Heritage Expeditions – Discover The Subantarctic Islands
Luxury Subantarctic Islands Cruises: Explore Macquarie Island, Auckland Islands & More
The Subantarctic Islands are tiny havens for some of the most abundant and unique wildlife on the planet. They lie in the cool temperate or Subantarctic Zone to the south and east of New Zealand in the great southern ocean that encircles Antarctica. This is a windswept and at times forbidding swath of sea, surprising in its fecundity.
Galapagos of the Southern Ocean: New Zealand and Australia’s Subantarctic Islands
This is without doubt one of the most inspirational and informative journeys or expeditions into the Southern Ocean ecosystem that one can make anywhere in the world. Long recognised for their rich biodiversity, the Subantarctic Islands. The islands all lie in the cool temperate zone with a unique climate and are home to a vast array of wildlife including albatross, penguins, petrels, prions, shearwaters and marine mammals like sea lions, fur seals and elephant seals. The flora is equally fascinating; the majority of it being like the birds and endemic to these islands.
| Date | Cruise | Nights | Superior Deck 4 | Superior Deck 5 | Worsley Suite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 26 *New* | Heritage Adventurer: Galapagos of the Southern Ocean: New Zealand and Australia's Subantarctic Islands: Queenstown Return Click here for more details | 11 | Standard $18795 Your Price $14769 | Standard $19590 Your Price $15375 | Standard $24530 Your Price $19145 |
| Itinerary: | Queenstown (overnight), Coach transfer to Bluff, The Snares, Auckland Islands, Day at Sea, Macquarie Island, Day at Sea, Campbell Island, Day at Sea, Port of Bluff, Coach Transfer to Queenstown. | ||||
| 17 Dec 26 *New* | Heritage Adventurer: Galapagos of the Southern Ocean: New Zealand and Australia's Subantarctic Islands: Queenstown Return Click here for more details | 11 | Standard $18795 Your Price $12870 | Standard $19590 Your Price $13389 | Standard $24530 Your Price $16620 |
| Itinerary: | Queenstown (overnight), Coach transfer to Bluff, The Snares, Auckland Islands, Day at Sea, Macquarie Island, Day at Sea, Campbell Island, Day at Sea, Port of Bluff, Coach Transfer to Queenstown. | ||||
| 21 Nov, 16 Dec 27 *New* | Heritage Adventurer: Galapagos of the Southern Ocean: New Zealand and Australia's Subantarctic Islands: Queenstown Return Click here for more details | 11 | Standard $20050 Your Price $13835 | Standard $20900 Your Price $14395 | Standard $27150 Your Price $18520 |
| Itinerary: | Queenstown (overnight), Coach transfer to Bluff, The Snares, Auckland Islands, Day at Sea, Macquarie Island, Day at Sea, Campbell Island, Day at Sea, Port of Bluff, Coach Transfer to Queenstown. | ||||
Birding Down Under: Subantarctic and Chatham Islands
Listen to the names: Snares, Bounty, Antipodes, Auckland, Campbell, Macquarie and Chatham Islands. They are music to the ears of ‘Birders’. Apart from the Chathams, these islands are probably more isolated now than they were when they were discovered in the late 1700s and early 1800s and were regularly visited by sealers, whalers and government steamers searching for castaway sailors.
| Date | Cruise | Nights | Superior Deck 4 | Superior Deck 5 | Worsley Suite |
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| 02 Dec 26 *New* | Heritage Adventurer: Birding Down Under: Subantarctic and Chatham Islands: Queenstown Return Click here for more details | 16 | Standard $27665 Your Price $WL | Standard $28455 Your Price $WL | Standard $33465 Your Price $WL |
| Itinerary: | Queenstown (overnight), Transfer to Port of Bluff, The Snares, Auckland Islands, Day at Sea, Macquarie Island, Day at Sea, Campbell Island, Day at Sea, Antipodes Island, Bounty Islands, Pyramid Rock and South East Island, Chatham Islands, 2 Days at Sea, Port of Bluff, Coach transfer to Queenstown | ||||
| 01 Dec 27 *New* | Heritage Adventurer: Birding Down Under: Subantarctic and Chatham Islands: Queenstown Return Click here for more details | 16 | Standard $29500 Your Price $26262 | Standard $30350 Your Price $27009 | Standard $39400 Your Price $34973 |
| Itinerary: | Queenstown (overnight), Transfer to Port of Bluff, The Snares, Auckland Islands, Day at Sea, Macquarie Island, Day at Sea, Campbell Island, Day at Sea, Antipodes Island, Bounty Islands, Pyramid Rock and South East Island, Chatham Islands, 2 Days at Sea, Port of Bluff, Coach transfer to Queenstown | ||||
Forgotten Islands of the South Pacific: Subantarctic Islands
Departing the Port of Bluff, Invercargill, the first of these islands we visit is Campbell Island, the southernmost island of this expedition, is an example of what can be achieved in restoring islands. In recent years sheep, cattle, cats and rats have all been eliminated and the island is rapidly recovering. The great English botanist Sir Joseph Hooker, a friend of Charles Darwin, visited Campbell Island in the 1840s and described the flowering fields of ‘megaherbs’ to be a flora display “second to none outside of the tropics”. We can say the same now, because of the removal of these introduced animals. This island is also the home of the majestic Southern Royal Albatross, the endemic Campbell Island Flightless Teal and Snipe.
| Date | Cruise | Nights | Superior Deck 4 | Superior Deck 5 | Worsley Suite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec 26 *New* | Heritage Adventurer: Forgotten Islands of the South Pacific: Subantarctic Islands: Queenstown Return Click here for more details | 7 | Standard $10965 Your Price $6365 | Standard $11755 Your Price $6795 | Standard $13995 Your Price $8027 |
| Itinerary: | Queenstown (overnight), Coach transfer to Port of Bluff, Day at Sea, Cambell Island, Auckland Islands, The Snares, Stewart Island, Coach transfer to Queenstown | ||||
| 26 Dec 27 *New* | Heritage Adventurer: Forgotten Islands of the South Pacific: Subantarctic Islands: Queenstown Return Click here for more details | 7 | Standard $11700 Your Price $6825 | Standard $12550 Your Price $7292 | Standard $16300 Your Price $9354 |
| Itinerary: | Queenstown (overnight), Coach transfer to Port of Bluff, Day at Sea, Cambell Island, Auckland Islands, The Snares, Stewart Island, Coach transfer to Queenstown | ||||
Beyond Fiordland: New Zealand’s Wildest Islands
Explore New Zealand’s Subantarctic Auckland, Snares and Campbell Islands along with the untamed wilderness of Fiordland’s ice-carved mountains, forests and fiords. Encounter threatened native species flourishing on Stewart Island’s Ulva Island on this iconic, 12-day expedition cruise of remote New Zealand.
| Date | Cruise | Nights | Superior Deck 4 | Superior Deck 5 | Worsley Suite |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec 26 *New* | Heritage Adventurer: Beyond Fiordland: New Zealand's Wildest Islands: Queenstown Return Click here for more details | 11 | Standard $17230 Your Price $WL | Standard $18260 Your Price $10511 | Standard $21555 Your Price $12323 |
| Itinerary: | Queenstown (overnight), Coach transfer to Port of Bluff, Day at Sea, Campbell Island, Auckland Islands, The Snares, Stewart Island, 3x Days in Fiordland, Port of Bluff, coach transfer to Queenstown. | ||||
| 26 Dec 27 *New* | Heritage Adventurer: Beyond Fiordland: New Zealand's Wildest Islands: Queenstown Return Click here for more details | 11 | Standard $18350 Your Price $10577 | Standard $19450 Your Price $11182 | Standard $25300 Your Price $14399 |
| Itinerary: | Queenstown (overnight), Coach transfer to Port of Bluff, Day at Sea, Campbell Island, Auckland Islands, The Snares, Stewart Island, 3x Days in Fiordland, Port of Bluff, coach transfer to Queenstown. | ||||
Heritage Adventurer is a true pioneering expedition vessel of exceptional pedigree. Often referred to as the ‘Grande Dame of Expedition Cruising’ due to her celebrated history and refined design, she was purpose-built for adventure in 1991 at Finland’s Rauma shipyard and specifically designed for Polar exploration.
Setting a peerless standard in authentic expedition travel, Heritage Adventurer (formerly known as MS Hanseatic) combines the highest passenger ship iceclass rating (1A Super) with an impressive history of Polar exploration. Having held records for the most northern and southern Arctic and Antarctic navigations, and for traversing both the Northwest and Northeast Passages, makes Heritage Adventurer perfect for pioneering New Zealand-based Heritage Expeditions signature experiential expedition travel.
Originally designed to accommodate 184 guests, Heritage Adventurer now welcomes just 140 expeditioners ensuring spacious, stylish and comfortable voyages, while a fleet of 14 Zodiacs ensures all guests are able to maximise their expedition adventure. Heritage Adventurer proudly continues our traditions of exceptional, personalised expedition experiences as Heritage Expeditions flagship.
Accommodation Details –
Superior Cabins on Deck 4 and 5 are a spacious 22m2 and feature large panoramic windows, king or two single beds, comfortable lounge, writing desk, private en-suite with shower, ample storage and a flat screen entertainment system.
Located on Deck 6, Worsley Suites are a spacious 22m2 and feature large panoramic windows, king or two single beds, comfortable chaise-style lounge suite, writing desk, private en-suite with shower, ample storage and a flat screen entertainment system. Receive complimentary in-room dining, minibar replenished daily, Heritage Expeditions keep cup, notebook and pen
Price Includes:
Landing fees, pre/post cruise transfers, one night hotel accommodation in a twin share room (incl. dinner/breakfast), all on board ship accommodation with meals, house beer, wine and soft drinks with lunch and dinner and all shore excursions and activities. Programme of lectures by noted naturalists.
Single & Triple Supplement cabins available-Contact us for pricing
Prices are per person twin share in Australian Dollars and include all port charges and taxes and are subject to limited availability.
These are based on lead available staterooms at time of publication.
A booking fee of $100 per person will apply.
Eligibility: Travel Industry Club members
Please Note: Prices are an indication only, subject to availability, eligibility and change without notice. Terms and conditions apply to upgrades
