BEST PLACE IN THE WORLD? Doubtful Sound Overnight Cruise Full Experience | New Zealand 🇳🇿
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 มิ.ย. 2024
- In this episode, we're heading to Manapouri, taking a 1h ferry boat and a 1h bus towards the Doubtful Sound. While on the boat
We booked this trip with Real NZ, and our boat was called "The Wanderer." It was one of the top experiences we have had in New Zealand. Let's take you on an in-depth tour of our trip while on the sounds, enjoying fantastic food and beverages in style!
00:00 Preparation and boarding the ship.
09:05 boarding the Wanderer ship.
13:10 Driving with the captain.
17:15 Water activities in the Fiords.
21:35 Dinner time!
25:30 Sunset time.
27:02 Morning time sunrise
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You really are making my country look amazing! And it is but so few can capture the wonder and the beauty of it all. Doing these trips virtually with two very real down to earth and lovely people has been just magical. Your channel deserves to grow exponentially.
Yes, because Aotearoa is amazing! 😊
Born here 76 years ago ,and never been there,thanks for showing parts of my country I've never seen.
Happy birthday Glen.🎉
Your very kind thank you! I
Happy Birthday Aries ♈🐏 Glen ❤🎉🚸🌞
love it thanks guys you legends
Fantastic guys, NZ tourism at its finest. You have certainly covered your journey around NZ superbly, 10 outta 10.
your smiles say it all 😊
Awh it was magical!
Happy Birthday Glenn🎉🎉.
We have followed your videos from day one. You have shown such great content, we have lived here all our lives and havent seen half of the beautiful areas you have been to.
New Zealand tourism should contribute to your travels, as you both have show cased our country to be a place people would love to visit.
Thank you for the enjoyment we get watching your videos.
Regards. Deb and Wal.
hey Deb and Wal! such kind words from you and you definitely motivate us to continue doing what we do :) of course its time consuming and challenging but its so worth it to show of beautiful New Zealand to everyone :)
Manapouri & Te Anau are my Happy Place. I grew up going there for holidays as we lived in Southland. Now I live in Christchurch but go back once a year to relive the memories and enjoy the peacefulness. This episode was awesome, you brought back so many childhood memories of being on Lake Manapouri going over Wilmont Pass and into Doubtful Sound. You edit these videos so very well and your showing our country to the world in such a down to earth, honest way.
Love what your doing and what a wonderful way to celebrate your birthday.
...... Thank you 👌
It’s such a beautiful part of the country! Couldn’t ask for anything better to celebrate my birthday! Also Christchurch would be one of our favourite cities too so you chose wisely 😀 thanks for your special words keeps us motivated to continue making more content ❤️
G'day.ive lived in the south island all my 56 years and never been there. I'm going to now tho. Looked awesome.thankd for sharing and take care.👍👍
go and make it happen and enjoy every moment of it! you'll love it :)
@@GlenAndMado thanks,I will.👍
Stopped douting you have me beleaving. Great Kiwi ambassadoors from Irland and Germany. God delights in gratatude and I think you made His day God Bless you both.
Thank you🤗
Happy belated birthday Glen. You are like a small boy entering a toy store for the first time lol. So excitable and it’s so gratifying that Mado and yourself are loving the beauty of NZ.
Thanks greg for watching, means alot :) but your totally right the child side of me will never leave me haha
Doubtful that Glen couldn't fit anymore down his neck ! 😁
What a amazing experience.
Beautiful ship.
Happy Birthday Glen
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Wow your both looking so happy looked after and relaxed!
Stunning thank you !
The highlight of my life (so far) has been the cruise on the Doubtful Sound. I'm so happy Glen & Mado got to experience this as well. I agree that it's worth every penny. Total "bucket list" stuff. And Happy Birthday Glen from Los Angeles!
Thankyou, that brings back great memories, so pleased you both enjoyed it so much, your smile Mado shone through whole vid, and Glen you are such a charming character
Thanks for the memories guys, did Doubtful Sound in 2007 and will be going back to NZ in October and November, and plan to do both sounds!
Thank use for sharing this
Thanks for sharing your experience. It's just a gorgeous place❤😊😊❤ Love your videos!
excellent episode
Hi Glen and Mado... we got bad weather about to hit the south.. so buckle up, keep warm, keep safe... be prepared.... God Bless..❤
HAPPY BIRTHDAY GLEN hope you and mado have a great day 🎉🎁🎈✨️
Happy Birthday Glen! Your adventure on Doubtful Sound brought back memories of a 1974 excursion that my sister and I had. Our trip to Doubtful Sound included the boat across Lake Manapouri then a bus ride to the Manapouri power station (awe inspiring.) The bus continued through the bush where we saw lots of native birds. We arrived to a small dock on the sound and boarded a fishing boat, only a dozen or so passengers. The captain had fished the waters and told tales of Maori legends. We sat on the deck (no chairs) and moved through the mists as if we were the only people on the planet. Unfortunately we didn't have cameras. Thank you again for sharing this wonderful trip which has enriched my own memories. So impressed with the way you share your experiences in New Zealand. I'm determined to have one last visit. Take care.
Happy birthday Glenn.
Awesome experience and well captured. Love the misty moodly fiordland area. I've visited Doubtful sound but never been out there by boat and that looks amazing!
Congrats on your decade birfday Glen. Lovely to see you so excited & making the most of every moment.
Happy birthday glen thanks for showing NZ to everyone you're both doing a amazing job stay safe guys 🇳🇿😁👍
We did the day cruise on the Doubtful Sound in February in the rain and it was spectacular. We would love to go back and do the overnight cruise, just need to start saving.
🎉 HAPPY BIRTHDAY BUD 🎉 Im glad your enjoying the south island, its the best part of the country, less people an more to see, look forward to the rest of your south island trip, safe travels cheers!
I went on the trip to the power station in 1990 and went underground to the generator room a couple of hundred feet underground in a bus through a descending spiral tunnel. A very nice area and boat ride, however we did not go as far as to Doubtful Sound, so thanks for showing us around. The constant smile on Mado's face says it all.
Happy birthday, Glen, I did the day trip three years ago, and an overnight Kayak trip in the 90s staying in a tent, weather was over 30 degrees both days, an Irish fire-fighter was the only one to go swimming, funny enough he was with a German girl who he met in New Zealand.
thats mental, whats the chances haha. we also hope you had a wonderful time too when you did the day trip :) we met in Ireland though so a little different actually haha.
WOW!!!
Another lovely video. It warmed my heart to see Maddo looking so happy 😀
My husband and I have this exact cruise booked for March next year . Now I can't wait to be there. Also thanks to you both I now what to make sure I pack and what to look forward to. I am so enjoying your travels around NZ and seeing all the places on our itinerary. You are my number one go to for anything travel.
Beautiful. It all.
Great video. Such a beautiful place. Happy Birthday Glen!
Stayed there for a week on a school trip, with hiking trips into the bush, when aged 12 (a very long time ago). Went back a couple of times as an adult. Launch (much smaller than on this video) nearly rolled over rounding the heads of the sound - even the captain was shaken up. Such a magical place, except for the sand flies 😆.
Wonderful travel vlogs - I have not lived in NZ for 36 years and your videos are prompting me for a NZ travel holiday.
you need to get back to your home country! it least you had some speical memories as a kid here in Nz and got to say you have experience some of the country 😀
Same
Beautiful. Loved all of it - thank you! ❤
Happy Birthday Glen! If this was filmed in April, I'm an April birthday too! Thanks to you and Mado I'm going to start hiking! I ❤ your New Zealand videos!
Happy 30th Glen. Have done Milford but not Doubtful. Will have to book a trip now after seeing your wonderful trip.
You can see that Mado has decided that the Doubtful sounds is her honeymoon spot
You guys absolutely rock!!You are the best tourist ambassadors that this country could have. I hope that our Ministry is taking note. You have shown us many parts of the country that we did not know existed or grossly under-valued. A belated birthday best wishes to Glen
So glad you did the trip. I’ve lived in the South Island for over 20 years and I’d still say an over night cruise in Doubtful Sounds is the best experience ever!
Absolutely beautiful guys, when a business runs as good as that it makes me very proud to be a Kiwi 😁 whata treat ❤❤
Glen's charm really shows in this vid. I'm glad you both had such a nice time 🙂
what charm 🙈😂😂 didn't do noting haha. Yup it was an awesome time! love it very much!
I visited Te Anau & Queenstown again, last week because of your videos .
Ill book doubtful sounds for next year :) 😊
that's amazing! hope you had a good time☺
Happy Belated Birthday Glen. It must have been a great trip, as I haven't seen you smile so much as this video x
Just love those monochromatic scenes. Wonderfully presented.
Happy birthday, Glen. Like a couple of others commenting, i went there on a school trip many moons ago. Southland school kids are(??)/were lucky to have a week long school trip there. A great experience and beautiful scenery. PS love kiwi slang you're picking up: "sweet as"
Happy birthday!!!
Wow ' I was blown away by Milford sound ' now I may have to put that doubtful sound experience on my to-do list ! cheers for the great insight , 10 out of 10 wow looked like you guys almost had a tear of overwhelming Joy from that experience .
Happy birthday Glen. Loving your videos
Love your videos guys.
Enjoying your trip and I love Manapouri and Doubtful Sound 🙂
Kia Ora Glenn and Mado. Happy birthday Glenn. Cheers from LDN 🇬🇧. Been watching you since you arrived in Auckland.
Absolute legend thanks so much ❤️ can’t believe you have been following our journey since the beginning 😂
@@GlenAndMado We watch you guys on TV 📺 and rewatch a few fave episodes.
Hey looks a great cruise. I’ve done the more touristy Milford Sound but to go to Doubtful Sound with very little tourism looks great. Food looks awesome too!
You got that right! It was super quiet on this trip 🙂 what a magical experience, you need to get yourself on the doubtful sounds also!
I was there 2 weeks ago. It was stunning
Ita a beauty indeed!
Happy bornday Glen I hope you enjoyed the sta on the cruise, best wishes for the rest of your journey.
So glad you made it to Doubtful Sound and had such a positive experience after that Milford Sound experience you had.
Happy Birthday Glen thanks for showing us inside the ship, I have done doubtful sound but not over night.
its just so different to the milford William, completely different experience haha. mado is an introvert so she enjoys less crowds 😂 thanks for the special comment too!
Wishing you a verry Happy 30th Glen. Just seeing this at the beginning of this video and am sure I will enjoy the rest of it
Thanks Jane, I know it was last month but it was a very special moment and enjoyed every moment :)
I've been lucky enough to visit Milford Sound twice but now I really need to visit Doubtful Sound after watching your video. Thanks for sharing.
Happy Birthday Glen
This was my favourite trip ever a few years ago now ❤
Ps I lived nearby in South Island
Great video. You have persuaded me, Doubtful Sound rather than Milford next summer. Thx.
This episode was 10/10
aww thank you!
I really enjoyed watching this video as myself and 5 other family members had a 5 day trip on that very boat in Doubtful and Dusky Sounds just over 5 years ago. Definitely once in a life time experience. You do such a good job recording it.
It was a magical experience, will always remember it! 🙌 I’m glad you had a magical experience too!
Too good..👏🏼👏🏼
Very nice of you ray!
Feel lucky to have visited, for both day trip and overnight stay, on both Milford and Doubtful Sounds. Although both are stunning the remoteness of Doubtful makes it my favourite. The day trip there also used to include a tour of the (far) underground Manapouri Power Station (near where the bus departs from) but I think they no longer do that. It was pretty special too
Robin your definitely living it up then my friend! its magical isnt it? we also heard that the tour of the power station was included a couple of years back but they stopped it due to safety issues or something.
They went right past the magnificent Manapouri Power Station which utilises the drop between Lake Manapouri and Doubtful Sound to generate enormous amounts of hydro power. The station is carved out of the inside of a mountain and is truly a wonder.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manapouri_Power_Station
The tour bus takes you down through a spiral rock tunnel to the generators. It's insane to realise you're 200 metres (700 feet) down inside solid rock. Don't miss it.
Happy Birthday! Thats my little sis bday. Thanks for sharing. Have a great week guys 😊
Happy birthday mate. I can’t believe I went there for a school camping trip 20 plus years ago. lol I say it looks like jarassic park too 👍🇳🇿
Wow I'd say it was some place back then! such a cool memory to have, not jealous at all haha. its an awesome place!
This was such an awesome watch. I see you passed the Manapouri power station on your journey - the largest in NZ. I was lucky enough as a kid to go visit it and go under the lake to the turbine hall 200m u underground with my Dad who was working as a PM on a refurbishment project :)
I’ve done that trip with my wife 3 times, it’s awesome!!!
If you had done that a few years ago you would have gone in a big spiral in the bus down to the power house at west arm, AMAZING ! Not sure why it was stopped ???!!
I know I know it’s a shame, many have mentioned it! Wish we could have experienced it too but probably stopped to safety issues or so.
while you were there in Deep Cove you should went in to Manapouri Dam they drive down in a bus in the tunnel
Happy b-day glen
Very kind of you my friend for tuning in to the older videos ❤️
I'm amazed you suvived Manapouri, ghost town
Mate, if you like fjords, mountains, waterfalls and glaciers, then go to south-west Norway. It's an awful lot closer than NZ!
true but still need to see this side of the world :) need to visit 100countries +
Good stuff.
Thanks!
Really happy to see you both so happy and what a really special trip this is! The top of NZ cruises for sure. Hope life in Tauranga is treating you well at the moment and you make it up to the Mt summit. Shame we are going to get more rain!
We have been up that the mountain a lot when we first arrived actually as we stayed for 3 months in Tauranga 😅🫣 they we’re basically our first New Zealand videos when we came too! Yeah rain is abit unpleasant just starting the coromandel as we need to see the rest of it that we missed😀
@@GlenAndMado You took a while to pop up on my ph!! Thought I'd caught up but obviously haven't. I know you said Tauranga wasn't your favourite place, wasn't sure what happened. Maybe just wasn't enough to see for that three mnths.
@@GlenAndMado Chase that rain away!👍🙋🏼♀️🚐
@@lesleyhughes3174 Awh it’s a wonderful place don’t get me wrong, it all depends what you want in life though. The South Island can’t be beaten but less opportunity down there that’s the only down fall. So for the north island Tauranga is a great place, we seen mostly everything around the area too. Were we stayed though beside katikati was wonderful though!
@@GlenAndMado 👍totally understand. I'm off on my usual yearly Tauranga to Chch trip at the wkend, but you have taught me well to slow down and enjoy more of places that I've never spent much time in. I travel between Auck Tau and Chch regularly as a fulltime van lifer. 6 yrs now! Have fun guys! 🌞🙋🏼♀️🚐👍
Happy late birthday to Glenn/Glen 🐅
This reminds me of halong bay
Happy 21st bro. 😂 hope ye two are enjoying the treasures of this country . Not often are you praying for rain on yr holiday 😂🤝🏽🎂🎉🍀
love it Ian! only getting younger by the day my friend haha :) your totally right but it would of made lots of waterfalls!
Excellent videos Beautiful places. Thanks u both making these types videos. No words to express. Super super super super super super
God bless u both with good health and happiness Always .
BALAJI from INDIA.
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thanks for watching! hope you enjoyed the video my friend :) we really appreciate you! haha I responded, we try to always get back to everyone when we have time :)
Hope you guys are safe due to wild week weather-wise
I cried
happy birthday young bro
It's my birthday week this week as well.30 is a Spring Chicken ,turn turty as Madeleine says it.😅
hahahah Andy Andy, happy birthday to you too my friend :) yeah no matter how I try to say. its always going to sound like Turty 😂😂
Thanks Maddie,happy birthday to Glen as well,stay well mate.
Plz go to nepal and meet that lady plz❤❤
We definitely will one day! We'd love to go back to Nepal sometime! It's such a beautiful country and the people are amazing🥰
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Happy Birthday
I did that, loved so much
Way better than Milford sound
you got that right, can't compare it!
I hope I am not being inappropriate, but you two make a perfect and gorgeous couple... And your youtube channel is pretty good too... aroha nui
Happy birthday lovely sweet couple. Once again you come back Pakistan.
thanks my friend :) haha not sure we can make it back anytime soon, to many plans await us!
Happy birthday, Glenn . So you about a 1994 model.
My eldest son is 1990 my 2nd son 1991 (One stays in Dubai, one in NZ, South Island side.
Mado: At least give that man of yours a Big hug 🫂. Happiness is:.
Regards South Africa 🇿🇦.
She was! It's Glen whose shy of giving PDA!
hahah love it
Howya John! there all living the good life then it seems, glad there seeing the world too :) always give each other hugs don't worry 😉😂 also should be staying with an south african up in Auckland actually soon! :)
Happy Birthday! We are going to New Zealand in a few months. We have to choose between going to Milford Sound or Doubtful Sound, we can’t do both. Which would you choose if you had to?
Doubtful sound by a mile! It’s so much better! You will pay about 3 or 4 times more but the experience is a once and a lifetime. We personally didn’t enjoy the Milford so much!
next episode to takaka glen and mado
Wow that price is terrible but to each their own of course..enjoy NZ chur chur
Need to have English sub titles.
Your cheeks must be sore for all the smiling that you did on this trip!
Doubtful Sound overnight cruise. Why?
was magic to experience it! pure silence deep in nature! it was for my 30th birthday.
Oh dear - Single beds for birthday and you cannot even push them together.
Ah well ... Happy 30th anyway.
I know I know hahah sure we live in the car together so a little break ain't an issue😂😂
What is that woman's accent?
if your still down that way check out the borland saddle road it will take you to the south arm of lake Manapouri is about 45min to 1 hour drive the raod will be closing for winter soon. Also think you guys might like tuatapere and on the way you can go through the clifden caves the caves are free.