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More dates for 2019 and 2020 scheduled Join-a-Groups around Fiordland will be available shortly. If you are thinking about coming along simply get in touch with us as we might be able to tweak our dates to fit around you.. it’s all in the making right now and we would love to have you on board the Flightless to create some special memories in a very special place.
experience and explore pure wilderness..
We look forward to having you onboard with us.
11th - 14th of December 2018
Enjoy a unique culinary adventure
Explore Dusky Sound with Michael Van de Elzen, students and teachers from Otago Polytechnic Central Campus and us as spring arrives in Fiordland. Gather a variety of fresh seafood, learn how to treat it respectfully, process it wholly, cook it deliciously and indulge in it fully.
Under the guidance of Michael Van de Elzen, the students will create a range of inspired dishes for only 5 paying guests on board.
Of course there is plenty of time to .. Kayak, SCUBA dive, fish, paddle board, free dive, go on shore excursions, enjoy the wildlife, get lost behind your camera or relax in our hot tub on the top deck.
It will all start and finish in Te Anau with stunning helicopter flights in and out of Fiordland National Park.
4 days - all but alcohol included - two helicopter flights - just book YOUR spot
$ 3,500pp
Seafood Adventure with Michael Van de Elzen - December 2018
no schedule.. we follow the rhythm of sun and tides
27th of April - 1st of May
Explore Fiordland YOUR way.
Free dive, fish, discover historic sites, paddle board, walk, kayak, birdwatch, SCUBA dive, relax in the hot tub or get lost behind your camera.. it's up to YOU.
Explore the remote fiords of Breaksea and Dusky Sound on board our 27m expedition vessle Flightless with only a total of 12 clients.
5 days - all but alcohol included - 12 friends yet to meet - just book YOUR spot
From
$3,600 pp
Fiordland Wilderness Adventure - April 2019
no schedule
Share Fiordland with the most important people in your life.. family..
Enjoy a family adventure in Dusky Sound! Fly in and out by helicopter, dive, fish, walk, freedive, kayak, observe the wildlife, paddle board or simply relax in the hot tub whilst being away from any phone or internet reception.. Create memories of a lifetime.
Explore the remote fiords of Breaksea and Dusky Sound on board our 27m expedition vessel Flightless with another family of five. Use of all gear on board, catering (apart from alcohol), bedding as well as two helicopter flights.
Vessel is spacious - fully insulated and comfortable - watermaker, washing machine and dryer on board - three passionate and qualified crew to look after you.
The pricing will depend on your family seize so simply get in touch to make it happen.
So you just have to get yourselves to Te Anau and we'll take care of everything from here.Get in touch with any questions or to book in.
5 days - all but alcohol included - friends yet to meet - two helicopter transfers - just book YOUR spot
Prices quoted
per family.. so get in touch
Fiordland Family Adventure
no schedule.. we follow the rhythm of sun, kids and tides
"To experience things you haven't experienced before you'll have to do things you haven't done before." And is certainly a new thing for Fiordland.
Our GIRLS ONLY adventure has become an annual event for likeminded girls, woman, chicks, mothers, sisters, grandmothers, daughters, wives, girlfriends ..So come and explore the remote southern fiords of Breaksea and Dusky Sound with us and a bunch of great woman.. soon to be friends. We had our debut in 2017 and are still smiling from the delightful bunch of 2018.. Simply toooo much fun not to do it again.
So come and play
14th - 18th of February 2019
From
$ 3,000pp
Five days Dusky Sound - 12 great girls, chicks and ladies - Two helicopter flights - All but alcohol included Variety of cabins and plenty of space - Hot tub on the top deck
ex Te Anau - so fly to Queenstown and jump on a bus or rent a car to get to Te Anau.. we'll take care of everything from there...
GIRLS only Adventure - February 2019
13th - 18th of October 2019
Explore Fiordland in spring
Head into Doubtful Sound to meet M.V. Flightless and make your way to the southern most remote fiords of Breaksea and Dusky Sound. Cruise, hunt, fish, kayak, paddle board, SCUBA dive, free dive, walk or simply relax in the hot tub on the top deck before flying back to civilisation from the head of Dusky Sound.
6 days - all but alcohol included - 12 friends yet to meet - one boat and one helicopter transfer - just book YOUR spot
From
$ 3,900 pp
Fiordland Spring Adventure - October 2019
no schedule.. we follow the rhythm of sun and tides
15th - 20th of January 2019
Discover the history of Fiordland..
...250 years after Captain Cook first set eyes on New Zealand...
Join us on our History Adventure as we explore the remote fiords of Preservation and Chalky Inlet on board our 27m expedition vessel Flightless.
Although history is the focus there'll be plenty of time to kayak, hunt, free dive, fish, discover historic sites, paddle board, walk, birdwatch, relax in the hot tub as well as to get lost behind your camera.. it's up to YOU.
Thinking about Fiordland National Park now can make it hard to imagine that it was in fact where European history started for New Zealand some 248 years ago now. Captain Cook sailed into Dusky Sound in 1773... his records of the seal numbers as well as charts which meant safe passage brought sealers and whalers to the area. The very first whaling station in New Zealand was built in Preservation Inlet. Soon the mining followed and townships popped up in the southern Fiords driven by the gold fever. Although the native bush has reclaimed most there are still remains to be discovered if you know where to look.
6 days - all but alcohol included - two helicopter flights - just book YOUR spot
from
$3700pp
History Adventure - January 2019
no schedule.. we follow the rhythm of sun and tides
When joining one of our groups you simply book and pay for YOUR spot only.. we'll do the organising, set the dates, transfers and activities to bring together a set of beautiful strangers soon to be friends.. alternatively you can get your own group together and charter the vessel exclusively.
Every adventure is as unique as the people on board and with that there is no schedule to follow.. this means you can always kayak, fish, SCUBA dive, paddleboard, free dive or spearfish, snorkel, walk, explore, watch the wildlife, immerse yourself in the history, enjoy the fresh seafood, get lost behind your camera or simply relax in the hot tub.. it's up to YOU!
12th - 16th of June 2019
Join us on our Conservation Adventure as we explore the remote fiord of Dusky Sound on board our 27m expedition vessel Flightless - all profit will go towards the Tamatea project.
The Tamatea/Dusky Sound restoration plan has been developed by DOC with the ambitious goal of eradicating pests, re-introducing missing species and filling biodiversity information gaps in the area.
The project area includes Breaksea Sound, Acheron Passage, Wet Jacket Arm, and Dusky Sound itself, including over 700 islands, including New Zealand’s fifth largest island, Resolution Island.
The vision is for Dusky Sound to be one of the most intact ecosystems on Earth, and New Zealand's largest ‘bio bank’ – a source of endangered native species that can be sent to pest free locations throughout the country - and this is your chance to be part of this big vision.
Although conservation is the focus there'll be plenty of time to kayak, hunt, free dive, fish, discover historic sites, paddle board, walk, birdwatch, relax in the hot tub as well as to get lost behind your camera.. it's up to YOU.
5 days - all but alcohol included - two helicopter flights - just book YOUR spot
from
$3500pp
Fiordland Conservation Adventure - June 2019
no schedule.. we follow the rhythm of sun and tides
all profits will go towards the Tamatea conservation project
5th - 9th of November 2019
Explore Fiordland's wilderness
Head into Doubtful Sound to meet M.V. Flightless and make your way to the southern most remote fiords of Breaksea and Dusky Sound. Cruise, hunt, fish, kayak, paddle board, SCUBA dive, free dive, walk or simply relax in the hot tub on the top deck before flying back to civilisation from the head of Dusky Sound.
5 days - all but alcohol included - 12 friends yet to meet - one boat and one helicopter transfer - just book YOUR spot
From
$ 3,600 pp
Fiordland Wilderness Adventure - November 2019
no schedule.. we follow the rhythm of sun and tides
13th - 18th of January 2020
Discover the history of Fiordland..
...250 years after Captain Cook first set eyes on New Zealand...
Join us on our History Adventure as we explore the remote fiords of Preservation and Chalky Inlet on board our 27m expedition vessel Flightless.
Although history is the focus there'll be plenty of time to kayak, hunt, free dive, fish, discover historic sites, paddle board, walk, birdwatch, relax in the hot tub as well as to get lost behind your camera.. it's up to YOU.
Thinking about Fiordland National Park now can make it hard to imagine that it was in fact where European history started for New Zealand some 248 years ago now. Captain Cook sailed into Dusky Sound in 1773... his records of the seal numbers as well as charts which meant safe passage brought sealers and whalers to the area. The very first whaling station in New Zealand was built in Preservation Inlet. Soon the mining followed and townships popped up in the southern Fiords driven by the gold fever. Although the native bush has reclaimed most there are still remains to be discovered if you know where to look.
6 days - all but alcohol included - two helicopter flights - just book YOUR spot
from
$3700pp
History Adventure
January 2020
no schedule.. we follow the rhythm of sun and tides
"To experience things you haven't experienced before you'll have to do things you haven't done before." And is certainly a new thing for Fiordland.
Our GIRLS ONLY adventure has become an annual event for likeminded girls, woman, chicks, mothers, sisters, grandmothers, daughters, wives, girlfriends ..So come and explore the remote southern fiords of Breaksea and Dusky Sound with us and a bunch of great woman.. soon to be friends. We had our debut in 2017 and are still smiling from the delightful bunch of 2018.. Simply toooo much fun not to do it again.
So come and play
12th - 16th of February 2020
From
$ 3,000pp
Five days Dusky Sound - 12 great girls, chicks and ladies - Two helicopter flights - All but alcohol included Variety of cabins and plenty of space - Hot tub on the top deck
ex Te Anau - so fly to Queenstown and jump on a bus or rent a car to get to Te Anau.. we'll take care of everything from there...
GIRLS only Adventure - February 2020
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Join-a-group
A wonderful good day
Have fun exploring and we hopefully see you soon...
28th of November - 1st of December 2019
Enjoy a unique culinary adventure
Explore Dusky Sound with a special chef, students and teachers from Otago Polytechnic Central Campus and us as spring arrives in Fiordland. Gather a variety of fresh seafood, learn how to treat it respectfully, process it wholly, cook it deliciously and indulge in it fully.
Under the guidance of our chef, the students will create a range of inspired dishes for only 5 paying guests on board.
Of course there is plenty of time to .. Kayak, SCUBA dive, fish, paddle board, free dive, go on shore excursions, enjoy the wildlife, get lost behind your camera or relax in our hot tub on the top deck.
It will all start and finish in Te Anau with stunning helicopter flights in and out of Fiordland National Park.
4 days - all but alcohol included - two helicopter flights - just book YOUR spot
Price TBC
Seafood Adventure December 2019
no schedule.. we follow the rhythm of sun and tides