Milford Sound Scenic Cruises

Milford Sound is a must-see fjord in New Zealand and one of the most popular. It depends on boat trips. There are many small fjords that are not accessible to general tourists. Taking a bus from Queenstown has to go over the hills and mountains. If you set off early in the morning, you can only return after dark. The effect of raining on cloudy days is discounted, but the advantage is that you can see the rainbow. There are some simple meals on board that you can buy and eat yourself. It's pretty tiring all day. This fjord is not as spectacular as the Norwegian fjord.

Visiting Milford Sound and taking a sightseeing cruise is the best choice. There are different companies and different ship types, but the voyage and services are similar. The viewing and comfort of the tour are wonderful experiences. Let's talk about "ship" first. The hull is blue and white (or red and white), with a novel atmosphere. On board the cruise that departs at noon, the first thing on board is the buffet. After picking up the meal in the restaurant on the first floor, go to the 1st to 2nd floor to choose a seat for dinner. Meals include both New Zealand and Asian rice and dishes, which are delicious. On the 1st and 2nd floors, there is an indoor lounge with panoramic sightseeing windows and a sightseeing deck on the top floor, where you can watch the lakes and mountains and marine animals up close. During the voyage, a rich commentary was always played, and when a Chinese team boarded the ship, a Chinese commentary was also played. Let's talk about "king" again. Departing from the cruise ship terminal to the estuary of the Tasman Sea, the whole journey is 32 kilometers and takes about 110 minutes. Along the way, there are rugged cliffs, undulating peaks, dense rainforest, waterfalls, rapid waves hitting the shore, and the sea and the sky. The natural fjord landscape is vividly and vividly embodied, which is dizzying and beautiful. Tips: The trail from the cruise ship dock parking lot to the dock is the best place to view the iconic landscape of Milford Sound ~ Mitre Peak. During the 15-minute walk on the trail, you must ensure boarding at the same time , Must not miss the majestic appearance of Mitre Peak.

Fjord boats require a good strategy. The reason why we choose to live in Te Anau instead of Queenstown is because most people who come to Milford Sound for cruise ships come from Queenstown by bus. The five-hour drive along the way usually arrives in large numbers after 12 noon. If you want to change tickets in the fjord, you don’t have to line up, and you don’t have to line up for the buffet. There is ample space on the sightseeing cruise. Needless to say, the beauty of the fjord scenery.

Don't look directly at the map. Milford Fjord is very close to Queenstown in a straight line, but if you want to take a detour to Te Anau and have to cross the mountains for about 4 hours, the scenery along the road is beautiful, and you can also choose to take a helicopter to arrive quickly. Therefore, the usual one-day tour, in the fjord, is to participate in a cruise project with lunch, which lasts about 2 hours. The wharf is still quite large. There are red boats and blue boats. I take the blue boat (real journeys), and there are different sizes of boats, but most of them have similar structures. After boarding the boat, go to the first floor to get a buffet. Go back to the first and second floors where the location has been arranged. If there are not many tourists, you can sit as you please. The cabin environment is clean and comfortable, the windows are bright and clean, and you can enjoy the beautiful scenery while sitting. You can also take pictures on the top deck of the boat, and of course pay attention to sun protection. Since the boat's voyage is to the fjord estuary and then back the same way, you can eat first without worrying. On the return journey, you can see large rocks where seals gather, a lot of waterfalls, and high mountains on both sides of the bank. Even in summer, you can see the white snow on the top of the mountain. The scenery is beautiful and unique.

Let’s post about today’s cruise trip in Milford Sound-picture 4 is a group of out-of-favor seals basking in the sun-picture 5 is a blue duck walking casually in the parking lot (the kind of game, not captive)- -Picture 9 is the topography of this fjord. The topography of the fjord is found in Norway and New Zealand. I think it looks like a brain circuit, twists and turns, so the boat turned around when it drove inside, and finally drove to the sea to explore (picture 8) and then came back.