Cruise Liners
The history starts with the zeal for exploration, the man’s unending fascination of what lies beyond what he can see, and whether the stories of strange land of men and huge monsters is the truth. These journeys have been taken as long as man can remember. For you to go on a conquest, or for you to travel. Luckily there are better option than to run in seas and ships full of dirt and disease. The seas are now much pleasanter ad much more luxurious places to be. Take a cruise in one of the below mentioned liners ad you will realize how lucky you are to have been born in the world of luxury in the seas. CRYSTAL CRUISES
Crystal Serenity, voted “World’s Best Cruise Ship” in 2006 by the readers of Conde Nast Traveler, will depart Los Angeles on January 19 for a 108-day odyssey through Tahiti, New Zealand, Australia, Hong Kong, Southeast Asia, India, Northern Africa and the Mediterranean. Overnight stays will be offered in New Zealand, Australia, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, Myanmar, India, Egypt and Monaco. Visiting 45 ports in 22 countries, it will be Crystal’s 13th annual world cruise.
CUNARD LINE
Two of Cunard Line’s three “queens” will offer world cruises in 2008, continuing a tradition of global voyages that the company began in 1922. On January 13, Cunard’s newest ship, Queen Victoria, and the legendary Queen Elizabeth 2, beginning her last year of venerable service to the company, will sail from New York to Fort Lauderdale where they will then part ways. Queen Victoria will continue on a 105-day Pathway to the Explorers maiden world cruise, visiting 36 cities in 23 countries, and Queen Elizabeth 2 will make her 90-day South America, Pacific and Far East Odyssey, visiting 17 countries.
HOLLAND AMERICA LINE
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of its first world cruise, Holland America in 2008 will offer four “Grand Voyages” on two ships. ms Amsterdam sails westward from Fort Lauderdale on January 4 for a 114-day world cruise visiting 40 ports in 26 countries on six continents. ms Prinsendam will make a 68-day cruise to South America and the Antarctic starting January 3, followed by a 73-day journey to the exotic ports of Africa, for a combined 141-day world cruise. And, departing September 19, ms Amsterdam will explore Asia and Australia on a 65-day voyage to 20 ports in 13 countries.
NORWEGIAN COASTAL VOYAGE
MS Fram, Norwegian Coastal Voyage’s newest ship, will make the first “longitudinal” world cruise this fall when it sets sail from Reykjavik, Iceland on September 18, 2007 for a 67-day trip from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Visiting 44 ports in 17 countries on four continents, the voyage will include stops in Scotland, Ireland, Canada, the eastern US, the western Caribbean, the Panama Canal, the west coast of South America and the fjords of Chile and the land of penguins - Antarctica. For those unable to plan for 2007, a similar world cruise is anticipated for the same time in 2008.
PRINCESS CRUISES
Princess returns to world cruising in 2008 with a 102-day adventure aboard the Pacific Princess. Departing on January 10 from Fort Lauderdale, the 670-passenger ships first round the world voyage will take in 42 destinations in South America, the South Pacific, Australia, Asia, the Middle East and Europe before concluding in Southampton, England. Individual highlights include visits to the Machu Picchu, the Taj Mahal, Angkor Wat and the Pyramids of Egypt. Then, in 2009, Princess plans to offer two world cruises – 107-day voyages from Fort Lauderdale on the Tahitian Princess and the Royal Princess.
REGENT SEVEN SEAS CRUISES
San Francisco is the port of embarkation on January 6 for Seven Seas Voyager’s 115-night world cruise to the Pacific, Asia, India, the Middle East, the Mediterranean, North Africa, Bermuda and Florida. Featuring 11 overnight stays for in-depth exploration – in Tahiti, Sydney, Osaka, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Ho Chi Minh City, Mumbai and Dubai – the voyage to 51 ports in 26 countries is also highlighted by visits to New Zealand, Singapore, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Oman and the Red Sea.
SILVERSEA CRUISES
Departing from Fort Lauderdale on January 16, Silver Shadow will sail on a “Rhythms of the World” cruise, covering 25 countries and over 50 ports in 110-days. After sailing through the Panama Canal, the ship will journey through Hawaii and the South Pacific, including Iwo Jima and Guam, much of Asia, including Vietnam, Egypt and the Mediterranean and the Caribbean. Highlights of the voyage include high profile partnerships and special events with such brands as Ferragamo and Men’s Vogue as well as celebrity chef Cat Cora and film critic Rex Reed.
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