Explorers Cruise
22 Day • The Ultimate Polar Adventure including New Zealand's Sub Antarctic Islands
Explorers Cruise
22 Day Luxury Cruise - The Ultimate Polar Adventure including New Zealand's Sub Antarctic Islands
Ross Sea Expedition from Dunedin to Dunedin
An extraordinary adventure in the footsteps of legendary Polar Explorers Scott, Shackleton and Borchgrevink to the Ross Sea. Your cruise will depart Dunedin, travelling through New Zealand’s remote Sub Antarctic Islands to Antarctica. This expedition remarkable adventure to a part of the world few have the chance to experience. Visit the most pristine piece of ocean on earth New Zealand’s southernmost group of islands is a region of wild landscapes, unique wildlife and designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In the Ross Sea, sail past gigantic icebergs and travel in the footsteps of heroic journeys made by some of the world’s most intrepid polar explorers
- Departure Date:
- 26 January 2026
- Cruise includes:
- 21 night Ponant cruise on Le Soléal, Wifi onboard (depending on navigation and latitude), Arrival and Departure transfers between Airport and pier, onboard expert expedition team and special guest
- All meals onboard
Trip Details
Included in your trip
EXCLUDED FROM YOUR TRIP
WHERE WILL YOU VISIT?
- Dunedin
- Enderby Island
- The Ross Sea
- Antarctica
- Macquarie Island
- Snares Islands
TRIP ITINERARY
Polar Expedition Cruise - Depart Dunedin, New Zealand
22 Day Adventure
Expedition Cruise Highlights
- New Zealand’s UNESCO World-Heritage listed remote Subantarctic Islands
- Campbell Island, with spectacular endemic flora and fauna, including six species of albatross
- Birdlife on The Snares islands, a wildlife haven where there are more nesting seabirds than the entire British Isles.
- Wildlife such as Fur, Southern Elephant, Weddell and crabeater seals, New Zealand Sea Lions, African, Adélie, Royal, Gentoo, Chinstrap, Southern Rockhopper and Macaroni penguins.
- The largest Adelie Penguin rookeries in the world
- Icebergs and Glaciers
- Historic buildings such as Shackleton’s hut.
- Shore visits in zodiac inflatables with experienced naturalist guides.
Sample Cruise Itinerary (Subject to Change):
Want to extend your time in New Zealand?
Stay in one of the hidden small boutique lodges, visit the alpine playground of Queenstown, a wine region in Nelson, Blenheim or the Hawkes Bay, the capital city of Wellington or perhaps the largest city Auckland, in the North Island. We can design a trip to include time in New Zealand before or after your cruise.
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Trip Code: NZL2501
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