Lady of the Sounds, which may be moved to Lake Wakatipu.
Photo supplied.
The oldest tourism operator in Milford Sound wants to
expand its charter-boat business in Queenstown with the
introduction of a 200-passenger vessel on Lake Wakatipu.
Southern Discoveries has applied to the Queenstown Lakes
District Council to vary its current land use consent, under
which its Queenstown Fishing Guides & Charters business
operates.
The business said in a statement it is investigating
substituting the current vessel, Queenstown Princess, a 13m
catamaran, which carries up to 45 people, with Lady of the
Sounds, a 26m vessel which can carry 200 people.
Lady of the Sounds is under survey in Bluff, but has
undertaken cruises on Milford Sound for several years.
If consent was granted, the boat would be taken by road to
Lake Wakatipu and put in the water at Kingston.
It would be used for a range of scheduled and charter
services which are permitted under the existing consent.
There would be consequential changes to the consent for food
preparation and liquor sales.
Southern Discoveries general manager John Robson is overseas
and unavailable for comment.
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