Milford Sound Cruise
- 1h 45m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Enjoy uninterrupted views of glacier-carved cliffs on your Milford Sound cruise aboard modern, spacious and comfortable catamarans. With spacious seating indoors, an open sun deck up top and a covered deck at the rear, your cruise comfort is guaranteed. Visit the onboard Café Bar for an array of substantial hot and cold snacks, or simply savour a local wine or beer as you bask in the beauty of the surrounds. The famously friendly skipper and crew are on hand to share their wealth of local knowledge, take those all important photos and join you on foredeck for the big finale as the bow noses close to Stirling Falls!
Inclusions
What's included
- GST (Goods and Services Tax)
- Milford Sound Cruise
- Coffee and/or Tea
What's not
- Parking Fees
Itinerary
Step aboard our magnificent three deck catamarans, and enjoy a scenic cruise along spectacular Milford Sound. Get up close and personal with the fiord's towering mountains, sheer cliffs and hanging valleys as the boat hugs the edges of the fiord throughout the two hour cruise. Feel the spray from the waterfalls that cascade from an ancient rainforest high in the mountains and look out for New Zealand fur seal colonies and occasionally dolphins swimming nearby. The cruise goes the full length of the fiord to the Tasman Sea and return down the opposite side. During the exploration you will pass iconic landmarks such as Bowen Falls, Mitre Peak, Copper Point, Fairy Falls, Bridal Veil Falls, Dale Point, Seal Rock and of course Stirling Falls.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
4.7
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Ratings come from 338 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
Showing reviews written in English.
5A breathtaking scenic cruise
A beautiful scenic cruise along the breathtaking mountains and waterfalls. You have a chance of coming close to the waterfall too.
5What a great experience!...
What a great experience! The staff were professional, friendly, and welcoming. They even took the time to walk around, help families take photos, and chat with travellers. Their sense of humour during the briefing made the experience even more enjoyable.
5Epic Experience!! ❤️🏔️
It is worth the travel out to Milford. If you are not booking a cruise in Milford you have no real business driving that long because there isn’t much to do there apart from the cruise. It was a very spacious port with three levels there is a down floor level a middle level and a top deck and on all levels you could sit outside and go outside and take photographs and videos. It was very informative and captain was also commentating as he sailed along and told us stuff that we wouldn’t have seen or found out unless he had told us about it. He was also quite humourous and made relaxed about smelling the hot fresh pies from the cafe/bar on board that he was craving for his lunch LOL XD. The cruise was 1 to 1.5 hours long but he wanted to kill a bit of time so ours took 2 to 2 1/2 hours which was epic. Would definitely do it again. PURE MILFORD ALL THE WAY! ❤️❤️
5This was the best of the...
This was the best of the 3 Milford cruises we have done since moving to New Zealand. We will definitely be back
5Amazing unique place
Milford Sound is an amazing and unique place, would be very hard not to have enjoyed this despite any other issue. We had great weather, great captain/guide, so couldn't complain at all. "Cafe" was small and crowded at most times, but with patience not an issue. Would go again on Pure Milford
4It’s a long day from Queenstown
Milford Sound, or should I correctly say Fiord, was a pick up from Frankton Bus Interchange departing at 7:45am. Bus travel with knowledgeable guide throughout the many hours drive before catching the boat about 1:00pm ish. Commentary on board was also excellent. Saw seals and dolphins. Back on the bus at about 3:00pm ish, arriving at the interchange at about 7:30pm. CONS: Expected something more imaginable of lunch which was a chicken pie, packet of crisps, couple of biscuits, an apple and a nut bar.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Pure Milford desk is on the right hand side as you enter the Milford Sound Visitor Terminal
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Tickets
- Tickets are redeemed at a different location from the meeting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 199 travellers
- Operated by
- Pure Milford
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Piopiotahi Milford Sound is a place of exceptional natural beauty, carved by glaciers and surrounded by towering peaks and lush rainforest. As part of Fiordland National Park, New Zealand’s most remote and rugged region, this incredible environment also brings with it a range of natural hazards. While our team takes every measure to operate safely and keep you informed, it’s important that you are aware of potential risks so you can be prepared and confident during your visit.
How it compares in Fiordland & Milford Sound
- Its from-price is 54% below the median of the 28 experiences we list in Fiordland & Milford Sound.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 8 of 28.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Fiordland & Milford Sound
Fiordland is the wild south-west corner of New Zealand's South Island, a land of deep fiords, rainforest and lakes, home to Milford Sound.
Fiordland National Park fills the south-western corner of the South Island, a mountainous wilderness of glacier-carved fiords, lakes and temperate rainforest listed by UNESCO as part of Te Wāhipounamu. Milford Sound, in Māori Piopiotahi, is a steep-sided fiord where Mitre Peak rises about 1,700 metres straight from the water. It is one of the wettest places on Earth, and in heavy rain temporary waterfalls appear down every wall.
Top-ranked sights in Fiordland & Milford Sound: Milford Sound, Fiordland National Park, Mitre Peak .
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