10 NIGHT NEW ZEALAND HIGHLIGHTS
2010 Departure - February 3
Orion will explore this amazing landscape with a voyage to both the north and south islands. The beauty of magnificent fjords and lush tropical rainforests are sure to take your breath away. You’ll see abundant wildlife on New Zealand’s southern islands as well as majestic mountains and waterfalls that spill from the towering cliffs. From the natural beauty of Milford Sound to the spectacular Marlborough Sounds Maritime Park, you will experience the best that this sought after destination has to offer.
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- Day 1 - Bluff (Invercargill), New Zealand
- Day 2 - Milford Sound & Doubtful Sound, NZ
- Day 3 - Dusky & Doubtful Sounds, NZ
- Day 4 - Otago harbour, Dunedin, NZ
- Day 5 - Akaroa, NZ
- Day 6 - Kaikoura Peninsula, NZ
- Day 7 - Wellington, New Zealand
- Day 8 - Marlborough Sounds Maritime Park, NZ
- Day 9 - Napier - Hawkes's Bay, NZ
- Day 10 - White Island, NZ
- Day 11 - Auckland, New Zealand
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Expedition Fares: Ctgy Type Price (AU$)
B - Stateroom - $8175
A - Stateroom - $9495
JS - Junior Suite - $11280
DS - Deluxe Suite - $12345
BS - Balcony Suite - $14745
OS - Owners Suite - $17125
* Prices are valid till 31 December 2010
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13 NIGHT SUB-ANTARCTIC WILDLIFE ADVENTURE
2010 Departure - December 8
Protected by the Southern Ocean, secluded and seldom visited, the Australian and New Zealand Sub-Antarctic Islands, recognised by UNESCO as one of the worlds’ precious regions of unique biodiversity, will be visited by Orion in December 2010.
Home to over half of the world’s seabirds, some of which exist nowhere else, this wildlife paradise contains 40% of the world’s albatross species and 50% of the world’s penguin species including the endangered yellow-eyed penguin, plus hundreds of thousands of other endemic birds - petrels, prions and cormorants.
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- Day 1 - Hobart, Australia
- Day 2 - at Sea
- Day 3 - at Sea
- Day 4 - at Sea
- Day 5 - Macquarie Island
- Day 6 - at Sea
- Day 7 - Campbell Island, NZ
- Day 8 - Auckland Islands, NZ
- Day 9 - Snares Island, NZ
- Day 10 - Stewart Island, NZ
- Day 11 - Milford Sound, NZ
- Day 12 - Dusky & Doubtful Sounds, NZ
- Day 13 - Dusky & Doubtful Sounds, NZ
- Day 14 - Otago harbour, Dunedin, NZ
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Expedition Fares: Ctgy Type Price (AU$)
B - Stateroom - $10630
A - Stateroom - $12345
JS - Junior Suite - $14660
DS - Deluxe Suite - $16060
BS - Balcony Suite - $19165
OS - Owners Suite - $22265
* Prices are valid till 31 December 2010
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7 NIGHT CHRISTMAS IN FJORDLAND
2010 Departure - December 21
This 7 night voyage features the extraordinary wildlife found on the wilderness islands of Campbell, Auckland, Stewart and Snares Islands and spectacular New Zealand fjordlands. Spectacular scenery combined with abundant bird and marine life creates island adventures in a photographer's paradise.
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- Day 1 - Otago harbour, Dunedin, NZ
- Day 2 - Bluff (Invercargill), New Zealand
- Day 3 - Stewart Island, NZ
- Day 4 - Snares Island, NZ
- Day 5 - Dusky & Doubtful Sounds, NZ
- Day 6 - Dusky & Doubtful Sounds, NZ
- Day 7 - Milford Sound, NZ
- Day 8 - Otago harbour, Dunedin, NZ
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Expedition Fares: Ctgy Type Price (AU$)
B - Stateroom - $5200
A - Stateroom - $6040
JS - Junior Suite - $7175
DS - Deluxe Suite - $7855
BS - Balcony Suite - $9380
OS - Owners Suite - $10890
* Prices are valid till 31 December 2010
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CRUISE FARE – WHAT’S INCLUDED
Included in your cruise fare are accommodations as booked, cruise transportation, all meals onboard, 24-hour room service, entertainment and educational programmes, use of ship's sporting equipment and facilities, port & handling charges, Zodiac excursions and tender transfers, access to the ship's library, Govt. Fees & Taxes. Fares also include the services of 75 experienced crew.
CRUISE FARE – WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED
Fares do not include items of a personal nature, including but not limited to: travel and medical insurance, laundry charges, shopping onboard, bar expenses, hair dressing and massage treatments, optional shore experiences, medical treatment, telephone and internet charges.