Milford Sound Underwater Observatory

Southern Discoveries - Milford Sound Visitor Centre    

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Situated in the Milford Sound Visitor Terminal next to the wharf, Southern Discoveries Milford Sound Visitor Centre is the place to go to book or check-in for your cruise, kayak or underwater …
Situated in the Milford Sound Visitor Terminal next to the wharf, Southern Discoveries Milford Sound Visitor Centre is the place to go to book or check-in for your cruise, kayak or underwater observatory experience. Southern Discoveries is the original Milford Sound cruise operator and offer the most comprehensive range of experiences in the fiord. This include the longest cruise with in-depth nature commentary, kayaking in one of Milford's most idyllic settings and an amazing, floating underwater observatory exclusively operated by Southern Discoveries.

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Mar 25, 2025
We did the fly cruise fly for anniversary and 50th birthday. Absolutely worth every penny as it was the perfect day we went. Glad they cancelled the date we choose but turns out they cancelled and re…Full review by mattnnikki
Mar 18, 2025
An amazing day Stan was our driver/guide and kept us entertained/informed throughout our day. The coach was excellent, Stan was a great driver and the scenery was fantastic. Don't skip the coach trip…Full review by Lizzie565
Mar 3, 2025
My partner booked the trip as a surprise and rang up several days in advance. The girl on the phone said they had a larger group willing to book which would make them more money, so could we move the…Full review by Hannah_Pat3

Questions & answers

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What is the main difference between the scenic cruise and nature cruise? Are your boats much smaller than the Real …
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What is the main difference between the scenic cruise and nature cruise? Are your boats much smaller than the Real Journey boats?
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I am not sure what the difference is. We were really happy with the size of Southern Discoveries. It is a lot smaller.
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What is the best time to book for the cruise? We are interested in wild life.. So we want to know if booking the earliest …
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What is the best time to book for the cruise? We are interested in wild life.. So we want to know if booking the earliest cruise available is helpful..
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I booked for 12.30 pm tour but I should drive from Queenstown at 5 am. If you want to book another activities like kayaking maybe you should book earlier cruise. You should …
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I booked for 12.30 pm tour but I should drive from Queenstown at 5 am. If you want to book another activities like kayaking maybe you should book earlier cruise. You should consider your previous stay because it is a long drive
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Hi, My husband and I are travelling along with our 4 and half month baby to Milford sound this month end. We are …
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Hi, My husband and I are travelling along with our 4 and half month baby to Milford sound this month end. We are thinking of taking your morning 9 am short scenic cruise. Do you think it will be ok for an infant? Anything i should be aware of? Thanks! - Dee
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I think it can be done, may be keep your baby inside with one parent. It has huge windows and almost as good as viewing from the deck. If you are staying around Milford sound, …
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I think it can be done, may be keep your baby inside with one parent. It has huge windows and almost as good as viewing from the deck. If you are staying around Milford sound, you will have more flexibility and don't go out if weather is bad - low visibility. It's getting cold at the end of April.
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Hi, is ur 11:30am discover more cruise (with nature cruise) in a small boat or big one?
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so all boats are small..I specifically want to know bout 11:30am
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Hi, how much do you charge for fly back option from Milford Sound to QT?
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My review was done as a tourist. Our group drove. I am not in the business so I have no idea about fees for flights.
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Where does the Milford Sound day cruise leave from?
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Our nature cruise leaves from and returns to the wharf at the Milford Sound Visitor Terminal.
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