Christchurch to Auckland on Interislander ferry Kaitaki & KiwiRail Coastal Pacific&Northern Explorer

[@stuartmckiddie5159]

what a great trip loved your video,NZ is so beautiful,I would love to do that trip,thanks for taking the time to film it and show it,it was great,thanks

[@jezzaqc]

Adding the map as you entered Tory sound was really helpful. It was nice to have a map to help get one’s bearings as well as the beautiful scenery and helpful captions. Excellently presented video

[@jezzaqc]

P.S. One of the captions should read Rosslare to Pembroke Dock. Pembroke and Pembroke Dock are two entirely separate towns a few miles separate from each. Pembroke itself is inland with big castle where King Henry VII was born. I live in Pembrokeshire and the people in that part of the county are very particular about the separation of the two towns.

[@locomotive110]

One crossing we did several years ago there was 11 metre swell, they stopped sailing after that when it got to 11.5 metre.

[@barbaram5214]

Best video yet! Beautiful scenery especially leaving Picton. Loved your photos at the end and hope you will do that more often. Thanks.

[@Andy-sj2dv]

I love the approach to Picton, so beautiful. Marlborough wine country is worth a tour in itself. Love Wellington, not too big , not too small, just right. Catch that cable car tram to the top, enjoy the views then stroll down through the Botanic Gardens, bliss. Thanks for the beautiful video.

[@msmarinediesel1843]

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[@carolking6355]

As a New Zealander, I really enjoyed the trip from your tourists point of view. You presented it beautifully andI now feel like a holiday ! What I found most interesting is that I travelled a lot in the 140s and 50s especially on those journeys and it all looks so modern and new now compared. It was so quiet back then without all the tourists but nice to see so many enjoying it . Thanks 🥰

[@oat138]

Beautiful trip. Thanks for sharing.

[@WHELDON74]

I watch all your videos and they never disappoint. This one was great, beautiful scenery, nice music and, as always, just enough information.

[@msmarinediesel1843]

Glad you like it, It’s also lots of fun making them😀

[@hetty43]

Great video. Really well done. Beautiful scenery. I only got to spend a week on north island in 2009. Always wanted to go back to New Zealand some day. My father loved it after we went to Australia. He said that New Zealand was green and wet like Ireland. This is where he would prefer. I travelled on Mersey Viking few times between Belfast and Liverpool. Amazing to see where she is now. Super video. Well done. Thanks.

[@msmarinediesel1843]

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[@stevenmc4446]

Great to see the old Isle of Innisfree I sailed on her many times on her first route Dublin to Holyhead.

[@francisp2109]

Brings back good memories when I toured around New Zealand. Time to go back again.

[@rutheliz75]

Saying I was entertained by your video would not do it justice .I thoroughly enjoyed the journey !

[@msmarinediesel1843]

Glad you liked it 😁

[@pavanpatel6990]

the posh channel in the travel category, No noise. only enjoy the journey.

[@scottlewisparsons9551]

A very good and enjoyable video. Well done. Thank you very much.

[@richardperkovic7476]

I’ve done that trip many times. Christchurch to Auckland and back, train ferry train non stop 24 hrs..you took me back, I’m taking my kids

[@Castle6064]

Great to see the old girl is running well and enjoying her work in NZ. I remember her well

[@peterharris2012]

An Excellent video of travel of my country, I have done all the trips except the Christchurch to Picton train and after watching your wonderful video I am looking forward to doing that train trip,thanks again for the wonderful video showing the great scenery my country has,I have seen most of it first hand but I would like to do them again because the trains and ships are much better now than when I went on them

[@planestrainsautomobiles]

Thanks for the preview of a journey I hope to replicate next year. Most insightful.

[@jjsisco]

As always, up to the caliber we've come to expect from you, thank you sir.

[@germaineboatwala-sidhva1079]

Gorgeous, thanks heaps! 💕

[@happyhighway106]

#128 Thanks for showing! One once helmed vessels of this size when I was younger. It was fun and I learned a lot!

[@jimcrawford5039]

Great video. We did the trip in reverse and got to Christchurch just after the ‘quake. The CBD was all closed up. We did have a lovely unforgettable trip. Would love to do it again! NSW, Australia.

[@talkin2ya]

Thanks for taking me with you I live in this great country and I have never been on a holiday cause I’m a fultime carer and financiers won’t allow it , but o loved the ferry ride and the train ride it was fantastic

[@msmarinediesel1843]

Glad you liked it 😀

[@slsh7643]

Beautiful video and your experience 😀😀

[@BuzzSargent]

Another enjoyable trip across the sea. Going to share this with my FB page so my friends in New Zealand can see it. I had no idea RV's were so popular in NZ. Happy Trails

[@Ginny2708]

Thanks for taking us on this beautiful journey.

[@standrewpics]

Same I have been on the ship when it was pride of Cherbourg . I can not recall their being any outside deck space , I like that rear conservatory style observation lounge .

[@tobys_transport_videos]

I last did all this 10 years ago, and travelled the Christchurch - Picton - Wellington run three times (2007 - 2010): twice by Interislander on the Kaitaki and once by Bluebridge. The trains back then were the Tranz Coastal from Chch to Picton, and the Overlander from Wellington to Auckland. DC class locomotives were standard motive power on both trains, as opposed to the DFT we see in Wellington station in your video.😮 I also videoed trains around Wellington and Auckland as well as a bit of activity around Chch before the first earthquake.

[@msmarinediesel1843]

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[@76notam]

good report :) a lovely country and fantastic people !:)this ferry was operate by P&O ferries " Pride of cherbourg " from Cherbourg ( France ) to Portsmouth ( GB) last crossing in 2005 ...she still in good condition, i'am happy because i know this ferry ...good souvenirs :)

[@BuzzSargent]

One of your best videos. I have never been to New Zealand but watching this video makes me want to go now. Happy Trails

[@msmarinediesel1843]

Thank you for watching it, i enjoyed my visit there very much, it’s well worth a trip if you ever get a chance😀

[@brianwatson8312]

Brought Back many happy memories of my time there early 60s thank you

[@subaru721]

Really enjoyed the trip over from Picton this time last year....me and my cousin on our way back from Nelson....we are so lucky to have this beautiful scenery on our door step....I'm actually planning on a trip once this covid19 is gone

[@nzlandre1]

Great! NZ is a paradise.thanks! A lot

[@Keefa24]

Marvellous video. Sounds like you were lucky with the weather for the crossing. I knew campervans were a popular way to travel and your video certainly confirmed it. Thanks for posting. Cheers from Australia!

[@msmarinediesel1843]

Thanks for watching it👍

[@johnstokes5738]

Very lucky with the Cook Straight it is generally quite rough. Great video a pleasure to watch.

[@benmac7315]

You've obviously got a strange idea of generally quite rough. It can be very rough but I'd say more often than not it's not that bad.

[@brianmoore1820]

Those ferries do not go to Auckland. It's Picton - Wellington.

[@robertogolisano5951]

Bellissimo video. Belle immagini e molto interessante. Grazie 😊

[@coratheexplorer1824]

Wow you have a good life, like cruising everywhere, anywhere

[@ArielCruzPizarro]

It is relaxing to watch these videos, very nice trip. New Zealand is a very beautiful country, I did not know that there were ships and trains to go touring it (yes, I have read a lot about motor homes hahaha). Many greetings and thanks again

[@kristiansagia5637]

Great and informative video.Thanks for sharing

[@Bertil_Lundin]

I'm catching up and it looks like I'm way behind when it comes to your videos. But better late then never as they say... Interesting passage and route for the Kaitaki and stunning views both from the ferry and from the trains. A great journey as you wrote. Thanks for sharing and have a nice weekend!

[@msmarinediesel1843]

Thanks for watching and commenting on my videos Bertil 👍

[@iamosiris3254]

I live in Wellington and I've done countless trips across the Strait over the past 60+ years. You might want to try the crossing on a typically windy, choppy day. NIce video that give Me some pride at being a New Zealander. The ferries could do with an outside clean-up. Thanx!

[@emlynjessen2957]

What a cruel suggestion to a poor unsuspecting tourist. I still remember that choppy crossing - feeling green, lying on the bed in the cabin our friend the purser had told us to get. The cat didn’t enjoy that trip either. How does a Siamese cat turn green?!

[@kevinfarrell5778]

Brilliant vid.. think Pembroke, rosslaire must have been irish ferries ..have been on the stena Europe many times from fishguard in wales to Rosslaire Ireland ....great ships...👍👍🍺🍺

[@CommunityToursAustralia]

Beautiful scenery 👍

[@kathrynnewton5203]

Off topic but apt methinks. That guitar at the end, just fabulous. Matched the scene.

[@rhodact1231]

I sure would've liked to see your menu options n the foods that you chose to eat. Tour of the inside would be lovely. I'm interested in how the rooms look, showers n other facilities. Was there a t.v. in the room, amenities etc.

[@nzsaltflatsracer8054]

I've been gone a lot of years & wonder if I'll ever go home.

[@Camelboy68]

Did the bloke in the shelter fall off his seat. because it certainly looked like gravity was winning...

[@peterscandlyn]

MS, I live here. Have done the trip, not the way you have - it's on my bucket list. Maybe after Covid. Like your stuff.

[@kanggandachannel4214]

Very good view

[@tismediatravelwalkvideos3017]

It's beautiful! Thanks!

[@TIMBOWERMAN]

Misleading, the ferry journey was Picton to Wellington, the rest of the journey - Christchurch to Picton and Wellington to Auckland was by train. What is the gauge there? It is not 4ft 8 1/2 inches (Standard gauge).

[@tigersharkzh]

3ft 6inches.

[@isopath1]

Man, you were lucky to get such a smooth trip so close to the Equinox. Talk about Tinbum!!

[@georgeholmes1490]

Done this one both ways, nice one

[@fredgrove4220]

I've been on this ferry when it was "The Pride of Cherbourg "

[@graemetrim9549]

I have never seen a better video promoting our fantastic Country. It would make anyone want come enjoy it like you obviously did. Thanks for making it.

[@msmarinediesel1843]

Thanks for watching and commenting, I very much enjoyed my trip to New Zealand 😀

[@yogfull]

New Zealand is so beautiful, wish to visit sometime soon👍 Nice vlog, I think you should seriously consider voiceover for the narration along with subtitles.

[@juanitarichards1074]

Lovely video. So glad you enjoyed your trip. I hope to do the same trip one of these days.

[@robharris5467]

As a Kiwi can I say 'well done'

[@sisilcyril1006]

Lucky man

[@neillanda1268]

Wonderful video hope you make it back when the big girls arrive in 2023

[@davestraight8219]

did north island nz for a holiday feb 18 just before they fixed the track from kaikoura south - i rented a scooter but planned on doing some of the coastal train route - glad to see its up and running again - on the list for the next time - thanks

[@daddybob6096]

I'm a New Zealander. My wife and i had an unpleasant experience on this vessel in January 2017 on the Picton to Wellington sailing when i complained in the nicest possible way to a woman and her kids bumping our aircraft type seats continually. I was 76yo. The husband/father returned to the seating area and threatened me with violence. He was about 50yo. We complained to the Pursers office but nothing was done about it. This is typical of some New Zealanders (males) who often take umbridge over the slightest situation and resort to using their fists to resolve the problem. For a small country there is a lot of violence here, tourists generally are unaware of this until they unexpectedly become a victim. Including, when driving on NZ roads, New Zealand drivers can get very angry over the slightest mishap and explode with road rage. It is my opinion, all ferry sailings between the islands should have a Police Officer on board considering the large numbers of passengers travelling, and the crew should not have to deal with disturbances, such as what happened to my wife and I. Visitors to New Zealand, BEWARE. I am a New Zealander, 79yo.

[@waikintang8246]

You are not kiwi.

[@ДмитрийКазаков-х3б]

Great video! Very interesting! Thanks from Russia

[@stephenestall9044]

Thanks, I enjoyed that.

[@curtismilke1695]

That kind of film makes me to want to go there

[@guintube]

Another great video. After watching this and the others I plan to use ferries more often when I travel. By the way, my friend swam the Cook Strait about 5 years ago.

[@ontheroadagainwithvinny931]

I was half expecting to see a picture of the lifeboat they have in Picton town from the sunken Soviet cruise ship Mikhail Lermontov. It's next to the small shopping centre. I suppose the train arrival doesn't give too much time for a wander around the town before the ship departs?

[@msmarinediesel1843]

In hindsight I would have spent a night in Picton as well, thanks for watching and commenting

[@yasukiwi]

@@msmarinediesel1843 Yeah I was surprised you didn't stay in any of Kaikoura, Blenheim (great as a base to visit multiple vineyards, and the Omaka Warbirds Aviation Museum), and Picton (Great for day trips to the sounds). Picton also has one of the best foreshore areas in my opinion too. On a sunny day you can just lie on the grass under a tree and read a good book, have a picnic, and watch the ferries come and go. If you pay an extra NZD$10 you can make your Coastal Pacific train ticket into a multi-stop ticket allowing a stopover in Blenheim and/or Kaikoura, which is what I did, going the other way a couple of weeks after you did this trip. Nice video. Also liked the MV Norrona one which I took in July 2013. In summer I think there were (still are?) extra sailings so again it allowed me to stopover in Torshavn for 3 days and catch the next time Norrona came through and onto Iceland. Sedisfjordur is one of my favourite places in the world. Beautiful morning for arrival and the freshest air I've ever breathed! Just amazing!

[@Justin.87]

Great Video. Love your channel. Im quite sure that the Interisland ferries are owned/operated by KiwiRail. Next time you're in Australia, you must do the Spirit of Tasmania. It can get quite rough in Bass Straight

[@worldtravelsouthafrica6994]

Enjoyed ur video....keep it up

[@oberonhahn3547]

Excellent work!

[@KelleysQuiltsandCruises]

The scenery looks very much like taking BC Ferries between the mainland and Vancouver Island.

[@europa2000man]

The Kaitaki (Originally Isle Of Inishfree) also did the Dublin to Holyhead route between 1995-1997, before being replaced by the Isle Of Inishmore and being sent down to the Rosslare to Pembroke route. Also, when this was built in 1994, this ferry replaced another ferry called Isle Of Innisfree, but under the B&I Line company (Now Irish Ferries)

[@msmarinediesel1843]

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[@joshuapage2124]

You sure paid a lot for that train and ferry! You would usually be looking at about $150-60 if you got a good deal, normally around half what you paid

[@Kysushanz]

On a good day - Wellington would have to be the best harbour capital in the world. Clean water, fresh air and a scorching sun in summer. I do miss those odd days.

[@Moneytane1976]

The actual ferry part is only Picton to Wellington. There used to be a ferry from Christchurch to Wellington but it was canned with the arrival of regular flights in the 1970s becoming cheaper and also the 1968 Wahine tragedy. It is always a nice trip and the trains are nice, but its hit and miss with the services, especially in our winter months. You may have also noticed that in March our daylight savings makes sunrise very late in the mornings, with sunrise close to 8am by the end of March.

[@msmarinediesel1843]

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[@rodmorrow]

Terrific video and the extra pictures shown at the end. Any chance you could publish the hotels you found and liked on your trip?

[@msmarinediesel1843]

Glad you liked it, I stayed in Breakfree Cashel hotel in Christchurch, Travelodge hotel in Wellington & Jucy Snooze hostel in Auckland on my trip.

[@chrismckellar9350]

Interislander and Bluebridge ferries operating between the North and South Islands are for freight services and passengers and cars are secondary, so its important to have a reservation as car/campervan space is limited. The Aratere is the only ferry that has rail tracks. Interislander is buying two rail enable ferries that will be bigger than the Kaitaia and the Kaiarahi and they will replace the Kaitaki, Kaiarahi and the Aratere from 2025 onwards. While Cook Strait may look peaceful it is notorious in bad weather.

[@MotorHomeMan]

Great videos! Thumbs up I’ve subscribed! Very informative, what equipment are you using! I have a KZbin channel Motorhomeman, I’m learning a lot about filming watching yours and I need to improve! Do you do any narrating yourself? 😎👍🚐

[@msmarinediesel1843]

Glad you like it, used a cannon g7x on that one

[@nztrucker1542]

I travel between the islands on a daily trucking around the country. You need to be a truckie to fully gt the best ferry experience. Truckers only lounge,food,drinks,cabins,showers etc are all included with your tickets. Both carriers have the Pros an cons but I'll hands down always go with bluebridge

[@msmarinediesel1843]

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[@MR.T..]

Great to see irish ferries "isle of innisfree" built for Dublin /Holyhead route ..Isle of Innisfree (2)cost £46 million ..built by the Dutch shipyard Van der Giessen de Noord. in January 1995, sailed from holland to ireland did berthing trials in dublin and holyhead...before being introduced on the Dublin - Holyhead service in March 1995. ...and in 1997 was transfered to the rosslare / pembroke route having be displaced by the larger "isle of innismore" she was chartered to p&o ferries who sub chartered her to stena line and then chartered to interislander still owened by irish ferries.....irish ferries finally sold her to interislander [kiwi rail] in 2017

[@cherylsemrau4375]

I would love to go on this trip.

[@richardbecton6879]

A bit late to the party, great video about one of my favourite ships, previous routes didn’t mention the most important of all, the one she was originally designed for, Holyhead to Dublin. In my opinion, 2 only to the Peerless St. Columba in terms of how important a ship she was.

[@HendrikDaStar]

Beautiful

[@shirzs]

Thought I recognised the mersey viking sailed on her with my truck many times!

[@nejator]

Thanks,another great video

[@carolinetaniawilliams-smit3472]

I did that with a mate from work to see ACDC in 1990 as I got a cut on it as Dad worked 4 NZRS and I did the return trip 2 day trip

[@count0nz]

Greetings from Auckland, NZ. Glad i found you're Video was Awsome . :) Have Sub'ed keep up the good work. Want to Visit Welly soon. you're Video was Great. can't wait to Watch more of them.

[@msmarinediesel1843]

Thanks for watching, have a few from Malta comming soon

[@caelhik]

Just go to welly for the boat😂😁

[@turdferguson74]

Unlike MOST videos out there. They become about the hopeful utube stars and little content.thanks

[@southerntransportandaviati1182]

Great video!

[@axjmd]

Thanks for this video. I'm from Baltimore Md in the US and totally enjoyed your video. Question: Did the long ferry ride have cabins?

[@Clippers93]

joseph dunn the ferry is only 3 1/2 hours long

[@caelhik]

Yes, they do have cabins! But you have to pay more for them

[@COLINJELY]

Did you visit Te Papa in Wellington?

[@msmarinediesel1843]

No, I should have spent more time on the trip

[@choppersworld5094]

Lived in n.z all my life and I’m sorry to say you have seen more of it than me.

[@isopath1]

Shame on you. Bet you're a north islander

[@choppersworld5094]

isopath1 yes I do but I don’t earn more than $150’a week before tax and student loan repayments are done on top of other bills So unfortunately I can’t do much about it

[@Videostufftas]

Nice video camera work and editing 😁

[@11kofi]

We took KiwiRail from Auckland to Wellington and found that the narrow gauge rail made the ride somewhat uncomfortable as there was so much swaying and bumping throughout the trip.

[@dle343]

best on yet! Thanks

[@aprildec5518]

Cheers

[@MrMondeo2010]

very giood video.

[@HappyfoxBiz]

$401 for trains and ferry in New Zealand? that's dirt cheap compared to Australian ferry prices just to Kangaroo Island

[@fabmanly1070]

Wow I’d be buying a lotto ticket. Coming into Wellington with that sea state.

[@kevinboyd-kevinboydvideosa6961]

Sad to see you spent more time on the oppositions ferry rather than the scenery from Chch to Picton - 3 Clips of which one was repeated from a area more Scenic than the North Island. .