Milford Sound Cruise: Glacier-Carved Cliffs, Comfort, & Local Knowledge

Experience the breathtaking beauty of Milford Sound on a comfortable cruise. Marvel at the glacier-carved cliffs, enjoy delicious food and drinks, and learn from knowledgeable local guides.

Duration: 1 hour, 45 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Milford Sound - 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…
What's Included
  • Goods and Services Tax (GST)
  • Milford Sound Cruise
  • Tea and coffee
What's Not Included
  • Parking fees
Additional Information

Enjoy uninterrupted views of glacier-carved cliffs on your Milford Sound cruise aboard mdoern, 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…

Location
Pure Milford, Milford Sound
Milford Sound Highway
Pure Milford desk is on the right hand side as you enter the Milford Sound Visitor Terminal
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Nomad06100622418
Nov 2, 2024
Great Value - The boat is booked at maximum 70% capacity and on the day we attended it felt like we had even more space than that. The boat is big enough to move around and switch up your seating and view. It was a perfect amount of time spent on the boat to relax and take in your surroundings, and the onboard cafe was well-stocked with food, drinks and snacks. Pure Milford was a more affordable option than other cruise lines and great value, would definitely recommend to others.
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85charans
Oct 13, 2024
Amazing and absolutely amazing - The views were breath taking . John ( the cruise driver) explained the history really well and made us feel special as we were visiting from Australia.
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Desiree_b
Oct 4, 2024
Pure milford cruise - Stunningly amazing . What a day ! Breath taking views and great commentary. Kids thoroughly enjoyed the trip especially seeing the fur seals and going through the waterfall. Would absolutely recommend this cruise if you get the chance !
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Wendy_s
Sep 30, 2024
Milford Sounds - We were running a bit late . But you still allowed us on board. Enjoyed the trip as I was with my whole family(After 4 years) which is very hard to organize if they are overseas. Boat tour was incredible. Facilities on board were good. Staff were pleasant and happy to answer any questions (considering they do this everyday).Overall a very enjoyable experience
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Julie_r
Sep 26, 2024
An excellent experience which was a big highlight of our time in New Zealand’s South Island - • the staff were friendly, helpful and knowledgeable • the scenery was amazing • the animals were cute • the weather was excellent • the captain’s talk was very informative • the seating was good • it was easy to book
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Michele_h
Sep 15, 2024
Stunning day on the Sound - What an amazing experience. The boat was spotlessly clean, the staff were friendly, knowledgeable and interactive with the passengers, having a chat, answering questions and pointing out the various wildlife along the way. The captain gave a fun commentary along the way and was proactive in ensuring everyone saw the wildlife, he had a lot of fun making sure we all got a degree of “dampness” from the magnificent Waterfalls. I’ve done this cruise twice now, once when it was raining and just recently when the sun was shining, both amazing and different experiences. Would recommend this cruise to anyone.
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Chris_o
Sep 10, 2024
One of the best ways to see one of the wonders of the world! - The tour started off a bit rocky as the boat we were supposed to be on broke down so we were put on to another boat. There seemed to be a bit of confusion at first but they put us on to another boat that was sailing at a later time which worked out great as it was much quieter! The staff were really accomodating and gave us a free pie and coffee for the inconvenience!
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Brettr828
Oct 18, 2024
Clean boat, try to go during light rain. - Unfortunately didn't rain on our cruise so wasn't as pretty as it could have been. Still, boat was spotless, it had a great roof area and staff were fantastic. Cafe could do with a real coffee machine and actual hot food. Was going to give the trip 5 stars until the skipper voiced climate change denialism.
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Voyager01594020469
Oct 23, 2024
No service and still NO REFUND! - I bought four tickets for this cruise to go on 23 September. It was cancelled due to a road closure and they haven't made the corresponding refund. It's already a month and NOTHING!!! I am still waiting for my $500 NZD and have had to follow up with them and the Headout company with no positive result whatsoever. This sucks!
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Joanneav5025sx
Oct 8, 2024
Bad communication, no cruise!! - We never got to go because upon driving 4 1/2 hours to get to the sounds we received an email saying this company should never have let me book as this cruise was canceled due to operational issues! The said they had tried to ring but I never had a call or a missed call. Took a couple of days to get our money back. We were so angry and upset and had no time left in the day for another cruise as we were also told the road was closing so we had to head back. I won’t use this company again sorry.
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From $82
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).