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Our Ferries

Ferry travel

SeaLink’s two modern, air-conditioned car and passenger ferries, Sealion 2000 and Spirit of Kangaroo Island take just 45 minutes to cross Backstairs Passage between Cape Jervis and Penneshaw on Kangaroo Island. Up to 12 ferry departures are offered each day.

Both ferries are twin-hulled catamaran ferries complete with air-conditioned lounges, comfortable lounge or café-style seating, a licensed café serving great cappuccinos and fresh snacks, outdoor viewing decks, wheelchair access, disabled-friendly toilets, and baby change facilities.

SeaLion 2000

SeaLion 2000 is a car and passenger ferry and can accommodate up to 378 passengers and 50 cars or 30 cars and 4 coaches.

Spirit of Kangaroo Island (SPOKI)

The Spirit of Kangaroo Island ferry is a car and passenger ferry that can accommodate up to 243 passengers and 50 cars or 8 semi-trailers and 18 cars.