This was our first trip to Tassie and we were super glad we chose to go with Spirit of Tasmania. We travelled from Brisbane and had 4 days in Melbourne prior to leaving for Tassie. Given the current cost of rental cars it's a substantially cheaper option to utilise your own car for an extended Tassie holiday than fly and rent a car. The ship itself has plenty of room in the common areas with seating/lounges/tables never being at full capacity. The food options were good for dinner and breakfast. The cabins are good for the price. We booked a twin cabin with the single beds. The shower and toilet were clean, and linen and cabin were clean. Much like a plane gets turbulence, the open seas can get bumpy which we did experience on the trip to Devonport so just be aware it's not a river cruise if the weather is wild. Highly recommended and the only way I would travel to Tasmania.

Excellent organisation getting cars/caravans and people onto boat. A well laid out boat, ample space to walk around. A well appointed bar and dining room. An overall excellent experience.

This is a really good service. We had an overnight cabin over to Tassie with a porthole (couldn't have done an inside cabin) which was small but clean and adequate. My partner slept well but I struggled due to movement of the boat which wasn't terrible but enough to keep me awake. Loading the car on and off was really easy and well organised. Staff were pleasant and the boat itself was clean and tidy. Had a recliner back to Geelong during the day which was great. Everyone around us was quietly reading or snoozing which made it very relaxing. Wandered around the boat a bit to get food and fresh air, so weren't in the lounge the whole time but you can leave your stuff on your chair and there are electric and USB sockets which was helpful. Only let down was food quality. It was edible but could have been a lot better.

Loved our trip on SOT to Tasmania and back again to Geelong. The staff were super friendly & the porthole cabin was simple, clean & perfect for our needs. The restaurant & bars were great. The restaurant is buffet style and the food was good. We don’t have kids but noticed there seemed to be plenty of kids activities. I was nervous about the trip as I’m not great on boats but it was relatively smooth sailing & I was asleep both times by the time it got slightly rocky. I didn’t get sea sick at all. I took 2 Quell as soon as I got on. The process for loading & unloading the car was streamline. We had to wait a while on the return trip & we we’re last on but first off on the morning which was good.

The Spirit of Tasmania glides across the Bass Strait. Last Saturday we had the smoothest trip ever across the Bass Strait on the Spirit of Tasmania ferry. The Bass Strait can be very rough with the Roaring 40s winds whipping up the waters. But thankfully for my friend’s first ever trip on a ferry it was like gliding on glass the whole way with glorious views of the ocean and the sky. The ferry was packed with 500 cars and around 1400 passengers. The trip from Devonport to Geelong takes about 10 hours to travel the 454 km. It was two hours late leaving so we didn’t get off until 11pm before driving to a friend’s place in Port Melbourne. If you are planning on staying in Geelong, you need to book ahead as it is always very busy there now the ferry terminal has moved there. You also need to book ahead for Devonport or Burnie. The ferry has many lounges and outdoor areas across the top deck and the trip seems to go quickly. We booked a recliner lounge which is a great idea for either the day or night crossings as it’s a quiet, darkened area where you can sleep or relax during the trip. There are coffee bars, a restaurant and cafes on board or you can take your own food items for the trip. The two ferries are busy with day and night crossings every day at present – as soon as we unloaded, the next lot of vehicles and people went on and off it went again for a night crossing. If you are planning a trip over summer, then book early as it can be hard to find a space for your vehicle. A highly recommended trip with or without your car – you can book as a passenger without your car if you wish.

Practical way to travel with a packed car ready for driving around Tassie. Friendly staff, plenty of food and drink on board and some activities for kids but overall the vibe was akin to an old RSL. We enjoyed the buffet lunch - worth noting a Vegetarian plate is $12.50 compared to $27.50 to include meat options. It’s not advertised anywhere and my partner wished he’d known before adding one piece of chicken to his plate! For the day sail - it’s worth boarding early to get a good spot on your preferred deck. There’s plenty of seating, varying levels of comfort, and different ambience on each deck.

We had to take a day sail as that’s all we could get at the time of booking. So we booked a seat in the recliner lounge. And thankful we had a seat we could lounge in As travelers just take up residence in all the lounge areas and settle in for the entire sail. Disappointed we couldn’t retreat to a lounge area to watch some sport in the allocated sport lounge. Or any of the area’s for that matter. There where bodies laying everywhere! Take my advice, book a recliner or a cabin if you want to sleep the trip away. Take your device on board you’ve got buckles been able to sit and watch something on any of the TV areas on board.

The staff and their work ethic is fantastic. They were hard working and friendly. The breakfast food is OK but their dinner food was excellent. We had a huge wait to get on at Geelong and had an even bigger wait to get on whilst returning from Devonport. The boat was neatly an hour late. We had a cabin both ways which was quite comfortable except for the smell in the bathrooms both way. Very unpleasant and badly in need of thorough cleaning.

We caught the Spirit of Tasmania as we took our car over. I recommend organising a cabin as they were nice and clean and we slept very well. The Top Deck lounge was a lovely place to eat and drink Tasmanian wine. Driving on and off was a simple and well organised process. Would do it again in a heartbeat!

We took our car over to Tassie and the process was pretty uncomplicated In Geelong. Once on it was a great experience; a party atmosphere and the buffet was surprisingly good. Cabin was very comfortable. Boarding on the Tassie side was not so great. Long delays in the sun, no facilities in sight and including blocking local streets at some stages. There was also a delay which landed us in peak traffic heading into Melbourne until we turned off towards Sydney. Later in the journey the delay landed us right in peak Sydney traffic at the other end of our trip. Hard to believe there was no free wifi in this day and age. I believe paid wifi was only available in common areas. This seems very out of step with current expectations.