Product Overview

We go further and get you closer than any other operator in Milford Sound.

Our 2-hour cruises are one of the most intimate and immersive ways to explore Milford Sound. We’ve designed our boats for better maneuvering to get you closer to your incredible surroundings. Each cruise has no more than 55 or 75 spaces available, so you have enough room to appreciate the grandeur.

What to expect:

Sit back and relax as your cruise makes its way out into Milford Sound past the iconic Mitre Peak. We’ll sail the length of the 16km fiord, out past St Annes Point Lighthouse, with informative commentary from our skipper who will highlight points of interest along the way including the mighty Lady Bowen Falls, Lion Mountain, Copper Point, Seal Rock and Stirling Falls. You’ll see towering peaks, sheer cliffs, cascading waterfalls and lush rainforest. Feel the spray of Fairy Falls and listen to the sound of nature thriving in its habitat.

We also take you out into the Tasman Sea so you can enjoy the unique opportunity of approaching the fiord just as the first sealers did way back in the 18th century.

Be sure to keep an eye out for seals basking in the sun, pods of dolphins, or rare Fiordland Crested Penguins that can be found seasonally within the region.

Keep warm with complimentary tea and coffee in the lounge and take in the scenery through expansive windows. Or venture onto the spacious outdoor viewing decks to breathe in the pristine alpine air. Either way, you will be inspired by the majesty of the region.

Product Description

 

Trip Highlights

• 2-hour cruise with frequent stops at spectacular points of interest
• Complimentary tea and coffee on-board
• Interactive and informative commentary
• Up-close perspectives of waterfalls and wildlife and other scenery
• Fantastic photo opportunities
• Small and uncrowded experience

Departure Times

11am & 1.30pm All Year 

8.50am & 15.55 Oct - April 

Duration

2 hours

What To Bring

• Camera
• Sunscreen
• Warm Clothing
• Waterproof Jacket
• Insect Repellent
• Smiles 😄

Company Info

Offering regular two-hour trips through the fiord and out into the Tasman Sea, we give our guests the opportunity to enter Milford Sound from the outside, approaching it just as the first sealers did at the end of the 18th century.

Our informative hosts point out scenic Milford Sound highlights along the way, such as the Lady Bowen Falls (dropping 160 metres seaward), Sinbad Gully (a classic example of a hanging valley), snow-capped Mount Pembroke, and the awe-inspiring Mitre Peak itself, towering 1692 metres above sea level.

Having smaller boats (approx. 20 metres in length) allows Mitre Peak Cruises to navigate closer to the shoreline, getting our guests up close to the incredible surroundings. Purpose-built for the waters of Milford Sound, the boats make great viewing platforms should we encounter the local fur seal colonies – once nearly hunted to extinction – the rare Fiordland crested penguins or pods of dolphins.