TSS Earnslaw (Vintage Steamship)

The TSS Earnslaw is one of the Southern Hemisphere's oldest operating steamship, a graceful 1912 coal-fired vessel that still cruises Lake Wakatipu with her original engines intact. Stepping aboard feels like time travel—you'll descend into the engine room where burly stokers tend the coal fires just as they did over a century ago, or explore the elegant passenger decks where vintage wood paneling and period furnishings evoke the golden age of lake travel. The ship's steady chug across New Zealand's deepest lake offers both nostalgic charm and stunning mountain scenery framed by her elegant railings.