"Went on a 2 hour cruise which was well organised. They took us close to the waterfalls. The views from the top deck were amazing and also spotted a couple of seals. 🦭"
Experience Milford Sound / Piopiotahi up close and personal
Our small group tours offer the most intimate wildlife and scenery experience, with custom built boats designed for an immersive viewing experience. See this captivating part of New Zealand from the water, air, road or Milford Track.
Location
Milford Sound / Piopiotahi
Experiences
Cruises • Cruise Combos
We offer four unbeatable ways to discover the beauty of one of the worlds most scenic locations: via the Milford Road on a scenic coach tour there and back, from the air either in a plane or helicopter, walking the Milford Track, or from the water on our famous cruises.
About
Mitre Peak Cruises leads the way in small, scenic cruises of the spectacular Milford Sound / Piopiotahi. Offering regular two-hour trips through the fiord and out into the Tasman Sea, we give our guests the opportunity to enter Milford Sound from the outside, approaching it just as the first sealers did at the end of the 18th century.
Who choose us
- Our informative hosts point out scenic Milford Sound highlights along the way, such as the Lady Bowen Falls (dropping 160 metres seaward), Sinbad Gully (a classic example of a hanging valley), snow-capped Mount Pembroke, and the awe-inspiring Mitre Peak itself, towering 1692 metres above sea level.
- Having smaller boats (approx. 20 metres in length) allows Mitre Peak Cruises to navigate closer to the shoreline, getting our guests up close to the incredible surroundings. Purpose-built for the waters of Milford Sound, the boats make great viewing platforms should we encounter the local fur seal colonies – once nearly hunted to extinction – the rare Fiordland crested penguins or pods of dolphins.
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Cruise
Our 2-hour cruise takes in the best of Milford Sound and beyond, sailing out into the breathtaking Tasman Sea. Our boats are purpose-built for navigating near the shoreline to get you as close as possible to your incredible surroundings
Fly Cruise Fly
Get to and from your Milford Sound cruise in a fixed wing aircraft with scenic flights from and back to Queenstown that are nothing short of spectacular.
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"Everything was perfect! Very friendly stuff, kept us informed of any changes, very knowledgeable person onboard. Would highly recommend."
"We liked that it was a smaller boat, less crowds. Friendly crew, good price"
"Loved the small boat features - less crowded experience, being able to go so close to the waterfalls and out beyond the fjord entrance. A more personal approach. Thanks for the hot chocolate and coffee. A spectacular spot of NZ"
"Great cruise. Smaller boat than others but more intimate and not overloaded. The crew are very knowledgeable and make an effort to make sure it is a great experience. Well done and thank you."
"highly recommend, actually we had cruise with Mitre peak 3rd time as family and friends visiting with us, we love to cruise with you every time we visit Milford, live commentary, bubbly happy staff person helping us boarding and through out our cruise time, goes very close to waterfalls."
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