Sub Antarctic Islands & Cruises

Travel the Sub Antarctic Islands

New Zealand is the perfect gateway to explore the Sub Antarctic Islands, with Macquarie Island, Snares Island, as well as the Auckland and Campbell Islands being major highlights. Check out our range of cruises departing from New Zealand.

Go where few others have been before!

Explore the seldom visited Sub Antarctic Islands of New Zealand and Australia. The Snares, Macquarie, Campbell and Auckland Islands have their own unique natural and historic profile. The Snares boast colossal populations of nesting seabirds, the penguin population of Macquarie Island is in the millions. Seals and elephant seals line the shores of Macquarie and Auckland Islands and countless sea and land birds fill the air with their chatter. On Campbell Island, explore the nesting site of the Southern Royal Albatross.

Or perhaps take a cruise further south and explore wild and remote Ross Sea area of Antarctica. Visit penguin rookeries, historic sites, and be wowed by whales, seals and an enormous abundance of bird life.

15 days

Small Ship Cruising: Small ship expedition cruises are a wonderful way to explore. Choose from Antarctica cruises & Sub-Antarctic Island cruises, Arctic cruises or sail the Patagonian Fiords, Galapagos Islands Cruising or New Zealand’s wonderful Fiordland.
Wildlife and Nature: Our wildlife and nature holidays will take you to some of the most remote and unspoilt regions. From encountering rich exotic wildlife in Latin America and Africa to the magnificent marine life in Antarctica and spotting spectacular birds in New Zealand.
Luxury: We design unique luxury holidays and experiences that allow you to experience the most spectacular and remote parts of the World. From the best hotels and lodges to luxury small ship cruises and exclusive Heli-tours.

New Zealand's Sub Antarctic & Macquarie Island

Visit some of the most unspoiled environments on Earth: New Zealand's Sub Antarctic Islands & Australia's Macquarie Island

8 days

Small Ship Cruising: Small ship expedition cruises are a wonderful way to explore. Choose from Antarctica cruises & Sub-Antarctic Island cruises, Arctic cruises or sail the Patagonian Fiords, Galapagos Islands Cruising or New Zealand’s wonderful Fiordland.
Wildlife and Nature: Our wildlife and nature holidays will take you to some of the most remote and unspoilt regions. From encountering rich exotic wildlife in Latin America and Africa to the magnificent marine life in Antarctica and spotting spectacular birds in New Zealand.

The Forgotten Islands of the South Pacific

Explore the Subantarctic Island, the forgotten Islands of the South Pacific on this voyage departing from Invercargill New Zealand

12 days

Small Ship Cruising: Small ship expedition cruises are a wonderful way to explore. Choose from Antarctica cruises & Sub-Antarctic Island cruises, Arctic cruises or sail the Patagonian Fiords, Galapagos Islands Cruising or New Zealand’s wonderful Fiordland.
Wildlife and Nature: Our wildlife and nature holidays will take you to some of the most remote and unspoilt regions. From encountering rich exotic wildlife in Latin America and Africa to the magnificent marine life in Antarctica and spotting spectacular birds in New Zealand.

Sub Antarctic Islands: Galapagos of the South

Voyage from New Zealand to the remote Subantarctic Islands. Visit Snares, Macquarie, Campbell and Auckland Islands, rich in biodiversity.

17 days

Small Ship Cruising: Small ship expedition cruises are a wonderful way to explore. Choose from Antarctica cruises & Sub-Antarctic Island cruises, Arctic cruises or sail the Patagonian Fiords, Galapagos Islands Cruising or New Zealand’s wonderful Fiordland.
Wildlife and Nature: Our wildlife and nature holidays will take you to some of the most remote and unspoilt regions. From encountering rich exotic wildlife in Latin America and Africa to the magnificent marine life in Antarctica and spotting spectacular birds in New Zealand.

Birding Down Under: Subantarctic & Chatham Islands

An epic exploration of the sub Antarctic islands of New Zealand and Australia for nature and wildlife lovers, a true birders delight.

22 days

Small Ship Cruising: Small ship expedition cruises are a wonderful way to explore. Choose from Antarctica cruises & Sub-Antarctic Island cruises, Arctic cruises or sail the Patagonian Fiords, Galapagos Islands Cruising or New Zealand’s wonderful Fiordland.
Wildlife and Nature: Our wildlife and nature holidays will take you to some of the most remote and unspoilt regions. From encountering rich exotic wildlife in Latin America and Africa to the magnificent marine life in Antarctica and spotting spectacular birds in New Zealand.

Scott & Shackleton's Antarctica Ross Sea

Voyage from New Zealand on an epic Antarctica expedition. Explore surreal landscapes, discover wildlife, & the historic huts of Scott & Shackleton

Special!!

28 days

Small Ship Cruising: Small ship expedition cruises are a wonderful way to explore. Choose from Antarctica cruises & Sub-Antarctic Island cruises, Arctic cruises or sail the Patagonian Fiords, Galapagos Islands Cruising or New Zealand’s wonderful Fiordland.
Wildlife and Nature: Our wildlife and nature holidays will take you to some of the most remote and unspoilt regions. From encountering rich exotic wildlife in Latin America and Africa to the magnificent marine life in Antarctica and spotting spectacular birds in New Zealand.

In the Wake of Scott & Shackleton: Antarctica

Antarctica cruise from New Zealand. Visit the Ross Sea region of Antarctica and New Zealand's Sub antarctic Islands, plus Macquarie Island

13 days

Small Ship Cruising: Small ship expedition cruises are a wonderful way to explore. Choose from Antarctica cruises & Sub-Antarctic Island cruises, Arctic cruises or sail the Patagonian Fiords, Galapagos Islands Cruising or New Zealand’s wonderful Fiordland.

Galapagos of the Southern Ocean Ex Hobart

This is without doubt one of the most inspirational and informative expeditions to the Sub Antarctic Island south of New Zealand.

24 days

Mawson’s Antarctica

Explore Macquarie Island teeming with wildlife, navigate dramatic pack ice, and visit historic sites on this Antarctica adventure ex Australia.

25 days

Small Ship Cruising: Small ship expedition cruises are a wonderful way to explore. Choose from Antarctica cruises & Sub-Antarctic Island cruises, Arctic cruises or sail the Patagonian Fiords, Galapagos Islands Cruising or New Zealand’s wonderful Fiordland.

Ross Sea Odyssey

Explore New Zealand’s Subantarctic Islands, discover the icy splendor of Antarctica, and visit Macquarie Island's vibrant wildlife.

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Heritage Adventurer

140 Passengers

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264 (200 in Antarctica) Passengers

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154 Passengers

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