School holiday entertainment in April
Our school holiday entertainment is designed to entertain the tamariki for the journey so you can relax and enjoy your Interislander sailing.
As well as magicians, balloon artistry and facepainting we also have daily colouring competitions - listen for the announcement. Activity books and pencils are available, free of charge, from the onboard stores.
Nigel Kennedy
Nigel has entertained generations of children for over 30 years onboard our ferries.
Performing on Kaitaki from 13 April to 28 April on the 8:45am and 2:15pm sailings.
Flossie or Greta
Flossie and Greta will be onboard delighting children with face painting and balloon magic.
Performing on Aratere from13 April to 28 April on the 11:00am and 3:45pm sailings.
Zappo
After a starring role on Three's 'Blow Up', Zappo is back with us for more school holiday fun.
Performing on Kaiarahi 14 & 15 April, 18 & 19 April and from 21st to 28 April on the 1:00pm and 6:30pm sailings.
There is plenty more going on to keep the kids entertained
Colouring competitions, movies, dolphin and whale spotting. Maybe some dancing to the Band on Board on Kaitaki to use up some energy!
Colouring competition
The always popular and hotly contested colouring competition is back. This holiday's image was inspired by the tug-of-war at the Picton Maritime Festival.
Get your budding artists excited. Listen for the onboard announcement about the competition. Coloured pencils are available. Prize vouchers to be won!
Go on a sea safari
Seeing dolphins, porpoises and whales is the highlight of a Cook Strait crossing for many.
You would be surprised how often it happens. All of our ferries have great outdoor areas where you get stunning views of Wellington Harbour, the Cook Strait and the Marlborough Sounds.
If you are travelling on the Aratere you can stand at the bow of the ship and get the best views for dolphin watching (except maybe those from the bridge with the Captain!).
Our friends at Project Jonah have a great guide to the dolphins, porpoises and whales you may see from the ferry.
We also have some good tips for a Sea Safari.
Go to the movies
If you are travelling on the Kaitaki or Aratere we show a selection of the latest movies. Why not take time out to enjoy the latest summer blockbuster? Or perhaps send the kids off to watch one while you sit back and relax!
We have a great line up of the latest family movies.
Listen for the announcements when you get onboard to find out what movie is playing. You can purchase tickets from the onboard store on Aratere and reception on Kaitaki.
Play areas
All of our ferries have onboard play areas.
Kaitaki has the most spectacular with two levels of slides, ladders, nets, and heaps more!
Play areas are supervised by our crew.