About Milford Sound, New Zealand

Wet or fine Milford is incredibly grand. Mitre Peak magnetises photographers, and the fiord¡¯s precipitous cliffs excite both admiration and apprehension.

Milford is by far the best known of all of the fiords and the only one that can be accessed by road. It is approximately 16km from the head of the fiord to the Tasman Sea, which means visitors can comfortably travel the length of the fiord to open ocean and return on one of the many cruise options available in 1½ to 2 hours cruising time.

Underwater World
Another unique feature of the Milford Sound environment is life under the Fiord. Beneath the water, the mountains continue to plunge down as steep rock walls until they reach the floor of the fiord at depths of 100-450m. Few visitors are aware that below the tide line is a fascinating and unique world. A fresh water layer that sits on top of the seawater filters light to allow normally deep water dwelling species to exist very close to the surface. A visit to the underwater observatory or on a guided dive tour allows access to sights rarely revealed to human visitors.