We booked this tour months in advance and were told to show up for the bus at 7:40.
We showed up and the bus driver did not have us on the list, apparently the company pushed our pick up time forward by one hour and not notified us of the change (the change was made less than 24 hours before the day of the trip and had been booked for many months). The bus driver did not have room for us and kicked us off the bus far away from where we had parked. We were not offered another cruise or bus and never got to see Milford. The entire thing was very unprofessional and left us horribly disappointed. DO NOT RECOMMEND.
the day was perfect, completely clear blue skies and almost without wind ... could not have been more beautiful. The tourist facilities were pretty good, our ship was expertly maneuvered to give us maximum viewing opportunities. Could not have been better .. apart from ending too soon!
We took the morning 2 hour cruise and had a boat that was no more than 10% full...to early for the busses from Queenstown. We went with "Real Adventures". We got a full on sunny day. (Special because it rains here 2 out of 3 days).
Absolutely memorizing. You cannot do the South Island and miss this.