General Information

Recommended Cruising Options

Group tour itineraries are recommended to travel on 11.00am and 1.30pm cruises, and in summer 3.00pm cruises also.
Self-drive passengers are recommended to travel on the 10.30am and 12.25pm cruises, and in summer 3.00pm cruises also.

Benefits of Travelling with Milford Sound Red Boat Cruises

Passengers receive a full commentary of the natural history of the fiord and complimentary souvenir information sheets, available in English, Japanese, Mandarin, French, Korean, Spanish and German.
Boats are fully licensed with a range of beverages available plus a selection of snack foods. Tea and coffee are provided complimentary to all passengers.
Professional on-board chefs prepare daily a full international buffet lunch, Japanese Obento lunch box, snack pack and gourmet picnic packs (see Meal Options section)
There is a range of cruise options from 1 hr 45 mins to 2 hrs 45 mins in duration.

Vessels

Milford Sound Red Boat Cruises operate four vessels:

Lady Bowen: 21 metre steel monohull
Spirit of Milford: 26 metre steel catamaran
Lady of the Sounds: 25 metre steel catamaran
Pride of Milford: 34 metre alloy catamaran

Great Sights Milford Sound Day Tour

Travel to Milford Sound with Great Sights and enjoy a Milford Sound Red Boat Cruise. The Great Sights trip ex Queenstown and Te Anau operates daily and connects with the 1.30pm cruise, 365 days of the year.

Encounter Cruise

Our Encounter Nature Cruise doesn't travel a set path like other cruises. We go where the wildlife is, and stop when there is something to see. We adapt to the conditions to make sure you get to see the most interesting aspects of this unique environment.

We are also the only nature cruise to go into Deepwater Basin to view the end of the Arthur River and the end of the famous Milford Track.

Encounter Cruises depart at 10.30am, 1.15pm and 3.45pm daily in summer (October - April) and at 10.00am and 12.40pm in winter (May - September).