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Heritage Adventurer, Western Pacific Odyssey ex Auckland to Kavieng
Cruise Heritage Adventurer, Western Pacific Odyssey ex Auckland to Kavieng
Cruise Line Heritage Expeditions
Ship Heritage Adventurer
Destination South Pacific & New Zealand
Brief Description 14 Night Cruise sailing from Auckland to Kavieng aboard Heritage Adventurer.
Type of Cruise Expedition
Departure Date 13 Mar 2025
Cruise Description 14 Night Cruise sailing from Auckland to Kavieng aboard Heritage Adventurer.

Known in birding circles simply as the 'WPO', this expedition incorporates many of the key birding areas in the South West Pacific. First offered in 2007, it is now considered one of the 'must do' expeditions for any birder because of its opportunities to see some of the rarest pelagic seabirds in the world, plus many island endemics. But it is not just for 'birders', the cetacean list can only be described as outstanding, while there is also so much more to enjoy for anyone interested in taking a leisurely expedition cruise through a transect of the Pacific Ocean. Remote beaches, glowing tropical sunsets (with maybe a green flash or two!), flying fish, towering tropical rainforests and wild and remote oceans just to name a few. Guests on this voyage disembark in Kavieng, Papua New Guinea, or can continue on a specially priced extension through to Japan.

After departing Auckland, New Zealand, we sail for the rich waters of the Hauraki Gulf where there are numerous speciality seabirds, including the New Zealand Stormpetrel. From there it's northward to Australia's Norfolk Island with its endemic birds, Norfolk Pines and rugged shoreline. Our next stop is New Caledonia, one of the world's most biologically interesting islands, where we search for the amazing Kagu and other endemic bird species in the Parc Provincial de la Rivière Bleue/Riviere Bleue.

Heading on through Melanesia we will call in at a couple of the largest islands, Guadalcanal and Bougainville, before cruising across the New Britain Trench, an area known to be extremely rich in cetaceans. As we sail along the coasts of Bougainville and New Ireland, we will look for two rarely seen seabirds: Heinroth's Shearwater and the critically endangered Beck's Petrel which was only rediscovered in 2007, both of which we have seen on almost all our previous expeditions in this region.

Your voyage ends in Kavieng, Papua New Guinea, disembark or continue on our extension sailing northward all the way to Japan via the Bonin Islands where we will look for Bryan's Shearwater, Bonin White-eye and Short-tailed Albatross among others.

This expedition is accompanied by some of the best pelagic birding guides in the world who have extensive experience of the seabirds of the West Pacific and have visited the islands we will be landing on multiple times. Birding starts at dawn and finishes at sundown. Our guides are there throughout the day to assist you and the 'reading of the bird list' each evening is legendary for its detail and discussion. This is one birding expedition you can't afford to miss.
Sailing Dates
13 Mar 2025
Pricing
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Cruise Itinerary
Date Port Arrive Depart
13 Mar 2025 Auckland, New Zealand
14 Mar 2025 Mokohinau Islands, New Zealand
15 Mar 2025 At Sea    
16 Mar 2025 Norfolk Island
17 Mar 2025 At Sea    
18 Mar 2025 Noumea, New Caledonia (Riviera Bleu)
19 Mar 2025 Noumea, New Caledonia (Mount Koghi)
20 Mar 2025 At Sea    
21 Mar 2025 At Sea    
22 Mar 2025 At Sea    
23 Mar 2025 Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
24 Mar 2025 At Sea    
25 Mar 2025 Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea
26 Mar 2025 At Sea    
27 Mar 2025 Kavieng, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea
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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