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Expedition cruise pioneers Heritage Expeditions have just released their Authentic Small Ship Expedition Cruising 2025-2026 brochure featuring two new voyages to Japan and a cruise industry first in the Philippines, alongside its iconic adventure cruises.Commercial Director and Expedition Leader Aaron Russ said the family-owned and -operated company was excited to announce another season of sharing the world's best-kept secrets with its intrepid travellers and supporting the remote communities and conservation of the … READ MORE

The recent "Unseen Fiordland and Stewart Island" expedition aboard Heritage Adventurer has concluded. The Species List for this voyage is now available through the link at the bottom of this page.

  The recent "Unseen Fiordland, Stewart Island: Exploring New Zealand's Remote Backyard" HA230103 expedition aboard Heritage Adventurer has concluded. The Species List for this voyage is now available through the link at the bottom of this page.

New Zealand's pioneering small ship expedition cruise company Heritage Expeditions is offering all CLIA agents a $2,000 per person discount* on all new bookings made between 1 - 30 September 2022 on our The Best of New Zealand expedition cruise departing 6 March 2023. See details below and more incredible CLIA Cruise Month deals for new bookings during the month of September including: Second Traveller Saves 50% off the berth … READ MORE

It's all hands on deck for Heritage Expeditions as New Zealand's pioneering expedition cruise company prepares for another Southern Ocean Summer for Kiwis. Spirit of Enderby arrived in the Port of Lyttelton yesterday, 23 November, and her crew have now completed their arrival testing protocols following a 30-day voyage to New Zealand with preparations for the upcoming season in full swing. Heritage Expeditions made headlines last year when it was … READ MORE

The recent 'Unseen Fiordland and Stewart Island' #2067 expedition aboard Spirit of Enderby has concluded. The Species List for this voyage is now available through the link at the bottom of this page. Image (c) J.Mishina, Heritage Expeditions  

Another year of exploration and adventure has come to a close. Despite the ups, downs and uncertainties of 2020, we are grateful for the expeditions completed, the new friends made, and the continued privilege of offering premier remote wilderness travel.  As we sail into 2021 and a new decade, we pause to reflect on our 2020 voyages through the Southern Ocean's Subantarctic Islands, New Zealand's Fiordland and Antarctica's Ross Sea. … READ MORE

The recent 'Unseen Fiordland & Stewart Island' #2061 expedition aboard Spirit of Enderby has concluded. The Species List for this voyage is now available through the link at the bottom of this page. Image (c) Heritage Expeditions

Heritage Expeditions 2020-21 Southern Ocean season made the national news this week appearing in TVNZ 1 News piece. Check out the video below to watch journalist Thomas Mead interview HE's Aaron Russ and our Captains Maxim Serkalev and Alexandr Pruss and some awesome footage captured by Greenstone TV and Yves Simard (responsible for Slow TV documentary Go Further South), Ewen Bell and Jason Hosking.