PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON
The ship was built last year and named for the Australian geologist and Antarctic explorer. This was its maiden voyage to Dunedin.
Upcoming trips include a 34-day voyage from Dunedin to Ushuaia, Argentina's southernmost city, via Antarctica.
Tickets will set you back $77,341.
The ship can accommodate up to 154 passengers and 102 crew.
It left port at 6.08pm on Saturday, bound for Stewart Island.
