interislander and bluebridge - which is pretty much the same - only travel to and from Wellington and Picton.
Spent 6 years of my life working for Bluebridge on various ships must have done thosands of crossings
Another ferry tip would be some campervan companies cover the cost of the ferry in the booking if you book the drop off in one island and pickup in another.
Wow, New Zealand is so beautiful here....cool, love this video! 😃👍
It's GORGEOUS! But don't worry, we have some more beauty coming up!
Loved the ferry ride thank you
Very nice video...enjoyed..stay connected
We enjoy ferries. We take one every year when we go to Greece on Thassos Island. Is 45 minutes. And the longest was from Genova to Sardinia in Italy 12 hours, overnight.
OH WOW! Thats a long journey!
One I wanna do is from Greece to Croatia all across the coast
We go from Ireland to France most years, its 18 hours each way.
Ferry is more like a hotel, cinemas, bars, 4 restuarants etc. And then France :D
@@nigelmchugh5541 sound amazing !
Yay Marlborough Sounds my home!
I have never been the ferry before only the one that goes across the Harbour
Not too much can make you giddy. If sea lion pups do, stop and smell the roses.
Exactly! We were in a construction zone when we spotted the lion pups so the first pull-out we found we stopped.
Those seals! Aww
Sooo cute!
Ferries are ships that ferry you from one port to the next.
Great vid..
I just went on that ferry from wellington to picton but i went on a less fancy ferry
I did a 8:30pm sailing in the bluebride and arrived just after 12am, and the only people on the boat were truckers, and there were like 15 of them, you don't need a cabin such a waist of money for a 3hr sailing, its so easy to just sleep on a couch when there is no one of the boat
I have done this trip more then 15 times in my 18 years. And try doing this trip at Christmas time when there are hundreds of screaming rats crying and the weather is a shit hole, then in no way is is luxurious
Bluebridge paid for their ferry! Of course it was their cheapest option!
@@seniorfamz4090 I live in Wellington and I'd never even heard of Bluebridge-only the Interislander due to the massive TV ad campaign they had a few years back (okay, a while back when people under 50 still actually watched TV). And you know that any company with a massive ad campaign isn't going to be cheap, so I've never imagined myself using it and always recommended that people search the internet for what must be a cheaper option out there.
So subsidising this trip as a form of advertising is the best thing for Bluebridge to do, because it doesn't cost them a fortune, it doesn't turn off people like myself who are suspicious of anything that qualifies as an 'ad campaign', and most importantly it reaches a key market for them of international travellers on budget. And because this is a whole video rather than a short 30 second ad, people get to see that the ferry's low cost doesn't mean you're sailing in a dinky shack-boat. It's all well and good to have an ad that consists of several selectively beautiful crew members smiling at the camera in the most glamorous parts of the ship before cutting into a bunch of cinematic shots of the journey's scenery that were all taken at different times of day in order to be the most flattering, but these days most people-young people in particular-want to get an actual look at something before committing their money to it. So given all that, the fact that Bluebridge sponsored this video coupled with all of the (actually pertinent) footage it contains makes Bluebridge look like a very nice place to commit your money to.
lol I did think it was a little funny the way she worded it, but what she meant was, if you compare all the options we could find, Bluebridge is typically the least expensive of the ferry services.
@@WAYAWAYWithAsh I can confirm that Bluebridge in general is a bit cheaper been on both!
Michael Heliotis ...the Bluebridge ferries have been around for years and always competition for the Inter-islander, however not always easy to get on Bluebridge because of the lorries, even with lots of sailings a day.
What a fun ferry ride it looked gorgeous! I am bummed I missed your live stream earlier :(
Ah dang! We hoped you would be there. Oh well
Take care always
my number one recommendation is the inland scenic route of east coast from chch down . lots of little walks off it and it takes you through the hills of the Canterbury planes, little longer trip but not just the main highway. If your heading to the west coast the Arthur's pass is a must.
Before the earthquakes i would have told you to go to see the baby seal at Ohau stream waterfall in kaikoura. look up on Yt "seal waterfall kaikoura" if you want to see what it was like and get really jelly. There is so much to do and see here it just hard to pick one. The inland route is my back yard used to travel to work along it most days so it a good drive that bypasses the main highway for a bit. Type "Inland Scenic Route, Canterbury" in google maps to find it
OMG that sounds beautiful! Thanks for the info!
✨ Fancy Ferry ✨
Indeed!
I did that ferry couple year ago not bad.
@@campkira I've never heard of one that has so many amenities! Very cool.
Awesome video - I love the transport just as much as the destination! I'm a travel vlogger from Australia - do you have any plans to visit Aus while you're in this part of the world?
Hi guys, another awesome video of your NZ travels, this one is really important too, especially when combining changing islands with an RV, something we will be doing next year when we visit! Great tips, thanks for sharing, until the next time, take care, Simon and Elaine, unowho travel channel👍👍👍
It's basically a necessity to cross over with an RV, hope the info helped!
Good places and a nice ferries😁
you have to try visiting Indonesia🇮🇩
What you saw were fur seas, the Southern Hemisphere type. Fur seals in NZ look a bit like sea lions and are not the same as the North American fur sea, so an easy mistake to make. I enjoy you channel, l started watching to lean about traveling in Turkey. Now your in NZ were I grew up, before you guys were born so l’m still watching. The Cook Straight ferry sure has improved. You were lucky to go on a carm day, the winds can get real high there. Keep traveling. Cheers.
Ohh interesting, didn't know they were a different type of seal/sea lion. And I am SO happy it was a calm crossing! Haha. Plus it was beautiful out.
Love you Ashley
Looking for something to do ? you could try gold panning in Arrowtown. Beautiful little town, a short drive from Queenstown
Ohhh, it's Ashley's dream to goldpan and find gold someday
Oh yes and a stop at Lake Hayes!!! The most beautiful place on Earth!! Well, until you get to the next "most beautiful place on Earth" which happens every 20 minutes in NZ....
look fwd to seeing you in Arrowtown then. It is my most favourite place in the world and it is a quiet retreat from Queenstown@@WAYAWAYWithAsh
Arrowtown is amazing. That whole place feels like some outdoor museum😍 esp. with that asian settlements and the old building. And that outlet of that one ice cream parlor from QT....😎🤩
We appreciate you being forthright about the agreement with the ferry company. Allison and Eric sometimes have deals but don't mention it. This has turned us off watching their videos somewhat. Keep up the entertaining vids, we enjoy them. Cheers from oz.
Nice......thanks
You're welcome!
Great video guys very informative well done🙂
Thank you, thank you
Loved ur vlog !!
I know you said it was cheapest and best for you to go on blue bridge but if you wanted the best experience the inter islander is better because the staff are better they are larger and nicer ferries and it is a bit more luxurious
Yeah interislander is wayy better
Why do you need a room to sleep in when the boat ride is only 3.5 hours?
Really cold
Bluebrigde and Interislander are two different operators...the title is rather confusing though
Hmm good call, I didn't think of it that way. Will fix it.
@@WAYAWAYWithAsh no worries ( to put it in kiwi terms) 😊😊😊 Bluebridge looks a bit more fancy than Interislander though:). And too bad, you skipped Kaipupu in Picton. That is such a hidden gem and deserves some recognation
Oh? Whats Kaipupu? We were on a mission to get to our camp spot before it was absolutely dark, haha.
@@WAYAWAYWithAsh a Wildlife sanctuary. They call it an island on the mainland. You can only approach it by water taxi. It's predator free so that unique and endangerd kiwi species can live there and the Population can grow back to a certain level. I had that whole place to myself and it was amazing! You can also get awesome views over the sounds
Oh my ghoooosh. So sad we missed it.
Hey the blueb if you have kid they are so really
Ferry vs ship: My guess would be that you can drive aboard a ferry, while stuff must be hoisted aboard a ship, generally speaking.
Ooh good point
WAY AWAY The Cook Strait ferries are Ships, the Auckland ferries are ferries!!
Baby sea lions!!!
They are seals not sea loins.
@@chrismckellar9350 baby seeeaaalss!!!
I was always told a boat can go on a ship, but a ship won’t go on a boat. Another version I heard was ships have decks and boats do not. I served in the merchant navy and it seems that only old sea dogs get upset when you call a ship a boat. Just call them what you are comfortable with😘
Btw a ferry is a ship 🛳
You old sea dog, you.
Less of the “old” I’m only 61............. oh wait, perhaps you’re right 😂
You're only as old as you feel! :D
In that case I’m still 18.
what !!!! you didn't stay in the Malbrough Sounds,its the best place
Sshhh don't tell the tourists!
Good stuff 👍 But are you two ferries crossing your way away to Finland this summer or wussup? 😁 Or even sweden..? 😄
Ohhhhhh we hope so!!
@@WAYAWAYWithAsh Man it's hard to get an answer poked out of you Brownies! ☺
@@jasonevans8403 Only because we don't know yet! Haha.
@@WAYAWAYWithAsh Aight 😩 All cool stuff should be booked like now for summer, to get any type of wicked deals tho.. 🤔 But.. hope floats, yeah? 😅
I’m sure it was 3-4 Norwegian hunting friends were charged many years back for killing many sea lion pups on the coast there after they posted footage of the murder online after they left the country.
Blue Bridge are cheapest and best
Funny when I saw the title of this video I immediately thought of Gwen Stefani.
🤔😂 nice!
Time for wineries 👍
Awwww yeah
Keep it up you guys!!!!! Love the vids
❤️ Thanks Aron!~
Please cone back to Turkey. 😀😀😀
This is purely an ad for Bluebridge and should be disclosed prominently as same. A 3.5 hour journey makes cabins seem like overkill. I took Interislander (cheapest last month) and had a great seat, great view, and fine service. I'm sad when you present these as "travel" videos when they're really ads.
They were pretty clear about it and included #ad. I find they are some of the best at still providing useful content in paid sponsorships. If I go to NZ, I might consider taking a ferry not a plane. I know Bluebridge is an option and would still check out others to compare then make an informed decision. I respect your opinion though. Sounds like it isn’t your thing:)
Morally and legally we're obligated to inform of a partnership, which we did multiple times throughout the video, and in text form in the description. The truth is a ferry crossing was a necessity and we would have filmed it regardless... because that's what we do on "travel" videos.
blue bridge isnt that great i would use interislander its much better. speaking from experience here plus their theaters are actually thearters.
The south island is the best island... The mainland
Bluebridge was cheap and nasty , mainly the truckers. But now its heaps better : )
It's a 3 hour crossing. A cabin isn't really necessary.
No, but it is nice. :)
Any Video about the Maori Culture there?
@@adeaston6553 *Haka 😁
Sadly we didn't have time to dig into it too much. Would have loved to though, I feel like we've only scratched the surface of NZ
#ad Lol
On a three hour trip not ride. Ride
refers to having your legs on either
side of things- ride a horse, rude a bike but not a boat.
How do you know we didn't "ride" the boat? 😅
@@WAYAWAYWithAsh Because that is not
correct English. That is why I
gave the explanation above.
Check this out in a good
grammar book. I understand
there are differences between
USA and British English but
usage of the words ride, trip,
board, alight and as such remain
the same. But I do know that
American travellers can be a
bit sloppy with language and
even knowledge.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Wait, you can rude a bike but not a boat? Oh, because bikes are more sensitive.
Samantha Skouras TBH bikes have an inflated sense of self worth and are under a lot of pressure.
@@samsko That is
correct my friend. My answer
to this is in my comment above.
Fancy ferry LMAO
ohg no babe bluebridge isnt no good InterIslander is waay better
So glad these freeloading tourists no linger here to fill our riversa nd streams with their effluent
Shhuddup!
It's been a decade or so since i last took that trip. Have traveled it several times over my life. Thanks so much for showing it to me through fresh eyes. Entering or exiting Wellington at night by ferry is beautiful, but you really want to enter Picton by day to see all the natural sights.