We chose this company as they are locals & it is a small family run business. There were 11 of us & Chris & Kirsten did everything they could to make our stay memorable. The sun was shining but we still got to see waterfalls. The food was excellent & there were biscuits & nibbles throughout the day. We got... More

We booked this trip as it was small, family run charter boat. On our trip we were just ten guests, plus three crew (the boat accommodates a maximum of 12 guests). This is a personally led trip and from start to finish and was friendly and professionally run. We were met by Diane at Manopouri who introduced us to our... More

Without doubt this was the single highlight experience of our 3 week South Island tour -- and everything else was nothing but superlatve. We had alerted Diane and skipper Chris in advance that my wife was particularly interested in observing the Fjiordland Crested penguins (one of the rarest species in the world) and that I was a die hard fisherman...... More

The cost of the overnight cruise may seem a little pricey but it is absolutely worth it. The food was fantastic - lobster, veal, fresh fish. Most of which were caught by the skipper, Chris. The fish were caught by us though, fishing in Doubtful Sound is a really nice experience. We got to see penguins, seals and even dolphins.... More

As this is a small business running by a family, you will feel how considerate they are. Firstly you will be welcome by Diane at the Manupori and going into a ferry and met Chris who will be the steer of the whole wonderful journey. His son Travis will cook and help his father on steering. He can cook very... More

This cruise comes highly recommended - it might seem expensive when you're booking it, but it's definitely excellent value. The cruise in itself is excellent - I think a lot more pleasant than one of the bigger, busier boats. This cruise has the personal edge, and yet you have plenty of space to move about as it only takes 12... More

Dont hesitate book it. We were met at Manapouri the pier by Diane who gave us tickets for the Real Journeys ferry over to Wilmot pass. This journey took about 45 mins, with a comentry from the skipper. On arrival we were met by Chris who took us in a mini bus over to his boat, the Seafinn, again taking... More

My husband and I went on a Deep Cove Charters overnight trip on the Doubtful Sound in March. It was definatley the highlight of our stay in the South Isl. Chris and his son Travis took 3 couples, one from Canada, one from France and us from the USA out on one of the most fabulous journeys throught the Doubtful... More

What a neat and personal way to see the magnificent Doubtful Sound. It rained and even hailed on our boat trip but we still got to see hundreds of waterfalls, dolphins, go fishing and of course see the sound and spectacular mountains. Chris was a great skipper and our dinner consisted of what we caught that day. It doesn't get... More