Milford Sound Cruise Scenic Highlights

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  Milford Visitors Centre & Boat Terminal

  1. Milford Sound

  Milford Visitors Centre, Boat Terminal and JUCY Cruize / Eco Tours reservation desk
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  Bowen Falls
  (Lady Bowen Falls)

  2. Bowen Falls

  Bowen Falls (Lady Bowen Falls), named after the wife of Sir George Bowen, one of New Zealand’s early governors in the 1870’s. This spectacular waterfall is one of only two permanent falls and drops 160 metres from a classic hanging valley in the Darren Mountain Range.
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  Sinbad Gully

  3. Sinbad Gully

  This classic U-shaped valley formed by the slopes of Mt Phillips, the Llawrenny Peaks, Mitre Peak and Milford’s smallest mountain, the Footstool, is where the once thought extinct Kakapo bird was rediscovered.
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  Mitre Peak

  4. Mitre Peak

  One of the tallest mountains in the world to rise directly from the sea oor. Rising to a height of 1692 metres, Mitre Peak forms one of the most dominant and photographed landmarks of Milford Sound. So named due to the top 450 metres closely resembling the shape of a Bishop’s headpiece.
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  Copper Point

  5. Copper Point

  Named for the presence of copper in the rock. At 620 metres wide it is Milford’s narrowest and windiest point. By the afternoon on sunny days, the warming air inside the ord rises and is replaced by cooler air drawn from the Tasman Sea which can gust up to 100 knots through this point. The breeze then dies away again in the evening.
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  Fairy Falls

  6. Fairy Falls

  One of the few waterfalls to drop straight into the fiord.
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  Bridal Veil Falls

  7. Bridal Veil Falls

  So named as it resembles a brides veil. This is a semi-permanent waterfall that is most impressive after heavy rain.
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  Anita Bay

  8. Anita Bay

  This is the sweeping bay on the left of the fiord beyond Dale Point but on the other side. If weather conditions permit we do travel out to this point.

• Dale Point

  9. Dale Point

  Marks the northern entrance into Milford Sound. Beyond this point is the Tasman Sea, from where it is almost impossible to see Milford Sound. This is why it was missed by Captain Cook and many other vessels for so long.
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  Mt Pembroke

  10. Mt Pembroke

  The Pembroke glacier is over 1 million years old and sits on the tallest mountain to look down to the ord at just over 2000 metres high. It was once one of the great glaciers over successive glacial advances that carved out Milford Sound.
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  Seal Rock

  11. Seal Rock

  The New Zealand Fur Seal inhabits Milford Sound all year round. This rock is one of the few points that these seals are able to climb out of the water and are almost always present here.
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  Stirling Falls

  12. Stirling Falls

  Drops 146 metres from a beautiful U-shaped hanging valley carved out between Elephant and Lion Mountains. Stirling Falls is the second largest permanent waterfall in the ord and is fed by glaciers situated in the mountains behind. Named after Captain Stirling when he brought the HMS Cleo into Milford Sound during the 1870’s.
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  Mt Kimberley

  13. Mt Kimberley

  This rock formation also known as Lion Mountain, rises to a height of 1302 metres. Aptly named as it resembles a crouching lion.
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  Harrison's Cove

  14. Harrison's Cove

  The only natural and most importantly, sheltered, anchorage in Milford Sound and home to Milford Underwater Observatory. The Underwater Observatory is a great stop for those interested in seeing the unique aquatic conditions and marine life of Milford Sound and Black Coral growing at 9 metres below the surface.
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  Cascade Range

  15. Cascade Range

  During heavy rain this mountain range comes alive with waterfalls.
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  Milford Airport

  16. Milford Airport

  On a sunny day the Milford Air Strip becomes a very busy airport providing sightseeing ights between Milford, Queenstown, Wanaka and Te Anau.