Awards
Real Journeys is widely respected for its innovation, exemplary standards of customer service, strong sense of environmental responsibility and corporate integrity.
The company has a well-earned reputation for providing high-quality excursions enjoyed by visitors from around the globe.
Below is a summary of our awards:
Grand Pacific Tours - Favourite South Island Tourism Attraction (2010)
Real Journeys Milford Sound Scenic Cruise.
Grand Pacific Tours, one of Australia’s largest coach tour operators to New Zealand, surveyed 6,000 of its passengers for this award.
Rankers Traveller Voted Awards (2010)
NZ-Wide Boat Cruises Winner: Real Journeys Doubtful Sound Overnight Cruises
Rankers awards are based on 10,000 votes cast for the year.
Leisure Time Tours Excellence Award (2009/2010 season)
Real Journeys Milford Sound Scenic Cruise
Top attraction based on Leisure Time Tours’ analysis of customer satisfaction.
Rankers Traveller Voted Awards (2009):
NZ-Wide Boat Cruises Winner: TSS Earnslaw and Walter Peak High Country Farm
NZ-Wide Sea Kayaking Winner: Fiordland Wilderness Experiences Sea Kayaking
NZ-Wide Boat Cruises Finalist: Real Journeys Doubtful Sound Overnight Cruises
NZ-Wide Boat Cruises Finalist: Real Journeys Milford Sound Overnight Cruises
ITOC Operator of the Year Award (August 2008)
In recognition of Real Journeys' product, service and staff as well as its overall management and presentation. (ITOC is a trade association which has represented the interests of inbound tourism for over thirty years. Today its members collectively handle most of New Zealand's holiday visitor arrivals).
Real Journeys won the top award for the second time in three years.
Tourism Industry Association's 2008 “New Zealand Trade and Enterprise Award” (August 2008)
This award recognised Real Journeys as one of New Zealand's top tourism companies.
Civil Aviation Authority's Director's Award (July 2008)
New Zealand's top aviation safety award, presented annually to an individual and an organisation with an overwhelming safety ethos.
Tourism Industry Association’s 2007 “Conservation in Action Award” and "Qualmark Mark Of Quality Award" (August 2007)
Conservation in Action Award: In recognition of the company’s strong environmental ethos and contribution to local conservation activities.
Qualmark Mark of Quality Award: In recognition of the company’s consistently high level of service and products.
Grand Pacific Tours – Top South Island Attraction (August 2007)
For the Real Journeys Milford Sound Scenic Cruise.
Walter Peak Evening Dining wins the the “most improved” South Island attraction.
ITOC Operator of the Year Award (August 2006)
In recognition of the company’s product, service and staff as well as its overall management and presentation.
Environment Southland Environment Award (May 2006)
For environmentally sustainable tourism practices in Doubtful Sound. Real Journeys won the corporate section of Environment Southland’s annual Environment Awards for its efforts to minimise the environmental impact of its excursions.
Invercargill Heritage Awards (May 2006)
Environment Citation awarded to Real Journeys and Stewart Island Experience for the extensive upgrade of the Bluff Ferry Terminal.
Destination Fiordland - Operator of the Year Award (2006)
Fiordland Wilderness Experiences - sea kayaking.
Grand Pacific Tours – Top South Island Attraction (August 2005)
Real Journeys’ Milford Sound Scenic Cruise was voted the top South Island attraction by the clients of Grand Pacific Tours.
APT Tours - Best Accommodation in the South Island (2005)
Real Journeys’ Milford Sound overnight cruise vessel Milford Mariner was voted the best accommodation in the South Island by the clients of APT Tours.
