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Before embarking Spirit of Enderby at Otago Harbour you’ll stay overnight at the delightful South Island city of Dunedin. Get acquainted with fellow passengers at your hotel over a casual dinner as you look ahead to your voyage around a spectacular region often referred to as the Galapagos of the South.

Boarding your custom-built expedition ship the next morning, you’ll then settle into your comfortable surroundings as you head for The Snares. This cluster of rugged islands, the largest of which is North East Island, is a windswept haven for an array of seabirds. Spot everything from terns to red-billed gulls cluttering the sky, while penguins dot the shoreline.

At Enderby Island, your next destination, you’ll find native populations of sea lions and penguins that are flourishing since all introduced species were removed from the island in the 1990s for conservation reasons. Part of the Auckland Islands archipelago, it’s a place of desolate beauty, with intriguing rock formations along its coastline. Also in the Auckland Islands you’ll find Carnley Harbour, an untamed landscape where whalers and sealers struggled to establish themselves over the centuries, so harsh is the terrain. These days its inhabited only by wildlife that includes numerous bird species and seals, while a number of old shipwrecks lurk in the waters around it.

Macquarie Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a seal paradise, with several species usually on display along the rocky shores. Once considered too inhospitable to be a penal settlement, it’s now inhabited by tiny population of part-time residents. From here you’ll head to your final destination, Campbell Island. Explore this remarkable place on foot and discover the large and vivid herbaceous flowers that bring a splash of colour to the barren beauty. You’ll spend two days here – plenty of time to marvel at the coves and sea stacks that dot the shoreline. Enjoy the scenic sailing and reflect on your adventure as you make your way to the Port of Bluff before transferring to Invercargill.