Doubtful Sound Overnight Cruise - Fiordland Navigator Doubtful Sound
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Are there overnight cruises in Doubtful Sound during April 2026?
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If we drive to Manapouri for the Doubtful Sound Overnight Cruise is it best to leave large bags in the car, is there someplace to store it securely, or would it make sense to just bring it with us on the boat?
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It is recommend to only bring your carry-on/overnight bag on the Doubtful Sound Overnight Cruise because there is not enough storage to have all your luggage in your room. You would need to leave your bug bags in your vehicle overnight while you are on the cruise
What is the cancellation policy for thie Doubtful Sound Overnight Cruise i New Zealand?
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The cancellation policy is that you are able to make amendments to your booking upto 30days prior to date of booking, for the Doubtful sound overnight cruise in New Zealand.
Do your rooms have windows on the Doubtful Sound overnight cruise
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The Twin/Double rooms on the Doubtful Overnight cruise all have 2 windows, the quad rooms have one window
What time does the Doubtful Sound Overnight cruise returns the following day?
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The Doubtful Sound Overnight Cruise will return into Manapouri at 12.00 PM the following day so yes you will depart the navigator at around 10.30 AM from Deep Cove and begin your journey back to Manapouri.
Hi is this price for 1 or 2 people?
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The Price for Doubtful Sound Overnight is per person.
Do u have an option to go from Queenstown for the overnight cruise at all
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Thank you so much for your question in regards to the Doubtful Sound Overnight Cruise Twin Share (Doubtful Sound) - They do offer transport from Queenstown but this is at an additional cost
Hi there im interested in booking a overnight with you on Wednesday 19th April
We have 2 x 11year old girls and 1 x 13 year old girl , plus my self and partner how do the bedroom configurations work ?
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Hi, i am looking to book an overnight cruise with you for the 5th and 6th of july for two people. We are also employees at Cardrona ski resort and were told there is some kind of reciprocal program with the cruise. Please let us know if that is possible. Kind regards, Noah
What does twin share mean please?
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Thanks for your inquiry regarding the Doubtful Sound Overnight Cruise Twin Share. The twin share is a private room with a bedding configuration of two single beds. There are also private rooms with one double bed. Additionally there, are shared quad rooms which consist of 4 singles beds.
Can you bring a bottle of wine on the doubtful sound O/N trip?
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The Doubtful Sound Overnight Cruise is a licensed cruise so you should purchase all alcohol from them on board.
We have booked an overnight cruise for July. We need to book lodging for the day before and day after the cruise. Where do passengers typically stay?
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Generally the night before you do the Doubtful Sound overnight cruise, people stay in Te Anau which is just a short 20 minute drive from Manapouri where the Doubtful Sound boats leave from. There is plenty of accommodation in Te Anau.
We are not travelling for a year (will be in Feb), is it to early to book the Doubtful Sound Overnight Cruise now?
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The Doubtful Sound overnight cruise is very popular and often books up 6+ months in advance. Much of February and March is already booked up, so I would definitely advise booking asap. If you could let me know what dates you are thinking then I can check the availability for you.
We are considering to join the doubtful sound overnight cruise. As we have four adults and one children of 11, do you provide one extra bed in a quad sharing room?
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The quad share rooms on the Doubtful Sound overnight boat only sleep a maximum of 4 people and there is no room to add an extra fold out bed for a child. The option for you would be to book 3 adults and 1 child in the quad share room and the 4th adult could go into another quad room that would have other travellers in it. Alternatively, if you wanted to have your own rooms then 2 adults could go into a private double or twin room and then you could book out a quad share room for the 2 other adults and 1 child plus you would need to pay for the 4th bed by booking a 2nd child rate. That would mean you would have 2 private rooms
Can you confirm what accomodation options are available and does each cabin have it's own ensuite?
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You can either book a private room for 2 people (with a double bed or 2 single beds) that has your own ensuite bathroom, or you can book a single bed in a quad share room that you will share with 3 other travellers (of the same sex) and you share a bathroom with a few other rooms. The Doubtful Sound overnight cruise is very popular and often booked up many weeks/months in advance during the peak season.
Hi! I will like to confirm if the overnight cruise is available on 29 May 2016? Thanks!
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There are 2 overnight boat companies that operate on Doubtful Sound. The Navigator boat operated by Real Journeys does not operate during winter months and finishes up on the 21st May. However there is another boat run by Fiordland Expeditions, that does operate all year. This trip offers a smaller, more personalised boat that sleeps up to 14 people.
Looking to book this for 10th November 2015. I'll be in Te Anau on the 9th. Is it possible to take a coach connection fetching me from Te Anau and dropping me off at Queenstown the next day?
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Yes this is possible to book the Doubtful Sound overnight cruise with a pick up in Te Anau and a drop off in Queenstown. You'll just need to pay for the return option from Queenstown and then in the 'additional information' field in the booking page please mention where in Te Anau you need to be picked up from.
dear, we are coming to NZ wih the family (2 adults, 4 kids). Is it possible to go on the cruise the doubtfull sound in the period 10 to 14th of august ?
isabelle
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Hi Isabelle. There Fiordland Navigator boat operated by Real Journeys does not operate overnight cruises during winter, however there is one overnight boat that operates on Doubtful Sound during winter. There are currently rooms available on the Fiordland Expeditions boat departing on the 10th or 12th August.
How many people are on the cruise normally in summer?
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Hi Linda. The Fiordland Navigator Doubtful Sound overnight boat sleeps up to 70 passengers and during the busy summer months (Dec - Feb) the boat is usually fully booked. The Navigator is a large vessel however and even with 70 passengers on board there is plenty of room for everyone to enjoy the experience. I would advise booking in advance as this boat is very popular and is often booked out.
If I want departure from Te Anau and reture to Queenstown, how much would be charges on Nov?
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Hi Carol, you can certianly depart for the Doubtful Sound Overnight cruise from Te Ana and return to Queenstown you will just need to book the Queenstown rate and mention in the additional information field that you want to be collected from Te Anau and returned to Queenstown. There is no cheaper rate in doing this they still need to reserve your seat from Queenstown and can't book anyone else on to ensure you can get back through to Queenstown.
Yes - the navigator vessel runs the overnight cruise in april 2026 while the wanderer offers the 2 night cruise in april 2026 - email us on info@everythingtravelgroup.com for more info and availability
Comment by: Everything New Zealand (Kiani) on 16th Oct 25 at 13:07