28 Nov 2013
Chatham Islands
We experienced our first real rainfall for this voyage as the ship lay at anchor off Waitangi. Despite this, the group thoroughly enjoyed their visit to the Tuku reserve where regenerating bush is home to numerous Chatham Island Pigeons, Chatham Grey Warblers, Tuis, Fantails and Weka. A few people were also able to visit the predator free area of Sweetwater, where the Taiko breeds and local conservationists are also working to establish a new population of Chatham Island Petrel. Wind conditions made for an exhilarating Zodiac ride as passengers returned to the ship and due to deteriorating weather we will depart the Chathams for Dunedin tonight.
27 Nov 2013
We were blessed with a magnificent sunny day as we made our way towards the distinctive feature of Pyramid Rock. During the morning we did some ‘c…READ MORE
25 Nov 2013
The sun was shining brightly when we arrived off the Antipodes Islands at 1130hrs where we anchored in Anchorage Bay. Despite a strong swell we la…READ MORE
23 Nov 2013
We anchored in Perseverance Harbour and a group of keen explorers departed for a day-long walk while a small group went off on what turned out to be …READ MORE
