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"What you've done becomes the judge of what you're going to do - especially in other peoples minds.  When you're travelling, you are what you are right there and then.  People don't have your past to hold against you.
No yesterdays on the road"

 

William Least Heat Moon (William Trogdon) (1940- )
American travel writer.
Taken from "Blue Highways: A Journey Into America" his bestseller about his 13,000 mile, 3-month road trip through small-town USA in 1978

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ferries

Ferries

New Zealand has three main islands - North Island, South Island (also known as the Mainland) and Stewart Island (Rakiura). You can drive freely between North and South islands, crossing the Cook Strait by ferry.

There are two companies operating drive-on-drive-off ferries between Picton and Wellington. The journey takes about 3 hours plus an hour at each end for loading/unloading.  It is advisable to book ahead for busy periods like summer and school holidays.  It costs approximately $350 one-way for one of our motorhomes on the ferry.

Bluebridge

Launched in 2003 and New Zealand owned, Bluebridge operate two ships on the daily service between Wellingon and Picton. 
Get a quote and/or make a booking

 

The Interislander

Interislander operate three ferries with four to six daily sailings in each direction. 
Get a quote and/or make a booking


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