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142emw
We started with the cruise which was great. Good big breakfast and the cruise was informative about the Milford area. We then went for a kayak with Erica and it was so lovely! There had been a big rain pour the night before so it ended up just being myself and my boyfriend as I think lots of people didnt book with fear of the weather being bad! This made the kayak experience so personal and special as it was just us an the instructor. The day was beautiful and we had so much fun. Erica could answer any questions we asked and she is bubbly and outgoing! We are not great kayakers so we could go at our own pace with no problems at all. We then went into the underwater observatory which is really cool. We saw lots of different sea life! The lighting in the building is really awesome. It totally adds to the atmosphere! Thank you :) Emma and Ben
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TheNZMoose
After learning about the observatory and Milford Sound from the informative tour guide, we were led down 10 metres of stairs to the underwater observatory. This featured several large windows providing 360 degrees of viewing (minus the gaps in between).There were about a dozen types of fish we could see ranging from groups of 3-4 to schools of thousands depending on the type.The staff were extremely informative and had answers to all question. It was clear that they were passionate about their job.My only gripe was about the price, which was $36 per person (or nearly as much as I paid for the Milford Sound cruise). I would still say it was worth it, but I would be hesitant to go again for that price.
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875christiner
A very different experience of marine life. The guide was passionate and informative and although we had been to many aquarium visits in various places this one was the closest to actually being underwater without actually diving ! I could have spent longer here , I hope other parts of the world follow this idea
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673swatig
Glad we took this cruise and not some of the others, as this was a smaller boat and the experience more cozy.- Great, friendly service, and informative commentary on the cruise.- Good amount of food is available for purchase on board.- Free flow of coffee and tea on board.- Comfortable seating.- Lovely views of waterfalls and misty, mysterious fiord.- The Underwater observatory center was pretty informative with great service, but the view of the marine life, except for the white coral, was just okay.
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danielmP3899IR
Definitely worth stopping for the extra hour, very interesting guide and many interesting displays on the history & Nature of Milford. The underwater observatory is great too.