CME Cruises Visiting Dusky Sound

Dusky Sound is not a port of call for disembarking, but rather an immersive scenic cruising experience into one of Earth’s most remote and dramatic landscapes. As your ship navigates these deep, dark waters, you are entering a UNESCO World Heritage site virtually untouched by modern development. Sheer granite cliffs, draped in dense, emerald rainforest, rise thousands of feet directly from the water. After a rainfall, these cliffs come alive with hundreds of temporary waterfalls cascading down their faces. This is a place of profound silence, broken only by the call of seabirds or the splash of a New Zealand fur seal from a rocky outcrop. Keep a look out for pods of dolphins that often play in the ship's wake. The experience is about quiet observation and absorption—witnessing the raw, primeval power of nature from the comfort of your vessel. It’s a journey into a landscape that has remained largely unchanged since Captain Cook first made landfall in New Zealand here in 1773, a truly humbling encounter with the natural world.