Whether a day outing, overnight trip or quick jaunt, members of VirtualTourist.com have prepared a list of some fabulous ferry rides from around the world.

Cairns to Fitzroy Island via Raging Thunder Ferry, Queensland, Australia

It’s not the ferry, but what the ferry leads to as you will not believe your eyes when you arrive to Fitzroy Island. This peaceful and perfect island, 45 minutes from Cairns by ferry, is 339 hectares of pure bliss. It contains vast rainforests, the Queensland Turtle Rehabilitation Center, Foxy's Bar and Cafe, a cute open-air restaurant, and the Fitzroy Island resort.

Port Hardy to Prince Rupert via MV Northern Expedition, Inside Passage, BC, Canada

Want to see beautiful scenery and killer whales? Hop on board the MV Northern Expedition which sails along the Inside Passage route connecting Prince Rupert and Port Hardy. While on this 15-hour journey you may see killer whales and other animals, and you will definitely find beautiful spots such as the Canoona River, a lovely lighthouse near Bella Bella, the town of Butedale, and even get the chance to view the sunset over the Pacific.

Hakone Sightseeing Cruise, Hakone, Japan

A popular activity in Hakone is to take a cruise on the 'pirate ship' on Lake Ashi. VirtualTourist members say this is a fun ride and the scenery around the lake is wonderful. On a clear day you’ll s ee Mount Fuji and around the shore are wooded mountains and some brightly colored torii.

KD Ferry on the Rhine, Germany

You must take a trip on the KD Ferry, a wonderful way of seeing some of the most spectacular parts of the Rhine at small cost. The KD Ferries run between Mainz and Cologne and pass by countless villages and towns with castles in abundance. The countryside around the river is bedecked with vineyards.

Frioul If Express Shuttles, Marseille, France

From the Old Port in the centee of Marseille there are boats that run several times a day to the Frioul Islands, a group of four small islands just off the coast at a distance of about four kilometers from the harbor. The most famous of these islands is the Île d'If, the site of a prison that figures prominently in the novel The Count of Monte Cristo. Along the way to Île d'If, you will have many amazing views such as the island itself with its beautiful castle and the Basilica Notre Dame de la Garde. Once on the island, you can explore the castle, Château d’If, which was used as high-security prison, similar to Alcatraz in the United States.