Stewart Island, New Zealand
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Stewart Island, New Zealand
New Zealand's third and least-visited main island offers the best real chance in the country to see a kiwi in the genuine wild, rather than behind glass, its birds are unusually active by day here thanks to an absence of mammalian predators. Barely four hundred people live on Rakiura, as the island is known in Maori, and its International Dark Sky Sanctuary status makes for some of the clearest stargazing in the Southern Hemisphere. Predator-free Ulva Island, just offshore, is a working sanctuary for some of the country's rarest birds. About as far south, and as wild, as New Zealand gets.
Testimonials
We enjoyed every minute of our "yacht adventure" and it really is impressive to be addressed by name from the moment we boarded! [...] The crew is really first rate and didn't miss a beat in providing the best service I've ever experienced. Dale W.California
... we were again thrilled and enjoyed the same high as was the case in both previous sails. Peter & Liz C.Australia
We really had a great time which far exceeded our expectations. Mr & Mrs AmbroseTexas
The ship is amazing but the icing on the cake was the wonderful staff. Mr & Mrs SouthonGreat Britain
The pedicures my husband and I had on deck as we sailed out of Civitavecchia to begin the voyage were fantastic Mrs. Betsy B.Maine
This was way over our expectations. All the way top service, very nice personnel. We'll be back! Mr. Henning V.Sweden