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Fiordland Discovery

4.0 star property

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Outdoor spa tub
Restaurant
Exterior
Restaurant
Restaurant

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • Bar
  • Parking available
  • Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry

Explore the area

Map
Berth 5, Milford Wharf, Milford Sound, 9679
  • Milford Sound
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Bowen Falls
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Milford Discovery Centre & Underwater Observatory
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Milford Sound (MFN)
    ‪13 min walk‬

Room options

Deluxe Quadruple Room, Multiple Beds, Ocean View (Resolution Cabin)

  • 10 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

Deluxe Twin Room, Ocean View (Endeavour Cabin)

  • 10 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Large Twin Beds

Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed, Ocean View (Captain Cook Cabin)

  • 10 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Executive Suite, 1 King Bed, Ocean View (Governors Suite)

  • 20 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About this property

Fiordland Discovery

Eco-certified cruise ship with free breakfast and a rooftop terrace
This smoke-free cruise ship features a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a rooftop terrace. Continental breakfast is free. Additionally, a spa tub, self parking, and coffee/tea in a common area are onsite.
Fiordland Discovery offers 9 accommodations with air conditioning. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the cruise ship include a spa tub.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

During at least part of your stay, Fiordland Discovery pulls anchor and sets sail. Features include free breakfast, plus a restaurant and a bar.
  • Free continental breakfast served daily
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Self parking available for a fee
  • Amenities include laundry facilities, a rooftop deck, and coffee/tea in a common area
  • Onsite recreation includes kayaking
  • Steps from Milford Sound and Te Wahipounamu
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily.

A spa tub, a rooftop terrace, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the eco-certified Fiordland Discovery. Parking is available for a fee.

This 4-star Milford Sound cruise ship is smoke free.

Guests are served free continental breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 8:00 AM.
Includes 3-course meal - Onsite restaurant.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Qualmark Sustainable Tourism Business Award, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Parking and public transport

  • Uncovered self parking on site (NZD 30.00 per night)

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM–8:00 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Restaurants on site

  • Includes 3-course meal

Things to do

  • Kayaking
  • A hot tub

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; Check-in end time: 3:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 9:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 2 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
The check-in location differs from the property location; go to: [Fiordland Discovery desk at the Milford Sound Terminal]
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Please be advised that this property is a boat and not a standard hotel.
Guests must check in at 2:45 PM to board the boat at 3 PM. Departure is at 3:15 PM.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children 5 and younger are not allowed at this property from January to December. The rest of the year they are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Uncovered self parking fee: NZD 30.00 per night
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 2 percent

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
The front desk at this property is open daily from 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM.
The check-in location differs from the property location. To check in, guests will need to go to Fiordland Discovery desk at the Milford Sound Terminal
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation.

We should mention

  • Children 5 years old and younger aren't allowed from January to December.

National rating

Rating provided by Qualmark®, source of official star ratings for accommodation in New Zealand.

Property is also known as

Fiordland Discovery Boat Milford Sound
Fiordland Discovery Boat
Fiordland Discovery Milford Sound
Fiordland Discovery Milford S
Fiordland Discovery Cruise
Fiordland Discovery Milford Sound
Fiordland Discovery Cruise Milford Sound

Fiordland Discovery Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 36 out of 42 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 42 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 42 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 42 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 42 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful stay on the Fiordland. The only downside was that there were guests with children that they did not tend. It was disappointing because it really impacted the quality of the stay. I have no issue with children…just hard when they are allowed to run free and be very loud.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Simply the Best!
Simply an amazing experience, perfectly executed by fabulous people. From the moment you embark to the moment you disembark everything is faultless. The best way to experience Milford Sound in all it's glory - just do it, I defy you to be disappointed!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

June

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jose

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was easily the highlight of a trip full of highlights. The staff was incredible, made us feel like royalty. The food was top notch, and the boat was breathtaking. Our original trip to Milford Sound had to be moved to Doubtful Sound due to a road outage. The owners went above and beyond to make sure our trip went uninterrupted. I would recommend this cruise even at twice the price. An unforgettable experience. Thank you to the captain, owners, and all the staff.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Jenna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The service was warm and friendly. The dinner was delicious, as was the breakfast. Kayaking was fun but less time than desired (only allowed for about 20-30 minutes).
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Judith

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful Milford Sound
Very enjoyable stay on the Fiordland Discovery. Milford Sound was gorgeous, the crew was wonderful, the food was tasty - our family was in the bunk room. Beds were comfortable but it was hot. A great way to see the Sound without rushing back to Queenstown in one day!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Gordon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's expensive, but the experience is worth it! Such a beautiful place and waking up to it on the water can't be beaten!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Gene

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a great way to experience Milford Sound! Crew was exceptional food was great! Allowed us to spend time taking in the sights away from crowds.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fjordland Discovery charged me twice for the trip and claims that they never received the Orbitz payment.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Darin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
An Experience Worthwhile
A beautiful experience first class service , first class meals . We even scored a free upgrade where the teenagers had a room to themselves. So much to see , had a spa in the hot tub late at night and the tranquility was absolutely amazing Recommend a stay on the overnight cruise
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jagoda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Milford Sound visit to remember
Wonderful experience. It was raining the whole day and night but that did not stopped people kayaking or jumping too the water. The departed was at 4 pm and return at 9 am. Amazingly different scenes in one and the other directions. We travell a lot but this was our best experience so far😍
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jaimyn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Brian, Francisco

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An amazing experience at Milford Sound. Not your ordinary hour long day boat tour. You get to spend a good amount of time on the boat in the middle of the Milford Sound surround by all the hills/mountains and endless amounts of waterfalls. Also a delicious dinner was provided with locally source seafood from the sound and a breakfast before disembarkment the following morning. And lastly, no annoying sand flies on board (there’s so many near the shores!)
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a wonderful way to enjoy Milford Sound on an overnight mini cruise. The skipper, chef and crew were all lovely and very friendly people. The cruise itself was beautiful and informative and the catering was excellent. The spa on the deck was a wonderful way to end the evening. I would definitely recommend it.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Caroline, Montreal

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An amazing experience with breathtaking views, delicious food and very nice people.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Amazing five star service, intereting tour and captain, super clean and comfy rooms and deliciously cooked fresh local seafood for dinner. We loved how personal and small the group was. We got to go out on the kayak and a dingy boat to tour the fiordlands and saw seals up close! Then jumped into the water from the top deck and even had a relaxing night in the hot tub. Of course the views were just stunning and adds to the entire journey. ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful experience
It was a wonderful experience staying overnight in Milford sound. The crew are wonderful and it’s certainly the highlight of our trip to NZ.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great experience lovely staff. Nice and private . We were lucky had great weather so took the canoes at the night stop spot
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Californian Couple Fiordlanding
It was an amazing experience, perfect for the last day in New Zealand, an outstanding country! The views from the boat were unbelievable - breathtaking beauty of incredibly powerful nature! Kayaking in the rain was a lot of fun, and the sea life was fascinating. We took a great set of photos that will enable us to remember this trip forever. The captain was knowledgeable, friendly, and made sure we were safe, comfortable, and happy. The chef was phenomenal! The two crew members were very friendly, helpful, professional, and considerate. And last but not least - the other passengers were intelligent, friendly, and great company. Overall, Fiordland nature, along with the Fiordland Discovery crew and guests, made this trip a highlight of our NZ experience.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018