• Comfortable walking shoes/boots
• Waterproof jacket
• Woollen sweater/fleece jacket
• Sunscreen/sunglasses
• Insect repellent
• Camera and lots of film

Doubtful Sound
Wilderness Day Cruises

Doubtful Sound is an unspoiled and remote wilderness of many moods; one minute clear, blue and sun-drenched, the next mysterious and mist- shrouded.  When you discover Doubtful Sound, you will be struck by its silence — a silence broken only by birdsong, or maybe the rushing of a distant waterfall.

Your Doubtful Sound adventure begins as you cruise the crystal-clear waters of Lake Manapouri.  After disembarking at West Arm, you travel underground by coach to see the Manpouri Power Station machine hall*. Then it’s over Wilmot Pass, stopping along the way to experience some of Fiordland’s most dense rainforest and to view Doubtful Sound glistening far below.

On reaching Deep Cove, board our catamaran for a three-hour cruise that takes in the most dramatic scenery of Doubtful Sound.

Our skippers provide a detailed commentary and point out highlights.  Keep a lookout for wildlife, as bottlenose dolphins frequently come alongside our vessel, fur seals bask on the rocks around the fiord, and rare penguins can be observed at times.

*Access to the Manapouri Power Station may not always be possible.

Doubtful Sound
Wilderness Cruises

• Duration approx 8hrs
• Delicious picnic lunch box (must be pre-ordered*)
• Visit to Manapouri Underground Power Station
• Queenstown and Te Anau coach connections available
• Suitable for all ages

*Visitors wishing to purchase a delicious picnic lunch must pre-order these and collect them from Manapouri Visitor Centre prior to departure.