It took just 15 minutes for the Department of Conservation's accommodation on the Milford Track to fill up for the entire six-month season this morning.
Tourism operators hope it's a sign there's light at the end of the tunnel after floods in February 2020 marked the beginning of a tough 18 months.
And, as our Otago-Southland reporter Timothy Brown reports, there's no need to feel left out because those who didn't secure a spot have plenty of options to visit Fiordland.
