The Spirit of Tasmania ferry
... discover Tasmania
on Tasmania holidays

Make your next Tasmania holiday an exciting journey over the seas with the Spirit of Tasmania... The Melbourne/ Devonport and Sydney/ Devonport services give you all the fun and romance of sea travel, so getting there on the Spirit of Tasmania will be one of the highlights of your trip. Your Tasmania holidays starts the moment you step on board: you can sit back, relax and watch the waves go by or take advantage of the great facilities on board each of the three exciting Spirit of Tasmania ships.

Fact	Spirit of Tasmania I & II Melbourne to Devonport	Spirit of Tasmania III Sydney to Devonport
Year built	1998	1995
Overall length	194.3m	173.7m
Overall width	25.0m	24.0m
Gross tonnage	29,067 tonne	23,663 tonne
Crossing Time and Speed
Average speed	27 knots	27 knots
Crossing time	10 hours (approx.)	20 hours (approx.)
Capacity
Berths with facilities	ALL	All cabins, excluding hostels
Total berths	750	626
Number of cabins	222	200
Cruise Seats	126	N/A
Hostels	N/A	30 berths (16 male, 14 female)
Vehicle Capacity	300 cars 40 semi trailers	250 cars 40 semi trailers
Accommodation Levels
	Deluxe	Double Porthole
	Twin Porthole	Double Inside
	Twin Inside	Twin Porthole
	4 Berth Porthole	Twin Inside
	4 Berth Inside	3 & 4 Bunk Porthole
	Business Class Seats	3 & 4 Bunk Inside
	Cruise Seats	Hostel

With a wide variety of entertainment on board, you'll never
be lost for things to do on Spirit of Tasmania.

Reading room

Relax with a good book in the reading room of the Spirit of Tasmania when you travel between Sydney and Devonport.

Shop

Forget something? Not a problem - the on-board shop stocks newspapers, magazines, gifts and anything else you may have left behind.

Gaming lounge

Feeling lucky? Take a chance to start or end your holiday in a winning way. You could hit the jackpot playing the gaming machines when you travel between Melbourne and Devonport.

Children's playroom

All aboard the Spirit of Tasmania for loads of fun in the playroom which is available when you travel with kids between Melbourne and Devonport. Guardian supervision is required.

Tourism on board

Haven’t quite worked out your discover Tasmania itinerary? Help is at hand. Find out where to go and what to do in Tasmania at the discover Tasmania tourism facility on board. Brochures and advice are available to help you make the most of your Tasmania holiday.

Audio visual entertainment

Television monitors are located throughout the public areas, offering movies, music clips, sporting highlights and bloopers.

Cinema

Complimentary movies are screened during each journey on the Spirit of Tasmania from Sydney to Devonport.

Films are also shown during the daytime crossings between Melbourne and Devonport.

Games room

During crossings between Sydney and Devonport you can relax in the games and reading room.