Queenstown has loads to offer tourists – but whales in Lake Wakatipu?
A tourism guide has published some of the flabbergasting questions asked by overseas visitors staying in the resort.
And while many are overjoyed with the town’s beautiful scenery and adventure sports, others seem to expect a little too much.
Several asked if they could swim with dolphins or watch whales breach in what they believed to be the Pacific Ocean.
One hoped to catch a sightseeing boat to Antarctica. Others demanded to know at exactly what time it would snow.
Travel guide iTAG published the strange enquiries in its latest edition.
The popular guide has been running 10 years and is distributed to millions of travellers.
It is also used by booking agents and accommodation hosts, who submitted some of the more ridiculous questions that have come their way.
Tourists’ funniest Queenstown queries
Do you get breathalysed before doing a bungy?
Do they turn the waterfalls off when the bus leaves Milford?
Are there Aborigines at the Kiwi Haka show?
Does the fire siren mean opening time for the skifields?
Where is a good spot to go feed dolphins bread?
My travel agent told me I could catch a boat to Antarctica from here. When and where does it leave?
What “sound” does Milford make?
Excuse me, why do I have a stone in my plum?
What time exactly will it snow in Queenstown?
How long is the gondola ride to Milford Sound?
Guest: “Can you deliver some hot water to my room?” Worker: “There is a kettle in the room to boil water.” Guest: “That is not hot enough.”
What time does the 3 o’clock bus leave?
(In reference to Lake Wakatipu) ... Is that the Pacific Ocean?
In regards to the picnic lunch – will the lettuce be crunchy?
The sheep below the gondola – are they real?
If I ring home now will my mum be awake?
Guest: “Do I need my passport for Milford Sound?” Worker: “No sir, you’ll be fine.” Guest: “I’ll take it just in case.”
Travel guide iTAG 2011
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oldsalt
Many times while skippering boats out of Queenstoen bay I've had people "see and photo" the famed Lake Wakatipu fresh water dolphins, (only comes in from Milford when when the southern ocean is too cold, fresh water seals just past sunshine bay, and regularly "what time does the 2 o'clock trip leave" often at 10 past two. How I miss the fun.......
27 Oct 2011 08:06PMnicham
Coal?
I used to work in the Earnslaw ticket office and one day as the coal was being loaded onto the old girl, this huge American woman come up to the window and asked me “Is that REAL coal?” I couldn't help but say – “No ma'am, thas plastic coal. We run our steam ship on plastic coal.” Feeling like the fool she was she then added – “Where on earth do you find coal these days?” Geesh, let me jump off the warf lady ‘cos you're killing me!
27 Oct 2011 03:25PMCazna
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