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Heritage Expeditions releases more 2025-26 sailings with discounts and some flights

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Aaron Russ said Heritage Expeditions is sharing the world’s best-kept secrets with its 2025-26 voyages
New Zealand’s family-owned Heritage Expeditions released the second wave of its 2025-26 sailings, with 20% early bird discounts and inclusive flights on select voyages.

The 20% discount applies to the just-released 'Indonesian Explorer,' 'Discover the Secrets of Melanesia,' 'Beyond Fiordland,' 'Forgotten Islands of the South Pacific' and 'Unseen Fiordland & Stewart Island' voyages booked by July 31.

There is an inclusive post-cruise flight from Madang to Cairns for the 'Indonesian Explorer' voyage and a pre-cruise flight from Cairns to Madang for the 'Discover the Secrets of Melanesia' cruise.

Suite discounts

The company also announced a 20% early bird discount on Heritage suites and a 15% discount on Worsley suites booked for its ‘Galápagos of the Southern Ocean’ and ‘Birding Down Under’ voyages, as well as ‘In the Wake of Scott & Shackleton.’

Commercial Director and Expedition Leader Aaron Russ said he was ‘excited’ to announce the second wave of Heritage Expeditions’ 2025-26 voyages.

Best-kept secrets

Russ said the company is sharing the world’s best-kept secrets with its intrepid travellers, while supporting the remote communities and conservation of the wild and remote places it visits.

‘The Heritage Expeditions business model is based on the luxury of experience and making a difference through authentic expedition travel,’ he said.

‘Many of the opportunities and experiences on our voyages are exclusive to Heritage Expeditions, like joining Malaita’s Kwaio people in a sacred dance during "Discover the Secrets of Melanesia," and assisting leading penguin scientist Professor Steve Emslie collect samples at the adelie penguin colony in Antarctica on our "In the Wake of Scott & Shackleton" voyage.’