Honestly, better than I expected!! The cruise, the food is amazing, and the sheep show is so awesome! Very elegant place and food is elegantly presented. Very beautiful trip, best we had in Queenstown.

We did the cruise and BBQ lunch option which was good fun and well worth the money. The view over to Walter Peak Farm on the steamship, with a bonus of seeing the steam engine operating, was beautiful. TheBBQ lunch was really very nice and the quality of the food for a large amount of people was excellent. The sheep and dog show was interesting and funny and such a clever dog.

It was very busy with lots of people on board, but there was still plenty of room to move around the ship to explore. The old photos and the steam engine rooms were great to see. It was a smooth cruise out to Walter Peak Station. The BBQ lunch was amazing. A large range to choose from and the desserts were divine! It was an awesome round trip, and a day to remember.

I surprisingly enjoyed this activity. It was a great way to fill a few hours in Queenstown. The boat has a lot of history. There was live music and a cafe on board. Interesting to see the boiler room and how the steam boat runs ! After a leisurely 40 minutes you arrive at the farm. It is a gorgeous property and I loved walking around it. While I'm not much of an animal person I still enjoyed the farm tour and the views of the property. Afternoon tea was very nice , plenty of food. Not sure if the scones are an authentic recipe but tasty nonetheless. Only downside was the toilets . They were quite smelly and could do with a spruce and a refurb. Then a leisurely cruise back to Queenstown. The boat is packed and travellers can get quite pushy when lining up to get off the boat for some reason, so I suggest just hanging back a bit to avoid people standing right up against you.

I had heard good things about the TSS Earnslaw lake cruise and it was a great way to enjoy the grandeur of Queenstown's mountains so we booked. We weren't disappointed. It was easy to find, fun to experience and had great photo opportunities. The meal at the Walter Peak Farm experience was delicious and so filling we didn't eat dinner. We also thoroughly enjoyed the farm experience show. Just a great afternoon all round!

This cruise and dinner trip is something I have wanted to do for years and years. I was so excited to book it in for our wedding anniversary. It was $189 per person, which included the cruise they and back, dinner and a farm show. I was hopeful that the price would reflect the amazing night ahead. + the cruise over was great, and the cruise back spectacular. The views during daylight were awesome, and the lights at night were amazing. + The staff on arrival were welcoming + the beef, pork chicken & lamb were genuinely the best I have had. All were proudly labelled NZ... so you knew what it was and where it came from. + the desserts were also fabulous - we were called up in groups of tables and it was like a stampede. You literally could not move at some points without bumping into people carrying laden plates - the hot vege selection was uninspiring and as my husband said, we eat better at home. The pictures on the advertising of piles of interesting looking salads etc, simply didn't exist. - drinks were not included in the $189, and were requested upon seating, only to not be delivered. The young lady looking after our section was no where to be seen so we had to actively look around and flag down someone else, who helped, a long way into our celebratory dinner. - chairs and tables are cheap. Plastic chairs and wooden tables on metal pedestals you would find in cafes, not a'deluxe ' dinner. They were also stacked in so when the gentleman behind me stood and pushed his chair back, he always hit mine. - cleaning began before the dinner service ended, and with the BBQ grill being indoors, the space was soon filled with thick blue smoke that had people coughing and eyes watering. - The room emptied out for the farm show, which we decided to not see. We are kiwis and have seen farm shows lots before, we asked if we could stay there, and were told it was absolutely fine. We decided to have a coffee by the fire. Coffee was also surprisingly not included in the $189 per head price tag. We could not see our wait staff, again, so went to the bar to order coffees, only be told it had to be ordered at the table. So we waited. Eventually we waved at kitchen staff, who came to ask if we were OK, we again asked for a coffee, they said sure, and we felt seen & heard. 20 min later, no coffee. The restaurant was being swept and cleaned around us, chairs moved, things in the kitchen banged around. Again, another staffer asked if we were ok, we asked about the coffee, and this time we received it, too hot to drink in the time we had left. All in all, for nearly $400 for the two of us we expected something more special for our wedding anniversary dinner. In hindsight I wish we had done a cruise there and back for $99 each, and had dinner in a restaurant in town. Kiwi hospitality was really missed here, and other tables could be heard commenting on $100pp for dinner .

Highlight of our stay in Queenstown! Relaxing ride on steamship to and from Walter Peak followed by delicious buffet lunch with diverse offerings of meats, salads and desserts. Enjoyed lamb, beef, chicken and pork freshly carved. Great cheese selection, artichoke hearts, roasted potatoes and cauliflower plus more. Topped off with mousse, sticky toffee pudding and cherry tiramisu. Great views at inside or outside tables. Sheep shearing and dog herding exhibition was well done.

Such a professionally run operation. Friendly crew on the ship and attentive staff at the farm. Fantastic buffet, fresh and lots of variety with gluten free options. The entertainment on the boat was wonderful too.

Well worth it. Absolutely beautiful scenery and on board facilities. Excellent food and huge variety. The dog show was a highlight.

Did the cruise in April 2024. What else is there to do in Queenstown. Went for the buffet as the photos and videos looked great but reality was a lot less. The great desserts were only a figment of imagination. The great grills and roasts were only about as good as a local pub. Salads were quite good. but i was there for the new zealand beef and lamb, it was disappointing.

We lived this experience from start to finish. The cruise across the Lake was beautiful, the staff were so lovely and looked like they really enjoyed what they do and who they work with. The food buffet was delicious and the meat was so tasty and great selection of seafood and salads. Then the desert options were fabulous and so yum!! We then watched a show with Mia the sheep dog and a very cute little lamb bouncing around loving life. Mia showed us her skills rounding up sheep and was so talented. The show was great with a nice Scottish lad giving us a great run down of the station, history and how everything works. We throughly enjoyed ourselves and will come back for a day trip as our experience was the dinner cruise and I’d love to come back and do a farm horse trek and afternoon tea.

The old ship is amazing. Build the same year as the titanic. Pretty cool. The only coal fire steamship still in operation in the southern hemisphere. The buffet at the farm was truly exceptional! I would definitely recommend to anyone in Queenstown.

I love going to this farm. Every time I go to Queenstown, I go and visit. I love the animals. The scenery is spectacular. Are usually do the afternoon tea but this time decided to upgrade to the buffet lunch. It was definitely delicious. There was heaps of food provided.. My favourite dish was Māori sweet potato gnocchi. Delicious!!! The only reason I didn’t give it 5/5 was we were given very few instructions about how the tour would take place . We nearly missed the sheep and sheep dog show as we were not given instructions.

If you are thinking to take a cruise ship in Queenstown, you must choose this one along anyother cruise. You get to explore the olden day's steam ship inside, and get to see many farm animals otherside of the lake with this tour. On top of that, there was piano live in the cruise. Not only that, between the farm tour they provide buffet style of hand made sweets and savouries with drinks at the historical cute restaurant. They were amazingly tasty. Those above are all included in the tour fee, I think that was the best fee I paid for. Highly recommend to anyone, single, couple, family, and friends.

Had a lovely day on rainy wet day. I had been to the farm many years ago. It’s grown so much and you get the chance to feed the animals.