Fiordland Ecology Holidays New Zealand

AWARDS

New Zealand Service to the Environmental Award 1999
New Zealand Tourism Environmental Award 2000
Best Activity in Southland Region 2000
Contribution to Conservation Old Blue Award 2004
Environment Southland Environmental Award  2007

sustainable southland

After 16 years we are about to retire. As from the 30th May  our business will be run by Real Journeys .  The Breaksea Girl will still be on the Fiordland coast but our Southern Adventure trips are no longer available. 

Overview  -  Research  -   FAQ's  -  SCHEDULED CRUISES  -  Gallery  -  Maps  -  Links  -  email

Fiordland Ecology Holidays is, first and foremost, a small owner operated business dedicated to promoting sustainable tourism by supporting research, environmental education and funding conservation projects.  

Our trips cover the New Zealand South Island's World Heritage Fiordland National Park. Scheduled overnight to 8 day trips are on our 'scheduled cruises' page (link above and below). These can include visits to Doubtful Sound, Breaksea and Dusky Sounds, Preservation Inlet and Stewart Island.  Also the northern fiords of Milford Sound, George Sound, and Nancy Sounds.

Because of our experience (Lance has been on the Fiordland coast for 39 years) we can promise a safe and memorable trip.  You will learn about our rain forest, our marine mammals, native and introduced birds, and the Fiordland Crested penguin.  Down in Dusky Sound you will have the opportunity to visit Captain Cook’s sites and hear the story of the first conservationist in New Zealand, Richard Henry. On every trip we run out of time, there is so much to do and see, and so many stores to tell.  Trips outside of Doubtful Sound all include ocean passages in the Tasman.  Please read our information carefully. 


By joining us on a trip you are directly helping us fund research                                   projects in Fiordland.

Our business is based on environmental protection, and education is a key component to our trips.  We place a strong emphasis on nature and conservation. Many of our passengers come with us because of our commitment to the environment, Lance’s knowledge and the comfort of the Breaksea Girl. We have our own native revegetation project in Manapouri, which partially offsets our carbon footprint. In addition to this we have operated a Research Fund for 13 years which has assisted many scientists and students working in Fiordland, and the subantarctic islands. Over $350,000.00 of financial and logistical support has been made available to scientists and students. 

This is a rain forest so expect rain and waterfalls!  
          Waterfalls in Crooked Arm, Doubtful Sound.    

Research projects we have been, and are involved in:   Monitoring populations of weevils, skinks,albatross, seals, marine research, dolphins, DNA work with whales, predator eradication, reforestation, and work with New Zealand native birds.  Over $80,000 has been donated from our passengers in support of the Pomona Island restoration project, see link to their site.  Over $50,000.00 has been donated to the Indian Island project  see link below. 


           
       Want to know how you can offset your travel miles?  Go to   Indian Island Project  link.

 

     

Overview  -  Research  -   FAQ's  -  Scheduled Cruises  -  Gallery  -  Maps  -  Links  -  email


Email us from here for any further information or,
Click here for your voyage intentions form

Ph / Fax (64) 03 2496600 -  Free phone  NZ only  0800 249660
PO Box 40,  Manapouri  New Zealand.

 45  South  Bookshop:  Link to our bookshop  

New, rare and second hand books on Fiordland, subantarctic, antarctic,
botany, natural history,  Capt Cook, Southern Maori.