Milford Sound Nature Cruise with Southern Discoveries

From NZD 159

4.6

243 reviews

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Overview

Available languages

German

Portuguese

Korean

English

Chinese (China)

French

Spanish

Immerse yourself in the breathtaking beauty of Milford Sound during a modern, spacious boat cruise.

Enjoy indoor and outdoor observation decks that provide fantastic photo opportunities of this famous South Island natural wonder, inside New Zealand's World Heritage–listed Fiordland National Park. Stay on the water longer than most other tours, and get close to the waterfalls and other natural features that give the sound its nickname, the Eighth Wonder of the World. Our vessels are all purpose built for viewing - providing you with unbeatable viewing capabilities from our full height viewing windows and 360º viewing decks.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Specialized infant seats are available

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Please advise of your country of origin at the time of booking

Car Parking: On arrival at Milford Sound you can park at the Milford Sound carpark. Please allow 10 minutes to walk from the main carpark to the Milford Wharf Visitor Centre. Alternatively, you can park free of charge at Deepwater Basin Carpark and walk over to Freshwater Basin to the Cruise Terminal. This walk is approximately 30 minutes in duration, so additional time will need to be allocated in order to do this comfortably and arrive at the terminal 15 minutes prior to your cruise for check-in.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Multilingual commentary app for cruise commentary

FREE Tea and coffee

Live commentary on board from our passionate skipper

Picnic lunch (if option selected)

Nature Cruise of up to 2 hours

Food and drinks, unless specified

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Alcoholic Beverages

On arrival at Milford Sound you can park at the Milford Sound carpark at a fee of $10 per hour.

Options

1.15pm Cruise & Picnic Lunch

1:15pm Cruise & Picnic Lunch: 2-hour Milford Sound Nature Cruise with freshly packed Picnic Lunch.

12.45pm Nature Cruise only

1.30pm Nature Cruise & Buffet

10.00am Nature Cruise only

1.30pm Nature Cruise only

10:30am Cruise only

10:30am Nature Cruise

11.15am Nature Cruise & Buffet

10.00am Nature Cruise & Picnic

10:30am Cruise & Picnic Lunch

10:30am Nature & Picnic: Enjoy a freshly packed Picnic Lunch onboard your Milford Sound Nature Cruise.

11.15am Nature Cruise only

2.45pm Nature Cruise & Picnic

12.45pm Nature Cruise & Lunch

3.45pm Nature Cruise & Picnic

1.30pm Nature Cruise & Picnic

9.30am Nature Cruise only

1.15pm Cruise only

1:15pm Nature Cruise: 2-hour Milford Sound Nature Cruise with complimentary Tea & Coffee

2:45pm Nature Cruise only

2.45pm Nature Cruise only

1.15pm Nature Cruise & Buffet

1hour 45min Milford Sound Nature Cruise with a freshly made Buffet Lunch.

3.15pm Cruise & Picnic Lunch

11.15am Nature Cruise & Picnic

3.45pm Nature Cruise only

9.30am Nature Cruise & Picnic

3.15pm Cruise only

3.15pm Cruise

Operated by Southern Discoveries

Reviews

4.6

243 reviews

187

Very weather-dependent,...
Dipesh S,
Dec 11, 2024
4.0
Very weather-dependent, it was raining the entire time for us. Still beautiful and the rain made the waterfalls more full. Free hot water and coffee onboard which was nice. However, we didn’t see much wildlife and it was hard to hear the tour guide unless you were right next to them. This tour also seemed fairly crowded. Would consider Doubtful Sound next time.
Happy
Lacy M,
Dec 7, 2024
4.0
Good overall! Would reccommend. Our booking did not have that many people so it was nice to move around and not feel crowded.
A memorable day
Paula W,
Nov 30, 2024
5.0
Great drive there and back. Lovely boat trip and we really enjoyed the day. Weather was great and we saw seals and dolphins
A trip to remember
Amber F,
Oct 6, 2024
5.0
The drive to the Milford Sounds was amazing, take your time and take some stops for photo's. The boat trip was great and not to be missed. We were lucky that the weather was beautiful and we could stay on the top viewing deck the whole time. You have to experience it to feel how impressive these big fjords are with their many, many waterfalls. A beautiful boat ride. The captain was really good and we spotted the yellow eye penguins and a few seals. No dolphins this time around but maybe when you are lucky you will see them.
Magical Milford
Antonette J,
Jun 11, 2024
5.0
Such a beautiful peaceful experience. The mountains and waterfalls are just spectacular. Worth the money and experience.