The Doubtful Sound

Next, we ventured into Fiordland National Park to sail the Doubtful Sound on an overnight cruise out to the Tasman Sea and back. Many people we had spoken with along the way indicated that this was a ‘must do’ excursion with expansive panoramas.

This time however, Mother Nature was in no mood to cooperate. She socked us in with a thick, drizzly fog that made viewing the entire splendor of the fiords difficult and concealed the stars in the evening. Still, the wonders of the fiords are impossible to hide and we experienced our fair share of awe inspiring scenery.

Doubtful’s rainy day benefit is waterfalls. Dozens and dozens of gushing waterfalls pour off the tree covered cliff faces and run down the mountainsides. We also saw seals and dolphins along the way and generally had a very nice time.

See additional photos here.