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US-BASED small-ship cruise expert AdventureSmith Explorations is introducing three new vessels and cruise itineraries in New Zealand.
Each of the three recently added vessels – the Affinity, Island Passage and Milford Wanderer – have been purpose-built for cruising New Zealand waters, and offers varied budget and cruise style options.
The ‘Affinity Fiordland Cruise’, aboard the 16-guest Affinity, offers seven-day explorations of the Fiordland region south of Milford Sound.
Guests will visit Doubtful Sound, a fjord accessible only by small ship, and will have the chance to fish for grouper and blue cod. Trips run from June through August with rates starting at US$2,040 per person.
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The 24-guest Island Passage conducts eight-day adventures dubbed the ‘Fiordland National Park Cruise’, combining touring by coach, helicopter, airplane and ship.
The ship will cruise through Milford Sound and other remote fjords, with a six-seat helicopter positioned on the top deck to ferry guests to locales accessible only be air. Also included onboard are a landing craft, sea kayaks, fishing gear and snorkelling equipment. The cruise departs from end-February through mid-April, with rates from US$4,555 per person.
The seven-day ‘Preservation Inlet Discovery’ aboard the 32-guest Milford Wanderer travels deep into southern New Zealand’s Fiordland region.
The 30m vessel offers twin-bed accommodation and modern shared bathrooms, and sets off in the months of April, May, August and September. Rates start from US$1,800 per person.
