Expeditions

Beyond Halfmoon Bay (Oban) and nearby Patterson Inlet lies some of the greatest cruising grounds in New Zealand. Little known and seldom visited areas such as Port Adventure, Lords River, Port Pegasus and Broad Bay are crammed full with opportunities for the adventurous and curious traveller. There is a rich human history of discovery, exploration and exploitation. Sealers, whalers, tin ...

Beyond Halfmoon Bay (Oban) and nearby Patterson Inlet lies some of the greatest cruising grounds in New Zealand. Little known and seldom visited areas such as Port Adventure, Lords River, Port Pegasus and Broad Bay are crammed full with opportunities for the adventurous and curious traveller. There is a rich human history of discovery, exploration and exploitation. Sealers, whalers, tin ...

Beyond Halfmoon Bay (Oban) and nearby Patterson Inlet lies some of the greatest cruising grounds in New Zealand. Little known and seldom visited areas such as Port Adventure, Lords River, Port Pegasus and Broad Bay are crammed full with opportunities for the adventurous and curious traveller. There is a rich human history of discovery, exploration and exploitation. Sealers, whalers, tin ...

There are14 fiords in the Fiordland National Park. They were carved out of the mountains about 20,000 years ago by glaciers. Only two of them, Milford Sound and Doubtful Sound, are accessible by road the rest can only be reached by boat. They are amongst the most remote and inaccessible places in New Zealand.   This expedition does what no other expedition ...

There are14 fiords in the Fiordland National Park. They were carved out of the mountains about 20,000 years ago by glaciers. Only two of them, Milford Sound and Doubtful Sound, are accessible by road the rest can only be reached by boat. They are amongst the most remote and inaccessible places in New Zealand.   This expedition does what no other expedition ...

In Māori legend, the Fiords were formed by Tu-te-raki-whanoa. Chanting a powerful karakia  or prayer he hacked at the towering rock walls with his adze and carved them from the earth. He reputedly started in the south working his way north to Milford Sound. He was inexperienced when he started, chopping repeatedly leaving many islands and inlets. His inexperience has created what is ...

In Māori legend, the Fiords were formed by Tu-te-raki-whanoa. Chanting a powerful karakia  or prayer he hacked at the towering rock walls with his adze and carved them from the earth. He reputedly started in the south working his way north to Milford Sound. He was inexperienced when he started, chopping repeatedly leaving many islands and inlets. His inexperience has created what is ...

The name, Dusky Bay (technically a Fiord) is synonymous with earliest European history of New Zealand. Captain James Cook rested his men, repaired and restocked his ship the Resolution in 1773 here. His reports and log books led other seafarers, explorers, sealers and naturalists to this remote Fiord. Using the log books and writings of these early visitors we explore this remote ...

The name, Dusky Bay (technically a Fiord) is synonymous with earliest European history of New Zealand. Captain James Cook rested his men, repaired and restocked his ship the Resolution in 1773 here. His reports and log books led other seafarers, explorers, sealers and naturalists to this remote Fiord. Using the log books and writings of these early visitors we explore this remote ...

In Māori legend, the Fiords were formed by Tu-te-raki-whanoa. Chanting a powerful karakia  or prayer he hacked at the towering rock walls with his adze and carved them from the earth. He reputedly started in the south working his way north to Milford Sound. He was inexperienced when he started, chopping repeatedly leaving many islands and inlets. His inexperience has created what is ...

Many of the areas we visit on this expedition are accessible by (winding) roads or hiking tracks. But there is something special and very relaxing about cruising along the coastline of the Abel Tasman National Park and the drowned river valley systems of the Marlborough Sounds. The region is synonymous with some of the greatest navigators and explorers the world has known, ...

Many of the areas we visit on this expedition are accessible by (winding) roads or hiking tracks. But there is something special and very relaxing about cruising along the coastline of the Abel Tasman National Park and the drowned river valley systems of the Marlborough Sounds. The region is synonymous with some of the greatest navigators and explorers the world has known, ...