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Fiordland Historic Cruises
Fiordland Historic Cruises
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Tuesday
9:30 AM - 9:30 PM
Wednesday
9:30 AM - 9:30 PM
Thursday
9:30 AM - 9:30 PM
Friday
9:30 AM - 9:30 PM
Saturday
9:30 AM - 9:30 PM
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Elegant Historic Cruises the Motor Yacht "Faith" on Lake Te Te Anau, Fiordland, New Zealand. Exceptional food served on board, drinks included, a guided walk, and a local crew happy to show you their untouched Kiwi backyard. Maximum of 16 people aboard to ensure a quality experience.
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JSouth
Poole, UK7 contributions
Nov. 2023 • Friends
Absolutely fabulous afternoon. Wonderful owner and captain
Lots to drink, lovely food.
Weather was beautiful and the bush track to hidden lake amazing and informative.
The children on the trip were looked after amazingly well
Such a shame it had to end.
Jacqui & Stella
Lots to drink, lovely food.
Weather was beautiful and the bush track to hidden lake amazing and informative.
The children on the trip were looked after amazingly well
Such a shame it had to end.
Jacqui & Stella
Written 25 November 2023
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Hi!!
What lovely words to read on a Sunday morning :-)
We love having kids onboard, and especially enjoy seeing them rise to the challenge of driving the boat and helping pull up the sails. It’s so important to us that everyone gets included if they choose.
Thank you for your kind review - it’s very thoughtful of you to take time to share what you enjoyed with others reading this.
Thanks again for your support,
Adam, and the team at Fiordland Historic Cruises
Written 2 December 2023
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jrmorgan777
Adelaide, Australia2 contributions
Oct. 2023 • Couples
Great trip on a wonderful old boat. Lots of drinks and some tasty canapés. Interesting walk into woodland with lots of information from our guide. Lovely relaxing way to spend an afternoon. Definitely recommend!
Written 9 November 2023
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Morning!!
Thanks for your recommendation!! It comes so much better from guests than from us :-) Really appreciate you encouraging other to enjoy what you’ve enjoyed - it means the world to us.
Cheers,
Adam, and the team from Fiordland Historic Cruises:-)
Written 2 December 2023
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deejay411
Melbourne, Australia6 contributions
Nov. 2023 • Family
We had a fabulous afternoon on this cruise. The hosts were amazing and it was such a lovely day in a very relaxed environment. We chatted with other passengers and crew and thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience of this informal setting. We enjoyed an interesting walk to a hidden lake and slowly sailed back to dock. I highly recommend this cruise to anyone visiting Te Anau. It’s also important to support such a great local small business.
Written 8 November 2023
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Morning!!
This means a lot to me, personally. I feel that small tourism businesses represent the true culture and “feel” of a location, and are usually owner operated. It can be a tough environment to operate in at times, and the barriers to business can be high - but you’re generally guaranteed a true passion that will overcome all odds to show you an experience that its backed by passionate locals. So - thank you for your support, and your understanding.
I also love that it felt like a relaxed environment, this makes me really happy :-)
Thanks again,
Adam, and the team from Fiordland Historic Cruises :-)
Written 2 December 2023
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Kathryn S
14 contributions
Oct. 2023 • Couples
The trip was lovely. Both Jason and Paul were very knowledgeable and friendly.
Well worth going, would recommend
Well worth going, would recommend
Written 29 October 2023
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Gordon L
8 contributions
Oct. 2023 • Friends
Our group of four (long term friends) booked a cruise on the lovely Faith with Adam and his team. The experience was absolutely fantastic, the crew were attentive , the scenery sensational. To top the trip off Adam piped us back to the wharf which was a lovely ending to a perfect day. Highly recommend this experience.
Written 20 October 2023
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Sep. 2023 • Couples
A truly magical and memorable evening cruise with lovely canapés and drinks. Really interesting to hear about the history of this amazing yacht. Adam the Captain (and owner) and Jason couldn’t have been more attentive and friendly. Then on top of all that Adam played the bagpipes as we headed back to shore which was extra special for my Scottish husband.
Written 10 October 2023
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Monique
Auckland, New Zealand1 contribution
Oct. 2023 • Couples
We loved our morningtea trip on the historic yacht Faith.
The crew were attentive to every detail with relaxed personal service offering any drink you felt like throughout the trip. The individual platter of morning tea was delicious.
Stunning scenery and interesting commentaries. ( real person commentaries not on a loud speaker!)
So many amazing experiences in one morning; exploring the yacht, landing at the South arm of the lake, a walk through ancient forest to the hidden lakes, a swim off the boat, a turn at the helm or hoisting the sails.
This trip was exceptional value.
The crew were attentive to every detail with relaxed personal service offering any drink you felt like throughout the trip. The individual platter of morning tea was delicious.
Stunning scenery and interesting commentaries. ( real person commentaries not on a loud speaker!)
So many amazing experiences in one morning; exploring the yacht, landing at the South arm of the lake, a walk through ancient forest to the hidden lakes, a swim off the boat, a turn at the helm or hoisting the sails.
This trip was exceptional value.
Written 5 October 2023
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Steve C
Te Anau, New Zealand1 contribution
Oct. 2023 • Friends
Last weekend we had a glorious day onboard the lovely old lady, the MV Faith. We all had a fantastic day thanks to Captain Adam and first crew mate Jason - thanks guys for your awesome hospitality and expertise. Behind the scenes Megan worked wonders preparing our food for the day - to all three of you - please accept our heartfelt thanks. The weather was looking inclement to start with, but we pushed on to have a fantastic day - it even ended up being dead calm at the end of the Southern Arm. Had exciting times being ferried about in the RIB tender, fascinating and majestic sites to see. Thoroughly recommended - will definitely do that again.
Written 3 October 2023
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Richard S
Dunedin, New Zealand54 contributions
If a typical tourist boat is not for you, then the historic MY Faith is the way to go. This is a personalised tour with great hosts on board a gracious historic boat. Stunning scenery, served up with bubbles and canapés. The bush walk gave a taste of how special Fiordland is, and the relaxed pace of this tour is an amazing way to take in the grandeur of this special piece of New Zealand. Can’t recommend more highly.
Written 22 July 2023
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Faith1935
Hi!!
It's always a bit of a special treat to read our reviews, and can't thank you enough for your kind words. So happy that you've appreciated all the aspects of our trip that we pride ourselves on :-)
Thank you so much for taking time to share what you enjoyed with others here, it means a lot.
Cheers,
Adam, and the team at Fiordland Historic Cruises :-)
Written 20 September 2023
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Susan M
1 contribution
Apr. 2023
The BEST experience on our week long South Island Tour. Views are surreal, boat is absolutely stunning and the Captain Adam is one in a million. Lovely host with extensive knowledge on the area and history of the boat, Faith. Adam was incredibly engaging with our kids and it was a personalised experience we all loved. He even played bagpipes and has inspired our son to learn to play. Cant put a price tag on an experience like this.
If you only do one trip in the south island of NZ it needs to be a cruise on Faith! No other experience will come close!
If you only do one trip in the south island of NZ it needs to be a cruise on Faith! No other experience will come close!
Written 22 April 2023
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Faith1935
Hey dear friend!!
This review means the world to me, thank you for coming all this way to hang out with us. An absolute pleasure to go sailing with you, spend some time on a beach, and watch the boys having a blast. Looking for forward to having a new skipper and a new bagpiper onboard in years to come :-)
Looking forward to our next adventure together.
Adam :-)
Written 5 June 2023
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Can you advise an email address for Adam?
Faith in Fiordland
Te Anau, New Zealand9 contributions
Hi!! Sorry for the delay, Trip Advisor seem not to allow me to send email addresses or anything that looks like a web reference. If you wouldn't mind going to our website and sending an email that way, it'll come to me :-)
It's info. at. faith-in-fiordland. com.
Cheers,
Adam :-)