2023 - HAL Noordam Cruise #1 - Auckland to Sydney. - Fiordland National Park - Milford Sound - 1 of 9
Later in the afternoon the Noordam entered Milford Sound in New Zealand's Fiordland National Park.
Milford Sound is the jewel of the park and is the only fiord in New Zealand accessible by road.
In 1823 sealer John Grono was the first European settler to visit the sound. He named it Milford Sound after Milford Haven, a long narrow inlet on the Welsh coast.
The park is part of Te Wahipounamu, a 1990 designated UNESCO World Heritage site.
Most cruise ships enter the 13 km (8 mi) long Milford Fiord to admire the scenery and then turn round and head back to the Tasman Sea.
In 1823 a sealer called John Grono was the first European settler to visit. He named it Milford Sound after Milford Haven, a long narrow inlet on the Welsh coast.
2023 - HAL Noordam Cruise #1 - Auckland to Sydney. - Fiordland National Park - Milford Sound - 1 of 9
Later in the afternoon the Noordam entered Milford Sound in New Zealand's Fiordland National Park.
Milford Sound is the jewel of the park and is the only fiord in New Zealand accessible by road.
In 1823 sealer John Grono was the first European settler to visit the sound. He named it Milford Sound after Milford Haven, a long narrow inlet on the Welsh coast.
The park is part of Te Wahipounamu, a 1990 designated UNESCO World Heritage site.
Most cruise ships enter the 13 km (8 mi) long Milford Fiord to admire the scenery and then turn round and head back to the Tasman Sea.
In 1823 a sealer called John Grono was the first European settler to visit. He named it Milford Sound after Milford Haven, a long narrow inlet on the Welsh coast.