RealNZ vs Million Dollar Cruise
Two Queenstown operators compared (Lake Wakatipu cruises). RealNZ starts at NZ$79 and Million Dollar Cruise at NZ$79. Here is how their options line up on length, group size, age rules and cancellation.
RealNZ
- TSS Earnslaw, Spirit of Queenstown and Walter Peak trips are sold on realnz.com under the RealNZ name
- Spirit of Queenstown is a catamaran with an open-top deck; wheelchair accessible, no accessible toilets
- Walter Peak Farm Tours from NZ$139 and Garden to Table from NZ$169 (3 hours 45 minutes return)
- 1% to conservation when booked direct online
Queenstown Lake Cruise
- From
- NZ$79 per person
- Length
- 1 hour 30 minutes
TSS Earnslaw Lake Cruises
- From
- NZ$129 per person
- Length
- 90 minutes (1.5 hour return); cruises run regularly through the day
- Min age
- No minimum stated; described as suitable for all ages
Walter Peak Gourmet BBQ Dining
- From
- NZ$175 per person
- Length
- 3 hours 30 mins to 4 hours
- Min age
- No minimum stated; described as suitable for all ages
Million Dollar Cruise
- Describes itself as family-owned and operated
- Vessel Fiordlander is a 1975 lake cruiser
- Route heads toward the Remarkables, then through the Frankton Arm to the Kawarau Falls Dam
- Drinks sold on board and served to your seat; private charters available
Million Dollar Cruise
- From
- NZ$79 per adult
- Length
- 90 minutes; 11am and 2pm daily, plus 4pm except May and June (4pm is the Twilight Cruise July to September)
- Group
- Fiordlander carries 44 passengers (another section says max 50 guests)
- Min age
- No minimum; infants 0 to 4 free
- Cancellation
- Asks 24 hours' notice to cancel or reschedule; rebook or refund if unsafe conditions stop a sailing.
Both checked against the operators' own pages on 2026-10-22. See every operator in Lake Wakatipu cruises.