Doubtful Sound Wilderness Cruise: Enjoy Serene Cruise through Crystal Waters from Queenstown

Experience the tranquility of Doubtful Sound on a serene wilderness cruise from Queenstown. Marvel at the crystal-clear waters and stunning scenery on a 13-hour round trip adventure.

Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Fiordland National Park (Te Wahipounamu) - Cruise around Doubtful Sound in the beautiful Fiordland National Park.
What's Included
  • Live commentary on board
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Experience the tranquil beauty of Doubtful Sound during a cruise on its clear waters while admiring the stunning surroundings. Travel across Lake Manapouri, traverse the 670-meter tall Wilmot Pass and partake in a 2 hour and 45-minute cruise amid the calmness of Doubtful Sound.
The entire round trip will take about 13 hours. If you’d like to arrange for…

Location
88 Beach Street
Beach Street
Please arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled departure.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(193 Ratings)
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Charoftheshire
Oct 4, 2024
What an adventure! - This was pricey and a long day, coming from Queenstown, but as the only operator, we had no choice. Thankfully, it was a totally brilliant experience from start to finish, and completely worth the money. From the coach to Manapouri (excellent commentary), beautiful trip across the lake, stunning coach trip through Wilmot Pass (despite the diet!), and the tour itself. Conditions were very changeable- very cold, windy and with intermittent showers. But the waterfalls were incredible. The commentary on board was brilliant. We managed to get out to the Tasman Sea despite the weather. Highly recommend- it's such an adventure!
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Peter_t
Sep 30, 2024
Beautiful Experience - This trip is a very long day out. From Queenstown it takes three buses and a 45 min boat crossing to reach Doubtful sound. It truly is a wilderness experience. All staff members were courteous, professional and knowledgeable. The travel is worth it. Compared to a Milford Sound cruise, which are more commercial - with multiple operators, we were the only boat on the Sound, other than the overnight stay boat. This place is an untouched, natural paradise. Easy to imagine you're in prehistoric times. The sound of silence moment was awe inspiring. Wear plenty of layers as, even in late September, it's very cold. For the expense, it would have been nice to have lunch included. You can pre order a lunch box or bring your own. Also, make use of the toilets when available.
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Karen_a
Sep 27, 2024
Highly Recommend Doubtful Sound - The tour was extremely well organised. The whole day went very smoothly with no wasted time. All the staff were very friendly and interesting. The scenery was incredible. It is a very long day with bus-boat-bus-boat to get to Doubtful Sound and then bus-boat-bus to return to Queenstown the day was incredible. Very pleased we chose this destination over Milford Sound as there were only 103 people on the boat giving plenty of space to enjoy the serenity. Also the week we were there Milford sound tours had been cancelled due to landslides, there were no such issues with Doubtful Sound.
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Shihui_s
Aug 5, 2024
Stunning view at Doubtful... - Stunning view at Doubtful sound Is a long journey from Queenstown, thankfully the bus is comfortable Beautiful scenery along the journey We manage to see dolphins as well!
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Leighton_t
Aug 1, 2024
Absolutely awesome!!! - The trip was absolutely amazing!!! Definitely recommend!! The staff were outstanding!! If you have the time make sure you put this on your to do list, you wont be disappointed!! Very happy customer indeed!!
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Chandra_w
Jun 9, 2024
Nice trip, great tour, but expensive - Well organized trip amid its lengthy duration, multiple transportation modes, and unpredictable weather. I just wished the weather was better but that is not the company’s fault. The trip was somewhat expensive
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510juancruzv
May 10, 2024
Amazing - A beautiful experience, not only because of the place, which is amazing, the entire team does their best to make it unique.
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Rodney_l
May 9, 2024
Nature’s finest - A pod of dolphins played around the boat when we were in the Sound. Seals were lazing on the rocks towards the Tasman. Overall huge, enjoyable day!
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Margaretkey
Apr 25, 2024
Wonderful trip - This trip was wonderful from the journey to get to Doubtful Sound to the 3 hours enjoying this beautiful destination highly recommend
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Connie3721
Jun 28, 2024
Tranquil & pristine - This place is pristine and quiet. It is a beautiful place but not as awe-inspiring as Milford Sound. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and super friendly. Seeing dolphins was a highlight of the group.
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From $262
up to 9 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).