would anyone know if this ferry is suitable for 22ft caravans? we were planning to cross on this to go to Cape Tribulation then read some info today that said the road past the ferry wasn't recommended for caravans due to height clearance. Would anyone know if that is the case? July, not now.
Thanks Dianne
Sheba said
08:56 PM May 4, 2015
Sorry. Mistake.
Sheba.
-- Edited by Sheba on Monday 4th of May 2015 08:59:36 PM
2foot6 said
09:06 PM May 4, 2015
Hi Dianne,these pics taken in 2010,the ferry is about five cars long,takes buses ,as per sign,as for tree clearence, I can't remember but buses must be OK.The vehicles are on the ferry and the boom wasn't in the photo when I took it (dill).........cheers Peter
-- Edited by 2foot6 on Monday 4th of May 2015 09:11:04 PM
Hi Dianne,these pics taken in 2010,the ferry is about five cars long,takes buses ,as per sign,as for tree clearence, I can't remember but buses must be OK.The vehicles are on the ferry and the boom wasn't in the photo when I took it (dill).........cheers Peter
-- Edited by 2foot6 on Monday 4th of May 2015 09:11:04 PM
Thanks Peter, do you remember where you stayed?
2foot6 said
10:14 PM May 4, 2015
We only did a day trip in our car,we stayed in Port Douglas at a caravan park.We have a 5 tonne motor home and didn't want to pay the extra fees for the river crossing......cheers Peter.
-- Edited by 2foot6 on Monday 4th of May 2015 10:14:58 PM
gooba53 said
11:26 PM May 4, 2015
2foot6 wrote:
We only did a day trip in our car,we stayed in Port Douglas at a caravan park.We have a 5 tonne motor home and didn't want to pay the extra fees for the river crossing......cheers Peter.
-- Edited by 2foot6 on Monday 4th of May 2015 10:14:58 PM
ok, understand. Thank you
Dianne
-- Edited by gooba53 on Monday 4th of May 2015 11:28:16 PM
NeilandRaine said
07:06 AM May 5, 2015
Was up there a few years back and was told you should only try at high tide
Poppy sore eye said
08:16 AM May 5, 2015
We were there last year, the ferry itself is fine, the road from the ferry to Cape trib is tight and winding, it can be done but with great care. I spoke to a couple who wished they hadn't done it and they still gad the return to do. Spoke with others who thought it was ok.
we did it in the Motor home without issue, but take it easy.
rastas said
11:49 AM May 5, 2015
Hi Diane
We did the trip in 2014. The ferry is fine for car and caravan. We took our caravan and had no problems. As others have said the road is narrow and windy but you could easily take your caravan up there.
Rastas
pathfinder2 said
12:01 PM May 5, 2015
Hi! Rastas how do you put a picture on profile please
gooba53 said
12:19 PM May 5, 2015
Thanks all, it looks amazing up there. Thanks for the info!
Pathfinder, regarding picture on your profile, click on your name when your profile comes up check out the left hand toolbar. You will see "avatar" . You'll probably be right from there, just pick photo from your library or something cute like rastas. Yell out if you don't find it.
Dianne
Goldfinger said
12:20 PM May 5, 2015
I made the trip easily in a new Hire car <Ford Territory> from Cairns Airport.......only when we got back did we see in the fine print <who ever reads all that gaff!>.. that none of their hire cars were to be taken past the ferry...that was the Northern distance extremity....oooppps....straight into the car wash before returning it...not even a feint scratch...glad we made the trip.. simply beautiful country....and no reason to go fast..too much to enjoy....Hoo Roo.
gooba53 said
12:26 PM May 5, 2015
Ha ha yes, I've heard hire cars can do things and go places that were never intended on the contract
BJG said
02:58 PM May 5, 2015
Hi we have driven up to Cape Trip. with a car, but not towing a van. Last Year we went up to Cape York on a Cargo Ship out of Cairns to the Tip and Horn & Thursday Islands. The Cargo shipTrinity Bay was terrific plenty of food, great crew it was for 5 nights had a wonderful time great way to get up to the tip with out damage to car & van. And it was cost friendly. Ship bought back 6 4WD's that did not make it. Would recomenned this trip had a great time all smoth sailing there was 30 passengers. We went end of June weather perfect.
gooba53 said
03:19 PM May 5, 2015
BJG wrote:
Hi we have driven up to Cape Trip. with a car, but not towing a van. Last Year we went up to Cape York on a Cargo Ship out of Cairns to the Tip and Horn & Thursday Islands. The Cargo shipTrinity Bay was terrific plenty of food, great crew it was for 5 nights had a wonderful time great way to get up to the tip with out damage to car & van. And it was cost friendly. Ship bought back 6 4WD's that did not make it. Would recomenned this trip had a great time all smoth sailing there was 30 passengers. We went end of June weather perfect.
I've had that ship trip on my to do list since I saw it on here years ago. Now youve got me thinking again. But I did hear, haven't checken myself yet, that it is booked out this year!!
BJG said
03:28 PM May 5, 2015
Hi We booked about 12 months ahead but they say there is always some spots left, we wanted to go at that time of the year as we were in Mission
Beach and we left our van there. web site is wwwseaswift.com.au
would anyone know if this ferry is suitable for 22ft caravans? we were planning to cross on this to go to Cape Tribulation then read some info today that said the road past the ferry wasn't recommended for caravans due to height clearance. Would anyone know if that is the case? July, not now.
Thanks Dianne
Sorry. Mistake.
Sheba.
-- Edited by Sheba on Monday 4th of May 2015 08:59:36 PM
Hi Dianne,these pics taken in 2010,the ferry is about five cars long,takes buses ,as per sign,as for tree clearence, I can't remember but buses must be OK.The vehicles are on the ferry and the boom wasn't in the photo when I took it (dill).........cheers Peter
-- Edited by 2foot6 on Monday 4th of May 2015 09:11:04 PM
Thanks Peter, do you remember where you stayed?
We only did a day trip in our car,we stayed in Port Douglas at a caravan park.We have a 5 tonne motor home and didn't want to pay the extra fees for the river crossing......cheers Peter.
-- Edited by 2foot6 on Monday 4th of May 2015 10:14:58 PM
ok, understand. Thank you
Dianne
-- Edited by gooba53 on Monday 4th of May 2015 11:28:16 PM
We were there last year, the ferry itself is fine, the road from the ferry to Cape trib is tight and winding, it can be done but with great care. I spoke to a couple who wished they hadn't done it and they still gad the return to do. Spoke with others who thought it was ok.
we did it in the Motor home without issue, but take it easy.
Hi Diane
We did the trip in 2014. The ferry is fine for car and caravan. We took our caravan and had no problems. As others have said the road is narrow and windy but you could easily take your caravan up there.
Rastas
Thanks all, it looks amazing up there. Thanks for the info!
Pathfinder, regarding picture on your profile, click on your name when your profile comes up check out the left hand toolbar. You will see "avatar" . You'll probably be right from there, just pick photo from your library or something cute like rastas. Yell out if you don't find it.
Dianne
Ha ha yes, I've heard hire cars can do things and go places that were never intended on the contract
Hi we have driven up to Cape Trip. with a car, but not towing a van. Last Year we went up to Cape York on a Cargo Ship out of Cairns to the Tip and Horn & Thursday Islands. The Cargo shipTrinity Bay was terrific plenty of food, great crew it was for 5 nights had a wonderful time great way to get up to the tip with out damage to car & van. And it was cost friendly. Ship bought back 6 4WD's that did not make it. Would recomenned this trip had a great time all smoth sailing there was 30 passengers. We went end of June weather perfect.
I've had that ship trip on my to do list since I saw it on here years ago. Now youve got me thinking again. But I did hear, haven't checken myself yet, that it is booked out this year!!
Hi We booked about 12 months ahead but they say there is always some spots left, we wanted to go at that time of the year as we were in Mission
Beach and we left our van there. web site is wwwseaswift.com.au
Regards Bruce