Bruny Island Ferry — Attraction in Kettering

We were sitting in the car, waiting for the ferry to Bruny Island, just minding our own business. I had a little bottle of bubbles — nothing wild, just some innocent, joy-filled orbs floating gently into the air like tiny rainbow dreams.

Then this woman in a Tesla behind us , and a PhD in joy suppression — gets out, stomps up to our window and says:

“Can you please stop blowing bubbles? You’re getting detergent on my car.”

This woman looked at literal floating spheres of happiness and decided no! She was like a human Dyson vacuum — sleek, expensive, and aggressively sucking the joy out of the world.

I swear I felt the air temperature drop. Flowers wilted. A baby somewhere stopped laughing.

Honestly, if joy were a renewable energy source, she’d be the mining company trying to shut it down.

We both sat there, momentarily stunned into silence.

Then I looked her dead in the eye and said “lol, nah, that’s not going to happen.

She stood there blinking, then turned on her heel, stormed back to her Tesla, and — I kid you not — moved her car into the next loading lane.

Bruny Island is super pretty though & the ferry ride was very smooth &...

Every time I have visited Bruny Island, taking the ferry has been a wonderful experience. However, today (06/03/2025) around 4:40pm my return trip was poorly organized and disappointing.

Upon boarding the ferry, I was directed to the last parking spot under the roof—an area usually reserved for smaller cars. I hesitated to park my big car in such a tight space, but the staff member insisted that I fit in, positioning me right at the end, partially outside the roof.

When it was time to disembark, I immediately felt that my car wouldn’t have enough clearance. As I attempted to exit, my car scraped against the structure, and the left-side mirror was slammed shut.

When I informed the staff member about the damage, his response was dismissive and rude. He simply stated that it was the only available spot and that nothing could be done. In reality, I could have waited for the next ferry, which would have been a far better option than risking damage to my vehicle.

I am not making this up. This experience was frustrating and disappointing, and I hope better care is taken in the future to ensure all vehicles are...

People with caravans....BEWARE!! STAFF or the guys loading us on were not paying much attention to our HIRED CARAVAN....were told to keep going when my husband kept saying.....the van is stuck on something.....no no....keep coming.....YANK....van was too low.....and the one of the plastic feet on one of the stands ripped off....the other stand was bent!! Then they decided to get out the blocks Which THEY HAD ....but didnt bother to get out. Then....they lowered the ramp MORE in order to get it on. Ok....thats fine....no apology......on the way back after out stay.....we got the same fella....they were told to keep an eye out as it got stuck 3 days before.....and what happened? Got stuck again! Absolutlely livid!! We had to buy a pack of 4 feet to replace it. So....we got off....and lodged a complaint in writing to be told THE MANAGER would get back to us. He never did. Very poor ....very sad....unacceptable !!! So......not happy at all. Wont be...