We took our vehicle and booked a deluxe cabin - we thought the logistics of getting all vehicles on and off the ferry was excellent and hindered only by the stupidity of some of the passengers (leaving vehicles unattended in queues etc). The cabin was spacious, included a bottle of Tasmanian Red and bath robes. We had a peaceful sleep - double bed was comfy, and had time to shower and have a coffee before disembarking. Yes it was expensive but we thought well worth the money when we don't travel to Tasmania very often. We did look at the recliners as a possibility for our return trip but these didn't look as good in the flesh (compared to the pics) so we opted for the cabin again. Glad we did - it was overall a great experience.

This is our fourth trip, travelling by car from Adelaide. Because of the long drive we have booked a Premier cabin each time and we highly recommend. Cabins are roomy, bed comfortable private shower and toilet and with the addition of complimentary wine and chocolates is the equal to a room in a hotel. The two large windows provide an excellent view of the work involved in leaving and docking. There are various dining options but for us a sandwich, a bottle of wine and a sea view in quiet and comfort makes the trip.

I have used this ferry many times over the years it has been in service, one would think it would become a better experience than it is! The loading takes an eternity, and the new wharf site is a nightmare to find the GPS is so confusing. The ferry itself as changed so much over the years, with many of the attractive features now gone, the restaurant was always a draw card, great food after a long drive, and the front and rear bars were a treat to have a drink and watch the ship leave and make way, all now sadly gone, most likely to reduce staff, the cabins are ok, though getting a bit tired with age, one might expect the price of passage to have decreased as a result of staff cuts, but alas not! Now almost doubled what it used to cost, all in all a tiresome and perfunctory way to cross bass straight, such a pity from the pleasant experience of the past.

My wife and I sailed on the Spirit daytime down to Devonport then night returning , either way is a good experience. The loading and unloading was totally painless and ran like clockwork. We had the recliners which are larger and more comfortable than any plane seats I been in.

We found boarding easy and the room is really clean and comfortable. The staff on board are really friendly and we ate at the restaurant which we thought was good value. I love that there is a non alcoholic drink selection as well so thank you for that. We are travelling with our dog Rosie who is not allowed with us in our cabin. There is talk that TT LINE are considering a pet friendly cabin option. I think a lot of pet owners would be grateful for that. I would give 5 stars if that was the case. Rather than charge premium prices for pet friendly cabins, I hope that TTLine considers taking a refundable pet bond it if the pets do not cause any damage and the room is kept to a good standard. Our dog would have been fine on her own bed in the cabin with us.

I was a little apprehensive about taking the ferry versus flying back to Melbourne because I have mobility issues and Bass Strait has a reputation for being rough, but I decided to do it and I’m glad I did. I booked a cabin and was given a handicapped / disabled easy access cabin. It was spacious and comfortable. The only issues I had were the window shades didn’t properly work and I had to place pillows at the base to prevent anyone being able to see me, and the tv LCD screen was shattered. I opted to buy sandwiches (A$7-9) from the on board shop versus dining at the buffet before we reached open water.

The ferries are slowly deteriorating - the cooling didn't work in our cabin on the way over and one of the GPO's was falling out of it's mount on the way back. We don't do the buffet any more because it is not a true buffet - you get one plateful and that's it. I would call that a cafeteria. The bonus was that this trip the pizzas were cooked well so that's an improvement. Driving to the eastern suburbs via the Westgate in peak hour after disembarking is a pain now that you arrive in Geelong. Still the best way to get to Tassie with plenty of gear in the car.

Loved the new set up at Geelong after years of inefficiency and congestion at Port Melbourne. No problems at all about the longer drive from Sydney as we were happy to avoid Melbourne in our Campervan and see Geelong! Thank you for the tip about free camping at the Corio shops which was excellent for the night before our sailing. Staff at the port were cheerful, helpful and efficient in processing us and boarding went like clockwork. Voyage was smooth and comfortable with efficient disembarkation at Devenport allowing us to get to a Xmas ballroom dance in Penguin 45 minutes after we docked! Only complaint was the entertainer! We have to point out the poor quality of the entertainment on this voyage which we were looking forward to having experienced quality artists on our previous 4 trips on the Spirit of Tasmania. Mikayla was billed to entertain us from 1 pm for an hour. She arrived a few minutes before one and of course began late. 25 minutes later she had sung 3 songs as she spent loads of time talking and ended her stint 8 minutes early after a further 3 or 4 songs with plenty of distractions and unnecessary chatter in between. It was the worst bludger of a musician we have experienced as an entertainer anywhere. Pretty sure that Spirit of Tasmania paid her to entertain passengers on this long day voyage and not to promote various aspects of Tasmania (she is from Queensland anyway!) to people who were already on the boat heading there! There are plenty of opportunities for passengers to discover what Tassie has to offer at the Tourist desk or online rather than hear an entertainer waste valuable time just yakking. Was so disgusted that we didn't return for her second stint! We hope we have a better experience of real entertainment on our return trip in January with much less useless chatter! Apart from that top marks for Spirit of Tasmania and their staff.

First time taking the car over to Tasmania on this boat. No need to get into the car queue relatively early as the first time we got there quite early and were one of the last off the boat but on the return journey we got there about 40 mins after opening and we were 7th vehicle off the boat. Gates opened 2.5 hours prior to departure with all vehicles starting to board approx. 1.5 prior. We got a recliner seat the first time which I think is best option as you are guaranteed a seat (you get a specific allotted seat) once onboard and the area is nice and quiet compared to either paying a lot more for a cabin or at the other end of the spectrum in which you have to hope to find a seat in the common areas. If it’s a full sailing then you might struggle to find a seat. Onboard there are several food options from a food court, pizzas or a small shop with pies and salad rolls, etc. Strangely there is no free wifi which you pay minimum $5 and even then it isn’t very good. And the movies onboard are also not free. Was quite surprised that these two things were not free. On the return journey we got a cabin for the evening sailing which was adequate although didn't get a great nights sleep as you can still feel the roll of boat. Nevertheless the breakfast was more than fine the next day.

The Geelong terminal is efficient with a nice waiting space. The ship was lovely and we had a great time on the trip over. I would note the Devonport side has no waiting area. So on the way back, there was a delay, which they couldn't help, same as planes, and we were stuck in the car for a couple of hours. But the ship is lovely with multiple bars and good food and was very comfortable. Would be great if they could build a waiting area at Devonport though,