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Don't just see Milford, but experience it on the longest and most personal cruise in Milford Sound!
Highlights
- Cruise on the original, locally owned and operated Milford Sound Cruise
- The only cruise that includes a visit to New Zealand’s only floating underwater observatory
- See rare black coral growing in its natural habitat and meet colourful sea creatures
- Learn about the story of Milford Sound and our conservation efforts with entertaining videos and easy to read information panels
If you’re looking for an experience that’s more authentic, more insightful, and more personal – this is it!
Cruise on our small boat while our onboard nature guide chats with you and answers questions. Drink glacial water, touch natural artefacts and get under massive waterfalls.
The adventure continues at the Milford Sound Underwater Observatory where you can experience the amazing world beneath the surface.
Descend 64 steps (10 metres) underwater into a large viewing area where windows open your eyes to this underwater haven. Unlike an aquarium, the fish are free to come and go; it’s the people who are contained.
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imkeb2 from New Zealand wrote on 01 December 2024
Milford Sound
Perfection!!
Nathan Macgregor from New Zealand wrote on 05 August 2024
A breath taking experience
We couldn't have asked for better weather on the day. A stunning crisp front which lead to gorgeous blue skies and sunshine all day. The water was calm and the journey was fantastic. The captain of the boat was very knowledgeable and gave some great information about the area, how the landscape was formed and the wildlife. The underwater experience was amazing and I highly recommend it. We were fortunate enough to go at a time when the water was very clear. The woman who took us through the underwater observatory was extremely knowledgeable! She gave great information about all of the fish that were swimming around outside as well as surrounding area. Overall a brilliant day out.
torresp from New Zealand wrote on 23 August 2024
An experience to go through at least once
Booking experience was easy. Checking in wasn't busy - mid-winter crowd. The cruise started off ok but the waters got choppier as the wind picked up. As a consequence we couldn't do the underwater observatory. On our way back to shore the boat was tossed around so much, to the point where we just wanted to get back to land and go find a fireplace to warm up. We had too many people on our boat resulting in all the inside seats taken up and quite a few of us freezing outside and holding on for dear life. I understand we cannot control the weather, and cancelling the cruise after travelling five hours from Queenstown wasn't an option, but overall was a fun experience. Would do it again but mainly for the scenic drive from Queenstown to Milford Sound.
joseph14 from New Zealand wrote on 19 July 2024
BAD
They canceled Underwater Observatory visit and put us on an over crowded cruise. Didn't refund for the cancellation
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Sabine LOUET from France wrote on 21 February 2024
Magnifique expérience
Le seul point négatif de cette croisière est la taille un peu trop grande du bateau, de mon point de vue. Bien que, malgré sa taille, il passe plutôt très près de la cascade, ce qui était vraiment chouette. Et sans doute que ça permet de ne pas être malade, parce que ça secoue pas mal quand même !! On a eu une chance phénoménale avec le temps, ce qui nous a permis de vraiment profiter de l'expérience des fjords. Le passage par l'observatoire permet de découvrir l'environnement autrement, c'était sympa (même si, parlant très mal anglais, on n'a rien compris à ce que la guide a raconté, mdr) Une chouette expérience !