{"id":7796,"date":"2019-07-07T17:11:23","date_gmt":"2019-07-07T07:11:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/?p=7796"},"modified":"2019-07-08T10:50:17","modified_gmt":"2019-07-08T00:50:17","slug":"cruising-fiordland-national-park-new-zealand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/cruising-fiordland-national-park-new-zealand\/","title":{"rendered":"Cruising Fiordland National Park, Nouvelle-Z\u00e9lande"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After our <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"New Zealand road trip (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/travel\/cruising\/new-zealand-north-island-32-day-road-trip-itinerary-10-day-cruise\/\" target=\"_blank\">New Zealand North Island road trip<\/a>, we cruised back to <a class=\"thirstylink\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Sydney\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/tag\/sydney\/\" data-linkid=\"4934\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Sydney<\/a> through Fiordland. We were fortunate to have excellent weather and got to see Dusky Sound, Doubtful Sound and Milford Sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve been to Milford Sound and Doubtful Sound on previous trips aboard small tourist vessels operated by Real Journeys (<a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Croisi\u00e8re de nuit Real Journeys Doubtful Sound - Viator\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/goto\/real-journeys-doubtful-sound-overnight-cruise-viator\/\" data-shortcode=\"true\">including this amazing Doubtful Sound Overnight Cruise<\/a>) so we have been eager to do a cruise to Dusky Sound and see it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When this cruise came up on Golden Princess as the last leg of a Transpacific journey from North America back to <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Australie Posts\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/tag\/australia\/\" data-linkid=\"5445\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Australie<\/a> (and was perfectly lined up with our trip), we just had to do it. Plus, we had a USD $300 credit to use so that paid for a decent chunk of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A quick question for you<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Have you ever\ncruised <a class=\"thirstylink\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Nouvelle-Z\u00e9lande\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/tag\/new-zealand\/\" data-linkid=\"4919\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Nouvelle-Z\u00e9lande<\/a>\u2019s Fiordland? What did you like or dislike? Let me know in\nthe comments at the end of this post!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Route<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For us, we cruised around the east side of the South Island then entered Dusky Sound first thing in the morning. Next, we cruised into Doubtful Sound and finally Milford Sound. If you are travelling in the opposite direction you will do them in reverse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1ccsjfZp1XnAd7rcQ1cQ099th7PRuiCtk\" width=\"100%\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>From what I\nunderstand the actual route taken through the sounds varies depending on the\nweather, but I thought I\u2019d share the route we took for those interested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I actually really like the concept of doing the sounds in this direction because, while Dusky is the largest, Milford has the tallest peaks. So heading North, the sounds get progressively smaller while the mountains get bigger and grander.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dusky Sound<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/?attachment_id=7817#main\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Cruising-in-Dusky-Sound.jpg?resize=400%2C267&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cruising in Dusky Sound\" class=\"wp-image-7817\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Cruising-in-Dusky-Sound.jpg?resize=400%2C267&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Cruising-in-Dusky-Sound.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Cruising-in-Dusky-Sound.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Cruising-in-Dusky-Sound.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Cruising-in-Dusky-Sound.jpg?w=1800&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Cruising in Dusky Sound<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We entered Dusky Sound at 7:00 am and cruised past Long Island, around Resolution Island, through Acheron Passage, past Breaksea Sound and back out to sea. All up, it took about 90 minutes to cruise through this section and we were heading out to sea again by 8:30 am.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/?attachment_id=7818#main\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Mysterious-Dusky-Sound.jpg?resize=400%2C267&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mysterious Dusky Sound\" class=\"wp-image-7818\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Mysterious-Dusky-Sound.jpg?resize=400%2C267&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Mysterious-Dusky-Sound.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Mysterious-Dusky-Sound.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Mysterious-Dusky-Sound.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Mysterious-Dusky-Sound.jpg?w=1800&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Mysterious Dusky Sound<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Doubtful Sound<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Doubtful Sound has many smaller arms that you can only see on a smaller ship, and that is absolutely worth doing, but the view from a cruise ship is amazing and you won\u2019t feel like you\u2019ve missed out. Plus, if it&#8217;s cold, you can enjoy the gorgeous scenery from a hot tub!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/?attachment_id=7821#main\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Doubtful-Sound-from-the-Hot-Tub-on-Golden-Princess.jpg?resize=400%2C300&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Enjoying Doubtful Sound from the Hot Tub\" class=\"wp-image-7821\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Doubtful-Sound-from-the-Hot-Tub-on-Golden-Princess.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Doubtful-Sound-from-the-Hot-Tub-on-Golden-Princess.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Doubtful-Sound-from-the-Hot-Tub-on-Golden-Princess.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Doubtful-Sound-from-the-Hot-Tub-on-Golden-Princess.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Doubtful-Sound-from-the-Hot-Tub-on-Golden-Princess.jpg?w=1800&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Enjoying Doubtful Sound from the Hot Tub<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We entered Doubtful Sound at 10:00 am and made our way past Secretary Island, through Thompson Sound and out to sea at 11:00 am.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/?attachment_id=7822#main\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Misty-Doubtful-Sound-on-Golden-Princess.jpg?resize=400%2C300&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Foggy Doubtful Sound\" class=\"wp-image-7822\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Misty-Doubtful-Sound-on-Golden-Princess.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Misty-Doubtful-Sound-on-Golden-Princess.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Misty-Doubtful-Sound-on-Golden-Princess.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Misty-Doubtful-Sound-on-Golden-Princess.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Misty-Doubtful-Sound-on-Golden-Princess.jpg?w=1800&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Foggy Doubtful Sound<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Milford Sound<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Often referred to as the most majestic of the sounds because of the sheer rock walls rising 1,200 metres out of the water, and at the same time, easily the most accessible. We entered Milford Sound at 2:00 pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/?attachment_id=7823#main\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Milford-Sound-Mountains.jpg?resize=400%2C267&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Majestic Milford Sound Mountains\" class=\"wp-image-7823\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Milford-Sound-Mountains.jpg?resize=400%2C267&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Milford-Sound-Mountains.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Milford-Sound-Mountains.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Milford-Sound-Mountains.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Milford-Sound-Mountains.jpg?w=1800&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Majestic Milford Sound Mountains<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Milford Sound itself is not as large as the others, so it does not take long to pass the famed, 151m high Stirling Falls and reach the widest section at iconic Mitre Peak. That said, our ship spent the most time in Milford Sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/?attachment_id=7824#main\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Golden-Princess-Surrounded-by-the-Milford-Sound-Mountains.jpg?resize=400%2C267&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Golden Princess surrounded by the Milford Sound Mountains\" class=\"wp-image-7824\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Golden-Princess-Surrounded-by-the-Milford-Sound-Mountains.jpg?resize=400%2C267&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Golden-Princess-Surrounded-by-the-Milford-Sound-Mountains.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Golden-Princess-Surrounded-by-the-Milford-Sound-Mountains.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Golden-Princess-Surrounded-by-the-Milford-Sound-Mountains.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Golden-Princess-Surrounded-by-the-Milford-Sound-Mountains.jpg?w=1800&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Golden Princess entour\u00e9e par les montagnes de Milford Sound<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Our ship, Golden Princess, rotated in place a few times at Mitre Peak before heading back out of the Sound. While you are here, you can also spot the second permanent waterfall in Milford Sound, Lady Bowen Falls. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/?attachment_id=7825#main\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Matt-in-Milford-Sound.jpg?resize=400%2C300&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Matt at Milford Sound with Stirling Falls in the Background\" class=\"wp-image-7825\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Matt-in-Milford-Sound.jpg?resize=400%2C300&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Matt-in-Milford-Sound.jpg?resize=600%2C450&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Matt-in-Milford-Sound.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Matt-in-Milford-Sound.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Matt-in-Milford-Sound.jpg?w=1800&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Matt \u00e0 Milford Sound avec les chutes de Stirling en arri\u00e8re-plan<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>After making our way\nback to the mouth of Milford Sound, we left at 4:00 pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/?attachment_id=7826#main\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Golden-Princess-sideview-in-Milford-Sound.jpg?resize=267%2C400&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Golden Princess in Milford Sound\" class=\"wp-image-7826\" width=\"267\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Golden-Princess-sideview-in-Milford-Sound.jpg?resize=267%2C400&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 267w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Golden-Princess-sideview-in-Milford-Sound.jpg?resize=600%2C900&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Golden-Princess-sideview-in-Milford-Sound.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Golden-Princess-sideview-in-Milford-Sound.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Golden-Princess-sideview-in-Milford-Sound.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Princesse d&#039;or \u00e0 Milford Sound<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>While the weather has much more impact on the more complex southern sounds, it doesn&#8217;t affect Milford Sound as much except that the wind gusts through the cliffs at the height of the top outer decks on a cruise ship blow water droplets from rain and the waterfalls at you like little bullets!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/?attachment_id=7827#main\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Stirling-Falls-at-Milford-Sound.jpg?resize=400%2C267&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Stirling Falls in Milford Sound\" class=\"wp-image-7827\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Stirling-Falls-at-Milford-Sound.jpg?resize=400%2C267&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Stirling-Falls-at-Milford-Sound.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Stirling-Falls-at-Milford-Sound.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Stirling-Falls-at-Milford-Sound.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Stirling-Falls-at-Milford-Sound.jpg?w=1800&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Chutes de Stirling \u00e0 Milford Sound<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">My thoughts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We absolutely loved\nthe experience of these sounds on board a cruise ship, and the ability to visit\nDusky Sound too was so exciting. It didn\u2019t disappoint at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/?attachment_id=7828#main\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Goldin-Princess-in-Milford-Sound.jpg?resize=267%2C400&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Golden Princess on her way out of Milford Sound\" class=\"wp-image-7828\" width=\"267\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Goldin-Princess-in-Milford-Sound.jpg?resize=267%2C400&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 267w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Goldin-Princess-in-Milford-Sound.jpg?resize=600%2C900&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Goldin-Princess-in-Milford-Sound.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Goldin-Princess-in-Milford-Sound.jpg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Goldin-Princess-in-Milford-Sound.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 267px) 100vw, 267px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Golden Princess sur sa sortie de Milford Sound<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As I mentioned\nearlier, we\u2019ve previously been to Milford and Doubtful on small Real Journeys\nships, so we did wonder if being on a much bigger vessel would diminish some of\nthe enormity of the mountains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I can safely say it didn\u2019t. If anything, it magnified the mountains. Taking in all there is to see from the upper decks is amazing. It\u2019s crazy looking down at the tiny tourist boats in Milford Sound and at the same time realising that the mountains surrounding you are still dwarfing the big cruise ship you are on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Be prepared<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The sounds are all\nat the Southern end of the South Island of <a class=\"thirstylink\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Nouvelle-Z\u00e9lande\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/tag\/new-zealand\/\" data-linkid=\"4919\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Nouvelle-Z\u00e9lande<\/a>, surrounded by massive\nmountains that often have snow caps all year round. The surrounding cliffs tend\nto funnel the wind through them as well, so even on warm days, the wind can be\nvery chilling. In Milford Sound in particular, the wind is often also wet as it\ncarries water from Stirling Falls for long distances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, make sure you\nhave something warm to wear if you plan on being outside for the whole\nduration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Would I recommend it?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Absolutely! This is the most convenient way to see the sounds and one of the only ways to see Dusky Sound. If you cruise anywhere in the <a class=\"thirstylink\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Australie Posts\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/tag\/australia\/\" data-linkid=\"5445\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Australie<\/a>-<a class=\"thirstylink\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Nouvelle-Z\u00e9lande\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/tag\/new-zealand\/\" data-linkid=\"4919\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Nouvelle-Z\u00e9lande<\/a> region, this is the one to do. In a way, it reminds me of the Alaskan Inside Passage, but it is still quite different and just as spectacular in its own way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Plus, it&#8217;s such a relaxing way to experience it. For us, after Dusky Sound, we went in for a warm hot chocolate and breakfast before arriving at Doubtful Sound. Awesome!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/?attachment_id=7819#main\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Hot-Chocolate-with-Breakfast-on-Golden-Princess.jpg?resize=300%2C400&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hot Chocolate with Breakfast - YUM\" class=\"wp-image-7819\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Hot-Chocolate-with-Breakfast-on-Golden-Princess.jpg?resize=300%2C400&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Hot-Chocolate-with-Breakfast-on-Golden-Princess.jpg?resize=600%2C800&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Hot-Chocolate-with-Breakfast-on-Golden-Princess.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Hot-Chocolate-with-Breakfast-on-Golden-Princess.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Hot-Chocolate-with-Breakfast-on-Golden-Princess.jpg?w=1350&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Chocolat chaud au petit-d\u00e9jeuner \u2013 YUM<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/?attachment_id=7820#main\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pancake-Breakfast-on-Golden-Princess.jpg?resize=300%2C400&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pancake Brekky!\" class=\"wp-image-7820\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pancake-Breakfast-on-Golden-Princess.jpg?resize=300%2C400&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pancake-Breakfast-on-Golden-Princess.jpg?resize=600%2C800&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pancake-Breakfast-on-Golden-Princess.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pancake-Breakfast-on-Golden-Princess.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Pancake-Breakfast-on-Golden-Princess.jpg?w=1350&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Pancake Brekky!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Qu&#039;est-ce que tu penses?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Have you cruised through Fiordland, <a class=\"thirstylink\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Nouvelle-Z\u00e9lande\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/tag\/new-zealand\/\" data-linkid=\"4919\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Nouvelle-Z\u00e9lande<\/a>? Were you impacted by the weather? What did you like the most? Was there anything you disliked? Let me know in the comments below!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After our New Zealand North Island road trip, we cruised back to Sydney through Fiordland. We were fortunate to have excellent weather and got to see Dusky Sound, Doubtful Sound and Milford Sound. We\u2019ve been to Milford Sound and Doubtful Sound on previous trips aboard small tourist vessels operated by Real Journeys (including this amazing &#8230; <a title=\"Cruising Fiordland National Park, Nouvelle-Z\u00e9lande\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/cruising-fiordland-national-park-new-zealand\/\" aria-label=\"En savoir plus sur Cruising Fiordland National Park, New Zealand\">Lire plus<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7816,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_wordproof_timestamp":false},"categories":[1422],"tags":[2438,2440,2417,2443,2437,1027,1580,2441],"country":[],"class_list":["post-7796","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cruising","tag-doubtful-sound","tag-dusky-sound","tag-golden-princess","tag-lady-bowen-falls","tag-milford-sound","tag-new-zealand","tag-princess-cruises","tag-stirling-falls"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stillaslife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Golden-Princess-Cruising-in-Milford-Sound.jpg?fit=1800%2C1200&quality=89&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7796","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7796"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7796\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7816"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7796"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7796"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7796"},{"taxonomy":"country","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stillaslife.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/country?post=7796"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}