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Queenstown Explore New Zealand, Australia & Fiji!
Don't just see Milford, but experience it on the longest and most personal cruise in Milford Sound!
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.
Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
Great
irisjoye from
NZ
Milford sounds
Sajan from
NZ
Milford sounds
Sajan from
NZ
Absolutely breathtaking
sheenam1 from
NZ
Absolutely breathtaking
sheenam1 from
NZ
Absolutely breathtaking
sheenam1 from
NZ
A must do when in Queenstown!
anjelimarb from
Australia
A must do when in Queenstown!
anjelimarb from
Australia
Very amazing experience
Vita Tsai from
Australia
Beautiful day!
bearcroft97 from
United Kingdom
Beautiful day!
bearcroft97 from
United Kingdom
Beautiful day!
bearcroft97 from
United Kingdom
Picturesque
C Edmonds from
NZ
Milford Sound cruise and discovery
Chris Cheong from
NZ
Milford Sound cruise and discovery
Chris Cheong from
NZ
Milford Sound cruise and discovery
Chris Cheong from
NZ
Incredible, once in a lifetime views!
Amy Wilson from
Australia
Incredible, once in a lifetime views!
Amy Wilson from
Australia
Amazing tour for a great deal!
Isuri Weerasinghe from
Australia
Amazing tour for a great deal!
Isuri Weerasinghe from
Australia
Amazing tour for a great deal!
Isuri Weerasinghe from
Australia
Nice experience
David SantiagoCastellanos from
Mexico
Nice experience
David SantiagoCastellanos from
Mexico
Nice experience
David SantiagoCastellanos from
Mexico
Kea steal the show.
marieh16 from
NZ
Kea steal the show.
marieh16 from
NZ
Awesome place
Abhi Mehta from
NZ
Highly recommend
Amy O'Donnell from
NZ
Perfect Day
Gabrielle from
NZ
Perfect Day
Gabrielle from
NZ
Cruise was lovely but food option is overrated
axelr from
Australia
Magnificent and magical
harrietm3 from
NZ
Magnificent and magical
harrietm3 from
NZ
Magnificent and magical
harrietm3 from
NZ
Amazing experience
florcossio from
Argentina
Excellent service and great cruise
kamalku from
NZ
Excellent service and great cruise
kamalku from
NZ
Unbelievable Scenery
Catherine Gocher from
Australia
Unbelievable Scenery
Catherine Gocher from
Australia
Awesome cruise and sceneries.
Derek Lim from
NZ
Awesome cruise and sceneries.
Derek Lim from
NZ
Awesome cruise and sceneries.
Derek Lim from
NZ
Milford Sounds Cruise
Lisa&Scott Jolly from
NZ
Milford Sounds Cruise
Lisa&Scott Jolly from
NZ
Milford Sounds Cruise
Lisa&Scott Jolly from
NZ
The most wonderful experience!
Janelle Booth from
NZ
Milford Cruise - TICK
tbutcher from
Australia
Milford Cruise - TICK
tbutcher from
Australia
Milford Cruise - TICK
tbutcher from
Australia
Epic
emmaw3 from
NZ
Perfect family experience
Katy Davidson from
NZ
Amazingly Spectacular
Ana Mohi from
NZ
Amazingly Spectacular
Ana Mohi from
NZ
Amazingly Spectacular
Ana Mohi from
NZ
Wonderful tour.
ritziv from
Germany
Wonderful tour.
ritziv from
Germany
Wonderful tour.
ritziv from
Germany
Incredible
Debra Sytsma from
Canada
Incredible
Debra Sytsma from
Canada
Unbelieveble.
Mattijs from
NZ
Unbelieveble.
Mattijs from
NZ
Unbelieveble.
Mattijs from
NZ
Milford Sounds
Melissa from
NZ
Milford Sounds
Melissa from
NZ
Great lil trip
lanae from
NZ
Milford sound cruise
Julia robertson from
NZ
Milford sound cruise
Julia robertson from
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Epic adventure
megua from
NZ
Epic adventure
megua from
NZ
Fabulous Family Trip
Kelly Spence from
NZ
Fabulous Family Trip
Kelly Spence from
NZ
Fabulous Family Trip
Kelly Spence from
NZ
Wonderful
Ilisa Higgins from
NZ
Wonderful
Ilisa Higgins from
NZ
Great day out
Kyn Drake from
NZ
Great day out
Kyn Drake from
NZ
Must see experience!
jasminea6 from
NZ
Must see experience!
jasminea6 from
NZ
Must see experience!
jasminea6 from
NZ
Great cruise
Ash Gomes from
NZ
Great cruise
Ash Gomes from
NZ
Great cruise
Ash Gomes from
NZ
Magical
Vivien Frodsham from
NZ
Magical
Vivien Frodsham from
NZ
Beautiful experience
aliciaa2 from
NZ
Beautiful experience
aliciaa2 from
NZ
Beautiful experience
aliciaa2 from
NZ
Southern discovery
andy09 from
NZ
Southern discovery
andy09 from
NZ
Southern discovery
andy09 from
NZ
Brilliant Cruise!
Renee Meiklejohn from
NZ
Magic
kshwildlifeandtravelpics2021 from
NZ
Magic
kshwildlifeandtravelpics2021 from
NZ
Magic
kshwildlifeandtravelpics2021 from
NZ
Awesome experience
Jessica Jury from
NZ
Awesome experience
Jessica Jury from
NZ
Awesome experience
Jessica Jury from
NZ
Must visit!
avneets2 from
NZ
Must visit!
avneets2 from
NZ
Must visit!
avneets2 from
NZ
Best choice. Would 100% recommend
Sabrina from
NZ
Best choice. Would 100% recommend
Sabrina from
NZ
Best choice. Would 100% recommend
Sabrina from
NZ
Brilliant Boat Trip & Excellent Time Underwater
sandraw1 from
NZ
Milford sound dream
Catharina van der Merwe from
NZ
Milford sound dream
Catharina van der Merwe from
NZ
Mystery of Milford Sound
Maxine from
NZ
Mystery of Milford Sound
Maxine from
NZ
Exceptional experience.
aashimay from
NZ
Exceptional experience.
aashimay from
NZ
Exceptional experience.
aashimay from
NZ
Beauty of New Zealand
Akaash Singh from
NZ
Beauty of New Zealand
Akaash Singh from
NZ
Beauty of New Zealand
Akaash Singh from
NZ
Awesome day
Jeanne-Marie Schumann from
NZ
Awesome day
Jeanne-Marie Schumann from
NZ
Great day out ?
Annika from
NZ
Amazing experience!!!
maan from
NZ
Amazing experience!!!
maan from
NZ
So cool
Mike Patrick from
NZ
Great experience
Thomas Wessling from
NZ
Simply incredible
Ian Evans from
NZ
Great experience and value for money
Juliette from
NZ
Great experience and value for money
Juliette from
NZ
Fantastic + money’s worth!
angelac20 from
NZ
Great day out with the family
Vera from
NZ
natural beauty at its best
Tracey from
NZ
Water makes the waterfalls
heatherm6 from
NZ
Water makes the waterfalls
heatherm6 from
NZ
Water makes the waterfalls
heatherm6 from
NZ
Epic experience
Zoe from
NZ
Epic experience
Zoe from
NZ
Epic experience
Zoe from
NZ
Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
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axelr from Australia wrote on 29 August 2023
Cruise was lovely but food option is overrated
Had a nice time on the cruise and the underwater observatory was interesting but nothing really special. The big disappointment however was the food option for $35 you get a sandwich and a few snacks. Downstairs they have a buffet for staff which looks amazing but you don't have access to. Honestly just bring your own food. Between 4 of us for $140 we could have made an amazing lunch. I've attached a photo of the lunch.
emmaw3 from New Zealand wrote on 12 April 2023
Epic
Milford Sound (or fjord) very well organised with each cruise, southern discoveries had a personal touch and bonus - getting to do the observatory. Hugely knowledgeable guides more than happy to tell you everything you’d like to know about the unique ecosystem. Skipper even stopped to have a yarn and a biccy with us, had great fun! Thank you team!
alxblack from Canada wrote on 06 February 2023
Great way to see the fiord!
We loved our tour with sourthern discoveries! The cruise was peaceful and pleasant. We were blessed with perfect weather and we seemed to be the only boat on the fiord (9:30am departure). The lunch was pretty good! Only feedback would be for the sandwich to be labelled with what’s in it. Otherwise loved the variety of snacks - and you get quite a lot of food. The underwater observatory was super cool and informative! The speakers on the boat were a bit fuzzy so I couldn’t make out what the guide was saying when I was outside. Would definitely recommend this cruise :)
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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 !