Cruising Trips

Cruises offer a blend of relaxed comfort and accessibility to stunning natural areas and amazing wildlife.

Cruises offer a blend of relaxed comfort and accessibility to stunning natural areas and amazing wildlife. Cruising in Alaska or the Galapagos Islands aboard smaller boats provides a more intimate natural experience. Large, powerful icebreakers and ice-strengthened vessels allow our remote Arctic and Antarctic explorations.

Antarctica Trips

Antarctica Cruise: Classic Voyages

Antarctica Cruise: Classic Voyages

* Introduction to Antarctica

* Antarctic Explorer - The Classic Adventure

* Falklands, South Georgia and Antarctica: Explorers and Kings

  • Days: 10-20 (based on trip)
  • Price: from $3,995
  • Activity Level: Activity Level 2
  • Activity: Cruising, Wildlife Viewing

Add an extra rush of adrenaline to your Antarctica Expedition on one of our Adventure Ships while exploring the Antarctic Peninsula, the Falklands and South Georgia. Travelers seeking a choice of activity levels and optional adventures like kayaking, camping, mountaineering or cross-country skiing will appreciate these nimble polar vessels.

Arctic Trips

Arctic Voyages

Arctic Voyages

* Introduction to Spitsbergen

* Spitsbergen Explorer

* Spitsbergen in Depth

* Spitsbergen, Greenland & Iceland

  • Days: 8-15 (based on trip)
  • Price: from $3,690
  • Activity Level: Activity Level 1
  • Activity: Wildlife Viewing, Kayaking

Arctic expeditions deliver excitement and indelible memories. Expect polar bears, indigenous cultures and plenty of adventure under the midnight sun. These expeditions vary in duration, cost and experience.

The North Pole

The North Pole

  • Days: 16
  • Price: $22,790
  • Activity Level: Activity Level 3
  • Activity: Cruising, Wildlife Viewing

Sail into spectacular fjords surrounded by towering mountains and glaciers illuminated by 24-hour sunlight; thrill at the experience of a powerful icebreaker tackling the pressure ridges and ice floes of the great Arctic; discover historic sites of polar exploration; view polar bears and other Arctic wildlife in their natural surroundings; and call at land rarely visited before. Our Arctic trip specialists can assist you in determining which Arctic cruise is best for you.

Exploring Egypt

Exploring Egypt

  • Days: 10
  • Price: from $5,190
  • Activity Level: Activity Level 1
  • Activity: Cruising

On our 10-day voyage to Egypt we travel from Cairo along the Nile with distinguished Egyptologists who will reveal the complexities of Ancient Egyptian beliefs and rites. This is a true discovery of Egypt's religions, arts and, of course, the awe-inspiring architecture. View Slideshow

Passage Through Egypt

Passage Through Egypt

  • Days: 15
  • Price: from from $7,690
  • Activity Level: Activity Level 1
  • Activity: Cruising

Egyptian culture has flourished for millennia along the banks of the Nile and its Delta. On our 10-day or 15-day voyages to Egypt we travel from Cairo along the Nile with distinguished Egyptologists who will reveal the complexities of Ancient Egyptian beliefs and rites. View Slideshow

North America Trips

Alaska's Inside Passage: Eastern Coves

Alaska's Inside Passage: Eastern Coves

  • Days: 8
  • Price: From $1,795
  • Activity Level: Varies
  • Activity: Wildlife Viewing, Kayaking, Hiking

Explore the back passages and narrow waterways of the most remote areas of Southeast Alaska's Inside Passage. The Juneau to Ketchikan route includes hiking the Baird Glaicer trail, kayaking in Windham and Leconte Bays, and visiting Wrangell's Chief Shakes Tribal House. View Slideshow

Alaska's Inside Passage: Western Coves

Alaska's Inside Passage: Western Coves

  • Days: 8
  • Price: From $1,795
  • Activity Level: Varies
  • Activity: Wildlife Viewing, Kayaking, Hiking

Explore the back passages and narrow waterways of the most remote areas of Southeast Alaska's Inside Passage. The Ketchikan to Juneau route includes kayaking in Devilfish Bay and to Dawes Glacier, hiking the Trocadero Trail, and whale watching in Frederick Sound. View Slideshow

South America Trips

Galapagos Islands Cruise

Galapagos Islands Cruise

  • Days: 8
  • Price: from $3,550
  • Activity Level: Activity Level 2
  • Activity: Cruising, Walking, Swimming

The stupendous eco-paradise of the Galapagos Islands offers exotic animal species including giant tortoise, penguin, flamingo and marine iguana, all enjoying full protection on this volcanic island chain off Ecuador's coast. View Slideshow

Galapagos Islands Holiday Cruise

Galapagos Islands Holiday Cruise

  • Days: 10
  • Price: from $3,815
  • Activity Level: Activity Level 2
  • Activity: Cruising, Walking, Swimming

Join us this holiday for an amazing exploration of the Galapagos Islands. We'll explore the islands by day while living aboard a comfortable yacht by night. This exceptional experience is only possible in small groups. We invite you to become one of the few. View Slideshow

Heart of the Amazon Voyage

Heart of the Amazon Voyage

  • Days: 8
  • Price: $2,945
  • Activity Level: Activity Level 2
  • Activity: Cruising, Walking, Wildlife Viewing

Board an expedition river boat and venture far up the Rio Negro, the least-inhabited river in the Amazon Basin. Join naturalist guides for an exploration of pristine rainforest areas rarely visited by outsiders.

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