Q&As

Yes! There is Twin/ double, single and quad share rooms on the Mariner.

Comment by: Everything New Zealand (Jordyn) on 4th Jan 25 at 16:51

The licensed bar onboard the Milford Mariner is now cashless so only eftpos payments are taken 😊

Comment by: Everything NZ (Kiani) on 16th Nov 24 at 13:19

All of the cabins on the Milford Mariner have windows, some have larger windows and some have portholes 😊

Comment by: Everything NZ (Kiani) on 8th Nov 24 at 10:56

The onboard temperature is managed by the crew, ensuring that all rooms and public areas maintain a consistent environment. Unfortunately, for health and safety reasons, the windows cannot be opened.

Comment by: Everything New Zealand (Manon) on 14th Oct 24 at 15:34

Pick up for the Milford Sound Overnight Cruise in Queenstown is around 8:30am and you return around 3:30pm, however it does depends where in Queenstown you are getting picked up or dropped off (your accommodation)

Comment by: Everything Travel Group on 5th Oct 24 at 16:03

infants are welcome on board the vessel. We’ll need to reserve a twin cabin with an ensuite, where we can place the baby cot between the beds.

Comment by: Everything New Zealand (Manon) on 19th Sep 24 at 14:16

This overnight cruise on the Milford Mariner does provide transport from both Queenstown and Te Anau but is subject to availability

Comment by: Everything NZ (Kiani) on 8th Mar 24 at 12:29

The Milford Sound Mariner Overnight Cruise can cater to most dietary requirements. We do ask that you make sure you inform us in the booking notes so we can pass this to the operators. 

Comment by: Everything New Zealand (Rhiannon) on 23rd Jul 23 at 13:43

The Milford Sound Mariner Overnight Cruise will return by 9:15 am the following day. There is a special overnight car park for people staying on the Milford Mariner overnight. On the day do not pay for Parking, drive right up to the terminal and the Real NZ staff on check in will make sure you are parked in the correct bay for the night.

Comment by: Everything New Zealand (Rhiannon) on 23rd Jul 23 at 13:49

Hey Megan,
Thank you for your question, there is a designated smoking area at the back of the boat on the Milford Sound Mariner Overnight Cruise.

Comment by: Everything Travel Group on 23rd Jul 23 at 13:59

Thank you for your question about the Milford Sound Overnight Cruise - Mariner. Unfortunately, this vessel does not have a top-deck hot tub.

Comment by: ETG on 8th May 22 at 10:35

Many thanks for enquiring about the Milford Sound Overnight Cruise - Mariner. You are certainly able to bring both a suitcase, and a reasonable size rucksack aboard the boat. There is storage for both, but please note that there will be the need to transport between the coach and vessel so we would recommend packing in a way that doesn't make this too hard.

Comment by: ETG on 14th Apr 22 at 14:57

The Mariner has a licensed bar which has a great selection of wines and beer. They will have beer on tap and even there own beer.

Comment by: Shelley - Everything Travel Group on 14th Feb 19 at 13:29

Hi Ewen. Parking in and around Te Anau is fairly safe however this cannot be guaranteed. To ensure your car and valuables are safe while you are on the Milford Mariner overnight cruise there is a parking place in Te Anau called 'Safer Parking. This offers paid secure overnight parking. Please visit the Safer Parking website for details on rates etc. You can then be collected from there to go to Milford for your overnight cruise.

Comment by: Everything Travel Group on 24th Jan 16 at 10:35

Hi Leanne, yes the Milford Mariner can cater for gluten and dairy free. Simply note this requirement in the "additional information" field when you make your booking online.

Comment by: Everything Travel Group (Belinda) on 23rd Nov 15 at 09:46

I've called around the operators of the 3 boats in Milford and Doubtful Sound and unfortunately the old style boats that are used on the overnight cruises do not have lifts and all the rooms are situated on the bottom levels that can only be accessed by quite steep stairs. You'd need to have some mobility and be able to move around up and down stairs without the help of a wheelchair for it to be at all possible. Sorry we can't accommodate you on this one. There would be the option of doing a scenic day cruise on Milford Sound of that was of interest? One of the boats called the Sovereign that operates scenic cruises at 11am and 1pm can accommodate wheelchairs.

Comment by: Everything Travel Group (Callum) on 26th Oct 15 at 19:22

Hi Mary, yes, the cabins on the Milford Mariner do have hair dryers for your use. 

Comment by: Everything Travel Group (Belinda) on 16th Jan 15 at 14:14

Hi Anne. The Milford Mariner overnight cruise on Milford Sound operates daily all year except June - August. If you book for a specific date then the overnight cruise will go ahead as planned unless some rare extreme weather condition causes it to be cancelled (very very rarely happens). It is however very popular and often gets booked out several weeks/months in advance. Will you need coach transfers from Queenstown or will you be driving yourself to Milford Sound? If you could let me know which dates you are considering and for how many people I can check the availability for you.

Comment by: Everything Travel Group (Callum) on 15th Jan 14 at 12:41