This was an extraordinary experience. The advertisement about / knowledge of this place is not proportionate to its incredible ruggedness and beauty. Getting to the boat / sound is a beautiful journey in itself, and once you get there the boat is lovely, the crew fantastic and the eerie beauty of the sound unbeatable. Plus you get time: time to explore, time to kayak, time to jump overboard a while, and above all time (many many hours) to soak it all in. This is an expensive trip but worth every penny, I don’t think this can be missed at all.
I suggest visiting Milford first: a day cruise. It’s beautiful and majestic. And then you come here to sleep overnight to complete (or rather complement, because it’s never complete) your Fiordland experience.
I adored these 24 hours.