Would You Take Asia's SLOWEST Sleeper Ferry

I have been on some very long and very slow adventures in my time but here in Indonesia is a ferry which has the reputation of being the slowest. For just $10 a ticket you can get a VIP cabin for the entire 16 hours on this ferry! It starts from from the city of Kupang and ends in city of Ende, not bad right? Well we certainly got our moneys worth when we seen where we were gonna be sleeping...
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[@BackpackerBen]

Big shout out to Catarina for doing these grueling long journeys and keeping me motivated to film

[@jimbanda]

👏👏👏👏👏

[@rewanji]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Viva à Catarina!

[@annmarief.4822]

she is a legend!

[@evolvedmindset4163]

She's a keeper Benjamin!

[@kwslife116]

Love the journey's you 2 go on. Wish I could do this. Enjoy my friend. 🎉

[@Paperghost]

Wow, never seen Catarina look so stressed before (at the beginning of the video). At the very least she adds an extra dimension to your experiences (and videos) so you need to look after her regardless of how you are feeling. Another great video and a brilliantly unorthodox take on an Englishman in Indonesia.

[@harukrentz435]

If you watch their previous videos youll understand why 😅 Ben owes her a good 3 days trip to Labuan Bajo 😂😂😂

[@eksantra502]

​​@@harukrentz435in which episode is Ben mentioning Labuan Bajo? I'm from Labuan Bajo, I'm very happy that my city will be visited by Ben and Kat

[@BackpackerBen]

@@eksantra502here now ;)

[@BackpackerBen]

@@eksantra502Instagram me mate! Can try do something

[@sylvia9292]

why didnt u have the noodles with the bottled water that would be safe?@@BackpackerBen

[@jokerall]

Usually i dont like Couple-Vloggers. But you and the pirate-style girl from Portugal are just fine.

[@BackpackerBen]

Agreed nothing more cringe than that Me and Cat keep it real

[@janet33465]

That moment when you walk around the corner and see the bed layout 😂😂😂😂 and that bad music follows you like a bad smell!! Your faces say it all, you are so funny 🤣 …. you guys rock!!! Seriously love the two of you doing adventures together…. Excellent adventure again and beautiful volcano ❤🎉😊👍🏻

[@BackpackerBen]

Tell me about it 😮‍💨

[@Bigwillz]

Videos like this are inspiring me to travel and see places. Thank you Ben and Cath for taking us along.

[@BackpackerBen]

You got it mate

[@IErfanCN]

Ship companies in West Indonesia provide rooms for long journeys & also provide canteens/small restaurants :) I live on a small island in western indonesia, so I often use ships to travel to other islands. but I've never tried taking a ship to eastern Indonesia so far.

[@SwedishCrepe]

Backpacker Ben you my man are an absolute legend. Cheers to you and Catarina with infinite love from the USA, ya'll have to make a USA trip. Motivating me to travel more this year for sure!

[@BackpackerBen]

Legend! US next year mate

[@BackpackerBen]

Sure message me on Instagram I’ll sort out everything :)

[@BackpackerBen]

Course not. Instagram me 👍

[@BackpackerBen]

Good. You ain’t invited

[@BackpackerBen]

Ah he deleted his comments AGAIN 😁

[@michaels3474]

You were really getting into the music playing on the ferry! After so long, I saw your foot getting with it. I did think we were going to read about you falling into the volcano when you slipped there. I am with you, I think if you hit that water it's over. Enjoy your videos, thanks for taking us with you! That was some VIP room...

[@BackpackerBen]

That was my body twitching from stress not dancing 🤣😅

[@howdan1985]

Maximum respect to you and Cat enduring these 16 hour journeys for our entertainment - loving all your recent videos Ben, top drawer (or top bunk as it were)😂. Excited to see more BackpackerBen adventures. Quality.

[@BackpackerBen]

Legend!

[@meggalavk3ktt]

excellent video thx Ben and Cat for travelling the places less travelled a really interesting journey this island hopping will be a great series waiting for the next up load :D ...... the people seem really good and friendly

[@Rianewjob01]

Great stuff. You both deserve medals - if only for putting up with that music on the ferry.

[@BackpackerBen]

Many thanks!😵‍💫

[@NewYorksWorstDrivers]

What lovely music you two were blessed with on this epic journey!

[@BackpackerBen]

Incredible right? I should of got the playlist

[@Alex-fz4oh]

Crazy Frog's Malaysian half-brother acid house remix. It's on my playlist.

[@trancazia]

Awesome Vlog Ben and Kat, Ben mate she is a keeper for sure, not many girls would do that and still smile, hope you get to do plenty more together, safe travels Bro : @ )

[@Jaime00008]

More adventures with Ben and Catarina.

[@BackpackerBen]

🚀

[@TheFishingNomad]

Watching these videos of yours really makes me miss my travels in SE Asia. I've been fortunate enough to spend a total of 8 weeks in that part of the world over the last several years, but I would love to be able to spend so much more time over there.

[@BristolMatt]

Thank you for my amusement. Love you both together.

[@BackpackerBen]

You got it 🫠🤝

[@andrewpetrie5395]

I swear! If I had to listen to that music, I would have jumped over board.

[@BackpackerBen]

Was tempted mate believe me

[@sayantanbose2923]

Really loved then video man! Too late now - but here’s something that could have solved your food problem on the ship. Buy some bottled water and ask them to microwave the noodles using that water 😂

[@ryankennedy8452]

Loving these recent vids, exploring islands I’ve never even heard of. Cat is a saint

[@BackpackerBen]

Appreciate you watching mate!

[@1916TheMan]

Ben : quick lets get out of the tsunami zone proceeds to go stay on a volcano 😂 great adventures man 👍🏻 fair play to Cat shes a trooper 👏🏻

[@BackpackerBen]

🤣🤣😅

[@KjayCarving]

First time I have ever seen a smudged lens in one of your videos ;) , pretty impressive hahaha great video you two

[@BackpackerBen]

Ah mate was fuming when I seen it 🤣😤😤

[@KjayCarving]

@@BackpackerBen I knew you would be 🤣

[@rootyard1971]

Geddon Ben, fellow janner here. Enjoy your vids mate, totally real, never get the impression you’re taking a more lux option than it appears, I can feel the roughness from here. Fair play to your bird, a rarity amongst KZbinrs who take lady friends on tour, Caterina adds real value to your trips, not just from an eye candy perspective but as a proper traveller. Green Army

[@BackpackerBen]

Appreciate it mate! Green army 👏🏼

[@shoestring-budget08]

ASDP, the ferry operator is known as one of, if not THE worst state-owned public transport company. Aside from the Merak-Bakauheni and Ketapang-Gilimanuk route, there's nothing good about them

[@pedrozatravel]

I would do that trip, not so sure about the VIP experience, but it is definitely an experience. Crazy part is that is an island so do you have to do the same journey to move on?

[@lonewolf744]

That music would have made me want to jump of the boat and swim out to sea.

[@BackpackerBen]

Nearly did

[@lonewolf744]

@@BackpackerBen 🤣🤣🤣

[@DW-nb2zc]

Always so positive you Brits.“We're going straight into a tsunami.Cheers mate"

[@harukrentz435]

Bring earplugs when traveling on public transport in Indonesia, they LOVE blasting music there 🤣

[@dudastt]

The music you heard in the bus going to Kelimutu is folk music from west sumatra which is very far awayy It's so random hearing that in the eastern part of Indonesia, maybe the drivers or bus owner is frkm west sumatra

[@SavageW4A]

That "music" sounds like someone's trying to make dubstep on an old cassio keyboard lol 😂 it would LITERALLY drive me insane and could be used to torture someone.

[@BackpackerBen]

Spot on!

[@envoguecalifornia]

There are plenty ways to go from KUPANG TO ENDE.. why don't u pay more for speed boat or private ferry or probably flight is definitely better option.

[@BackpackerBen]

Lol those once a week flights and speed boats?

[@dumpstertelevision]

Good job Ben. Be safe in Indonesia, nice people, dangerous environment. Beware of those tsunamis.

[@yosuahagaikk8983]

bro you speak like that as if tsunamis occurs weekly😂😂

[@MrProcrastinato]

The music cracked me right up! Good work

[@mitotv6376]

Nice video,, I expect to watch some exploration in Kupang city and sadly doesn't find it in this episode,, hope you can do it for Ende

[@chrishancock1990]

Ben the temperature inside this apple turnover is over 1000 degrees. If I squeeze it, a jet of molten bramley apple will squirt out. Could go your way, it could go mine. Either way, one of us is going down.

[@BATCHFNECOSSE]

I'd rattle those speakers right aff the wall 😂

[@heldifirdaus9]

Hello greetings from Indonesia, try to visit Indonesia, the 4th most populous country in the world, the number 1 Muslim country in the world, has the most 17,000 islands in the world, having diversity of tribes, languages, cultures and religions tolerant of each other, Indonesian is the official or unified language and the second language is regional languages such as Javanese, Sundanese, Malay, Batak, Minang, and so on. Indonesia has the 2nd most languages in the world after Papua New Guinea, has the most tribes and cultures in the world. The country of Indonesia has Indonesian culinary specialties such as Fried Rice, Rendang, Sate, Meatballs, Martabak, Chicken Noodles, Gado-Gado and so on.The largest cities in Indonesia are Jakarta, Surabaya, Medan, Bandung, Makassar, Yogyakarta, Bali, Aceh, Papua, Makassar, Manado, Lombok, Banjarmasin, Pontianak, Semarang, Palangkaraya, Samarinda, Maluku, Batam, Palembang, Padang and so on. there is also Indonesia having "Little India" only only the cities of Medan (North Sumatra) Most of North Sumatra is of Indian Tamil, Punjabi and Sindhu descent and Jakarta. Now Indonesia has 38 Provinces namely: Sumatra : Nangroe Aceh Darussalam North Sumatra West Sumatra Riau Riau islands Jambi South Sumatra Bengkulu Bangka Belitung Bandar Lampung Java: Tangerang Banten DKI Jakarta West Java Central Java DI Yogyakarta East Java Bali province West Nusa Tenggara East Nusa Tenggara Kalimantan/Borneo: West Kalimantan Central Kalimantan South Kalimantan East Kalimantan North Kalimantan Sulawesi: South Sulawesi West Sulawesi Central Sulawesi Southeast Sulawesi Gorontalo North Sulawesi Maluku Province North Maluku Papua: Papua West Papua Southwest Papua Central Papua Papua Mountains South Papua Don't forget you are visiting Indonesia, bro 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@CDOSREIS1]

Nice videos, Ben and Kate!

[@8NEXTONE8]

Amazing, I'm going to maumere soon!

[@padraigocobthaigh1770]

Your reaction when the fella produced pot noodle😂😂😂 and your, " explosive diarrhoea " comment really made me laugh 😂😂😂

[@BackpackerBen]

Ain’t no way I was risking it on a ferry

[@Andrew-cg2zl]

amazing video!! thank you for posting

[@BackpackerBen]

No problem!!

[@Georgie-d7u]

Exhausting Ben and Kat loving every video hope you got a good sleep and a meal subscriber Australia ❤

[@gr_go]

😂😂😂😂 made me laugh the music starting at 5:30. I know the feeling over there, completely unnecessary and doesn't even make sense haha

[@heatpump8566]

You do all the travelling so I don’t have to. Thankyou

[@goosemcduck420]

Another great watch, you n Cat make a good team.

[@lRudeBoyAoE]

Wish your videos were longer than usual. Love to see your adventures and suffering

[@BackpackerBen]

Thanks 🙏🏼 🫠🤷🏼‍♂️🤝

[@andrewpetrie5395]

Hi Ben. All the best you two.

[@BackpackerBen]

cheers!!

[@johnott2962]

Beautiful Kat!

[@Budsport_TV]

Man, we are so privileged these days. And I don’t just mean “wealthy foreigners” visiting these far flung places. I mean in general. I’ve read some wild stories on the the treachery the early Europeans went thru while settling (stealing) America. Long, long weeks trudging through ice and snow, days and days without food in the desert, being abandoned by your party as you attempt to cross the Rockies, etc. etc. Even former US Presidents like Teddy Roosevelt did these sort of things while exploring the Adirondacks and other parts of the nation. There were not planes, trains, busses and automobiles. There were no trails or roads, just hearty men and women exploring a new land. Now we have ferries that carry you 16 hours to an island in the middle of nowhere that will have drivers on tuk tuk’s or motorbikes to bring you to your hotel with running water and a bathroom. We’ve come a long way in the past century, and we’ve all gotten mighty softer from it. Thank god! Lol. Terrific video Ben and Cat! Can’t wait to see the rest of your adventures. You’re truly following in the footsteps of our ancestors 😅 *Edit* You Missed the Thumbnail brother 26:49

[@stanislavkostarnov2157]

took me some time to figure out why you were calling people cats😂.... Interesting experience, don't think I would do it myself, but... certainly some amazing morning views. I've once been on an active volcano with multicolored acid pools (albeit it was much less of a journey, only 6 or so hours by a local bus)... also was quite a story though... when I was there, the whole place (including the huge crater-side meditation Dzong and monastery dating back to the 11th century) was enveloped into a huge storm of mist, resulting from a mixture of unusually high geologic activity and the remnants of the previous nights typhoon... the earth and everything was trembling and hissing, and at times it was nearly impossible to see anything through the thick sheets of steam rain & geyser water trailing in the winds... then briefly the strange shaped rocks appeared, in overhanging ghostly, almost animate, shapes... having spent half a day I stopped to grab a brief rice ball in the only open café (it was 10 in the evening by then), before getting the night-bus back to civilization... next morning, I found out the volcano had erupted in the night (thankfully, it being well off-season, there were no casualties, but the campsite I had originally planned to stay the night at had weather cooperated, was totally destroyed)

[@CaseyWiggin]

Thanks for creating great content

[@BackpackerBen]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@seanindigogooner7505]

You 2 are a great team ❤

[@anthonygates7523]

the music was blasted to the max haha!!

[@AlainGuerra714]

Name of the song? @18:24

[@BackpackerBen]

“Worst song ever created”

[@AlainGuerra714]

Lol no that, that one when you said beautiful @18:17

[@richarddawkins4607]

@@AlainGuerra714 indonesian group band named: SLANK

[@AlainGuerra714]

@@richarddawkins4607thanks brother, they sounds well

[@chrisferrell1588]

Ben I'm stupid jealous of you brother...... you get the chance better put a ring in it lol

[@silenceboy99]

Great Journey, when you order Instant Noodle you can ask to take out the chili powder.

[@taviakristoff9800]

You scared the shit out of me when u slid down 28:34 omg omg

[@pamelacrawford4105]

Bring some food with you on your next destination. 😊😊😊

[@philg27]

The constant noise was doing my head in....it was the sound of you moaning about everything .....Cat's tolerance is amazing

[@Lionking1190]

Try to have it hours on end and you would also moan, that’s life and human behaviour ☺️

[@garlichr]

​@@Lionking1190 He does whine a lot in most of his videos, to be fair.

[@dougieranger]

Epic ferry ride and the volcanoes were incredible.

[@jnc07res]

Ben, I would absolutely take Cat on the slowest ferry boat in Asia.

[@simonpayne54]

It was like sleeping at an illegal rave with that music pumping in the background. Nasty.

[@anatomylee587]

Great video ❤

[@suchhun]

Mann kat is beautiful 😍

[@peterbushby9009]

I would never ask to buy tickets off any one on the streets .I would have headed straight to the ferry port .

[@WittySternRajV-no4wt]

Every Video Clips of KZbin channel is Like stocking more History Records indirectly because when they visit the same place on the next time then many Alterations is Clearly visible.

[@AP-iu2ty]

Have you ever just asked them to turn off the music on these voyages?

[@BackpackerBen]

Yes countless times mate They dim it down for 20 then it’s just back up again so I give up

[@Do2mifasol-nh3lq]

​@@BackpackerBen You can play your playlist Or ask him to play slow music.

[@BackpackerBen]

I’m sure that lack of English communication would of gone down lovely and stress free

[@marshalljimduncan]

Crisps, Chocolate, and Water...

[@taviakristoff9800]

28:51 omg

[@markcourt1097]

Jurassic park, you stay safe and get some sleep too, great video

[@giraffesinc.2193]

Good morning, Katarina and Ben!

[@BackpackerBen]

GOOD MORNING 🤝

[@rachelind2692]

Shame about all the plastic snacks in a plastic bag. These countries lack the infrastructure to dispose of it without a huge environmental impact.

[@TRICK-OR-TREAT236]

I WOULDN'T TAKE ASIAS FASTEST SLEEPER FERRY. 😂 🤣 😂

[@benwindbag]

I would be afraid of falling off the bed !

[@danmurphy5889]

Ben's honeymoon

[@melmccall4850]

Indonesia was tough to travel in. Went To Bromo and Merapi. After that it was time to chill out in Bali 😆

[@BackpackerBen]

Don’t blame ya. Out in these ends is brutal 😆

[@RuinInScotland]

Lullaby music and no food 😂😂😂 ratter you than me 🎉

[@Pauldjreadman]

I first thought they were taking prisoners somewhere... obviously not. That music wtf?

[@DEVINdevdev]

What the hell was that music. I never laughed so when you rode that bus with music and now this again,

[@BackpackerBen]

Wait until the next video…

[@cfcuker]

Shame there's no copyright on that heinous music. Absolute shit. Must have been a nightmare!

[@steven9541]

Who has a picture of themself on their lock screen, Backpack Ben that's who😮😂Great video

[@BackpackerBen]

😜

[@chrisowen9611]

Will you and Kat be visting Bail?

[@BackpackerBen]

no chance

[@chriscarrollsydney]

Yes, they are going there on their honeymoon next year but please keep this to yourself.

[@justinbradford4572]

I think if I could travel it would be just like this everywhere I went just a shit show with no food 😅

[@Neil2022]

Does Cat have her own Chanel?

[@behrouzvossoughi5465]

I prefer a ferry video over a video going through some slum.

[@BackpackerBen]

Slum up next

[@venger5705]

That music... lmao.

[@seananon4893]

Should have bought an extra bottle of water, and had the guy on the boat use it to make you guys the noodles. Dodgy water problem solved.😊

[@peterwhitey4992]

The only place they could heat that water, would be in the dodgy water heater, so it would end up the same.

[@jung9399]

The girl really makes these videos better

[@rajahurrnawaz4251]

Huge respect for Caterina ❤

[@Alex-fz4oh]

Thanks for sharing the journey and we get to do it in 30 minutes! 😂

[@BackpackerBen]

No worries 😮‍💨

[@chrisdc1689]

Being in the middle of the ocean on a boat during a tsunami is safer than you think.

[@BackpackerBen]

I don’t fancy testing that theory Plus we were close to the shore lol

[@Mad4Drums]

GO BEN !

[@BackpackerBen]

cmoooooon

[@bernierose719]

That ticket seller was mesmerised by caterina😂

[@bumblebee5442]

Absolute Legend ! maybe you need wave from tsunami to make it fast 😍😍

[@peterbushby9009]

No food to take on to the ferry .. or water

[@Ben-ij4ty]

The random music on these recent journeys has been so hilarious 😂 you’ve got more patience than I would have!

[@BackpackerBen]

torture mate believe me

[@TexasPrideNjoy]

Swear i heard a random Alan jackson (remember when) song between all those crazy songs 😂

[@jalivengood3740]

@ 19:50 @@TexasPrideNjoy

[@will_274]

We appreciate your suffering. Much more interesting than five star resorts we’ve all seen before

[@whatisthishandlegarbage]

i appreciate it too. i enjoy it. i think im a sociopath.

[@will_274]

@@whatisthishandlegarbage that must include me then 😂

[@templeton2048]

Mr Bald would call that waiting room “Soviet Gopnik waiting room”

[@adamb6472]

😂😂😂 everything is Soviet with Mr Bald 😂😂😂

[@haddy1982]

Great content Ben and Catarina is a brilliant travel partner.

[@BackpackerBen]

she ain't bad

[@bananasbananas4453]

You’re right she ain’t BALD stop playing with me you wank

[@Ozzie_Frenchcurrie]

​@@BackpackerBenBen you sound very bossy mate, why do you want to be above 😂😂

[@stone-rock]

@@BackpackerBen miss bald yet?

[@sarahjane8949]

@@BackpackerBen😂😂😂😂👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@danielzangenberg1611]

Backpacker Ben is hands down the most underrated KZbinr out there! His content is a hidden gem - not only is he incredibly informative about travel, but his humor adds a unique and entertaining touch to every video. Watching him feels like exploring the world with a friend who knows all the best tips and tricks. Mark my words, Backpacker Ben, you've got the potential to be the next big travel blogger sensation. Keep doing what you're doing, and I'm sure the world will catch on to your amazing content soon

[@AJ_UK_LIVE]

Ben, I've always enjoyed your videos, but you and Cat together are a great combo. You keep each other motivated and smiling, I love it. This video is amazing. Also, what is it with this part of the world and mind-bu*geringly loud music everywhere you go? haha

[@BackpackerBen]

Glad you like them! And I seriously don’t know but it’s mental

[@AJ_UK_LIVE]

@@BackpackerBen Absolutely. I hope it pays off for you and you are able to make a living from this.