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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

While most ships are known for passing in the night, pioneering expedition cruise company Heritage Expeditions brought its sister vessels together for the first time with a rendezvous in the Bay of Islands. The iconic, family-owned Kiwi cruise company's luxurious 140-guest flagship Heritage Adventurer and 18-guest expedition yacht Heritage Explorer anchored alongside each other off the historic seaside town of Russell. The union took place while Heritage Adventurer was on … READ MORE

Australian based Suzanne Noakes has been travelling to Melanesia for over a quarter of a century. Leading over 100 expeditions to Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu and beyond for private groups, university alumni and conservation associations, she has developed a deep understanding of the great variety and vibrancy of people and cultures that have developed in the marine zones, the low-lands and the highlands of this amazing area. Suzanne’s key … READ MORE

Pioneering New Zealand-based expedition cruise company Heritage Expeditions is proud to announce it will be operating the world-renowned Polar exploration vessel formerly known as MS Hanseatic and Society Adventurer from May 2022. Rechristened Heritage Adventurer, Heritage Expeditions Directors Aaron and Nathan Russ said the synergy between the pioneering expedition ship and industry-leading expedition cruise company allow it to forge new ground while taking the experiential exploration Heritage Expeditions is renowned for … READ MORE

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.

Pioneering small ship expedition cruise company Heritage Expeditions is revealing some exciting announcements with the release of its 2020/21 brochure. The upcoming expedition season will see the New Zealand-based company introduce a new, conservation-focussed 10-day voyage Chatham Islands - A Land Apart, make seven visits to Polar Bear haven Wrangel Island and welcome flagship Spirit of Enderby's sister vessel Akademik Shokalskiy back to the Heritage Expeditions' fleet. The Chatham Islands … READ MORE

The recent 'Melanesia Discoverer' #1957 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. Photo: D. Brown

Arnavon Community Marine Park; Arnavon Islands, Solomon Islands Sea Turtles have lived on planet Earth for over 100 million years. If you've ever come eye to eye with one while snorkelling, you were undoubtedly moved by the experience. The Hawskbill is the most endangered of the Sea Turtles, with an estimated population of fewer than 25,000 nesting females across the tropics.  Hawksbills have long been hunted for their prized shells … READ MORE

Following a two week makeover in the Philippines, Heritage Expeditions trusty expedition vessel Spirit of Enderby (Professor Khromov) is cruising into the pioneering expedition company's Russian season with a fresh new look. The iconic 35-year-old former polar research vessel is reliving her heyday sporting a freshly painted exterior. Inside, her suites, cabins and hallways have been spruced up with new wallpaper and skirting, while laminate aluminium plates have been fixed … READ MORE