Heritage Expeditions Preferred Cruiseline
Every year Heritage Expeditions voyages with small groups of between 18 and 140 intrepid travellers to some of the most unique and remote islands, coasts and shorelines on earth aboard their expedition ships Heritage Adventurer and Heritage Explorer on voyages ranging from 5 – 28 days.
Founded in 1985 by the Russ family in Christchurch, New Zealand, Heritage Expeditions is still proudly family-owned and operated. Contributing to conservation through experiential learning and providing funds for research and management, they are pioneers in environmentally-responsible expedition travel offering intimate group excursions to Antarctica and the Subantarctic Islands, through the Pacific, and around New Zealand on their purpose built expedition ships.
Each expedition is meticulously planned and led by a team of botanists, ornithologists, naturalists and experts in their field, ensuring guests maximise every opportunity to learn, discover and experience as much as possible, while minimising the impact of their visit and returning as ambassadors for these very special places.
Ships

Heritage Explorer , 9 Night All of the Fiords ex Te Anau, New Zealand Return
9 Night Cruise sailing from Te Anau, New Zealand onboard Heritage Explorer
- Sailing: 27 Mar 2025, 16 Jul 2025, 15 Aug 2025, 25 Aug 2025
- Depart port: Te Anau, New Zealand
- Arrival port: Te Anau, New Zealand
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Heritage Explorer , 8 Night The Top of the South ex Blenheim, New Zealand Nelson, New Zealand
8 Night Cruise sailing from Blenheim, New Zealand onboard Heritage Explorer
- Sailing: 14 Apr 2025, 11 Nov 2025, 01 May 2026, 04 Nov 2026
- Depart port: Blenheim, New Zealand
- Arrival port: Nelson, New Zealand
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Heritage Explorer, 8 Night The Top of the South ex Nelson, New Zealand Blenheim, New Zealand
8 Night Cruise sailing from Nelson, New Zealand onboard Heritage Explorer
- Sailing: 22 Apr 2025
- Depart port: Nelson, New Zealand
- Arrival port: Blenheim, New Zealand
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Heritage Adventurer, 11 Night Discover the Islands of Japan ex Osaka, Japan Tokyo, Japan
11 Night Cruise sailing from Osaka, Japan onboard Heritage Adventurer
- Sailing: 24 Apr 2025
- Depart port: Osaka, Japan
- Arrival port: Tokyo, Japan
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Heritage Explorer, 6 Night Discover Marlborough Sounds ex Blenheim, New Zealand Return
6 Night Cruise sailing from Blenheim, New Zealand onboard Heritage Explorer
- Sailing: 01 May 2025
- Depart port: Blenheim, New Zealand
- Arrival port: Blenheim, New Zealand
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Heritage Adventurer, 11 Night Discover The Islands Of Japan ex Tokyo, Japan Osaka, Japan
11 Night Cruise sailing from Tokyo, Japan onboard Heritage Adventurer
- Sailing: 04 May 2025
- Depart port: Tokyo, Japan
- Arrival port: Osaka, Japan
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Heritage Explorer , 6 Night Discover Marlborough Sounds ex Blenheim, New Zealand Return
6 Night Cruise sailing from Blenheim, New Zealand onboard Heritage Explorer
- Sailing: 07 May 2025
- Depart port: Blenheim, New Zealand
- Arrival port: Blenheim, New Zealand
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Heritage Explorer , 4 Night Unseen Queen Charlotte Sound ex Blenheim, New Zealand Return
4 Night Cruise sailing from Blenheim, New Zealand onboard Heritage Explorer
- Sailing: 13 May 2025
- Depart port: Blenheim, New Zealand
- Arrival port: Blenheim, New Zealand
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Heritage Adventurer, 15 Night Japan's National Parks, Art & Culture ex Osaka, Japan Return
15 Night Cruise sailing from Osaka, Japan onboard Heritage Adventurer
- Sailing: 14 May 2025
- Depart port: Osaka, Japan
- Arrival port: Osaka, Japan
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Heritage Explorer, 6 Night Discover Marlborough Sounds ex Blenheim, New Zealand Return
6 Night Cruise sailing from Blenheim, New Zealand onboard Heritage Explorer
- Sailing: 17 May 2025
- Depart port: Blenheim, New Zealand
- Arrival port: Blenheim, New Zealand
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Heritage Adventurer, 10 Night Eternally Sacred Japan & South Korea ex Osaka, Japan Tokyo, Japan
10 Night Cruise sailing from Osaka, Japan onboard Heritage Adventurer
- Sailing: 28 May 2025
- Depart port: Osaka, Japan
- Arrival port: Tokyo, Japan
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Heritage Adventurer, 18 Night Asian Island Odyssey ex Darwin, NT, Australia Taipei, Taiwan
18 Night Cruise sailing from Darwin, NT, Australia onboard Heritage Adventurer
- Sailing: 09 Jun 2025, 25 Jun 2026
- Depart port: Darwin, NT, Australia
- Arrival port: Taipei, Taiwan
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Heritage Adventurer, 10 Night Kimberley Explorer ex Darwin, NT, Australia Broome, W A
10 Night Cruise sailing from Darwin, NT, Australia onboard Heritage Adventurer
- Sailing: 27 Jun 2025, 22 Aug 2025
- Depart port: Darwin, NT, Australia
- Arrival port: Broome, WA, Australia
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Heritage Explorer , 6 Night Southern Fiords Discovery ex Te Anau, New Zealand Return
6 Night Cruise sailing from Te Anau, New Zealand onboard Heritage Explorer
- Sailing: 04 Jul 2025, 03 Sep 2025
- Depart port: Te Anau, New Zealand
- Arrival port: Te Anau, New Zealand
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Heritage Explorer, 6 Night Southern Fiords Discovery ex Te Anau, New Zealand Return
6 Night Cruise sailing from Te Anau, New Zealand onboard Heritage Explorer
- Sailing: 10 Jul 2025, 09 Aug 2025, 16 Mar 2026, 10 Jul 2026 & view more...
- Depart port: Te Anau, New Zealand
- Arrival port: Te Anau, New Zealand
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Heritage Explorer , 4 Night Fiordland Explored ex Te Anau, New Zealand Return
4 Night Cruise sailing from Te Anau, New Zealand onboard Heritage Explorer
- Sailing: 27 Jul 2025, 09 Sep 2025, 13 Sep 2025
- Depart port: Te Anau, New Zealand
- Arrival port: Te Anau, New Zealand
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Heritage Explorer , 4 Night Undiscovered Dusky Sound ex Te Anau, New Zealand Return
4 Night Cruise sailing from Te Anau, New Zealand onboard Heritage Explorer
- Sailing: 31 Jul 2025
- Depart port: Te Anau, New Zealand
- Arrival port: Te Anau, New Zealand
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Heritage Adventurer, Kimberley Explorer ex Broome to Darwin
10 Night Cruise sailing from Broome to Darwin aboard Heritage Adventurer.
- Sailing: 12 Aug 2025, 23 Jul 2026
- Depart port: Broome, WA, Australia
- Arrival port: Darwin, NT, Australia
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Heritage Adventurer, 17 Night Indonesian Explorer ex Cairns, Qld, Australia Denpasar, Bali
17 Night Cruise sailing from Cairns, Qld, Australia onboard Heritage Adventurer
- Sailing: 29 Sep 2025
- Depart port: Cairns, Qld, Australia
- Arrival port: Denpasar, Bali
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Heritage Explorer , 7 Night Unseen Stewart Island ex Invercargill, New Zealand Return
7 Night Cruise sailing from Invercargill, New Zealand onboard Heritage Explorer
- Sailing: 01 Oct 2025, 08 Oct 2025, 15 Oct 2025
- Depart port: Invercargill, New Zealand
- Arrival port: Invercargill, New Zealand
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Our Australian and New Zealand chefs will delight you with international cuisine, prepared with the freshest products available. Our chefs onboard can prepare food according to your special dietary needs (providing this information in advance of departure date, specified on the booking form). We regret to inform that Kosher, Halal and Vegan meals are NOT available onboard