After your ship sails between Breaksea Island and Rocky Point, you approach Gilbert Island (on the right) and Entry Island (on the left) as you enter Breaksea Sound. The cloud-shrouded mountains are part of the Southern Alps. This 310 mile range is the backbone of the South Island’s west coast. The summit is over 12,000 feet. The peaks get smaller as they traverse south through Fiordland. The tallest along Breaksea Sound is Mount Kellard at 3,940 feet. Those in the background are 3,200 to 3,600 feet.
