We did the magical overnight cruise on Doubtful sound with Real Journeys. I have visited Mliford which is beautiful too as a day trip but Doubtful overnight is a much more in depth experience - it was showery, misty, silent and stunning and kayaking on the still waters was a very special way to get a sense of the majesty... More

We did an overnight cruise with Fiordland Cruises on a boat that sleeps six paying guests, with a crew of three. A very intimate visit to a place of spectacular beauty. We were one of only two boats on the fiord (the other is much larger, sleeping perhaps 60 or 70). We have not visited more famous Milford Sound, but... More

We did a day trip with Doubtful Sound Cruise. We enjoyed the boat ride across Lake Manapouri (both ways) and having some Lord of the Rings sights pointed out to us. The trip to the Manapouri Power Station was really interesting. I still don't know how our driver managed to turn that long bus around in the tunnel. It was... More

After reading Forum posts about Milford Sound vs. Doubtful Sound, day vs. overnight cruise, we opted for an overnight on the Doubtful Sound with Fjordland Expepitions, a boat that holds up to 14 passengers. They have an arrangement with Real Journeys that allowed us access to the Real Journeys boat across Lake Manapoui and bus ride over the pass, free... More

If you want to see dolphins, fur seals, enjoy kayaking, have great food and have a comfortable nights sleep waking up to the silence of the Fjords then this is the trip for you. More

We did doubtfulsoundcruise.com's trip a few days ago. We were well aware of what we were letting ourselves in for with the boat across the lake and bus each way, with 4 hours on Doubful sound itself on a boat with 40 people. We had a "nice" day, with gorgeous sunshine all day, saw bottlenose dolphins and a few seals... More

It was so good to be on a smaller boat cruising the fiord. And meant we could access areas the larger ones could not. There was enough room out front and back for us to take photots, rather than just sit behind glass watching the view. The two crew were informative about the area and the wildlife, and hot drinks... More

My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our overnight cruise with Fiordland Expeditions. There were 11 of us (max is 14) and we enjoyed a beautifully misty day in Doubtful Sound. Mandy and Richard run a great company; Richard was our trusty captain and diver of crayfish for dinner. The other 2 crew worked non stop to feed us and give... More

My wife & I participated in the overnight cruise into Doubltful Sound on the Navigator in January and it was the highlight of our NZ trip. When we headed for the port in Manapouri the skys were grey and a drizzling rain was falling. Weather changes very quickly so we had faith and committed to the trip. Luckily we got... More