Luckner was a frequent visitor to the Heydrich house in Halle, where his stories of the adventures of "Seeadler" inspired a young Reinhard Heydrich to join the inter-war "Reichsmarine". In 1937 and 1938, Luckner and his wife undertook a round-the-world voyage in his yacht "Seeteufel", and they were welcomed in New Zealand and Australia, although some viewed him as an apologist for the Nazi regime. During their visit Queensland, Australia, the Luckners were feted by the press and public. The Brisbane office of the Commonwealth Investigation Branch (CIB), maintained a surveillance of the Luckners during their visit, with the inspector in charge of the CIB in Brisbane, Bob Wake, attending a gala function held in honour of the German couple. The gala menu was decorated with a swastika. The CIB kept detailed records of all of their contacts, and when Australia declared war on Germany many of these contacts were rounded up and interned.