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Pacific Passage, Fiordland Southern Passage ex Queenstown Return
Cruise Pacific Passage, Fiordland Southern Passage ex Queenstown Return
Cruise Line Island Escape Cruises
Ship Pacific Passage
Destination South Pacific & New Zealand
Brief Description 6 Night Cruise sailing from Fiordland to Doubtful Sound aboard Pacific Passage. Hotel stays pre and post-cruise in Queenstown.
Type of Cruise Speciality
Departure Date 05 Mar 2022
Cruise Description 6 Night Cruise sailing from Fiordland to Doubtful Sound aboard Pacific Passage. Hotel stays pre and post-cruise in Queenstown.

These are incredible voyages through the New Zealand Fiordland National Park. With like-minded travellers, we share a world class scenery seldom visited that will often take your breath away. All the while enjoying fine gourmet dinners under the stars, the discovery of stunning beauty while paddling a kayak on the fiords, wander unexplored foreshores or simply relax on deck enjoying cocktails as you take in these outstanding world heritage site surroundings inside Fiordland.

Day 1 - Queenstown
On arrival in Queenstown please make your own way to the Heritage Hotel where we have booked your room for you. You have time enough to fall in love with this fabulous alpine village. Dinner at one of the many restaurants beside the lake is just one of the numerous options available in this beautiful town.

Day 2 - Te Anau / Fiordland
We collect you at 8am for a private charter coach to Lake Te Anau. You are free to explore the town before the helicopters depart for your 20-minute scenic flight that will have you landing on the ship's helideck. Our crew acquaint you with the ship and safety systems before starting our cruise through world-famous Breaksea Sound to our dinner anchorage for the evening.

Day 3 - Dusky Sound
We depart after breakfast from Supper Cove with visits to Cascade Cove, Cook Channel, Fanny Bay and Nine Fathom Passage. 
A history talk over lunch as a lead in to planned activities. This is the beginning of the Moose story that will flow through to the next day. We do a tender trip ashore with the First Officer to visit the Seaforth Hut and if possible push further up the Seaforth River by tender or on foot.

Day 4 - Dusky Sound
Departing after breakfast we proceed to Sportsman’s Cove for morning tea with a history talk. The focus for the day is to complete the Moose story and look at some more Cook history. We continue on to Wet Jacket Arm with lunch served underway and arrive at Pickersgill Harbour where a history and orientation talk is given over lunch. The plan for the day is to understand the work and impact of Captain Cook with a contrasting return to the present. We will accompany guests ashore in Pickersgill for a short walk to explore the area. Captain Cook careened the ‘Resolution’ here in 1773 and much evidence still exists of his crews work in this bay. This is adjacent to Astronomers Point where Cook completed historical navigation work.

Day 5 - Dusky Sound
We depart for Disappointment Cove after breakfast to arrive in time for lunch. The focus for this day is on conservation and the history, impact and efforts to mitigate the impact of introduced fauna on Fiordland. After lunch we continue to Sunday Cove where over afternoon tea 
we hear the history of the venison industry in Dusky Sound. We cruise on to Third Cove in Vancouver Arm where we will spend the night.

Day - 6 Dusky Sound
After breakfast we explore Vancouver and Broughton arms. For those that wish, the Second Officer is available to take them fishing throughout the day. A walk ashore is also available with the Guide for those wishing to explore an intertidal area and bush at a creek on the SW corner of Broughton Arm.

Day 7 - Dagg Sound
Wake to the aroma of a hearty breakfast as we get to delve further into the Fiordland early history. We explore Dagg Sound and move north to arrive at the world-famous Doubtful Sound. This evening is the Captain’s farewell dinner and you have time to reflect on your adventure with the crew and fellow guests.

Day 9 - Queenstown
Your itinerary with us concludes after breakfast. We wish you safe onward travels and look forward to welcoming you back onboard with us again soon.
Sailing Dates
09 Jan 2021
16 Jan 2021
06 Feb 2021
13 Feb 2021
06 Mar 2021
13 Mar 2021
03 Apr 2021
10 Apr 2021
08 Jan 2022
15 Jan 2022
05 Feb 2022
12 Feb 2022
05 Mar 2022
12 Mar 2022
02 Apr 2022
Pricing
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Cruise Itinerary
Date Port Arrive Depart
5 Mar 2022 Queenstown, New Zealand Hotel
6 Mar 2022 Queenstown, New Zealand Transfer to Te Anau
6 Mar 2022 Te Anau, New Zealand Helicopter Flight to Fiordland
6 Mar 2022 Fiordland National Park, New Zealand Embark
7 Mar 2022 Fiordland National Park, New Zealand
8 Mar 2022 Dusky Sound, New Zealand
9 Mar 2022 Fiordland National Park, New Zealand
10 Mar 2022 Fiordland National Park, New Zealand
11 Mar 2022 Doubtful Sound, New Zealand
12 Mar 2022 Doubtful Sound, New Zealand Disembark Helicopter Flight to Te Anau
12 Mar 2022 Te Anau, New Zealand Transfer to Queenstown
12 Mar 2022 Queenstown, New Zealand Hotel
13 Mar 2022 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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