Fiordland Historic Cruises

17/06/2026

Well here we are episode 19! So I thought it would be a great idea to gather together a handful of our Polaroid captures from throughout the season!
�We’ve had so many great adventures this year and have purchased a Polaroid camera to capture some of these special moments for our guests. Our polaroid has a bit of a twist though, its a digital Polaroid. So our guests are given a print to take home, which we can print multiple copies of and we still retain the images!

There have been a number of great celebrations, gatherings and surprises on board this season and we couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate and share with friends and family than being out on our beautiful lake taking it all in!

Again thanks so much everyone! Can you spot yourself in this clip?

Megan & Adam.

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13/06/2026

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13/06/2026

Get your tickets for this years Southland wedding expo and come and see us to find out how we can host your pre wedding celebrations, micro or elopement wedding

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04/06/2026

And just like that, the season has come to a close. What a last week of sailing we have had! So amazing to welcome just a handful of you on board with us for our last week of the 25-26 season. Our season typically runs from September through to the end of May. This year we did include Kings birthday weekend holiday as part of our last week and enjoyed having 5 passengers to share in this final day.

This week the fog arrived and we had moody days onboard where the mountains gradually revealed themselves through the mist. We also had crazy mist up on the hidden lakes where they could easily have been mistaken for the mirror lakes on the way to Milford Sound!

We need to send a shout out to Dave Crouchley the proud owner of the vessel “Amelia” who also calls Lake Te Anau home. Dave was out with his camera on Wednesday, who captured some really amazing images of “Faith” with her sails up as we came through the islands on the way home. Thanks so much guys!

Now we will take some time to complete some larger restoration projects on board and prepare for the coming 26-27 season. In November we will celebrate 10 years of trading and offering our experiences on Lake Te Anau. This is a huge achievement for Fiordland Historic Cruises, Adam who's been there from the beginning, Mark, George and Harry but we must acknowledge all of those who have skippered, crewed and supported this venture along the way.

For now, we might rest the rest of this week and get stuck in next week. Stay tuned for updates and videos on how the restoration is progressing.

Cheers

Megan & Adam.

And just like that, the season has come to a close. What a last wee...

26/05/2026

What a special week we have had in the week gone by. We’ve been reminiscing about Faith’s 90th birthday while celebrating her 91st. Last year to mark 90 years of Faith we held a classic boat festival here in Te Anau, and could not have predicted the event that unfolded. The weather was amazing and it brought 38 classic boats to town. We held a show and shine and town parade on the Friday for all the trailer boats and a lake parade on the Saturday to bring all boats together. The event was scattered with other boating festivities including a cardboard boat race and a Faith’s 90 years movie projected onto her sails!

If you missed it or are keen to spot yourself in the video check out the videos on our channel. We have had many people ask if this event will become a calendar event, and we’re thinking that in 2030 there may just be another Fiordland Classic Boat Festival. (Unless we need one sooner???)

This week was our second to last week of sailing before we close for the season. Thank you to each and everyone of you who joined us! Especially our special Friday passengers for her birthday!

If you watch the video till the end, there is one of Adam’s famous “Selfie video’s” thanking you all for the support.

Megan & Adam.

What a special week we have had in the week gone by. We’ve been reminiscing about Faith’s 90th birthday while celebrating her 91st. Last year to mark 90 year...

21/05/2026

It’s a birthday day!! Happy 91st birthday Faith!! We’re so proud of our special boat, and thrilled to be her custodian.

We’re onboard right now, cruising out to the Hidden Lakes, watching the sun trying to poke through the clouds.

If you’d like to celebrate with us, post photos of your time with Faith - we’d love to see them!!

Have a lovely day,

Adam, and Megan :-)

20/05/2026

Week in review - Episode 16

A shorter video this week, in a way it almost symbolises the fact that we are coming to the end of the season. Again we have be blessed with all versions of weather, from glorious sunny days, to that inversion layer of flog that seems to love us at this time of year, to the wind that has battered us all season!

Thank you to each and every one of you who have joined us this week just past, what a joy it is to share our corner of paradise with you all. Our passengers with a photography passion have really enjoyed the abundance of fungi life in the bush, the delicate shadows that surround the mountains at this time of year and glorious golden light as the sun brings each day to a close.

On Saturday the skies above the lake were filled with an array of Float planes the Wings on Water float plane company brought together to celebrate a floatplane pilots reunion. Pilots from over the years were welcomed back home to Te Anau. We were lucky enough to attend this event, with Adam having flown the float plane when he first arrived in Te Anau. It was great for everyone to come together to celebrate all things float plane in Fiordland. Well done to Kylie and Ivan for bringing everyone together.

Let’s hope this shoulder season hangs on for just a bit longer and we can keep sailing right into June! For the first time we are open Kings birthday weekend and for anyone coming for the Fiordland College school reunion please keep us in mind as an option while catching up with friends.

Till next week,

Thanks again Megan & Adam.

A shorter video this week, in a way it almost symbolises the fact that we are coming to the end of the season. Again we have be blessed with all versions of ...

15/05/2026

This week we’ve donned our woolly hats, well I have, and headed out on a couple of chillier cruises with our fabulous passengers. A quieter week this past week has meant more restoration. These weekly reviews have given us a fabulous opportunity to showcase the work that goes on behind the scenes to keep Faith going. During our winter shutdown we will aim to produce some videos with commentary discussing how we achieve all the restoration that we do.

Hot chocolates have definitely been consumed on a more regular basis this week with the colder temperatures our mulled wine is also becoming a bit of a crowd favourite.

The cooler air temperatures provide that majestic Fiordland view with low lying clouds and must rolling in. Sometimes the mist has cleared when we return from our bush walk revelling the beautiful mountain ranges that surround us.

We had a rear Saturday closed during the racing for the Gore Jet Boat marathon event that takes place every year on the lake. Boy was the lake state a bit rough for these guys!! Enjoy the clips of the racing a the end, and see you next week!

Thanks
Megan & Adam

This week we’ve donned our woolly hats, well I have, and headed out on a couple of chillier cruises with our fabulous passengers. A quieter week this past we...

12/05/2026

We have seats available at 2pm it’s a perfect day for a lake day

08/05/2026

Happy Saturday everyone!! The Gore Boat Club jet sprints are on here in Te Anau today, and even our sped up footage doesn’t travel as fast as them, so we’re not operational today to give the racing space on the lake. While we’d love to be out there, it’s a cool event to go and watch so head down to the lake and check it out! See ya Tuesday!