Cruise Milford NZ: Top-Rated Boutique Cruise Experience in New Zealand

Experience the top-rated boutique cruise in New Zealand at Cruise Milford NZ. Enjoy an uncrowded small boat cruise on Milford Sound, with luxury seating and exceptional customer service. Get up close to seals, dolphins, and penguins in their natural habitat.

Duration: 1 hour, 45 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Milford Sound - The best thing about Milford Sound Cruises is that the weather doesn’t matter! On a sunny day, it is beautiful and on a wet day it is spectacular! Fiordland has some of the worlds highest waterfalls and they are a popular feature of Milford Sound. In all weather, you will see water cascading down massive cliffs into the sea….
What's Included
  • Complimentary coffee, tea, and biscuits on all sailings
What's Not Included
  • No food sold on-board the cruise
  • Parking fee- $10 per hour (Payment can be made at the parking stations on site with card only).
Additional Information

Rated one of the Top 10 Experiences in New Zealand.
Join our boutique small boat cruise and experience Milford Sound the “local” way. We limit passenger numbers on all cruises to half of the boats capacity (capacity 150 passengers) to guarantee an uncrowded and much more personal experience.
Let us show you our backyard on this once in a lifetime…

Location
Cruise Milford
Milford Sound Highway
Cruise Departure Point: Cruise Milford NZ counter(second counter on the left) Address: Milford Sound Visitor Terminal, Milford Sound, Fiordland Paid Car park-10 minute walk/free car park-40 minute walk to the Milford Sound Terminal Dates: Every day of the year (excluding Christmas Day: 25 December)
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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907cruzh
Sep 25, 2025
Best of the best - The Milford Sound will take your breath away and this cruise ship provider is the one who will make sure you make the most of your trip
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M3906uwdavidm
Sep 22, 2025
The Waterfall experience on this boat...UNFORGETTABLE!!!!! - Cruise Milford was an absolute delight, this charming cruise allowed us to get into the base of the sound where larger boats cannot get in and the waterfall experience???? You get a very special surprise on this cruise....sooo worth it!!! Jade and Matej were amazing on our trip ,so loving crew members, taking our photos making us feel like family and Matej showed me Orcas he filmed on his phone...very special...I would fully recommend this cruise, the captain was fantastic with commentary, tea, coffee and bickies!!! The best. My advice..stay at Te annua stay at Annie's on Milford, fantastic accommodation only 2 hour drive to the sound instead of 4 from Queenstown.....best value for both!!!
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Passenger55482445573
Sep 21, 2025
Great staff - Very helpful crew and good boat. Not crowded. Great sightseeing and loved the drinks and cookies on board. There was no cap on it.
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Esmirf2025
Sep 20, 2025
Amazing experience - Great trip! Would highly recommend to others. The staff are friendly and provided great insights along the tour. We also got to see penguins!
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Michelle_r
Sep 19, 2025
Cruise Milford - It was really fantastic! All the crew and staff are very approachable and accomadating! Very prompt and pro active to your needs! Like taking photos and all assistance that you need! It was really nice because this cruise was not crowded and very few so you will really have a nice view and experience! Highly recommended this cruise!
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Esther
Sep 18, 2025
Absolutely amazing!!! - Cruise Milford was exceptional from booking to experience. The online and phone support was second to none and provided a seamless free experience. Special shout out to Lisa in Queenstown who was on hand to assist. Magical voyage on par with other worldly experiences and maybe even better!!!
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Philm927
Sep 18, 2025
Relaxed and informative cruise - Relaxed, informative, friendly cruise with refreshments and excellent facilities. Chris, the skipper was knowledgeable and navigated safely, showing us numerous points of interest. Highly recommend.
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Crustyle
Sep 18, 2025
Excellent cruise - An excellent small boat cruise with less than 20 passengers on board. This made movement around the boat very easy. Very punctual. Friendly crew, and the Captain gave an informative commentary throughout, and had the experience to time our trip to see fur seals and penguins. I wouldn't hesitate to use them again when in Milford.
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Lana_k
Sep 18, 2025
Fantastic trip! - Fantastic! Great crue, absolutely fantastic experience. Make sure you arrive 20 min earlier as you need to walk from parking.
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Vic_c
Sep 25, 2025
KUDOS to one of your boat crew - The check in registration were swift and cheerful. The panoramic views were awesome and we were a little disappointed that we could not see any seals nor penguins. A long haired young male crew was very friendly and personally approached us to help take photos at every scenic spot made our boat ride more memorable. A great shout out for your proactive long-haired male crew (we did not get his name)!
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From $102
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).