Doubtful Sound Day Cruise
Real Journeys
Reviews
Nanay
Ranking: 10/10
The place is breathtaking! The crew fantastic and amazing,the facts that they shared are very informative.We love the tour overall.you have to be in warm jackets /attire if you wish to stay outaide to see the view.You can also bring your own lunch and snacks.They have some chocolates,drinks,cup noodles,muffins,chips etc for sale if needed. Drinks like coffee and tea are always available.In the big boat ,they have a machine with different types of coffee nd even chocolate drink and of course clean filtered water. My family and I all had fun! Shout out to the people with us who tolerated my kids, i found them were very well behaved during the cruise compared to experiences with other kids so apologies to the lady who wished that the kids could also shut down when we had the amazing five minutes of silence, as im pretty sure they were quiet and silent even in the bus.Aside from that we would surely come back again and would cross our fingers we wont encounter such comments from fellow passengers again.Just be wary if you have kids otherwise it was an awesome experience.
Joanne&Ian
Ranking: 10/10
Fantastic day on the wilderness cruise.Staff were amazing and nothing was a problem.A must do experience for all Kiwis.
Geoff Steele
Ranking: 8/10
Beautiful part of NZ. Both bus drivers over the pass were great, and extra marks for Ian our bus driver from Te Anau as he returned my camera I left on the bus to our camp before we even noticed it was gone! Only downside was not enough seating inside the cabin on the at the Doubtful Sound end when the weather is poor.
Axel and Patricia G
Ranking: 6/10
Well organised, however, quite touristic and very expensive. Although the weather was cloudy and rainy at times there were some great views. In the end though too expensive.
Leonie Westerhot
Ranking: 8/10
Expensive but beautiful; Doubtful Sound! The people of Real Journeys are friendly and kind. We were lucky, many dolphins!
Peter Beeloo
Ranking: 9/10
Very Nice daytrip into the doubtfull sound. Good information during the bus rides and boattrip. The silence during that boattrip was amazzing. A must do during your travell. I say its better than the milfotd sound but then the drive up there is something you should do.
Anke Vater
Ranking: 10/10
This day was one of our best days so far. Beautiful nature, staff, well organised!
Lorenz Pfisterer
Ranking: 10/10
The cruise was fantastic on a beautiful sunny day. We enjoyed everything, the cruise on Lake Manapouri, the drive over the Wilmot Pass and the wonderful Doubtful Sound.
Heidi et Mat
Ranking: 8/10
Expensive but beautiful and we met dolphins and penguins.
Anouk Jongsma
Ranking: 9/10
We had a good day. Good weather which is important in this town. Staff are very, very friendly and professional.
Robin WUERFEL
Ranking: 9/10
In addition to the, without doubt, incredible scenery, we had penguins, seals and jumping dolphins - and sunshine, we were very lucky.
Helen Parsons
Ranking: 10/10
We went on a cruise to Stewart Island with a nature walk, a daytime cruise on Doubtful Sound and a cruise on Milford Sound. Each activity was punctual, professionally done with well informed guides. Value for money although not cheap.
Douglas Dean
Ranking: 10/10
Amazing sights and sound - the cruise/bus/cruise ride was really informative while breathtaking views passed. Carol's nature narration is passionate, great food buffets, courteous staff.
Saskia
Ranking: 5/10
Well organised tour but coming from Switzerland, Doubtful Sound is not the must see in New Zealand! The only spectacular thing were the dolphins, but the stop was much too short. All in all quite long - would not go again.
Don Wallis
Ranking: 10/10
I have waited 40 years to do this tour and it was very well done. Entertaining and informative.
Bill
Ranking: 7/10
Well organised, friendly staff, but it was a bit boring at the end!
Simon Galpin
Ranking: 9/10
Excellent experience - company were very good and guide knowledgable. Very good facilities on board and new boats. A little expensive but worth it!
Sheila Galpin
Ranking: 9/10
Day trip to Doubtful Sound and powerstation. Very well organised, quality of boat and other transportation excellent, good value for money.
Laurent Arditi
Ranking: 9/10
Very good (and long) day starting from Queenstown.
The staff is professional and we got what we expected.
But the price is high!
Colin Billington
Ranking: 7/10
Seemed to take a lot longer than should have, a lot of queuing unnecessarily. Doubtful Sound and boat spectacular. No morning or afternoon tea as advertised.
Libby
Ranking: 10/10
Tour from Queenstown, a great day, good bus and fab boat tour.
Dave Mertzig
Ranking: 10/10
Beautiful trip, excellent staff, great facilities, food could have been better.
Helen Dean
Ranking: 10/10
Amazing experience with even the dolphins and penguins playing along. I really enjoyed the biologist's love of all things living - it is contagious!
Maya Bakker-deDreu
Ranking: 8/10
Good performance and well organised (very) expensive. Good information during the three trips.
Alexander Zimmer
Ranking: 7/10
Good boat, good weather, nothing to complain. Though price quite a bit too high with $265.
Elly Zimmer
Ranking: 6/10
Was nice but not that much (maybe because of bad weather conditions) especially I've had some kind of deja vu of being one of million tourists.
Terry Seaman
Ranking: 8/10
The experience of the cruise was extraordinary. We saw the wildlife trifecta -- penguins, seals and dolphins -- as well as a beautiful view of the sound from the Wilmot Pass overlook on the clear day. I did not enjoy the obligatory stop at the power station. Real Journeys should offer the Doubtful Sound cruise with the option to skip the stop at the power station. High cost for the cruise is worth every penny.
Leon Courtney
Ranking: 10/10
All day boat trip - bus into powerstation and to the sound over Wilmot Pass - boat over the sound and then all the way back. Great trip, one of the best.
Stuart Wilson
Ranking: 8/10
Milford Sound boat cruise and lunch. Food was great and information from host was fantastic. Amazing Milford Experience.
Fabian Lee
Ranking: 5/10
Pretty expensive but you get a lot for your money-Lake Manapouri, power station, Doubtful Sound, very touristy. Pack them in. I happened to be on a coach with screaming loud children/babies. This was not pleasant and children under a certain age should be banned from this once in a lifetime experience. What does a 6 week old get out of it anyway.
Linus Larsson
Ranking: 3/10
Too pricey! Of course it's beautiful but for that price never. You see so many other places that is beautiful for free.
Stina Hultberg
Ranking: 4/10
Have heard so much good about the Doubtful Sounds and how much better than Milford it would be but for that price ($240) I don't know. Of course it was beautiful but really pricey.
Alacchi Moustier
Ranking: 10/10
Well organised and we felt welcome.
M K
Ranking: 10/10
Day cruise, visiting the Watts power-plant, it was awesome!
S B
Ranking: 10/10
Wonderful day with seals and dolphins.
paul beacock
Ranking: 10/10
From start to finish this was a fantastic trip and well worth the money. Real Journeys were very professional and organised throughout with everyone contributing to the experience - coach drivers, guides, etc. The boats were very impressive and the captain made sure we got close to seals, penguins, etc. The wildlife guide on board was really first class and really made the day identifying birds, animals and so on. All in all it was an experience we will remember for a long time.
Kim Maertens
Ranking: 9/10
Full day tour @ Doubtful Sound. Good company, good explanation.
Bjorn Van Mulders
Ranking: 10/10
Very well organised-Good Guides, beautiful trip, nice big boats.
Gal Bero
Ranking: 10/10
Great staff very funny, helpful and answered all my questions, very good condition of the boats and bus. The Manapouri Power Station is a wonderful addition.
Steve Warren
Ranking: 10/10
Thoroughly enjoyed the day and well worth the money. Boat is excellent - clean, spacious and comfortable. Staff were friendly and helpful. We were lucky enough to experience rain and sun and both were spectacular. Also saw dolphins, seals and a lonely penguin. There were only two boats on the sound this day. The trip inside the mountain to look at the power station was interesting.
All round a fantastic experience delivered by a very professional group of people.
hendrik king
Ranking: 7/10
Magical trip in winter but I think most expensive attraction/trip in NZ!!!
Mike Pisco
Ranking: 9/10
Extremely well done. Very good boats and buses used during the tour. Very friendly and entertaining tour guides. Experience and views were incredible. Wish the price was not so more expensive that Milford Sound.
Kathryn Pisco
Ranking: 9/10
Expensive but worth it. Beautiful scenery and we felt like we were the only boat out on the Sounds. Nice tour with two boats and one coach. Saw much wildlife: penguin, dolphins, seal and albatross.
Peter Jolliffe
Ranking: 10/10
Fantastic trip a must see
Fraser Goldsmith
Ranking: 8/10
Great trip! Includes tour of Lake Manapouri, bus tour of the hydro electric plant and Doubtful Sound cruise.
Sebastian and Peter Beate
Ranking: 10/10
One word: AWESOME.
Marieke
Ranking: 8/10
Lovely scenery, long journey to and from Sounds. Guides are friendly and know a lot about the Sounds. Good help with rebooking, very touristic!
Frans Derks
Ranking: 9/10
The guide was excellent, informed and cheerful.
Chew (Peter)
Ranking: 7/10
Long day but expected glacier history imparted along the way.
Natalie Nubler
Ranking: 6/10
Nice boat trip in the Doubtful Sound with interesting information; but two thirds of the whole trip included getting there (including the visit to a power station - which we were not aware of).
Meryem Buchwitz
Ranking: 9/10
Good organisation of a whole day trip.
roos wubben
Ranking: 9/10
Nice people, beautiful scenery, good food, lots of information on the cruise.
Dagette
Ranking: 9/10
Was expensive, but was not an option to not see it. Boat was clean, guides were very helpful. I took my 8 year old son with me and he was treated as a true nature lover and not an annoying kid. We happened to get one of the best days weather wise, plenty of waterfalls, but lots of sun - didn't need our raincoats at all (but do pack them just in case!) hint: the bakery and other shops open early in TeAnau - ask them to make you a packed lunch the day before and pick it up before the tour leaves. Thank you Real Journeys - Jen and Jack
John
Ranking: 8/10
Very well organised, very interesting but expensive again thus not a ten score.
Rob Klauer
Ranking: 5/10
Doubtful Sound was beautiful but there were no waterfalls because of the dry summer. Way too expensive. Price/Quality a 4.
Daniel Patricia
Ranking: 9/10
Wonderful scenery, modern boats, experienced guides.
Keith Helen
Ranking: 10/10
Fantastic organisation, great commentary and a full day tour that will leave you tired and smiling. Worth doing in any weather condition!
Oliver Hardt
Ranking: 9/10
Really impressive tour.
John McAllister
Ranking: 9/10
Deals giving discount. Vessel excellent, comfortable, complimentary tea and coffee, guides very informative and easy. All staff pleasant and helpful. A perfect day for wet weather!!
Teri C
Ranking: 10/10
Had a great time & experience on the bus and both boats to Doubtful Sound. The stop at the power plant was interesting. We could have used more time at the West Arm Visitor Center, only because the number of people made it difficult to read all the exhibit info. Staff was profession and courteous. The boxed lunch was actually tasty & enjoyable. I would definitely recommend this to family & friends!
Harry Ruys
Ranking: 8/10
Impressive cruise, they took all the time to show us seals, penguins, albatross and a visit to the hydro power unit underground was very good.
Val Phillips
Ranking: 8/10
An amazing cruise, very expensive $260 per person but two boat rides and a bus ride. Doubtful is amazing and a must see.
Peter Adams
Ranking: 9/10
Expensive but good. Awesome efforts by bus driver and boat crew. They worked hard to show us the sights and wildlife/natural history.
Laura Diepeveen
Ranking: 8/10
Scenice cruise. Very well organised, large groups, smooth running and nice boat/bus, good and kind guides but expensive!!!
Lynn Robinson
Ranking: 10/10
Went on a raining/stormy day; wonderful! Went up side arms under water falls, best bus driver ever!!!
Randewyk
Ranking: 8/10
Too expensive for what we got. Nature is beautiful. I did not want to see the power station but I had to - no choice.
Sabine & Stefan
Ranking: 10/10
It was a very expensive trip, but absolutely worth paying the price. Very good organisation (transfers etc), 1 day trip incl drive through the water power station Manapouri.
John A Jerome
Ranking: 8/10
Courteous, clean, tour flexible, calm seas, Captain went further than normal.
Peter Aertssen
Ranking: 7/10
Lots of nautre, gets a little boring after some time.
Robert MacLeod-Smith
Ranking: 8/10
High class tour with excellent guides. Start and finish at Manapouri. Very pricey at over $500 for two people. Unnecessarily long waiting time at west arm.
Carel
Ranking: 8/10
Beautiful boat on the lake, bus trip and boat trip to the sea. Dolphins watching and a visit to the electricity plant. Not crowded.
Heike
Ranking: 9/10
We did a tour in the Doubtful Sound. It was spectacular and amazing.
Nigel Horrocks
Ranking: 7/10
Visited Doubtful Sound and Manapouri Power Station. All good (if a little over-hyped) and pricey!! No real competition!
Karin Laurev
Ranking: 10/10
Visit to the Doubtful Sound. Very good information about the Manapouri Power Plant.
Koster
Ranking: 6/10
The tour took much time out of our limited time in the area. The tour was nice but not nearly as spectacular as our drive to Milford Sound (that boat trip would have been fine). No lunch provided.
Lyn Deavin
Ranking: 8/10
Lovely day out but saw very little bird or marine life - so slightly disappointed.
Gillian Rowe
Ranking: 9/10
Day trip to Doubtful Sound. Excellent, friendly staff, informative. Boats and bus clean, great day.
Fries
Ranking: 10/10
Tour around Doubtful Sound was excellent, very good service, staff with humour.
Dieter Mangold
Ranking: 10/10
Ok, we had top weather condition but anyway; great tour, friendly staff and drivers, no other chance to visit that area.
Bob Adams
Ranking: 10/10
Staff from bus driver picking up from campsite to boat skipper and staff made the trip very enjoyable.
Barrie Corless
Ranking: 9/10
Organisation throughout was superb, knowledgeable staff, enjoyed every minute in spite of the rain. One of the highlights in our trip - don't miss it!!
Anna
Ranking: 9/10
Great but bad weather.
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Urban Reifler
Ranking: 10/10
Take the first trip in the morning (7am)! Cheaper and nicer!
Lyn Stainton
Ranking: 10/10
Excellent organisation for tour and well informed guides - staff accompanying the tour made the day.
John & Vicki
Ranking: 8/10
Doubtful Sound Wilderness Cruise and Coach connection, was very well organised for a large group of passengers. The prepared lunch (at extra cost) was rather ordinary.
Debbie Smithers
Ranking: 10/10
Went to Doubtful Sound, it was fantastic, great boats and facilities.
jenckes
Ranking: 9/10
This is a journey Real Journeys does well. A package tour here is ideal way to see Lake Manapouri, a quite astounding pass over to Doubtful sound, and on our day in September, an almost cloudless sky and calm waters of Doubtful Sound, with boat to view bottlenose dolphins (very large), great waterfalls, and out to the seals on the Tasman coast. The power plant is a "not to be missed" part, and even though a small portion of the excursion, a tribute to consensus and engineering for New Zealand.
John Duffy
Ranking: 10/10
Great trip to Doubtful Sound. Excellent organisation and first class boats. One of the highlights of our holiday. All guides on boats and coaches excellent.
Ross
Ranking: 9/10
Very good, all tours well managed and tour guides and crew very polite and informative.
E Brockbank
Ranking: 9/10
Very enjoyable day, weather 'normal' for Doubtful Sound, ie raining, foggy - but transport comfortable and facilities and information good.
Kevin Wong
Ranking: 10/10
Excellent cruise, excellent facilities, excellent commentary.
Bruce & Elaine Chote
Ranking: 10/10
Great trip, informative, helpful staff.
Claudia
Ranking: 8/10
Small boat, very friendly staff, expensive but its worth it!
Katie Nicol
Ranking: 10/10
Trip to Doubtful Sound from Te Anau - great guides, both on boats and buses. Very well thought out day. Expensive, but a great outcome.
Betten
Ranking: 9/10
Not as touristic as Milford. We had a beautiful sunny day!
Julie and Russ Charles
Ranking: 10/10
Excellent - need time and money to do this trip. Very few young people under 30.
Bette Eh
Ranking: 10/10
A really excellent adventure. Well organised, very informative guides, excellent food starting with muffins on board, soup made right on Sound and coffee all day. Captian very good about stopping so we could see penguins etc. Spectacular scenery.
Jean Barker
Ranking: 8/10
Good trip and informative guide.
Richard Dudfield
Ranking: 10/10
Excellent value for money. Great professionalism and safety. Brilliant commentaries, felt they went the extra mile. Unlimited free hot drinks!
Rocipon
Ranking: 8/10
Very good guide and boat driver. Good explanation and the cookies and food was awesome. 20 persons boat. A must do.
Margit and Corein Groenevelt
Ranking: 7/10
The big group and boat did not do the Sounds justice, although the guides both on the bus and boat were really good!
Richard Gallichan
Ranking: 9/10
Good trip, excellent day out. Informative guides. Exceeded expectations of time spent in activities. Packed lunch reasonable.
David Mellard
Ranking: 10/10
Couldn't fault their organisation - very helpful booking service too.
Gerstmann
Ranking: 9/10
Interesting tour through powerplant scenery in Sound, pickup from local stay, friendly staff, well organised.
Stephen Jones
Ranking: 9/10
Excellent day. Guides friendly, knowledgeable.
Ekhard Wittkugel
Ranking: 10/10
Lake Manapouri, Doubtful Sound, power station.
Camilla Andersson
Ranking: 7/10
Take the early bird cruise, not so crowded and cheaper. Nice close-ups on waterfalls.
Matthys Kikke
Ranking: 9/10
Very impressive cruise. Milford Sound is a beautiful place, we even had the luck to see dolphins.
Lenore Dejong
Ranking: 10/10
Great half day tour. Lots of room on boat. Good commentary. Took us lots of different places. Clean. Equipment in good shape.
Andreas Fritesche
Ranking: 8/10
Good organisation, nice people, great tour but too expensive for half a day.
Mike and Diane Baker
Ranking: 10/10
Milford Sound was amazing, it was poutring with rain, but that made the waterfalls amazing(10). The boat trip was great and the skipper kept us informed all the time.
Vanderhorst
Ranking: 8/10
Good, organised.
Teum and Orselien
Ranking: 8/10
Nice and helpful personel, good info during tour.
Doris Schollenberger
Ranking: 10/10
Very relaxed, we saw sea-lions and a lot of dolphins in the Tasman sea.
Chris
Ranking: 8/10
Made the best out of Doubtful weather! There are only so many waterfalls that you can photograph.
Phil Hunter
Ranking: 9/10
Very good guide, boat and coach. Well looked after.
Hull
Ranking: 9/10
Very good despite bad weather.
Martin Current
Ranking: 9/10
Very good service/team. Guide helpful and knowledgeable. Great boat. Excellent trip in spite of lousy weather.
bryfrance
Ranking: 10/10
Well worth the trip with the coach to Deep Cove and 3hr boat cruise on Doubtful Sound. Very informative and we also got to see the Manapouri power station. Wildlife was also great. Would recommend.
Gordon Daniels
Ranking: 8/10
Well organised and well orchestrated for passenger photgraphs. Seemed to cater for all weather eventualities on the day trip.
Roland Berger
Ranking: 7/10
Milford Sound, I recommend the 9:00 am morning tour, no tour buses!
John Price
Ranking: 9/10
Well organised - friendly informative coach driver. GREAT boat trip across the lake - just the right amount of information at the power station.
Lizzie
Ranking: 10/10
A dream came true for me this month. After two previous trips (1977 and 1997) in rain and low cloud, this time the sun shone and I looked down from the top of the pass and saw Deep Cove. From there it just got better. The whole day was glorious and the place is magical. (Mind you, the second trip had its wonders as all the waterfalls were in full spate, which this time they weren't.) So do this trip in all weathers and you won't be disappointed.
I'm also impressed with the quality of Real Journey' service.
allesca
Ranking: 10/10
A great day out.Went on the small boat cruise so an early start (06:30) and a peaceful trip across Lake Manapouri then over the Wilmot Pass to Doubtful Sound. The Breaksea Girl takes a maximum of 20 people and is a wonderful friendly way to see the Sound. Full marks to Harry for his information about what we were seeing and to Demelza for producing such great food. If you can't do the overnight trip, then this is the one to go for.
Buss
Ranking: 10/10
Good information, friendly, helpful staff - great weather,
Don & Geraldine
Ranking: 10/10
Very good.
Lars Taarnhoej
Ranking: 7/10
Don't go to Milford, go to Doubtful.
Keita-Karen Buchanan
Ranking: 10/10
Excellent, well organised.
Margaret O'Sullivan
Ranking: 8/10
Very good but I found it hard to understand what the driver was saying.
Amy
Ranking: 9/10
Manapouri Power Station was amazing to see inside.
Versteeg
Ranking: 9/10
Very professional, well organised tour with enthusiastic and knowledgable guides. Stiff price but worth it.
M Schram
Ranking: 8/10
OK.
Lomas
Ranking: 10/10
Good all round trip, Doubtful Sound preferred.
Chris el capitan
Ranking: 9/10
Excellent execution of tours to Doubtful Sounds & Milford Sounds. Regrettably, advice on coach pick-up times was incorrect - company made a welcome compensation offer of free lunch
Jvjm Family
Ranking: 9/10
Perfect trip on a perfect day.
John J
Ranking: 9/10
Fantastic tour guides both on the water/on the bus/ at power station all very knowledgeable + enthusiastic about showing us the points of interest.
Christiane Lindenberg
Ranking: 9/10
Cruise Manapouri Lake, powerstation, Doubtful Sound. All informations on paper we could find in German.
markus Brandenberger
Ranking: 10/10
Very professional, well worthwhile.
maggie Webster
Ranking: 10/10
Doubtful Sound - Manapouri lake and power station. All parts excellent. Well organised. Tour guides on bus and boat very informative.
Hans and Astrid
Ranking: 10/10
Very well organised trips to Milford Sound and Doubtful Sound, worth the money, very familiar atmosphere, really good guides.
David B
Ranking: 7/10
Weather was awful, but that's not the fault of the company. The trip was comfortable + we were well looked after.
Agnes
Ranking: 10/10
It is a great daytrip, even though it is very expensive. Ships and bus were good, the guide was brilliant and the sound was wonderful.
Kevin and Teresa
Ranking: 9/10
A wonderful day - Ferry across the lake - then coach over the mountains followed by a 3.5hr cruise in Doubtful Sound. The day was glorious ans the views quite stupendous. Each element of the day had something to offer. An excellent tourism offering.
wannab
Ranking: 9/10
so good to see you guys in new zealand have made use of water in that underground power station , , had fun with the crew, great day
Michael
Ranking: 9/10
Very good - had wildlife (bird) expert on board - Got right out to Tasman Sea (Resolution Point).
Remko Ebbens
Ranking: 9/10
Doubtful was a big experience a wonderful day and extra info/oceanview.
J Kempeneers
Ranking: 10/10
Great organization; careful with the nature; not to much disturbance of the wildlife.
great tour!!
Gordon and Joyce
Ranking: 9/10
Went to Walter Peak on the Earnslaw from Queenstown.
Jobbs
Ranking: 10/10
Very wonderful, everything including the weather was exceptional. We don't speak much english, the staff were very helpful.
Brian Morris
Ranking: 9/10
Very good.
Maria Newton
Ranking: 9/10
very informative and relaxing day. scenery magnificent.
Ferth
Ranking: 10/10
Everything was perfect. The staff excellent. Fine weather.
Armand
Ranking: 5/10
Too expensive! Too many old people on the trip, it didn't feel like it was such an extraordinary experience as our guide book said. However the staff were nice and knowledgeable - Also too many sandflies.
Thijs Schoemaker
Ranking: 8/10
Professional, good tour information during tour.
Muller Weissert
Ranking: 8/10
Magnificentwilderness area.
Jules
Ranking: 8/10
Kayaking the Doubtful sound pricy, but worth the money. Transport and equipment are very good, Combined with a guide (Toby) who knows everything of every plant and every bird
John Cox
Ranking: 9/10
Doubtful sound day trip - long trip, interesting because of variety. Lake Manapouri cruise to underground pwer station across......Pass, cruise on Doubtful Sound had a much greater sense of wilderness.
Diane Chapple
Ranking: 9/10
Doubtful Sound. It is advertised for an abundance of wildlife. We saw only 2 cormorant / shag. that part was a bit over rated. But the scenery and good weather more than made up for it.
Paul Schoepfer
Ranking: 9/10
Interesting day, friendly boat and bus driver, short visit to Manapouri underground power station very impressive.
Dick Rosman
Ranking: 9/10
Excellent full day experience at Doubtful Sounds with a lot of (perhaps too much) explanatory verbage.
Keith Wilde
Ranking: 10/10
small group. well guided by enthusiastic staff.
Carl Diehl
Ranking: 9/10
A bit expensive, but very nice day trip.
Yvonne Ing
Ranking: 10/10
Cruising the Doubtful Sound. Out of this world experience, everybody who comes to NZ must do this cruise!
Thea X
Ranking: 5/10
Beutiful cruise, surrounding but lots of noise form the boats engine.
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Terry Phillips
Ranking: 5/10
Very expensive $250 each. Full day Lake Manapouri power station & Doubtful sound, stark beauty & isolation was amazing but disappointed in lack of wildlife.
Uwe Rieper
Ranking: 10/10
Boat across lake, bus over the hills and boat through the sound with plenty of information.
Nigel Armstrong
Ranking: 9/10
Fantastic scenery with excellent guides. A very full day - though not the cheapest company.
Heinrich Hax
Ranking: 10/10
Very beautiful scenic cruise to Doubtul Sound.
Wolfgang Dittrich
Ranking: 10/10
From Te Anua to Lake Manapourie by bus, then with a boat over Lake Manapourie, by bus to Doubtful Sound, cruising overnight by boat in Doubtful Sound. Everyone must do it. Phantastic.
Chris Bulman
Ranking: 10/10
Doubtful Sound Day Trip - could not fault. All guides etc absolutely excellent.
Silvana Thom
Ranking: 10/10
Great Driver - Stephen Archer (had to put snow chains on).
marcusba
Ranking: 8/10
Good organisation and a very lovely place.
tanh
Ranking: 9/10
Doubtful sound is really beautiful. Worth doing.
mariak
Ranking: 7/10
Large company but good quality. Experience the sound and silence of Doubtful sound is magnificent.
andyge
Ranking: 8/10
A great day out. A little expensive.
mikestep
Ranking: 9/10
Awesome experience, included Manapouri Sound and Power Station tour. Expensive day trip for those earning Kiwi dollars.
geoffelizabeth
Ranking: 9/10
Well organised, quite expensive, high quality boats and busses plus good commentary.
Andy Baker
Ranking: 9/10
Excellent day out, only missed a "10" score because the driver forgot to pick us up. Commentaries great. Recommended.
Francesca Sabat
Ranking: 8/10
We appreciated that they turn off the engines of the ship and we could hear the birds and the waves of the sea. Good ship, good explanations, very friendly.
ginekek
Ranking: 9/10
Good boat, very informed guides with beautiful nature.
Ritag
Ranking: 9/10
A great trip. Really enjoyed it.
regw
Ranking: 10/10
Great commentaries and scenic opportunities.
Kitty
Ranking: 9/10
Very good boat - enthusiastic. Knowledgable guides, good food. Even though there were a lot of people on board, there was a room for everybody.
DimitriD
Ranking: 5/10
Trip did not meet advertised description. Partically due to rainy weather (obviously not Real Journey's mistake) But we also did not go all the way to Mount of the Fiord (did not see seals) plus we could not visit the power station.
ChristineM
Ranking: 10/10
Very well organised - ran like clockwork.
MrHebbard
Ranking: 10/10
Trip from Manapouri to Doubtful Sound. Very sepcial.
JoseB
Ranking: 8/10
Doubtful Sound, Daytime, wilderness cruise. Beautiful.
CSander
Ranking: 9/10
Day trip to Doubtful Sound. Excellent organisation. Knowledgable. Helpful guides.
Melissa Gillespie
Ranking: 10/10
My husband and I were on our honeymoon and decided we wanted to go to Milford Sound. After doing this magnificent cruise we we're on the brink of doing it again the next day following the storm that had come through. Lucky for us we decided to do the Doubtful Sound cruise instead. This cruise exceeded our expectations; the waterfalls were amazing because of the recent rain. All the guides, from the bus driver to the captain, were extremely informative and entertaining. Although this was quite expensive and a long day from Manapouri it was worth every cent. We would not hesitate to do this again.
EllenorO
Ranking: 10/10
Excellent itinerary and staff made the trip activities and meals just terrific. Loved the filter coffee - free.
Van Lent
Ranking: 9/10
Well organised trip.
Anna
Ranking: 10/10
You often read about traveller's quandaries as to which to go for - Milford or Doubtful? Without a doubt - Doubtful is our first choice. It costs twice as much but by the time you hit the open sea, you feel that you have had your monies worth with the return leg still to look forward to. The quality of the trip, the co-ordination of the various sectors, the free refreshments, on-going commentary - the whole lot was absolutely brilliant and highly recommended.
Mike
Ranking: 9/10
From pick up at 9am to finish at 5.30pm, well informed, advised, looked after & inspired. Awesome!!
Richard
Ranking: 10/10
Milford and doubtful sound + glow worm caves. Excellent trip.
Michael Walsall
Ranking: 10/10
This cruise was just total outstanding , everybody told us Go Doubtfull not Milford sounds , i can see why every tourist has to come here , the underground power station is a must to see , what a fab country NZ
AstridVG
Ranking: 8/10
Milford sound. Good trip with a nice guide who told alot of interesting stories during our trip. We paid $60 for 1.5 hour tip. Big differnce in price between Doubtful and Milford.
Christine
Ranking: 9/10
Excellent value - A super cruise - Tour - Cruise to Doubtful Sound and Manpouri power station.
Peter
Ranking: 9/10
Trip to Doubtful sound from Manapouri seemed a bit pricy but it was very well organised and worth the money. Great day out.
Max
Ranking: 10/10
Best organization, very imfortmative guides. Modern transport equipment.
Robert
Ranking: 10/10
Very friendly crew (bus driver Rex), very good explaining of nature, animals, great catering (coffee on board, picnic).
Charles
Ranking: 7/10
Driver / guide gave lots of good service and information. Visit to powerstation was poor.
Louise
Ranking: 9/10
A well paced and well guided day. 2 pieces of lunch, a sunny day and a playful pod of dolphins made it magical.
Patricia
Ranking: 8/10
Wonderful boat trip marred only by bad weather / but then experienced that side of the fjords.
Ducolq
Ranking: 5/10
Very expensive for very little wildlife "touring" and information. No info on birds, flowers, trees except the only "nature guide"! Rest of staff didn't bother really.
Jacques
Ranking: 8/10
A pure & unspoiled part of "our" nature.
Carina
Ranking: 8/10
Well informed and entertaining comments. Loads of driving and 'getting there' involved. Price definitely justified but you'll get more for your money at Milford Sound!
silvia
Ranking: 8/10
Good guide and beautiful scenery - but I personally don't like tours with so many people.
Anouk
Ranking: 8/10
Beautiful trip. Very well organised.
Mat
Ranking: 9/10
Doubtful Sound gives great views - despite the weather!
Paul
Ranking: 8/10
One day tour to Doubtful Sound was exactly as they advertised.
Helga
Ranking: 9/10
Great trip. Includes a boat ride over Lake Manapouri, then a trip to an underground power station and another boat ride on the amazing Doubtful Sound.
Mikel
Ranking: 9/10
This makes for a really interesting day. Very different and doubtful sound is spectacular.
Christine
Ranking: 6/10
Everywhere we read said that Doubtful Sound was more beautiful than Milford, but we don't think that was the case.
Jim Summers
Ranking: 9/10
Doubtful Sound is an amazing place. Really worth a visit.
Franz
Ranking: 7/10
Weather was not so good.
Linda and Peter
Ranking: 10/10
Fabulous day. It is very professional and organised well.
Mike and Judy
Ranking: 8/10
Excellent.
De Wijn
Ranking: 8/10
Wonderful! Coffee was cold though.
Lisa Jones
Ranking: 9/10
Well organised; included ferry ride, bus trip, boat around Sound. Great commentary, good, efficient staff.
Christian
Ranking: 9/10
Really good guides.
Soren Danning
Ranking: 8/10
All the rain you could find! Very misty - lots of waterfalls but great tour.
Jones
Ranking: 10/10
Superb from start to finish. We really appreciated the ecologically sensitive approach. The drivers were very pleasant.
Orla Hansen
Ranking: 10/10
High quality.
Bauer
Ranking: 10/10
Lovely, and interesting - well organised, a lot of information, guides were great.
Aharon
Ranking: 10/10
Fantastic. Perfect service. For me quite touristic though.
D.A. Mulder
Ranking: 9/10
Bigger than Milford, not as many mountains but still impressive.
Jurg Meister
Ranking: 8/10
Beautiful, but too expensive.
Sue Randall
Ranking: 8/10
Outstanding scenery, guides informative, catering was good. Saw a fair bit of wildlife. Good atmosphere.
Cole Penelope
Ranking: 10/10
Great weather, magnificent day.
Blenkoe
Ranking: 6/10
Too many people, too crowded.
Erwin de Kleijn
Ranking: 8/10
The cruise was excellent. Three hours of vast wilderness. The electricity station was not worth the hassle though (took about 50mins out of the trip).
Thomas
Ranking: 9/10
One of the best things that I have done in NZ. But quite expensive. Would have been a 10 if cheaper.
Bex
Ranking: 10/10
Brilliant trip despite bad weather. Coach driver was great - really funny & knowledgable. Amazing scenery.
Van Hoof
Ranking: 9/10
Doubtful Sounds cruise was a wonderful experience. The service was more than perfect!!
Tim
Ranking: 10/10
Knowledgable coach driver. Excellent.
Gabriel Faber
Ranking: 9/10
Absolutley stunning!! Strong 9 out of 10!! Glowworm caves were nice, except the sandflies.
Jonkers
Ranking: 9/10
Excellent day!
Edwin
Ranking: 10/10
Typical Doubtful Sound weather- very dramatic. Very professionally done.
Lyn Saxon
Ranking: 10/10
Excellent. Great info, guide really positive. Inspired everyone to love the place even though it was raining.
Wendy Williams
Ranking: 10/10
Great wildlife, we saw it all. Did some kayaking, had a good guide, the food was superb!
Fenke
Ranking: 9/10
8 hour trip definitely worth it.
John Beirne
Ranking: 9/10
Slightly overpriced.
Wendy
Ranking: 8/10
Well organised but a little expensive.
Rolf Kruger
Ranking: 10/10
It was a pity that it rained all day but the numerous waterfalls made it an unforgettable day. Good guide comments too.
Ian
Ranking: 8/10
Very interesting (power station especially). Lots of info on the way and well organised.
Peter
Ranking: 9/10
Expensive but very professional - good quality. Boats and guides excellent.
Brian
Ranking: 10/10
We had great weather and all staff were helpful and polite.