Doubtful Sound Overnight Cruise
Join us on a journey like no other
Highlights:
Outstanding Scenery
Amazing Wildlife
Fishing for your dinner
Small ship / friendly crew
Max 12 guests
Inclusions:
Transfers from the township of Manapouri to the boat in Doubtful Sound
Wholesome meals, snacks & lite refreshments throughout the cruise. (including lunch on the first day)
Fishing
Kayaking
Catching your own lobster for dinner
Fiordland Expeditions Difference
With a maximum of 12 clients this compact but spacious vessel offeres plenty of opportunities to take in the scenery; either with your new friends or by yourselves.
Our friendly personable crew will do all they can to ensure your experience is the best we can make it.
And our resident Chef prepares the frehest of seafood that you help to catch, for an evening feast fit for royalty.
The Doubtful Sound Overnight Cruise
Your Doubtful Sound overnight cruise with Fiordland Expeditions offers you the opportunity to explore a small part of what Fiordland has to offer on an overnight cruise.
Having evolved over millions of years, Fiordland, still prehistoric, can offer you the feeling of being isolated and free from the shackles of mankind. No phones, no cars, no sirens…
Once onboard and the formalities are complete the captain will lead you off on an adventure to explore the fjord. As you cruise the peaceful waters you will see amazing vistas. The mountains rise directly from the seafloor to the highest of peaks in near vertical cliff forms where trees unexplained hanging on; and waterfalls cascading from top to bottom.
As you cruise your Capt. will offer an enlightening and entertaining commentary; the crew are there to help with your needs as the chef diligently prepares lunch for the first of many delectable delights.
Kekeno (fur seals) and terehu (bottlenose dolphins) are found cruising the waters and kororā (blue penguins) can be found near the entrance. There is a Kekeno colony out at the front and they laze in the sun, resting from a hard nights feeding. Toroa (albatross) can be seen out on the coast as you partake in some fishing for that elusive pākirikiri (blue cod) or tarakihi. Then a quick visit to the rocky shoals to maybe gather some kōura (lobster) to complement the evening feast. *
After gathering enough kai moana (seafood) we cruise to a sheltered cove where you can paddle in your kayak for an up close and personal experience, away from the mother ship, and listen to the sounds of nature; birds in the trees, waterfalls, and surprisingly nothing else. Gone are the phones and the trucks horns and sirens; you are one with nature and it’s a surreal experience.
And whilst your away our resident chef prepares a feast you’ll remember. You’ll arrive back to the smells of the delightful offerings and the evening socialising begins in earnest.
At the end of the evening when the fun and hilarity subsides, with the engines completely shut down, silence descends for a peaceful nights sleep.
As the day breaks and the lines are dropped, the smell of fresh coffee awaits in the galley. As we cruise back to the wharf we take in the new day with the new light exposing different scenes; it’s a brand new day.
All to soon it has come to an end and it is time to depart along with new friends.
On the trip out you can contemplate and reflect, for this experience will undoubtedly leave you with memories that last a lifetime!
if you would like your catch prepared for dinner just let our chef know and I am sure he will make best use of it.
Seafood may be a quotient of the evening feast but there are no guarantees; that’s why they call it fishing.
Cabin Options
Premium Cabin
Private Cabin with own en-suite
Economy Cabin
Private Cabin with shared bathroom on same deck
Shared Bunk Room
or
Private Cabin
with own en suite
Sneak peek
Our cruises are packed with adventure and activities. While we don’t like to give all the surprises away here is a sneak peek. See the full gallery here.
Bottlenose Dolphins are often seen
A clear winters day
Tawaki (Fiordland Crested Penguins)
Kayaking for that up-close personal experience
When the dolphins ride the bow
Blue Cod - there is nothing better
Discovering new friends
Lobster for dinner
What People Are Saying:
“Sounds amazing - a dive trip of a lifetime!”
— Tripadvisor
The Vessel
The Tutoko II is 21m with 2 x 3 berth Premium Cabins with en suites, 2 x 3 berth Economy Cabins with shared facilities, and 4 x King Single berth Bunkroom with its own toilet facility.
Tutoko II offers kayaks, fishing & diving equipment, her own dive compressor and boasts a Heli-pad enabling clients to fly in out out & the boat to positioned anywhere in Fiordland..
Perfect for charters, overnight cruises and fishing and diving advertures throughout Fiordland.
Optional Extras
Add Helicopter Transfer
Start or finish your trip in a spectacular way by adding a scenic helicopter flight out of Doubtful Sound right from the boat.
Add Accommodation
Rest up before of after the trip at one of our partner accommodation locations and get a great package deal.
Add Minibus Transfer
Start you holiday from the time you land with transfers from Queenstown or Invercargill to your cruise departure.
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See you onboard
Creating memories last a lifetime