Discover a World of Adventure...by water
Everyone knows what their trip of a lifetime is – but not everyone knows that you can experience it on a cruise ship. With peace, adventure, exotic lands and facilities for everyone, your lifetime trip is closer than you think. Visit www.discovercruises.co.uk to see the world of choice London, 1 February 2010: Do you fancy South America but don’t fancy the dusty bus rides? Would you like to see Rome but don’t like flying? Maybe for you it is about the journey, as well as the destination. Perhaps you would like to go on an around-the-world trip or tour the Caribbean but don’t know where to start? The good news is that there’s a form of travel that lets you think big in terms of adventure and discovery. You dream holiday could be cruising. Travelling by sea or river opens up a world of opportunities that you might not have thought possible. Visit www.discovercruises.co.uk for the best itineraries including... Much of Greenland is only accessible by ship but with Hurtigruten, you can explore the world’s largest island and have an adventure of a lifetime that is complimented by informative lectures and landings ashore on polar cirkle boats. These landings get passengers to otherwise inaccessible areas and the chance to meet exceptional people and discover genuine cultures. Travel with Hurtigruten on 25 August 2010 (020 8846 2666 / www.hurtigruten.co.uk) and enjoy the scenic and cultural highlights of Greenland – from £6,468. Choose the 25 August 2010 departure and the whole population of the small Siorapaluk - just 85 polar Inuits live there - will come on board to exchange cultural experiences. The 16 day cruise includes 14 night’s full board on the ship, excursions, transfers and taxes based on two sharing. Fly SAS (www.flysas.com) from London Heathrow to Copenhagen from £59 one way including taxes. If you prefer warmer climes, why not travel with Holland America Lines for their Great Barrier Reef Trip in Australia. Holland and America Line cruises can be combined with land stay packages so you can fly to Sydney, rest overnight in a hotel and then spend two days cruising through the world’s largest coral red system and tropical islands. There will be opportunities to snokel, dive or ride a semi-submersible to see the sea life beneath – a perfect example of an action-packed yet luxurious itinerary. Other highlights of the 22 day itinerary include calls to Komodo Island, Bali and Semarang as well as an overnight stay in Singapore. Depart 10 March 2011 for the Great Barrier Reef cruise for a 22-night fly/cruise from £3,079 per person. Those of you with an interest in volcanic geology or just love nature, the 11 day fly/cruise with Celebrity Cruises on board Celebrity Expedition is the perfect trip. Fly from London Heathrow 29 March 2010 to Quito, Equador and embark on a discovery of different wildlife species with an itinerary that spans the Galapagos; San Cristobel, Santa Cruz and San Salvador to name a few of the stops.Join Celebrity Cruises (www.celebritycruises.co.uk /0845 456 0523) onboard Celebrity Expedition for an 11-night Galapagos Islands fly/cruise from just £2,473.00 per person (based on two people sharing an ocean view stateroom). Ocean Village’s 2010 Caribbean Action Ashore programme leaves adventure addicts spoilt for choice! With a number of exciting excursions on offer- from exploring the nature trails of Grenada’s Grand Etang Forest Reserve to touring the sights of St Maarten on the back of a 1450cc Harley- there’s definitely an extensive range of activities to get passengers’ pulses racing this winter season. Why not try the Grenada- Grand Etang Nature Trail, taking you to 1,900ft above sea level, see the . sights of Mount Qua Qua, the island’s second tallest peak, and the stunning green Grand Etang lake, located in the crater of an extinct volcano. This trip from Ocean Village is just £1,449 person* for a 14-night combined cruise departing 3rd March 2010. For an adventure cruise fit for a princess, Princess Cruises offers a number of itineraries that are perfect. From a cruise of the world lasting 108 nights, departing 18 January 2011, to a tour of Alaska or the Canadian Rockies departing every seven days from 14 May to 10 September 2010, you can find it with Princess Cruises (0845 3 555 800 / www.princess.com).
In March, April and October 2010 Orion Expedition Cruises (www.orionexpeditions.com) are running itineraries to Papua New Guinea with five voyages to rarely visited points-of-call including spectacular Lambom and Lamassa, visited for the first time in 2009, described as highlights of unspoilt wonder. Travel on Orion’s only five star specialist expedition cruise ship, based year round in Australian and nearby waters with expeditions along the remote Kimberley coast (Australia), Arnhem Land (Australia), Papua New Guinea, Melanesia, New Zealand and Antarctica. This voyage features beautiful islands, remnant and active volcanoes, indigenous cultures unchanged for hundreds of years, calm harbours, warm waters for swimming and snorkeling and scenic tropical grandeur - all wrapped up in five star comfort. 11 nights from £5,046 per person, twin share including accommodation in an ocean view stateroom, all meals onboard, lectures, shore excursions, gratuities and port fees. Charter flights an additional £370.31 each way. Follow in the footsteps of adventurers and pioneers on Shearings’ 11 day no fly Land of the Midnight Sun cruise. Departing from Harwich on 12 June just as the summer solstice approaches, passengers will experience the dramatic scenery of Norway’s coastline, the North Cape and the beauty of the Midnight Sun. Passengers will step ashore to experience one of the world’s most incredible railway journeys on the Flåm Railway – a masterpiece of engineering with twisting tunnels that spiral in and out of the mountain. There is also an opportunity to take an exhilarating cable car journey to the summit of Mount Storsteinen for breathtaking views of the city of Tromsø – the capital of Norway and ‘Gateway to the Arctic’ - where many adventurers have set off on epic journeys. This trip from Shearings (www.shearings.com/cruise 0844 209 7143) is just £1,099 per person based on sharing a 2 bed inside cabin departing 12 June 2010.
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Date : 15 Feb 2010