Expeditions 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. Focussed on conservation, you can expect to learn about your surroundings, and with only 48 passengers, a great camaraderie is formed.
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 of them endemic.
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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 James Clark Ross in 1842. It was to the Ross Sea region that many of the most famous explorers and adventurers came.
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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 richness of the mega-herbs, the region has been named by the World Conservation Union (IUCN) as a world centre of floristic diversity.
Find out more...Start/Finish: Dunedin / Invercargill | 13 days | US$4022
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 from the introduction of alien animals in the past but, island by island, animal by animal, they are slowly being cleared of introduced fauna and restored to something like their original condition.
This region hosts the most diverse collection of seabirds in the world. More than 40 seabird species – at least 11% of all worlds’ seabirds – breed in the Sub Antarctic region. Land birds and small invertebrates animals, including insects, are surprisingly numerous, diverse and in some cases breathtakingly rare. The land birds indicate, through their diversity, just how long these islands have been isolated. No fewer than 15 species are Sub Antarctic endemics. This expedition visits four of the six island groups including Snares, Auckland’s, Macquarie and Campbell. There is no other comparable expedition in the world, for an introduction and understanding of the dynamic and diverse southern ocean eco-system this is a “must do” expedition.
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 Pole and enjoying the brilliant scenery of the Antarctic coastline.
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A voyage of discovery to Antarctica, a fabulous and virtually pristine paradise for wildlife with incomparable scenery. Explore one of the last true wilderness areas left on earth, largely unchanged since early explorers and whalers first landed on its shores less than two centuries ago.
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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 is the only true sub-tropical ecosystem in New Zealand waters and includes a variety of tropical fish and corals.
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This expedition is a unique opportunity for 'birders', 'cetacean watchers' and the romantics who simply love the thrill of a cruise in the South Pacific that includes remote Islands and Atolls.
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This breathtaking expedition offers you the opportunity to explore one of the most geologically active and biologically rich parts of the planet. The large number of live volcanoes on the Kamchatka Peninsula and Kuril Islands has earned this region the reputation of the Pacific's 'Ring of Fire'.
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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 wildlife, many of the species are migratory, coming here only to breed, but for others like the polar bear, walrus, and reindeer this is their home.
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