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All Expeditions in the Arctic
Fire & Ice: Japan to Kamchatka Fire & Ice: Kamchatka to Alaska High Arctic: Ellesmere, Greenland, and Baffin Norwegian Fjords to Spitsbergen Wild Alaska: Aleutians, Pribilofs, St.Lawrence, Katmai, Bering Sea Across the Far North: Spitsbergen to Iceland Wild Alaska: Aleutians, Pribilofs, St.Lawrence, Katmai, Bering Sea Across the Far North: Iceland to Greenland
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All Expeditions in Europe
Wild Britain Baltic Odyssey Circumnavigation of the Black Sea Romania: Transylvania, Maramures, Bucovina, Moldova Circumnavigation of the Black Sea From Spain to Senegal: Gibraltar, Morocco, Canary Islands, Cape Verde From Senegal to Spain: Cape Verde, Canary Islands, Morocco, Gibraltar The Fabled Adriatic: Malta, Sicily, Albania, Montenegro, Croatia, Venice Circumnavigation of the Black Sea
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All Expeditions in Oceania
Faces of Melanesia: Fiji, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands & Papua New Guinea Best of Melanesia & Micronesia: Papua New Guinea, Trobriand Islands, Yap & Palau Australia's Kimberley Pearls of the Pacific: Line Islands, Hawaii to Tahiti Pearls of the Pacific: Polynesian Idylls South Sea Odyssey: Tahiti, Bora Bora, Cook Islands, Niue, Tonga, Wallis & Futuna, Fiji New Zealand and Its Sub-Antarctic Islands Circumnavigation of New Guinea - Part I: Wewak to Port Moresby Circumnavigation of New Guinea - Part II: Port Moresby to Wewak Beyond Rapa Nui: Easter Island to Tahiti Pearls of Polynesia: Society Islands, Marquesas, Tuamotus Wild Edge of the Pacific I: Fiji to New Zealand with Kermadec and Chatham Islands Wild Edge of the Pacific II: Chatham & Sub-Antarctic Islands of New Zealand, Milford Sound
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Arctic
Labeled ultima Thule (“farthest land”) by ancient geographers, the lands and seas of the far north were once unpassable. Using expedition ships and icebreakers, our expeditions present travelers with the opportunities to view Arctic wildlife, seabirds, whales, polar bears; encounter indigenous peoples who carve out a living at the ends of the habitable earth; and attain destinations long sought after by a succession of polar explorers, such as the North Pole and Northeast Passage.
|  | | Fire & Ice: Japan to KamchatkaDeparts: June 7, 2008 Towering peaks form a dramatic backdrop to a landscape of dense forests, flowering tundra, and volcanoes emerging from the sea as we sail north from Hokkaido, Japan, along the Kuril Island chain to Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula. Whales, seals, otters, and thousands of seabirds surround us, and the history of the Cold War and Arctic explorers will come to life as we trace the Ring of Fire through the North Pacific. | |  | | Fire & Ice: Kamchatka to AlaskaDeparts: June 19, 2008 On this remarkable voyage, we'll explore some of the most remote places on Earth -Kamchatka, the Commander Islands, and the Chukotskiy Peninsula across the Arctic Circle - ending in a wild Alaska few travelers get to see. Impressive landscapes dominate as we trace the wild coastline, in the company of thousands of seabirds, in search of bears, walrus, and arctic foxes, stopping in charming traditional villages along the way. | |  | | High Arctic: Ellesmere, Greenland, and BaffinDeparts: August 10, 2008 Travel aboard the powerful icebreaker, Kapitan Khlebnikov, to explore Ellesmere Island and Greenland. Along a coastline of towering mountains, glaciers, steep fjords, and pack ice, view magnetic wildlife such as polar bears and walrus as well as thick-billed murres, red-throated loons, and snowy owls. On a backdrop of tundra discover Arctic poppies and muskoxen; in protected fjords visit remote villages and take helicopter excursions to view the ice cap; and on deserted islands and harbors view archaeological sites and abandoned outposts. | |  | | Norwegian Fjords to SpitsbergenDeparts: June 30, 2009 Our adventure travel cruise during the magical light of Arctic summer shines on Norway’s exquisitely scenic coastline and the arctic wildlife habitats of Spitsbergen. From Bergen, travel into magnificent fjords and step ashore in timeless fishing villages. Fjord cruising reveals brightly painted towns and vertical cliffs while millions of seabirds—kittiwakes, cormorants, fulmars, and puffins—call this natural paradise home. After crossing the Arctic Circle, weave among countless islands and inlets by Zodiac, view Spitsbergen’s pristine land– and icescapes as we search, along with our expert naturalists, for polar bears, walrus, seals, and whales in this remote and fascinating land. | |  | | Wild Alaska: Aleutians, Pribilofs, St.Lawrence, Katmai, Bering SeaDeparts: July 6, 2009 Our Wild Alaska expedition showcases the islands and coastlines of the Bering Sea and their wealth of North Pacific wildlife—seabirds, walrus, Arctic fox, and bears. During our adventure we ceremoniously cross the Arctic Circle and explore the remote Aleutian and Pribilof Islands. Watch for bears along the hidden bays of Katmai National Park; step ashore in Kodiak, the first capital of Russia’s North American colonies; and on St. Lawrence Island be the welcome guests of a Siberian Yupik community. Impressive landscapes—from pristine coves and beaches to expansive tundra and soaring mountains—serve as photogenic backdrops to this remarkable adventure. | |  | | Across the Far North: Spitsbergen to IcelandDeparts: July 13, 2009 Set out on an expedition cruise from Spitsbergen to Iceland, discover Arctic wildlife, glittering glaciers, flowering tundra, and active volcanoes of these two fascinating northern lands. Explore Svalbard’s historic mining capital, Longyearbyen before cruising Spitsbergen’s hidden inlets, deeply carved fjords, and rocky outcroppings. We hope to witness massive walrus hauled out on the gravel shores of protected bays and polar bears hunting along the pack ice. Our exploration of Iceland includes outpost fishing villages such as Seydisfjördur; bizarre lava-flows; the sapphire glaciers of Höfn; and Grímsey Island’s 36 species of seabirds. | |  | | Wild Alaska: Aleutians, Pribilofs, St.Lawrence, Katmai, Bering SeaDeparts: July 19, 2009 Our Wild Alaska expedition showcases the islands and coastlines of the Bering Sea and their wealth of North Pacific wildlife—seabirds, walrus, Arctic fox, and bears. During our adventure we ceremoniously cross the Arctic Circle and explore the remote Aleutian and Pribilof Islands. Watch for bears along the hidden bays of Katmai National Park; step ashore in Kodiak, the first capital of Russia’s North American colonies; and on St. Lawrence Island be the welcome guests of a Siberian Yupik community. Impressive landscapes—from pristine coves and beaches to expansive tundra and soaring mountains—serve as photogenic backdrops to this remarkable adventure. | |  | | Across the Far North: Iceland to GreenlandDeparts: July 26, 2009 Cruise the coastline of Iceland and Greenland to discover the splendors of mid-summer in the far north. Iceland’s volcanic legacy continues in this geological wonderland in its steaming fissures and fumaroles, thermal pools, and its legendary 10,000 waterfalls. Travel to Greenland reveals gargantuan icebergs, twisting fjords, and fascinating cultural history. Visit colorful hamlets among flowering tundra and search for Arctic fox, musk oxen, orca and pilot whales, and seals. Huge colonies of seabirds are another highlight with puffins, kittiwakes, and murres, along with eider ducks, sea-eagles, and cormorants. Expert naturalists and historians enlighten you along the way. |
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Africa