Stewart Island Ferry Services

While most visitors spend at least one night on Stewart Island, it is also readily accessible by ferry as a day excursion from Invercargill and Bluff.

Experience Foveaux Strait in comfort and style on board our express catamarans. During the one-hour crossing between Bluff and Stewart Island keep a lookout for wildlife, especially seabirds. Watching mollymawks (albatross) soaring behind the ferry is a fantastic sight.

Interesting landmarks commonly seen include Dog Island Lighthouse, Ruapuke Island, Titi Islands and Mt Anglem - Stewart Island’s highest point.

?         Free tea and coffee on board

?         Interpretation handouts are available (English only).

?         Wheelchair access available

?         Personal baggage is carried free on the ferries - max. two bags per person (one stowed and one small carry-on). Additional baggage is by prior arrangement.

?         Vehicle parking available at Bluff (extra cost - reservations recommended)

 FERRY TO STEWART ISLAND

Depart Bluff

All year 9:30am

Sep-May 5:00pm

Oct –Apr 11:00am

Jun –Aug 4:30pm

Late Dec –mid Jan8:00am             FERRY TO BLUFF

Depart Stewart Island

All year 8:00am

Sep –May 3:30pm

Oct –Mar 6:00pm

Apr 5:00pm

Jun-Aug 3:00pm

Late Dec –mid Jan 9:30am

Other departures as locally advertised

Duration 1hr

Check-in 30 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time. (Check-in and boarding gates are closed 10 minutes prior to times stated above.)

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Kids Go FREE on selected departures during NZ School Holidays!

Kids Go FREE for travel 20 April - 5 May 2013.

1.If leaving a car at Bluff, a traveler had better _____.

A．refer to the handouts first

B．use wheelchair access

C．make a reservation

D．park it 30 minutes before departure time

2.John, who went to Stewart Island on Dec. 28th, got to the ferry dock at 7:55am. When did he      most probably leave Bluff?

A．At 8:00a.m..       B．At 9:30a.m..        C．At 11:00a.m..       D．At 3:00p.m..

3.Which of the following is false about the ferry services?

A．Tea and coffee are free for passengers.

B．Children go free for travel for about 15 days.

C．Travelers are sure to see some seabirds during the crossing.

D．Passengers have to pay extra cost for extra pieces of luggage.

 

【答案】

1.C

2.B

3.D

【解析】

試題分析：本文講述的是到Stewart Island的輪渡服務(wù)的具體細節(jié)和各種信息。

1.C 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)Vehicle parking available at Bluff (extra cost - reservations recommended)可知要停車，要事先預(yù)約。故C正確。

2.B 推理題。根據(jù)FERRY TO STEWART ISLAND

Depart Bluff

All year 9:30am

Sep-May 5:00pm

Oct –Apr 11:00am

Jun –Aug 4:30pm

Late Dec –mid Jan8:00am

Check-in 30 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time. (Check-in and boarding gates are closed 10 minutes prior to times stated above.)

可知在9點30 是最有可能的。故B正確。

3.D 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)Personal baggage is carried free on the ferries - max. two bags per person (one stowed and one small carry-on). Additional baggage is by prior arrangement.可知并沒有說要額外收費。故D項錯誤。

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點評：本文講述的是到Stewart Island的輪渡服務(wù)的具體細節(jié)和各種信息。文本所給信息非常豐富，要求考生從中選出適合題目要求的信息。解此類題目時，考生可以先閱讀題目和選項，了解具體要求，然后再仔細閱讀文章，認真篩選甄別，這樣的閱讀就有的放矢，可以大大提高閱讀的速度和效率。

 

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