Expedition cruise to the Sub-Antarctic and Chatham Islands
For birdwatchers, photographers, nature lovers and anyone who enjoys visiting the world's most isolated islands, this expedition cruise is a must. Sail from New Zealand to islands that listen to names like Snares, Bounty, Antipodes, Auckland, Campbell, Macquarie and Chatham. These islands are more isolated now than when they were discovered from the late 18th century onwards and were regularly visited by sealers, whalers and ships, looking for castaways. Located between the heady latitudes of the Roaring Forties and the Furious Fifties, the islands are also known as the Albatross Latitudes and rightly so! In addition to several penguin species, ten of the world's albatross species breed in this region; five species are found nowhere else! In fact, this zone, where the air is never still, is home to the most diverse collection of seabirds in the world. More than 40 species breed here: at least 11 percent of the entire world's seabird population, Where the world can't find you...
Tips & Tops Expedition Cruise Birding Down Under:
- With the exception of the Chathams, the islands are all designated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites and are given the highest state of protection by the Australian and New Zealand governments
- Chance of seeing as many as 7 penguin species, such as Scallop penguin, Great crested penguin and Snares penguin
- At several islands, you will take Zodiac boat trips close to the coast to observe nature and bird life up close.
- Visit Campbell Island, New Zealand's southernmost Sub-Antarctic and on a walk to Northwest Bay, discover the exceptional flora and albatrosses that nest here in large numbers
- The Bounty Islands are home to thousands of albatrosses, penguins and shearwaters and the Bounty Cormorant: the world's rarest cormorant
- On board, lectures are held on the history and nature of the areas to be visited
