Recent Media Releases

Below is a selection of our recent media releases:

22 Dec 2011 - MV Titiroa arrives at Lake Manapouri

2 Dec 2011 - Multi-million dollar catamaran: MV Titiroa

10 Nov 2011 - Milford Wanderer Back After Major Refit

18 Oct 2011 - TSS Earnslaw 99th Birthday Cruise

30 Sep 2011 - Westaways leave Walter Peak after 37 yrs dedication to tourism

9 Sep 2011 - Real Journeys invests in military technology for Milford Road

25 Aug 2011 - Doubtful Sound Overnight Cruises ranked best NZ Boat Cruises

28 July 2011 - Les Hutchins Inducted Posthumously into NZ Business Hall of Fame

30 May 2011 - Over 800 Otago & Southland locals help Real Journeys raise $46,172.55 for Christchurch

May 2011 - New Stewart Island "Marine Nature Cruise"

May 2011 - Change of Overnight Cruise Experience at Milford Sound

May 2011 - Milford Sound Coach Fleet Lead the Way

May 2011 - Real Journeys invests over ten million dollars in Doubtful Sound

May 2011 - Interest in Walter Peak Guided Cycling grows as Queenstown becomes better known as excellent cycling destination

10 May 2011 - Reminisce and Win

14 April 2011 - Real Journeys has raised over $40,000 for Christchurch Earthquake Appeal

18 March 2011 - 'Leprechauns' in Milford Sound for Christchurch Earthquake Appeal

11 March 2011 - 100% of money spent by locals on range of Real Journeys' Excursions to go to Christchurch Earthquake Appeal

10 March 2011 - "Huey's Kitchen" at Walter Peak

4 March 2011 - Doubtful Sound Top 7 Scenic Cruises of the World

2 March 2011 - Taiwan looks to N.Z. for lessons in Conservation and Sustainability

2010

20 Dec 2010 - Baby Glowworms “an explosion of light”

20 Jul 2010 - Nature Guides head for the Classroom

8 Jun 2010 - MV Pilgrim Celebrates Her Centenary

28 May 2010 - TSS Earnslaw To Receive Her Annual Makeover

21 May 2010 - TRENZ 2010 - Major Investment In Manapouri - Doubtful Sound Operations

21 May 2010 - TRENZ 2010 - Stewart Island Evening Guided Walks Receiving Rave Reviews

21 May 2010 - TRENZ 2010 - Walter Peak Guided Cycling Operation - Spring Launch

21 May 2010 - TRENZ  2010 - Real Journeys Launches New Doubtful Sound Small Boat Cruises

21 May 2010 - TRENZ 2010 - Real Journeys Expands Milford Sound Coach Fleet With New Euro V Vehicle

21 May 2010 - TRENZ 2010 - MV Sinbad Proves A Major Hit During Her first Season In Milford Sound

21 May 2010 - TRENZ 10 - TSS Earnslaw Gearing Up For Centenary Celebrations in 2012

21 May 2010 - TRENZ 2010 - Milford Sound Scenic Cruises Fleet Being Upgraded For Summer 2010 

21 May 2010 - TRENZ 2010 Real Journeys Dishes Up New Indian Menu - Milford Sound

21 May 2010 - TRENZ 2010 Stewart Island Experience To Be Rebranded Real Journeys

April 2010 - Little Spotted Kiwi Flown Home To Fiordland 

April 2010 - Real Journeys Becomes First Gold Sponsor of Wakatipu Trails Trust

1 Apr 2010 - Underwater Explorer Cruises To Finish

1 Apr 2010 - Milford's "Bridge To Bar" fun Run Keenly Contested

18 Mar 2010 - Hand Reared Pateke Released in Fiordland National Park

1 Mar 2010 - Recycling In Remote Milford Sound

10 Feb 2010 - Full Steam Ahead For TSS Earnslaw's First Female Skipper

2009

30 Dec 2009 - Milford Sound Whale Sightings Up

27 Dec 2009 - Pot The Earnslaw Dragon Turns 21

21 Dec 2009- Guided Walkers Help Protect Island Wildlife

9 Dec 2009 - Forever Young - Real Journeys Company Engineer Retires

18 Nov 2009 - Fiordland Crested Penguin numbers Taking Off

25 Sep 2009 - MV Sinbad Launch

10 Mar 2009 - Rare Birds Prepare to Fly the Coup

19 Aug 2009 - Real Journeys Nature Guides take first step towards Diploma in Eco Tourism

2008

14 Oct 2008 - TSS Earnslaw celebrates her 96th birthday

7 Oct 2008 - Lady of the Lake is "in the pink"

7 Oct 2008 - Real Journeys rated "Enviro-Silver"

27 Aug 2008 - Real Journeys voted Operator of the Year - again

6 Aug 2008 - Real Journeys wins Export Award at national Tourism Awards

29 Jul 2008 - Top aviation safety award for Real Journeys

1 Jul 2008 - Little spotted kiwi return to Fiordland after 100 year absence

20 May 2008 - Real Journeys purchases Stewart Island Lodge

30 Apr 2008 - Milford Sound Voted Number One

4 Feb 2008 - Year of the (dead) rat in Milford Sound

2007

4 Dec 2007 - Hawkey's hair is history

4 Nov 2007 - Real Journeys buys into Black Cat Cruises

1 Nov 2007- Unusual Southern right whale sighting in Milford Sound

11 Oct 2007 - Lady of the Lake to celebrate 95th birthday

9 Oct 2007 - Ugandan orphans travel on TSS Earnslaw

31 Aug 2007 - Real Journeys wins two tourism industry awards

17 Aug 2007 - TSS Earnslaw Charity Cruise to help keep youth group afloat

13 Feb 2007 - Milford and Doubtful Sounds top Kiwi "must-do" list

2006

28 Aug 2006 - Real Journeys wins ITOC Award

4 May 2006 - Real Journeys wins Southland Environment Award

For more information and images, please contact:

Robyn Jebson, General Manager Marketing
Tel: +64 3 442 7509
Mobile: 027 222 5851
Email rjebson@realjourneys.co.nz

Tsehai Tiffin, Marketing Communications Manager
Tel: +64 3 442 4830
Mobile: 021 523 899
Email ttiffin@realjourneys.co.nz