The InterIslander Ferry

The Kaitaki is freakin' huge! It claims to be the largest ferry in NZ waters. It's 10 stories high, 181.6 metres long. In this case, size matters. It's big enough to take 1,600 passengers and 600 cars and dozens of full-length cargo trucks. Interestingly, it sails under the British flag. Kaitaki means "Challenger" in Maori.

The ship passes through the Marlborough Sounds and into the Cook Straight between the South Island and the North Island, then into the port at Wellington. The scenery is spectacular (getting tired of that word yet?).

Jeff was seasick again.