Join this tour for an uncrowded boutique small boat cruise on Milford Sound. With limited passenger numbers, comfortable luxury lounge style seating and superb customer service, a memorable experience is guaranteed. The smaller vessel will get you closer to the local wildlife like seals, dolphins and penguins.
With more than 40 years combined working experience in Milford Sound your guides guarantee an outstanding experience you will never forget.
The boat is surveyed for 150 passengers but your host endeavors to cap numbers at half the capacity for an enhanced viewing experience. Their upper cabin is fitted out with luxury lounge style sofas facing outwards. Relax with complimentary coffee, tea and biscuits and enjoy the skipper’s commentary (English only) while marveling at the breath-taking scenery. The smaller size of the vessel enables you to get up close and personal with the local wildlife like NZ Fur Seals, dolphins and the very rare Fiordland Crested Penguin.
The cruise travels the full length of the fiord. You are guaranteed to come across some photogenic moments to capture and keep forever. Enjoy some complimentary snacks and coffee on board while you're at it!
Great boat and crew - as described - not overpacked which really helped with moving around the boat and being able to take pictures.
Review by: Dorothy R, March 2018
This was a fantastic experience. Im so glad we took the time to drive to Milford Sound to do this. This was one of the smaller boats but we enjoyed it more than we would have liked the huge boats with tons more people. We had plenty of room to walk around and get beautiful photos. Excellent value!
Review by: Richard W, March 2018
Outstanding and well narrated
Review by: Liz, March 2018
Magical!!!
Review by: Lesley R, February 2018
Loved this smaller boat cruise, the staff were excellent as was the coffee. Got up really close to the awesome waterfalls. Highly recommend choosing this cruise.
Review by: Stephen J, February 2018
The sea were Rough but the skipper know where to take the ship and Gave a warningapproaching rough seas
Review by: gazgez2, November 2017
We were very glad that we chose to cruise Milford Sound on this less crowed smaller craft. With only 24 passengers on our cruise there was ample room to move about either deck and the many open areas for viewing and photo opportunities of which there are many. The captains commentary was very informative including occasional person explanations from the roving deck hands. The mountainous scenery and waterfalls are spectacular.
Review by: Amy, September 2017
This tour was amazing!
Review by: John W, August 2017
This was an hour and a half boat ride to see a disappointing long-view of the waterfalls. Not worth the money and could not hear the tour leader over the din of the engines and crowd background noise. I would not have done this tour knowing what I know now.
Review by: John L, May 2017
We had a great trip in an excellent boat with an obviously highly skilled Captain who made sure that we saw the best sights up close. Indeed close enough to one waterfall that the passengers on the forrard deck could feel the spray. Our booking was handled quickly and well and the check in procedure was fast and friendly. We would recommend the trip to anyone.
Review by: Alaa_Chahine, May 2017
This tour was amazing!
Review by: Jane M, May 2017
Spectacular! Milford Sound is more beautiful in real life than in the photos._br/_ Dolphins racing the boat made the experience more special._br/_ Captain was informative and interesting. Crew were all friendly and helpful.
Review by: Lesley W, April 2017
Absolutely breathtaking! Saw dolphins and seals close up and were soaked by waterfalls! Great value
Review by: Michele N, March 2017
We were very fortunate to have rain during the night before but sun during the day of the cruise. This allowed waterfalls to be in action yet we did not get wet!_br/_ A truely lovely drive to Milford sound, we drove ourselves leaving from Te Anau 4 hours from before departure._br/_ A wonderful day all round...
Review by: POOI HAN S, March 2017
it was a great experience. The view was breathtaking. There were complimentary coffee and snack biscuits, which was good... but if you are taking the 1245pm trip, my advice is fill up your stomach before you go... we thought there were cafe in the cruise which we could grab some food during the cruise trip as lunch, but there were none.
Review by: MIchael S, March 2017
We were on a cruise of Milford Sounds years back and there is no comparison. The captain was very knowledgeable, brought us in close to the falls, seals, points of interest. Just the right amount of people on the boat, they only take half of what the capacity of the boat is. Watched some of the other boats go out and they looked crowded. The crew was very nice! Highly recommend this cruise.
Review by: patricia m, March 2017
After reading the reviews on Trip Advisor we chose this trip and we were not disappointed! The crew were knowledgeable, funny and friendly. As it was a smaller boat we got up close and personal with some waterfalls and sea lions. We had perfect weather with some rain the night before so that many waterfalls were flowing. We did the first cruise of the day to miss most the buses on the road and the many many tourists. I really recommend this cruise.
Review by: Shelley B, February 2017
Our cruise happened to be on a beautiful day following heavy rain, so the waterfalls all were running -- and the captain was happy to give us an up-close view of one read: you'll get wet if you're in the bow!. We saw lots of basking seals, and a pod of dolphins with a new baby ran alongside for a long time. The views simply are breathtaking.
Review by: Anni V, February 2017
Very good! Highly recommended!
Review by: Adrian G, February 2017
great company with great knowledge of the area. Highlights are seeing dolphins and getting up and close to waterfalls and getting wet from the mists :
Review by: Marlene S, January 2017
We're glad we chose this smaller cruise boat which took us right under the waterfalls! We left about 15mins before the bigger boats although there were a couple of other boats that did leave just before we did, but it wasn't as busy on the water. What we liked about this cruise was that the boat wasn't crowded which made the experience more enjoyable. Great commentary by the captain! Highly recommend this cruise!
Review by: Rollo W, January 2017
Reasonably priced way to see the beauty of the fyords. Captain did a great job of describing the area.
Review by: Jimmy A, January 2017
Great crew. Very knowable.. Felt welcomed.
Review by: Lee W, January 2017
This was a smaller boat and it was really nice to get in close to see some of the waterfalls.
Review by: Neil R, January 2017
It was a great trip. We were lucky with the weather. The crew were informative, friendly and helpful. I would recommend it to anybody.
Review by: Les B, October 2016
Absolutely breathtaking! Such a fun, informative friendly tour._br/_ Great on the smaller boat as it enabled us to get closer to all the sights. Would highly recommend.
Review by: Kerrie E, July 2016
Easy to book. Very friendly staff at the desk and on the boat. Plenty of room as it doesn't take as many people and easy to move around to take photos. We were happy with the price. Tea, coffee and biscuits were fine. We did the 12:45 cruise which gave us plenty of time to get there.
Review by: Alec W, May 2016
An awesomely magnificent sight and boat trip supplemented by clear blue skies not essential ... or guaranteed! Phenomenal photo's and wonderful memories. Great boat, with a very informative skipper and crew. _br/_ Many thanks_br/_ Lyn and Alec
Review by: Wesley P, April 2016
Absolutely fantastic scenery. The boat was just the right size, not too big and not too small, so that there was not a large number of people on board. Would definitely recommend this cruise company.
Review by: SADANAND O, March 2016
We enjoyed the cruise. Excellent weather on the day also helped to our enjoyment. Our boat, being a small one, could go very close to the coast.
Review by: Carol, March 2016
We had a very unique experience, Milford Sound in a hailstorm.!!!! Despite the weather it was a spectacular sight.
Review by: Chris R, March 2016
OK, we had great weather, but what a great cruise. Terrific scenery, plus a boat small enough that you didn't feel too isolated from the experience. Recommended.
Review by: Jayne J, March 2016
Loved it! The views were great, staff were friendly and informative and we had great weather too. And the biscuits were good. Really loved the trip. Thanks, Kris
Review by: Zhi Jian L, March 2016
Great boat and crew easy to recommend this company. Certainly plenty of room for all on board, not crowded at all.
Review by: anil k, March 2016
wonderful experience
Review by: Daniel O, March 2016
Amazing tour, captain and crew were incredibly welcoming.
Review by: Linda Y, February 2016
We selected to not go with Real Journey to avoid the crowds. The service of Milford Cruise was great with more than one guide. Felt more personal.
Review by: Steven H, February 2016
Awesome tour!
Review by: Janice J, February 2016
Wonderful experience! The most amazing scenery with excellent commentary throughout the trip. Certainly one not to miss when visiting the South Island.
Review by: Susan A, February 2016
Very enthusiastic and energetic staff who kept us on top of all the things to see and look for. Had a lot of fun in spite of the rainy weather. Enjoyed it immensely!
Review by: ILIA Z, January 2016
It was the best part of our journey in New Zealand. Incomparable and unforgettable experience! Big thanks for such an amazing trip to very knowledgeable crew.
Review by: Rowland C, December 2015
This was the highlight of our two week trip to New Zealand - better than the bungy jumping or the jet boat rides. Beautiful to see this part of the world we have been blessed with.
Review by: ursula f, December 2015
the tour was a great experience and memorable, the voucher system and paper trail to get onto it is prehistoric, who needs to carry paperwork from overseas and then carry it around the country to get on a tour they have paid for a month previously? Surely a booking number is all you should require?
Review by: Michael M, December 2015
Great crew. Unbelievable sights.
Review by: Christine A, November 2015
It was a great cruise! we saw seals, penguins, and waterfalls. The operators were very knowledgeable and funny. Definitely would recommend it.
Review by: Sarah L, November 2015
Amazing cruise! Milford Sound was absolutely beautiful, and we really enjoyed the smaller boat experience. We were also fortunate enough to see a pod of dolphins following closely to our boat for a good part of the ride. Would highly recommend -- great crew on board and breathtaking views!
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