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Queen Charlotte Sound, Vineyards & Sun | Feb 27 07'

by witchhazel a 42 year old female from Tuebingen, on vacation in Picton

the ferry ride was fantastic, great weather, a bit of haze, towards marlborough sounds it was clouding over and became very cold!you check in your... Continue reading »
Pipkas in Picton | Nov 01 06'

by The Hallgrens a 36 year old female traveling as a couple from Belle Plaine, on vacation in Picton

"there would be no whistle blowing in their expected future"

Farewell to the North Island, as we gave Goldie the cruise she was promised. It was actually a very pleasant cruise without nausea and vomiti... Continue reading »
Did you get Picton at school? (plus the ferry ride between Islands) | Jul 26 06'

by Si and Jem a 26 year old traveling as a couple, on vacation in Picton

Hello once more, HOW LONG'S IT BEEN!?!?! bleedin' ages, thats how long.Well, as you may have guessed, we haven't been in Abel Tasman National Park... Continue reading »
Picton | Sep 30 07'

by Leigh+Mal a 29 year old male traveling as a couple from Manchester, on vacation in Picton

We set off for the south island on the interislander ferry along with Chris who was also going there. Unfortunately there wasnt much to see as it w... Continue reading »
From North to South | Feb 11 08'

by Jackie & Dean a female traveling as a couple from London, on vacation in Picton

The 3-hour ferry ride from Wellington to Picton was nice and smooth and the scenery as the ferry travelled through the Marlborough Sounds was lovel... Continue reading »
Picturesque Picton (corny we know!!) | Jun 24 06'

by Bumpkins on Tour a real traveler from Combe Saint Nicholas, on vacation in Picton

"Gorgeous scenery, spoilt only by the arrival of the big 'brick' ferry."

We arrived in Picton in the dark and found our hostel only a few minutes away from the ferry terminal. We had a 12:30pm bus to Nelson to catch but... Continue reading »
Queen Charlotte track | Nov 14 06'

by Coa_ch a male from Hasselt, on vacation in Picton

There is basically one thing that you must do when you are in Picton, and that is to do the Queen Charlotte track, or at least a part of it, as t... Continue reading »
Picton | Jan 21 07'

by vincentvega a 30 year old male from Dublin, on vacation in Picton

"So, that's our time in the South Island over. Everyone has their preference on which island they like best so it'll be interesting to see what the North has to offer."

Picton is approximately 180km from Marahau and is the port town linking the North and South Islands of New Zealand. With a population of just over... Continue reading »
Spit it out into the bucket -oh yeah! | Dec 15 09'

by alastairG a 60 year old male traveling as a couple, on vacation in Picton

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Picton is at the top of the South Island and is the NZ ferry equivalent of Dover. It is a very pleasant town with an outdoor art and craft ma... Continue reading »
Long, long journey | Mar 31 06'

by Panwala a male from San Francisco, on vacation in Picton

"Some of them had railroad tracks, which made me particularly nervous..."

We took an early morning ferry from Wellington to Pincton, across the Cook strait. The ship was large, and ride was scenic. Once w... Continue reading »