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Discover the spectacular wildlife havens of Australia's Macquarie Island and New Zealand's Subantarctic Islands and follow in the footsteps of heroic explorers into the heart of Antarctica's Ross Sea with small ship expedition cruise pioneers Heritage Expeditions - as featured on television's Go Further South and Antarctica from Above documentaries.

Enjoy all-inclusive travel aboard our luxurious 140-guest flagship Heritage Adventurer where sophisticated accommodation and gourmet fare meet carefully crafted and unique itineraries, while a fleet of 14 Zodiacs means there's a seat for every guest on every excursion.

 

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Heritage Adventurer

Heritage Adventurer, formerly known as MS Hanseatic, is a true pioneering expedition vessel of exceptional pedigree. Originally designed for 184 guests, Heritage Adventurer now welcomes just 140 travellers ensuring spacious, stylish and comfortable voyages, and with a fleet of 14 Zodiacs to maximise the adventure. Savor daily international gourmet cuisine from talented chefs across two lavish restaurants, and settle into spacious and well-appointed accommodations each night. Enjoy 360-degree views and comfortable sun loungers on the Observation Deck, relax in the Observation Lounge with library, bar and panoramic views, and reinvigorate in the heated salt water pool, well-equipped gym, hot tub, sauna and steam room. 

 

Technical Specs

Year Built: 1991

Shipyard: Rauma, Finland

Classification: Lloyds 1AS, GL E4

Accommodation: 140 guests

Length: 124 metres

Cruising Speed: 12 knots

Zodiacs: 14

Antarctica & Subantarctic Seasons 2024-2025

Join us on a bucket list adventure

In the Wake of Scott & Shackleton: Ross Sea Antarctica

2026 - SAVE 15-20% on Select Cabins*
10 Jan – 6 Feb 
5 Feb – 4 Mar 

Bluff, New Zealand and Return

  • 12 incredible days to explore remote Antarctica
  • Walk in Sir Ernest Shackleton’s footsteps at his hut at Cape Royds
  • Venture back in time at Borchgrevink’s Hut at Cape Adare 
  • Gaze at the towering figure of Mt Erebus amongst a dramatic landscape of glacial ice
  • Visit Subantarctic Snares, Auckland, Campbell & Macquarie Islands
  • Spend the day hiking amongst megaherbs on the unforgettable landscapes of Enderby and Campbell Islands
  • Visit Enderby Island in sea lion breeding season and watch beach master bulls defend their harem
  • See the festivities of Royal Penguins on Macquarie Island at their peak
  • Marvel at the abundance of wildlife with Emperor Penguins, Royals, Kings, Adelie Penguins, whales, seals and more.
  • Observe the raucous Adelie Penguins with chicks about to start fledging  
  • Catch the peak flowering of the megaherbs in the Subantarctic Campbell Island
  • Experience the beauty of 24-hour sunlight in the Ross Sea
  • Spot Orca feeding amongst the ice, especially in McMurdo Sound
  • Navigate through pack ice that guards the entrance to the Ross Sea
*Book by 30 June 2025 and save 15% off Worsely Suites and 20% off Heritage Suites in 2026 and 2027. Landing fees not included, per person, new bookings only.

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Galapagos of the Southern Ocean: New Zealand and Australia's Subantarctic Islands

12 DAYS
26 Nov – 7 Dec 2025  SAVE 15-20% on Select Cabins*
31 Dec 2025 – 11 Jan 2026 SAVE 15-20% on Select Cabins*
Queenstown-Bluff, New Zealand and return

  • Visit remote World Heritage Sites: The Snares, Auckland Islands, Macquarie Island and Campbell Islands
  • Explore Macquarie Island with Park Ranger guides
  • Observe the raucous antics of Macquarie Island's Royal Penguin and King Penguin colonies
  • Watch lumbering Elephant Seals challenging each other on Macquarie Island
  • Zodiac cruise Lusitania Bay - one of the largest penguin breeding colonies on the planet (Macquarie Island)
  • Spend the day hiking the unforgettable landscapes of Enderby and Campbell Islands
  • Look for the elusive Campbell and Auckland Island Snipe
  • Wade waist deep through fields of flowering megaherbs
  • Experience the rarely-seen early Albatross courting ritual known as gamming
  • Explore wildlife-rich rugged coastlines
  • Human history - Coastwatcher's Huts, early settlements and shipwreck tales
*Book by 20 January 2025 and save 15% off Worsely Suites and 20% off Heritage Suites in 2025 and 2026. Landing fees not included, per person, new bookings only.

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Beyond Fiordland: New Zealand's Wildest Islands

12 DAYS

22 Dec 2025 SAVE 20%*

Aboard Heritage Adventurer
Bluff, New Zealand and Return

  • Visit remote World Heritage Sites: The Snares, Auckland Islands and Campbell Island, and explore Stewart and Ulva Islands, Fiordland (Doubtful Sound, Dusky Sound and Acheron Passage, Astronomer’s Point and Pickersgill Harbour)
  • Dec 2024 voyage includes the option to join a sea kayaking excursion
  • Discover the primordial majesty and unspoiled beauty of Fiordland
  • Explore sea caves and observe wildlife in spectacular numbers
  • Zodiac cruise glittering waterways between podocarp forests looking penguins and dolphins
  • Spend the day hiking the unforgettable landscapes of Enderby and Campbell Islands
  • Look for the elusive Campbell and Auckland Island Snipe
  • Wade waist deep through fields of flowering megaherbs
  • Experience the rarely-seen early Albatross courting ritual known as gamming
  • Explore wildlife-rich rugged coastlines
  • Human history - Coastwatcher's Huts, early settlements and shipwreck tales
  • Visit some of New Zealand's most remote and iconic locations, many only accessible by expedition ship
*Book by 20 January 2025 and save 20%. Landing fees not included, per person, new bookings only.

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Birding Down Under: Subantarctic and Chatham Islands

17 DAYS

6 – 22 Dec 2025 SAVE 15-20% on Select Cabins*

Aboard Heritage Adventurer
Queenstown-Bluff, New Zealand and return

  • Island Groups: Snares, Bounty Islands, Antipodes Islands, Auckland Islands, Campbell Island, Macquarie Island & Chatham Islands
  • Incredibly rare Chatham Island Black Robin and Taiko (Magenta Petrel), and Forbe's/Chatham Parakeet
  • Visit the only breeding sites of the Erect-crested Penguin and home to the world's rarest shag the endemic Bounty Island Shag in Antipodes and Bounty Islands
  • Pyramid Rock, the only breeding place of the Chatham Island Albatross
  • Cross the Chathams Rise, known location of Wandering Royal and Salvin's Albatross, and Cape, Westland Black and Cook's Petrel
  • Observe the raucous antics of Macquarie Island's Royal Penguin and King Penguin colonies
  • Watch lumbering Elephant Seals challenging each other on Macquarie Island
  • Zodiac cruise Lusitania Bay - one of the largest penguin breeding colonies on the planet (Macquarie Island)
  • Look for the elusive Campbell and Auckland Island Snipe
  • Experience the rarely-seen early Albatross courting ritual known as gamming
*Book by 20 January 2025 and save 15% off Worsely Suites and 20% off Heritage Suites in 2025 and 2026. Landing fees not included, per person, new bookings only.

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Forgotten Islands of the South Pacific: Subantarctic Islands

8 DAYS

28 Dec 2024 – 4 Jan 2025
21 – 28 Dec 2025 SAVE 15%*

Aboard Heritage Adventurer
Queenstown-Bluff, New Zealand and return 

  • Island Groups: Snares, Aucklands, Campbell
  • Dec 2024 voyage includes the option to join a sea kayaking excursion
  • Watch Yellow-eyed Penguins make their way to and from the sea to feed hungry chicks
  • Hiking on Enderby Island
  • Explore wildlife-rich rugged coastlines
  • Carpets of flowering endemic daisys on Campbell Island
  • Southern Elephant Seals haul out on Northwest Bay, Campbell
  • Observe nesting Southern Royal and Light-mantled Sooty Albatross, and numerous endemic birds
  • Rare Hooker’s or New Zealand Sea Lions and their pups on Enderby Island
  • Human history - Coastwatcher’s Huts, early settlements and shipwreck tales
  • Flowering Rata Forests, rolling hills of flowering megaherbs, large tree daisies
  • Options to climb spectacular Mt Honey or hike Col Lyall Saddle
  • Look for the elusive Subantarctic Snipe on Auckland and Campbell Islands
*Book by 20 January 2025 and save 15%. Landing fees not included, per person, new bookings only.

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Unseen Fiordland, Stewart Island and The Snares: Exploring New Zealand's Remote Backyard

6 DAYS

3 – 8 Jan 2025 SAVE 20%*
27 Dec 2025 – 1 Jan 2026 SAVE 20%*

Aboard Heritage Adventurer
Oban, New Zealand to Bluff, New Zealand

  • The time-forgot rawness of wildlife-rich Stewart Island
  • A wealth of birding highlights on predator-free Ulva Island
  • Discover the primordial majesty and unspoiled beauty of Fiordland, visiting Doubtful Sound, Dusky Sound and Acheron Passage, Astronomer’s Point and Pickersgill Harbour
  • Experience the thundering spectacle of Stirling Falls
  • Explore sea caves and observe wildlife in spectacular numbers
  • Zodiac cruise glittering waterways between podocarp forests looking for penguins and dolphins
  • Visit some of New Zealand's most remote and iconic locations, many only accessible by expedition ship
  • Look for the Stewart Island Brown Kiwi often seen during the day
  • Learn about the rich history and conservation efforts of these remote regions
*Book by 20 January 2025 and save 20%. Landing fees not included, per person, new bookings only.

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