southern discoveries - milford discovery centre and underwater observatory
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southern discoveries - milford discovery centre and underwater observatory印象
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This a wonderful facility that is exactly what it says - you walk down a set of stairs about 10 metres to a chamber of windows. The location is peculiar in that the top layer of water is fresh water run off, rich in dissolved organics which makes it quite dark. Therefore, the lower layers are darker than normal, encouraging deep water species to reside there. You can see corals, shellfish and fish that are normally much too deep to see. The facility is clean, dry & well kept.The staff are knowledgeable of the sea life, the installation and the locale. A unique experience, and well worth the visit!
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A very different experience of marine life. The guide was passionate and informative and although we had been to many aquarium visits in various places this one was the closest to actually being underwater without actually diving ! I could have spent longer here , I hope other parts of the world follow this idea
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I didn't have high expectations for this - I was just something that was part of a separate plane ride we took into the sound - but we were very pleasantly surprised. The museum part is okay, but what's rally neat is the observatory.You walk down maybe 10 or 20 meters and feel like you're inside of a natural aquarium. Even better, you're able to see some very unique coral that normally grows at much deeper depths but is shallow here due to the conditions.If you're a scuba diver then this is probably nothing, but otherwise I definitely suggest going here if possible.
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This trip was tagged onto our cruise up the Sound and was well worth the extra paid. The underwater viewing room is really well done.
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After learning about the observatory and Milford Sound from the informative tour guide, we were led down 10 metres of stairs to the underwater observatory. This featured several large windows providing 360 degrees of viewing (minus the gaps in between).There were about a dozen types of fish we could see ranging from groups of 3-4 to schools of thousands depending on the type.The staff were extremely informative and had answers to all question. It was clear that they were passionate about their job.My only gripe was about the price, which was $36 per person (or nearly as much as I paid for the Milford Sound cruise). I would still say it was worth it, but I would be hesitant to go again for that price.
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We went on this as a part of the boat trip we did onto the sound. It was FANTASTIC we really enjoyed seeing the underwater world with the fish and coral. So unexpected. Staff were great.
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We started with the cruise which was great. Good big breakfast and the cruise was informative about the Milford area. We then went for a kayak with Erica and it was so lovely! There had been a big rain pour the night before so it ended up just being myself and my boyfriend as I think lots of people didnt book with fear of the weather being bad! This made the kayak experience so personal and special as it was just us an the instructor. The day was beautiful and we had so much fun. Erica could answer any questions we asked and she is bubbly and outgoing! We are not great kayakers so we could go at our own pace with no problems at all. We then went into the underwater observatory which is really cool. We saw lots of different sea life! The lighting in the building is really awesome. It totally adds to the atmosphere! Thank you :) Emma and Ben
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I added this to my Mitre Peak cruise booking without really knowing much about it so was very pleasantly surprised with the experience. We were dropped off at the end of our Mitre Peak Milford Sound cruise and met by very friendly and well-informed staff who gave us a run down of what to expect. We then went 10 metres below the surface to the underwater observatory where we were met by another highly informed and friendly member of staff who helped us get the most out of our viewing.
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The water was so clear great visibility. There was so much to look at, just an unexpected trip we decided to do last minute but well worth having a look around.
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Definitely worth stopping for the extra hour, very interesting guide and many interesting displays on the history & Nature of Milford. The underwater observatory is great too.