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$10,500
  • 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...

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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

  • 29 days @ US$18,700
  • 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$3,800
  • 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

  • 13 days @ US$5,600
  • Start/Finish: Invercargill - Invercargill
  • 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...

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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 Plus

  • 14 days @ US$5,991
  • Start/Finish: Tauranga / Suva - Fiji
  • Nights: Cabins

This expedition includes the rarely visited Kermadec Islands, Tonga and Fiji. In Tonga you visit the remote northern most ‘Tin Can’ or Nuiafo’ou Island.

The Kermadec Islands are New Zealand's northern most islands. The aquatic...

The Kermadec Islands Plus 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$9,800
  • Start/Finish: Anadyr
  • 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...

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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
   

Secrets of the South Pacific

  • 11 days @ US$5,995
  • Start/Finish: Honiara/Port Vila
  • Nights: Cabins

Sail into a world that few have ever experienced; idyllic islands and isolated villages where unique time-honoured traditions and elaborately costumed dancers welcome you into their world. Sail from Honiara, the capital of the Solomon...

Secrets of the South Pacific map
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    Day Hikes
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    Kayaking
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    Scuba Diving
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    Snorkelling
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    Bird Watching
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    Marine Mammals
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    Cruise
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    Multi-day Hiking
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    Rafting
   

South Pacific Discoverer

  • 14 days @ US$6,995
  • Start/Finish: Madang, Honiara
  • Nights: Cabins

Uncover the hidden gems of Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. From the culturally rich arterial of the Sepik River you sail north across the Bismarck Sea to the remote shores of Manus and Mussau Islands. Manus has the lowest...

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