Milford Sound, Te Anau

Stunning natural views that will leave you breathless. We did a tour via cruise and helicopter and was able to see the beauty of the sound by both land and air. Highly recommend this to anyone looking to appreciate the sheer beauty of what the Sound has to offer.

Milford Sound is breathtakingly beautiful and nature at it's finest. We cruised through here on the Ovation of the Seas on a picture perfect sunny day. The cruise director gave a running commentary of the history, the depth, who and what lives in this sound and many other details. We saw the Bowen Falls and enjoyed the experience of the cruise ship turning 720 degrees so that we were able to view the sounds from all angles. Absolutely amazing.....

We went to Doubtful Sound prior to this Milford Sound cruise. We find Doubtful Sound more magnificent with dreamy feel. However, Milford is cheaper. You may want to consider Milford Sound if budget is a constraint. Milford Sound will be a "normal" cruise to us if we have not seen the group of dolphins swimming out the the open sea! It was really a wow factor. There are some seals along the way plus a few nice waterfalls. #J2ACE

We found the boat tour to be a little boring.... I guess we were comparing it to Philippines where it's very similar but much much more beautiful. You're experience will depend on your expectations and what you've experienced in life but nevertheless we did take some good photos.

Breathtaking views, if you are lucky with the weather. On wetter days the minor waterfalls add to the spectacle, we were lucky to see dozens of ad-hoc falls, and the sun came out. Well worth the trip and boat tour.