New Zealand Sounds and Stewart Island
- calendar_today 16 Dec 2026
- bedtime 8 nights
- directions_boat Coral Adventurer
- location_on Depart from Bluff
- Outside price from $6,989*/person
- Balcony price from $13,989*/person
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New Zealand’s South Island saves its most dramatic scenery for the places hardest to reach. Milford Sound’s waterfalls drop hundreds of metres straight into the sea. Doubtful Sound stretches so deep into the mountains that it feels like a different world entirely. Dusky Sound, the least visited of the three, rewards those who make it there with a stillness that’s hard to find anywhere else. Add Stewart Island’s ancient podocarp forest and the wildlife spectacle of the Solander Islands, and eight nights barely feels like enough.
INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKAGE
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Great Australian Expedition Cruise Sale – 30% off included
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8 night expedition cruise on Coral Adventurer from Bluff return
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Return transfers from Queenstown to Bluff pre and post cruise
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Use of Xplorer, Zodiacs, & Kayaks
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All meals, chef-prepared on board using fresh Australian produce
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Selected wines, beers, and spirits with lunch and dinner
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Daily lectures and briefings from expert Guest Lecturers
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All national park entrance fees, traditional owner fees, port charges, tips, and gratuities
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Captain’s welcome and farewell events, and open bridge access
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24-hour barista-style coffee and tea station
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All entrance fees to National Parks, ports, traditional owner fees and charges imposed by governing authorities, Tips & Gratuities
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Expedition diary, along with a photo and video gallery documenting the highlights of your voyage
YOUR ITINERARY
Meet in Queenstown from 10:30am at QT Hotel. Travel by coach to Bluff and board Coral Adventurer. Settle in and toast the voyage with Captain’s Welcome Drinks as we sail south along the wild southern coast and into the Tasman Sea.
...Over three days, explore predator-free Ulva Island with expert guides, hike sections of the Rakiura Track, and visit the old Norwegian whaling station. Enjoy a local tour of Oban, and opt for a scenic flight over Mason’s Bay and the Ruggedy Ranges.
...Over three days, explore predator-free Ulva Island with expert guides, hike sections of the Rakiura Track, and visit the old Norwegian whaling station. Enjoy a local tour of Oban, and opt for a scenic flight over Mason’s Bay and the Ruggedy Ranges.
...Over three days, explore predator-free Ulva Island with expert guides, hike sections of the Rakiura Track, and visit the old Norwegian whaling station. Enjoy a local tour of Oban, and opt for a scenic flight over Mason’s Bay and the Ruggedy Ranges.
...Cruise the remote reaches of Dusky Sound, a haven of waterfalls, cliffs and rainforest. Join guided Xplorer excursions, kayak secluded inlets, and visit Astronomer’s Point where Cook once observed the stars. Brave a swim in the icy waters.
...Sail into Doubtful Sound’s deep glacial inlet. Look for fur seals, dolphins and crested penguins. Join a guided hike from Deas Cove to Neck Cove or swim in shallow, crystal-clear waters.
...Cruise beneath Mitre Peak and feel the spray from Stirling Falls. Explore the dramatic fiord aboard Xplorer and capture postcard views of cliffs, ridges and turquoise waters tumbling into the sea.
...Sail near the uninhabited Solander Islands, volcanic islets discovered by Cook and home to rare seabirds. Spot Buller’s albatross and diving petrels and learn about the island’s scientific and navigational history.
...Arrive back into Bluff Port by 8:00am. Disembark and join the complimentary coach transfer to Queenstown CBD hotels or airport. Farewell your crew and fellow adventurers after a remarkable voyage.
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