Heritage Adventurer, 11 Night Galapagos of the Southern Ocean ex Queenstown, New Zealand Return
Cruise Line Heritage Expeditions
Ship Heritage Adventurer
Destination South Pacific & New Zealand
Nights 11
Departure Date 22 Nov 2026
Description This departure is from Queenstown to Queenstown.

This is without doubt one of the most inspirational and informative journeys or expeditions into the Southern Ocean ecosystem that one can make anywhere in the world. Long recognised for their rich biodiversity, the Subantarctic Islands, as featured in Conde Nast Traveler's influential 'The 25 Best Places to Go in 2025' list along with Heritage Expeditions and our voyages, lying to the south of New Zealand are UNESCO World Heritage sites. This places them in a select group of only 180 natural sites that have been designated as ‘the most important and significant natural habitats' on the planet. They are also afforded the highest conservation status and protection by the Australian and New Zealand governments and access to these islands is by permit only. On this expedition we offer you the unique chance to explore, photograph and understand these wonderful places in the company of some of the most knowledgeable and passionate guides.
Heritage Expeditions is the most experienced Southern Ocean operator, and the only Australasian family-owned and operated cruise company, and have been exploring the Subantarctic Islands for more than 35 years. We organised New Zealand's first commercial expedition to these islands in 1989, now, many years and 100s of expeditions later, Galapagos of the Southern Ocean has become one of our signature voyages. As the original concessionaire we enjoy excellent relationships with the conservation departments and some of the access permits we hold are unique to these expeditions.
The name we have given to this voyage ‘Galapagos of the Southern Ocean' reflects the astounding natural biodiversity and the importance of these islands as a wildlife refuge. (The book Galapagos of the Antarctic written by Rodney Russ and Aleks Terauds and published by Heritage Expeditions describes all of these islands in great detail.) The islands all lie in the cool temperate zone with a unique climate and are home to a vast array of wildlife including albatross, penguins, petrels, prions, shearwaters and marine mammals like sea lions, fur seals and elephant seals. The flora is equally fascinating; the majority of it being like the birds and endemic to these islands. 
These expeditions include the option to join a sea kayaking excursion with an expert guide offering a wide array of habitats to explore beyond the reach of our Zodiacs.

***Note: Some voyages will operate the itinerary in reverse.***
Sailing Dates
  • 22 Nov 2026
Prices
Category Twin Per Person Single Per Person
Heritage Suite AU $29,070 Request Price
Itinerary

Cruise Itinerary

DayDateActivityArriveDepart
1 22/11 Queenstown, New Zealand
2 23/11 Bluff, New Zealand
3 24/11 Snares Island, New Zealand
3 24/11 North East Island, New Zealand
4 25/11 Auckland Islands, New Zealand
4 25/11 Enderby Island
5 26/11 Carnley Harbour, New Zealand
6 27/11 At sea    
7 28/11 Macquarie Island, Sub Antarctic Island
8 29/11 Macquarie Island, Sub Antarctic Island
9 30/11 At sea    
10 01/12 Campbell Island, New Zealand
11 02/12 At sea    
12 03/12 Invercargill, New Zealand
12 03/12 Queenstown, New Zealand
All itineraries and ports of call at the discretion of the cruise line subject to local weather conditions and may change without notice.

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