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We took a 8am flight to Milford on Friday with Elliot, he was a great pilot and very informative. We then took the jucy cruise in Milford which was also very informative and relaxing cruise , we flew back to queenstown on another relaxing flight . Air wakatipu and jucy cruise a great combination. Def worth it and would do it all again
This outfit were a well oiled machine! From start to finish their friendly staff made you feel safe, excited and comfortable. This was one of the top 5 experiences travel in my life - the plane journey was superlative! The views so up-close you feel like you are part of the mountain. The Milford cruise was stunning and again very comfortable with knowledgeable staff. Highly recommend the whole experience!
Wow., Just Wow! AMAZING TRIP.. I booked a helicopter flight to Milford for my Mum for her 70th birthday. Unfortunately the weather was bad so Heliworks helped her chose another day. The morning she was due to fly they upgraded her trip to an even better one - with a stopover on a glacier, then to a secluded beach on the West Coast (which she said was the highlight), then into Milford Sound. She said the whole trip was just AMAZING, and so memorable. The pilot was so friendly and knowledgable and she hasn't stopped talking about it , or showing us the fabulous photos .. thank you for giving my Mum such a fabulous experience .
We had the most beautiful sunny day with no wind, fantastic views, amazing day
Difficile de choisir entre toutes les compagnies qui proposent la visite du fjord. Finalement notre choix s est porté sur cette compagnie (merci bookme) et vraiment c était parfait petit bateau donc groupe acceptable (et non pas la foule) capitaine et son second très sympas et nous ont permis de se faire arroser sous les cascades et de voir des phoques et des pingouins !!! Et nous donner un tas d infos (bon on a pas tout compris ?)
Its such an amazing and experience to get a chance to see the untiuch nature of New Zealand. The information given during the tour are clear and helpful.
The guide was very kind and funny! Explaining all the time everything around! The transport from Queenstown to Milford was excellent, with free water and air-con, small pauses during the trip to take photos and talk a bit about the regions. When we were there, wow, the scenery is totally breathtaking! Strongly recommend!
Great fun, great group and a great guide... Perfect way to see the Fjord.
From Te Anau to Milford Sound, you will never get bored because of the amazing sceneries along the way. The tour itself is a wonderful experience. The captain of the boat explained things well. We were so lucky that we get to see penguins, fur seals and dolphins during the tour. The photos that I took did not give justice to the beauty that I have witnessed though. This is something that I will do again if time and resources permit.
Small boat compare to the Juice or Orange ones so it let you get a better experience of Milford Sound! It was just amazing!
The driver gave very informative n interesting commentary and she’s friendly too. Love the places that we went and I managed to capture many fantastic scenery! The cruise trip was very calming and Milford Fiord is just magnifient. Remember to bring enough warm clothing, gloves and hats/hoodie. It was very cold ?
Awesome weather and lovely crew. Experience on this cruise is way better then other cruise as we spend more time on water and distance to explore more of milford sound.
The cruise was awesome and well organized, stunning views we will remember long. I recommend springtime if you have some luck and weather is good.
You are expecting to see the unseen sight of the South Island, it’s truly amazing!!! Most important, you saved travel time to Milford sound!!! My kids love the cruise so much!!! It’s really a life time experience.
Pick up from Te Anau, wonderful trip to Milford Sounds, driver very nice. The cruise itself, 2h15, amazing ! Complimentary tea/coffee/hot chocolate / lunch for $10 if not included in your booking. Staff amazingly friendly !
All crews are professional and friendly. Small ship is the best for travel to Milford Sound!
Many thanks to the team at Miitre Peak. Captain and crew, as well as the staff at the kiosk. Great informative narrative from the captain, very friendly and approachable.
We had a great trip going to milford sound with Jucy cruise. The cruise aas nice, we had light snacks provided at the cruise which was yummy. The passengers was not so crowded so it was convenient to enjoy the scenery.
We are so glad we booked a small boat as we had a chance to get to places where big boats couldn't. Advice: take a change of clothes or waterproof jacket and pants if you want to experience a waterfall. Fantastic. We loved it.
Would recommend this to anyone who enjoys great views and stunning landscapes!
Mitre Peak Cruises are a great option to choose when you are looking at going on a Milford sound cruise. The staff are a great chat and the skipper was great too! It is a smaller boat than compared to the other cruise boats, but this is great because the boat isn’t too overpacked. Highly recommended.
Amazing experience We had a wonderful trip on Milford Sound.Friendly staff, The scenery is incredible. The weather was clear. So lucky see dolphins and seals and penguin. Big thank you.
Beautiful weather the day we did the cruise, we saw dolphins (a tick off my bucket list), and seals. Knowledgeable guide. Overall an awesome must-do experience!
So clean and new ship , whole family liked it . Beautiful views and cruise
Staffs are very friendly and they do great services. We have lots of experiences when they explain lots of things in detail. We were very enjoying to get closer to the falls. So great. The feeling which we never forget. Thanks so much for everything.
When i came to New Zealand for the first time 7 years ago, i didn't know it was possible to do a day walk in the Milford Track. Unfortunately you have to book in advance (like one year before) if you want to do the whole track, and because of covid i wasn't sure that i could be able to do it. The best option was to do a day walk. After the booking, I received an email from the staff asking me when i wanted to start and when they can pick me up. I started at 8.30 am and i took the water taxi at 1 pm. So they give you plenty of time if you want to walk a little bit further than the Falls. the last boat is at 4.30 pm. I recommend totally !
Fantastic trip! for my first time in New Zealand. Bus pick up us at YHA bus stop around 6:20 am. Ryan is our driver and guide. He did a great job. Thank you so much :)
The Milford Sounds cruise is a must do! The scenery is absolutely stunning. The Mitre Peak crew were so friendly and knowledgeable. Highly recommended.
Stunning!
Since our boat was smaller, we had less people on the cruise. It was easy to move around and take great pictures of the scenery.
Its breathtaking 2 hrs cruise, we've drove from queenstown to milford sound 10hrs back and fort and i can say its worth the long haul in the car, the snowy cookies and cream mountains are ecstatic. Mitre peak cruise staff are amicable. I will give this 11/10.☺️ We would love to venture more in south island next time.
Buenísimo tour, excelente escenario. El lugar es maravilloso y la coordinación de la empresa excelente. Buenos profesionales y muy atentos. El chófer A1. Repetiría sin lugar a dudas.
I really enjoyed the viewing deck, it had plenty of space and was able to sip some great beers while enjoying the commentary and views. Food was great and service was excellent.
I crowded, plenty of viewing areas option to add kayaking, underwater experience and lunch to cruise. Great informative commentary, super friendly crew. Complimentary tea and coffee with the ability to purchase snacks, hot soup and alcohol. Loved everything about this experience. Thank you from cheekyricho cooking YouTube channel in Australia
Although we did not experience the other cruises, the Jucy was a little cheaper and followed the same route as most of the other trip boats so therefore we as good value. The crew were friendly and informative. Only critism would be only tea was free, if you wanted coffee then put your hand in your pocket and the sound system was a bit poorvand tinny...they need some decent speakers.
Our coach driver was lovely and we learnt so many interesting facts about Fiordland. The cruise around Milford Sound was amazing! Would highly recommend going on this trip with Southern Discoveries.
The smaller coach was perfect for someone who doesn't like having large crowds around them. Our driver was a brilliant local from Te Anau and made it feel more like a tiki tour than a boring guided tour. Highly recommend it.
Good experience, well worth the money
Southern discovers are always great, we booked via Bookme and got a good deal. The drive in the instructions says to allow 5.5 hours but it only took us about 4 hours from Queenstown with a couple short stops. The trip itself was cool, we got to go under a waterfall and the commentary was good. Only thing I can fault is that they didn’t try the seating off after the previous trip so we had to ask for them to dry a seat off. Make sure to take fly spray as the info centre sells it’s for $20. This isn’t anything to do with southern discoveries though and no bugs on the boat itself. Just in the car park. And keep in mind parking is $10 per hour or if you pay on the machine in the terminal it’s $30 for overnight parking. We did not see this until in the terminal. Make sure to take warm clothes and something dry for after if you like to sit outside. Will be back again :)
It was a great time at milford, they have taken us to all attractions on milford sound as it mentioned on their website. We fully enjoyed going with go orange cruise.
Everything about this day was stunning from start to finish. Our driver Reynold was funny, friendly and informative along the drive from Te Anau to Milford Sound. Not having to do the drive ourselves meant we could both enjoy the incredible scenery and learnt more about the area than we would have done otherwise. Only shame was the bus was meant to have a glass roof and didn’t. The boat tour was once in a lifetime sailing amongst the fjords and spotting seals between the waterfalls. Lots of photo stops along the road as well were appreciated!
Was a great experience despite the rain. We got to see the seals, penguins (bonus) and a pod of dolphins in the distance. There was self service hot tea and coffee onboard which was a great comfort from the cold outside. Went up close to the waterfalls. The only issue was the free car park which was about 20+mins walk away so was not fun to walk in the rain but would be cool on a fine day. Would still recommend, the cruise itself was a lot of fun and quite educational. Loved it!
It's a really really long way from Queenstown to Milford Sound. But on the journey, we have a great view and a chance to get off and take photos on some sites. The buffet was good, but it's hard to eat for a long time because the seats are tight and the ship is leaving. Milford Sound can be different from expectations and you can be disappointed because it is usually rainy. Even if it rains, don't stay in the cabin. Watch the Great Milford Sound at Top Deck. Prepare a raincoat or waterproof jacket. I prepared a packable windshield jacket. And you should protect your cell phone and camera from rain and waterfall. !Don't miss this trip!
Highly recommend doing this cruise.
Long hours of travelling only with bookme half price discounts is worth going. The place is good and hot fish and chips is a pro.
Amazing experience. And super friendly costumer with excellent service.
Great viewing ang experience
Absolutely stunning view, beautiful experience, I love it so much.
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