Doubtful Sounds Kayaking

Doubtful Sound Kayak    

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(138) · Boat tours in Te Anau, New Zealand
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New Zealand, Doubtful Sound Overnight Cruise aboard the Southern Secret. Fiordland photo opportunities, Fishing, Kayaking. 5 Double cabins with …

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Apr 27, 2025
Extremely well organized operators who met all our expectations for the day tour. Fantastic scenery, good equipment provided and tour escort was very knowledgeable. Would recommend without hesitation.Full review by HeyJohn1056
Apr 15, 2025
This trip definitely exceeded our expectations. Doubtful Sound is magnificent and seeing it in a kayak was extra special. The guides Napier and Blake run a highly organised and safe operation making …Full review by taniav789
Apr 11, 2025
My wife and I had an amazing kayak tour with our guide Blake - he was super knowledgeable about the local flora and history of the sound/fiord, and shared lots of interesting tibdits throughout the t…Full review by namegoeshere22
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Questions & answers

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Is it possible to rent a kayak and go on a self-guided tour here? I only see guided tours advertised.
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It sounds great. How big was your group? My issue is not about money, it's that I really don't enjoy being in nature with groups of people...
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Will this tour let you explore the whole fiord? Or is it better a cruise if you have just one day to visit the Doubtful Sound?
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When I did it in Nov 2016 we all stuck together as a small guided group of 8. We explored about half the sound but that was still quite a full day. We only saw 1 other boat the …
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When I did it in Nov 2016 we all stuck together as a small guided group of 8. We explored about half the sound but that was still quite a full day. We only saw 1 other boat the whole day.
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Does this tour go into Doubtful Sound? How many hours of kayaking is it?
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Yes it goes into doubtful sound. It was a very quiet part of it and we saw no one else apart from our trip of 10 in that part. We had 6 hrs kayaking in Amaruks if our memory serves us …
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Yes it goes into doubtful sound. It was a very quiet part of it and we saw no one else apart from our trip of 10 in that part. We had 6 hrs kayaking in Amaruks if our memory serves us correctly. We are going back We saw dolphins and our guide was really helpful and friendly.
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How do you reserve a spot? and how much does it cost? Thanks
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Go to the website and book through there. It is $249 per person and well worth it. Google adventure kayak and cruise doubtful sound and it will pull it up.
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What experience do I need & do I need to be able to swim?
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Our trip is suitable for beginners, novice and experienced kayakers alike. At a minimum, our guests will need to be able to swim & be of reasonable...
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