We are proud to be a Partner of Spirit of Adventure Trust (SOAT), together we are giving the next generation confidence to reach their full potential through life lessons learned at sea.
For over 50 years the Spirit of Adventure Trust has taken tens of thousands of young New Zealanders on voyages of personal discovery aboard the tall ship, Spirit of New Zealand.
This iconic organisation provides a unique environment for the next generation of New Zealanders to learn essential life skills, resilience, teamwork, self-leadership and confidence.
From June 2024 to July 2025, statistics from Spirit of Adventure Trust tell a powerful story.
Each number representing young people that step aboard the tall ship and come away with confidence to reach their full potential through life lessons learned at sea.
314,880 contact hours at sea
1,511 young people onboard
58 kids on the Parent & Child voyage
45 voyages
25 young people on the Inspiration voyage (living with disability)
Opportunities for young people to get onboard Spirit of New Zealand.
We believe this lifechanging experience should be available to all and we want to support as many young people as possible to have this experience for themselves so, every year, we remove a major barrier to entry for young people by funding ten scholarships for the 10 Day Development Voyage – each valued at $2995.
A 10 Day Development Voyage is an amazing way to make lifelong friends from communities from across Aotearoa New Zealand whilst empowering young people with skills to help them make better decisions.
Applications for two scholarships are now open!
Right now, two fully funded 10 Day Development Voyage scholarships are available for two young New Zealanders eager to unlock their potential.
Learn more about how to apply today
Gift a scholarship: Our priority is to remove financial barriers for as many young people as possible, providing them with an opportunity they wouldn’t otherwise have access to. If you’re in a position contribute by way of funding a scholarship, learn more about how to gift a scholarship here.
Building partnerships within partnerships.
We have helped unite the Spirit of Adventure Trust with Sustainable Coastlines to create a powerful collaboration that combines the Spirit’s transformative youth development voyages with Sustainable Coastlines’ expertise in environmental education, equipping the next generation with the knowledge and practical tools they need to make informed decisions that help preserve New Zealand’s coastlines. This partnership inspires young people to become stewards of Aotearoa’s beaches and waterways, so they can drive positive change in their communities to reduce plastic waste for generations to come.