Nature Cruises

Nature Cruises are for people with dreams of travel to Antarctica and the Sub Antarctic Islands. Experience more than just mainland New Zealand on an eco-cruise visiting isolated environments, viewing sea birds, penguins, seals, sea lions, whales and an abundance of endemic flora. Focused on conservation, you can expect to learn about your surroundings, and with only 48 passengers, a great camaraderie is formed.

Birding Down Under

  • 19 days @ US$9,250
  • Start/Finish: Invercargill / Dunedin
  • Nights: Cabins

With the most diverse collection of seabirds in the world, you can be sure you are in 'birdwatcher's paradise' in the Sub Antarctic Islands. Visit seven islands groups, each with their own unique variation of plant and animal life, many...

Birding Down Under map
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    Cruise
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    Bird Watching
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    Day Hikes
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    Marine Mammals
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    Multi-day Hiking
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    Kayaking
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    Rafting
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    Caving
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    Biking
   

South to Antarctica

  • 30 days @ US$15,500
  • Start/Finish: Invercargill
  • Nights: Cabins

The ultimate Antarctic Voyage. Journey to the very heart of Antarctica. The Ross Sea is one of the most remote regions and is only accessible for two months each year when the ice thaws. It is the historic gateway, discovered by Sir...

South to Antarctica map
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    Cruise
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    Marine Mammals
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    Bird Watching
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    Day Hikes
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    Multi-day Hiking
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    Kayaking
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    Rafting
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    Caving
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    Biking
   

Sub Antarctic Islands

  • 8 days @ US$3,500
  • Start/Finish: Invercargill
  • Nights: Cabins

An insightful journey to some of the 'forgotten islands' of the South Pacific. Timed to coincide with magnificent floral displays, you will enjoy coastal cruising and walking on Snares, Auckland, Enderby and Campbell Islands. Such is the...

Sub Antarctic Islands map
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    Cruise
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    Day Hikes
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    Bird Watching
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    Marine Mammals
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    Multi-day Hiking
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    Kayaking
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    Rafting
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    Caving
   

Galapagos of the Southern Ocean

  • 14 days @ US$5,050
  • Start/Finish: Dunedin / Hobart - Australia
  • Nights: Cabins

To the south of New Zealand are six groups of islands, remote from each other and from New Zealand. These are the Sub Antarctic Islands, they are among the world’s wildest places. Some are close to pristine. The larger ones have suffered...

Galapagos of the Southern Ocean map
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    Cruise
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    Marine Mammals
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    Bird Watching
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    Day Hikes
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    Multi-day Hiking
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    Kayaking
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    Rafting
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    Caving
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    Biking
   

Footsteps of Sir Mawson

  • 27 days
  • Start/Finish: Hobart/Invercargill
  • Nights: Cabins

Follow the path of the 1911 expedition of Sir Douglas Mawson on his mission to explore the Antarctic coastline directly south of Australia. You will land at Macquarie, Snares and the Auckland Islands before finding the South Magnetic...

Footsteps of Sir Mawson map
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    Cruise
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    Marine Mammals
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    Bird Watching
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    Day Hikes
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    Multi-day Hiking
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    Kayaking
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    Rafting
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    Caving
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    Biking
   

The Kermadec Islands

  • 11 days
  • Start/Finish: Tauranga return
  • Nights: Cabins

This expedition offers the scuba diver some amazing opportunities as the marine ecosystems here are unique in the world. For those not keen on scuba diving there will be plenty of opportunities for guided walks and snorkelling. The area...

The Kermadec Islands map
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    Cruise
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    Marine Mammals
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    Bird Watching
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    Snorkelling
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    Day Hikes
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    Scuba Diving
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    Multi-day Hiking
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    Kayaking
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    Rafting
   

Across Top of World

  • 15 days @ US$6,800
  • Start/Finish: Alaska return
  • Nights: Cabins

Discover the north eastern part of Eurasia (Chukotka) in a way that has never been possible before. On this expedition we cruise across the Arctic Circle through the Bering Strait and into the Arctic sea. You will see an abundance of...

Across Top of World map
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    Cruise
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    Bird Watching
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    Marine Mammals
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    Day Hikes
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    Multi-day Hiking
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    Kayaking
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    Rafting
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    Caving
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    Biking
   
     
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