Major Investment In Manapouri - Doubtful Sound Operations By Real Journeys

Real Journeys is planning to make a major investment in its Manapouri and Doubtful Sound operations.

Subject to Real Journeys gaining consents for the upgrade of wharves at Pearl Harbour and West Arm on Lake Manapouri, the contract for construction of a new catamaran will be let with the intention of the 22 metre vessel being in service by October 2011.

An extended Manapouri Visitor Centre and visitor parking area are also planned.

Real Journeys operates daytime Wilderness and Overnight Cruises in Doubtful Sound – all of which begin with a cruise across Lake Manapouri and coach trip over Wilmot Pass into Deep Cove.

Real Journeys General Manager International Sales and Business Development, Tony McQuilkin, said the move will be a substantial investment for the company.

“The new vessel will become the prime mover of passengers on Lake Manapouri and demonstrates continued investment in a core area of Real Journeys operations.

“In 2005 the high speed catamaran, the Patea Explorer was commissioned in addition to the investment in recent years in new coaches to transport passengers over Wilmot Pass,” Mr McQuilkin said.

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For more information come and see us at TRENZ or make contact via phone or email:

Robyn Jebson
Real Journeys General Manager Marketing and National Sales
Real Journeys Booth # 2016

Mobile 027 222 5851
Tel +64 3 442 7509
rjebson@realjourneys.co.nz
or
Gabby Lake
Real Journeys Marketing Communications Co-ordinator
DDI +64 3 442 4830
glake@realjourneys.co.nz

Real Journeys
Level 2, 74 Shotover Street
PO Box 94, Queenstown 9348,
New Zealand
Tel + 64 3 442 7509
marketing@realjourneys.co.nz

We would be happy to provide:
• A media kit
• CD Rom - Real Journeys Fiordland and Queenstown Image Library
• CD Rom - Stewart Island Image Library
• Media release related images are available on our website www.realjourneys.co.nz
• The TRENZ 2010 edition of Conservation Matters