From the moment we were picked up from our hotel accomodation till we reached our destination at Manapouri we were blown away. The informative, excellent coach driver. the the welcoming staff on the boat, the coach driver from Manapouri to Fiordland, to the welcoming staff when joining the boat we can't speak more highly of. What a memorable trip. We... More

well organized trip, if pricey, but it includes a lot--bus, boat, bus, boat, kayak, boat, bus, boat...Our young guide was very enthusiastic and spoke to everyone. We loved the look of the wetsuits and poly tops, especially when we put on the kayak skirts! Great fun. Doubtful Sound is so spectacular, even, especially, in the rain, with waterfalls that seem... More

My husband, son and I visited New Zealand in November 2011 and like many other trips that we planned for New Zealand we had organised this day trip well in advance after doing lots of research on visiting Fiordland! Communication with Jo and Reg was great - very laid back and nothing was too much trouble. On the day everything... More

Just got back from a great day of kayaking on Doubtful Sound. The scenery was outstanding, despite one of our guides apologizing for it not raining (apparently its even more spectacular when wet). Not cheap - but not a lot more than just taking the cruise. When you see all the extra gear (which we found good) and organization you... More

we had booked a full day tour in doubtfull sound over the Queenstown i-Centre. We had to be at the office in Manapouri around 7 in the morning. When we arrived they told us the guide was ill and we would not take the tour. No other customers showed up, thus we assumed that they did not make the tour,... More

Had a great trip with these guys. Our guide Russell was knowledgeable and friendly. The way we did the trip it felt and looked like we had the Sound to ourselves for most of the day! We were the only ones to cool off in the Sound after a hard but awesome day kayaking! My only thing would be that... More

Our guide for the one day tour sea kayaking at Doubtful Sound was not very knowledgable about the area, nor did she seem very interested, she was just reciting a script, and her group management skills were unsafe for those kayakers who were inexperienced. The manager's attitude seemed very much, we have your money now, so we don't really care... More

Took the day tour of Milford Sound with Marias. Very knowledgeable guide, knows the area well, but is still a bit rough on the edges when it comes to interacting with guests. Seemed to get frustrated easily. Ben, the other guide, seemed just as knowledgeable, but charming. The weather was exceptional so it made the tour that much better, but... More

This was undoubtedly a highlight in our trip. Doubtful sound is much more remote than milford sound (even if we highly recommend that you do milford sound too) as you can only access it by boat via lake manapouri. We booked a full day kayak and the organisation was great. We met up early morning at manapouri, took a boat... More