Cruise Milford NZ: Top-Rated Boutique Cruise Experience in New Zealand

Experience the top-rated boutique cruise in New Zealand at Cruise Milford NZ. Enjoy an uncrowded small boat cruise on Milford Sound, with luxury seating and exceptional customer service. Get up close to seals, dolphins, and penguins in their natural habitat.

Duration: 1 hour, 45 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Milford Sound - The best thing about Milford Sound Cruises is that the weather doesn’t matter! On a sunny day, it is beautiful and on a wet day it is spectacular! Fiordland has some of the worlds highest waterfalls and they are a popular feature of Milford Sound. In all weather, you will see water cascading down massive cliffs into the sea….
What's Included
  • Complimentary coffee, tea, and biscuits on all sailings
What's Not Included
  • No food sold on-board the cruise
  • Parking fee- $10 per hour (Payment can be made at the parking stations on site with card only).
Additional Information

Rated one of the Top 10 Experiences in New Zealand.
Join our boutique small boat cruise and experience Milford Sound the “local” way. We limit passenger numbers on all cruises to half of the boats capacity (capacity 150 passengers) to guarantee an uncrowded and much more personal experience.
Let us show you our backyard on this once in a lifetime…

Location
Cruise Milford
Milford Sound Highway
Cruise Departure Point: Cruise Milford NZ counter(second counter on the left) Address: Milford Sound Visitor Terminal, Milford Sound, Fiordland Paid Car park-10 minute walk/free car park-40 minute walk to the Milford Sound Terminal Dates: Every day of the year (excluding Christmas Day: 25 December)
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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E4668jqjimm
Feb 16, 2025
Most enjoyable cruise. Lots of room on the boat to move around - Very enjoyable cruise. The boat was smaller than most of the other cruise boats and lived up to its promise of being less crowded. It was easy to move around the boat to got a better view or to get a drink & food. If I go to Milford again, I will book with this boat again.
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Daydream38496387687
Feb 15, 2025
Panoramic views - Highly recommend this tour to anyone looking for a less crowded experience of Milford sound. We took the 8:45am boat and there were only 21 people on a vessel that could hold MUCH more. Other boats that were loading up were very full and there didn't look to be any room to move around. With this one you could move around and get different views whenever you wanted. The captain and crew were knowledgable. It was a great experience and I do recommend going early so that you beat the crowds from Queenstown.
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Karensn6450sz
Feb 15, 2025
Great trip with Jason - Great trip with our guide Jason. He made the day super special, very knowledgeable about the history of the area, and took us to the best lookout spots.
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Steve_b
Feb 13, 2025
Stunning scenery - Fantastic cruise! We had great weather so the scenery was stunning. The ships crew were extremely friendly.
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Mike_b
Feb 12, 2025
Make sure you turn up... - Make sure you turn up early to get a seat on the deck. Left side is better for all the views. Free coffee and tea with biscuits served on board
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Annette_a
Feb 12, 2025
Magníficant cruise - Stunning scenery. The crew was professional and friendly. Informative commentary. Was able to get right up to waterfalls and sea lions. Highly recommend.
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Caninbelize
Feb 11, 2025
A day trip from Queenstown - We had an incredible day - tour was well organized and our guide, Mary, was a great driver and provided the right amount of commentary. We appreciated our trip even more when we saw the other boats there, jam packed with people. The lunch provided was tasty and we had a good amount of scenic stops along the way. Would highly recommend this tour if you are going to Milford Sound.
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3mands1
Feb 11, 2025
A gear, unique experience - A comfortable boat and we enjoyed a free cuppa too. Amazing views of the stunning fiord. We also came close to gorgeous fur seal cubs sleeping along the coast line. Lots of photos taken of a truly memorable day.
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Nicknixxon
Feb 14, 2025
Tired commentery - It seems to me that all the cruises are more or less following exactly the same pattern. Therefore, the difference between a cruise line is not very much. A smaller boat was really a definite plus, so was the free coffee and cookies on board. The reason for the four star is that the guy who were on the commentary on our trip was disengaged to say the least. I realize that it is difficult to be excited when you do the same thing day after day. But the point is that for your customers it’s an unique experience.
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Ric_w
Feb 11, 2025
Wow cruise - On arrival it is a bit of a mess at the general parking and the Cafe, but in the passengers terminal internet works fine and you will find your boat
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