RCRIGUHTISE S HSPIPE CIAL RIGHITST C AB& TINR A RVEIGHTL BR PROKEICER www.cruiseconnections.co.nz 1B Roberta Ave, Glendowie, Auckland E: [email protected] Tel: 09 972 2030 or 0800 500 180

Take a luxury, bespoke escape away from the crowds.

Take a luxury, bespoke escape away from the crowds. Take a luxury, bespoke escape away from the crowds.

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company background

Something special for Fiordland and Stewart Island - be blown away by Fiordland Discovery’s comfort, luxury and authentic Kiwi hospitality.

A Queenstown family with roots deeply entrenched The idea behind Fiordland Discovery and the in Fiordland launched this luxury cruise business with Fiordland Jewel is to offer visitors up-close-and- a custom-built 24m catamaran in 2016. personal access to these stunning wilderness areas through operators that have a genuine connection to Husband and wife Rob Swale and Kate Rollason own the area. and operate Fiordland Discovery, a tourism business offering unrivalled access to Fiordland and Stewart Rob searched the globe to find a suitable boat, Island with the Fiordland Jewel catamaran that but after years of looking, he realised he needed features a helipad, hot tub, private king suite and to design and build it himself. A key aspect was to chef-prepared cuisine. ensure there were large windows in the cabins and the lounge, and private cabins with ensuites to allow Guests can experience a range of trips from guests to enjoy the area. exploring Milford Sound overnight – a seven- day scenic cruise of Preservation Inlet and the The end result is something special for Fiordland surrounding Southern Fiords including Doubtful and Stewart Island – and guests are blown away by Sound, Dusky Sound or Stewart Island, or privately Fiordland Discovery’s comfort, luxury and authentic charter the boat for multi-day fishing, hunting and diving trips – while taking in New Zealand’s largest national park or the remote regions of Stewart Island in complete luxury.

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fast facts

Fiordland Discovery is Fiordland’s only luxury cruise operator.

· The Fiordland Jewel is a 24m (78 foot), three- · Rakiura National Park established in 2002 covers deck catamaran with a high quality 5-star marine 157,000 ha, 85% of the Stewart Island/Rakiura. fit-out. Sleeps 20 passengers a night in nine It encompasses a network of former nature climate-controlled cabins, each with their own reserves, scenic reserves, and state forest areas. ensuite bathroom. · In 2019 Stewart Island/Radiura was named · The Fiordland Jewel was designed and built the world’s fifth ‘Dark Sky Sanctuary’ owing to by Fiordland Discovery owner and skipper Rob the island’s remoteness and sparse population, Swale.

· Guests can enjoy kayaking or taking a trip on THE JEWEL IS A PURPOSE-BUILT, ONE-OF-A- Fiordland Jewel’s tender boat. KIND CATAMARAN, EXCLUSIVE IN FIORDLAND BECAUSE OF ITS: · Launched in December 2016, Fiordland Discovery is a family-owned business with the owners · Helicopter pad. having a lifelong connection to Fiordland. · Top-deck hot tub. · Well-equipped in case of emergency in remote · Remote Operating Vehicle (ROV): The Jewel locations: Fiordland Jewel has an onboard hosts Fiordland’s first and only remote-operated satellite phone and defibrillator. Staff are also vehicle, which provides high resolution live trained in first aid. underwater footage. · Fiordland National Park was officially constituted · Onboard chef preparing top quality cuisine daily in 1952. Today it covers over 1.2 million hectares (all meals included). and was declared a World Heritage Area in 1986. · Ability for private charters / exclusive boat use · Fiordland/Te Wahipounamu was well known to the Maori, and many legends recount its formation and naming. Demigod Tuterakiwhanoa CABIN INFORMATION is said to have carved the rugged landscape from · 1 x Governor Cabin - VIP private suite, Super- formless rock. Takiwai, a translucent greenstone, King Double (sleeps 2) - top deck was sought from Anita Bay and elsewhere near · 4 x Captain Cook Cabins, Super-King Double the mouth of Milford Sound/Piopiotahi. (sleeps 2) - main deck

· Captain Cook and his crew were the first · 2 x Endeavour Cabins, 2 King Singles Europeans to visit Fiordland, and in 1773 spent (sleeps 2) - main deck five weeks in Dusky Sound. · 2 x Resolution Cabin, 4 Single Bunkbeds · New Zealand’s third island was named Stewart (sleeps 4) - main deck Island by colonial settlers, and Rakiura (‘glowing skies’) by the original Maori inhabitants of the area, this sparsely populated island has just one town, few roads and just a few hundred inhabitants.

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A FAMILY BUSINESS

Bio: Rob Swale – Fiordland Discovery owner/skipper

Rob is one of Fiordland’s most experienced skippers, Rob noticed that people wanted more comfort while and Fiordland is in his blood. Rob’s father John “Swaley” spending time in Milford Sound and Fiordland, so he Swale was a commercial crayfisherman and Rob grew tailored his charter trips and cruises accordingly – which up surrounded by the sea and Fiordland, spending ultimately led to establishing Fiordland Discovery. much of his childhood on his father’s boat Voska. He loves sharing Fiordland and Milford Sound with Rob met Kate in Queenstown 28 years ago when she guests and his knowledge of the area is immense. first arrived on her OE from England. Before having Throughout his years as a commercial fisherman, Rob children, Kate even worked a stint as Rob’s deckhand has extensively mapped the seafloor of Fiordland with in Doubtful Sound until they eventually settled in state-of-the-art 3D Waasp technology. Queenstown. The couple’s passion has been passed on to their When his father retired, Rob took over operations, children, with sons Jack and Joe working on board leased a crayfish quota and went on to commission as crew and completing their diving certificates, the first ever commercial fishing boat built in while daughter Luca loves spending time on board Queenstown. In 2003 he upgraded to his first Jewel whenever the opportunity arises. as a commercial fishing boat with a quota for blue These days, Rob is an advocate for sustainable cod. Over the years the demand for fishing charters fishing practises and believes in catching enough increased, and Rob also operated charters for diving fish to eat, rather than taking as much as a quota and hunting. will allow. He actively encourages fishing charter companies to do the same, to help preserve and maintain Fiordland’s precious marine wildlife.

fiordlanddiscovery.co.nz DOUBTFUL SOUND ADVENTURE 3-Day Cruises

Operates Discover untouched landscapes thriving with an June to December abundance of wildlife. Carved out by glacial action millions of years ago, this fiord with 40km of winding INCLUDES: sea inlets is nestled between high rising peaks and · Return scenic coach/boat transfer from depths reaching down to 421m deep. Manapouri-Deep Cove to/from the Doubtful Sound is 10 times larger than Milford Sound Fiordland Jewel and is defined by lush rainforests clinging to dramatic · All meals prepared by our on board chef peaks. Waterfalls are also gloriously abundant in the in our commercial kitchen - all dietary area, particularly during the wetter seasons. In the requirements are catered for. Full cooked & Hall Arm, the Browne Falls cascades 619 metres; continental breakfast, lunch, 3-course dinner Helena Falls at Deep Cove tumbles 220 metres. and snacks between meals Wildlife is another reason to visit this fiord - keep an · Watch our crew dive or pull craypots for you eye out for bottlenose dolphins and fur seals. to enjoy a lobster lunch or dinner The most famous of birds that inhabit the fiord is the · Complimentary tea & coffee rare and captivating Fiordland crested penguin. The · Use of our kayaks and top-deck hot tub only penguin to breed exclusively in New Zealand, it is each day (weather dependent) found mainly in Fiordland and Stewart Island. You may also spot native New Zealand falcons, white-faced · In each cabin: Toiletries, body wash & herons, white herons, cattle egrets, a variety of shags shampoo/conditioner (Evolu), hairdryer, linen and the common black-backed gull. Closer to the and bath towels Tasman Sea we frequently see Albatross including the Royal Albatross which has the longest wingspan in the world. MAXIMUM 20 PASSENGERS FIORDLAND DISCOVERY | MEDIA KIT

FIORDLAND | STEWART ISLAND 7-Day Cruises

Operates Fiordland Discovery offers multi-day scenic, history May to December and nature cruises in Doubtful, Breaksea and Dusky Sounds, and Preservation and Chalky Inlets and Doubtful, Breaksea & Dusky Sounds, Stewart Island so you can see all that these scenic Preservation & Chalky Inlets slices of paradise have to offer. 7 days/6 nights This is not a private whole-vessel charter, but a From Te Anau/Manapouri or transport multi-day cruise where you book a cabin. These trips available from Queenstown at additional cost. are tailored specifically for people who are interested in scenery, history and nature. There are some Cabins (sleeps 2) from $3,275 per person. opportunities to fish. Includes heli onboard or off-board (one-way only). · Nine luxury cabins with private ensuites

Operates · Experience the incredible native flora, animals, August birds and marine mammals of Fiordland and Stewart Island Stewart Island. May see the Royal Albatross, 7 days/6 nights Fiordland Crested Penguin, rare native birds, seal and dolphins. From Oban. · Explore under the water via a HD video camera Cabins (sleeps 2) from $3,275 per person mounted on a submarine drone All prices GST inclusive and In NZD · Activities may include (weather permitting) All meals included - kayaking, tender boat excursions, walking, launching the ROV to view underwater marine life and some fishing

MAXIMUM · Cruise Fiordland - Doubtful, Breaksea and Dusky 18 PASSENGERS Sounds, Preservation and Chalky Inlets

· Bush, island and beach walks including the most south-westerly point of the South Island, Puysegur Point

· Visit historic Captain Cook and Gold Rush sites

· Includes helicopter transfer (one way) into or out of Preservation Inlet

· Cruise Stewart Island - explore the phenomenal wilderness areas of Stewart Island - Paterson Inlet, Port Adventure, and Port Pegasus.

· Plan A is to travel the distance around Stewart Island - approx. 130 to 160kms. Plan B is to do as much as we can given the Skipper’s judgement and weather conditions at the time.

fiordlanddiscovery.co.nz Take a luxury, bespoke escape away from the crowds.

fiordlanddiscovery.co.nz

Take a luxury, bespoke escape away from the crowds.

RCRIGUHTISE S HSPIPE CIAL RIGHITST C AB& TINR A RVEIGHTL BR PROKEICER www.cruiseconnections.co.nz 1B Roberta Ave, Glendowie, Auckland E: [email protected] Tel: 09 972 2030 or 0800 500 180

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