Posts Tagged ‘Coral Expeditions’
NZx: journey in Aotearoa
Morena
It was great to be back on board the expedition ship Coral Adventurer for a recent eleven days journey in Aotearoa.
As we cruised from Te Whanganui a Tara/Wellington to Piopiotahi/Milford Sound, it was time to korero the stories of Aotearoa, particularly our conservation successes and failures.
Sharing these types of stories can be challenging. There are many different interpretive techniques that can be used to ensure guests are both entertained, learn, challenged and have fun. We often see guides who don’t do this. Rather they concentrate on content: not the delivery.
In our view delivery is more important that content. Sure you need to know your “stuff” but it is how its is delivered that will make the experience memorable. This is especially so if the weather conditions are challenging, the birds are not singing or the dolphins aren’t where they are supposed to be! How you deliver an experience in those condition puts you into mastering interpretation – or not.
We’ve taken groups through thigh deep water, eaten some plants that taste like asparagus, compared salmon to politicians and danced on a ships tender. Now thats entertainment!
As Simon McArthur put it “Interpretation is not information. Great interpretation leaves people moved, their assumptions challenged and their interest in learning stimulated. Good interpretation is still thought about at breakfast the next morning, or over the dinner table the next week.“
There were of course many other conversations during the days onboard about life in America and life in Aotearoa.
Thanks to our American guests https://www.olivia.com/ for being such a fun group.
Ka kite ano
Malcolm
Coral Adventurer at sea
NZx: small is definitely better!
Morena
The old adage that big is better is not always true, in this case small is definitely better!
It has been great to work with Coral Expeditions again.Over the past few months we have been working with Coral Expeditions to facilitate access to the Sub-Antarctic Islands and Rēkohu or the Chatham Islands.
Having successfully renewed and obtained new concessions for the company, we continue to work with the Department of Conservation over Entry Permit’s to the Sub-Antarctics.
Commencing operations on the Great Barrier Reef 40 years ago, Coral Expeditions now takes the art of expedition cruising to the far-flung lands of the Kimberley, Tasmania and the Small Islands of the Indian Ocean and the Pacific (including Aotearoa).
Holding between 72 and 120 passengers, the fleet of three modern vessels, focuses on sharing some of the most remote parts of the world with expert guidance and warm hospitality.
We have written about the benefits of small ship cruising on a number of occasions. Our post from 2012 is still largely relevant
You can find out more about Coral Expeditions NZ expeditions here.
Ka kite
Malcolm