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World Cruise — Voyages of the Great Explorers
Following the route of history’s great sea explorers whose travels shaped much of the known and the new world set the theme for Cruise West’s Voyages of the Great Explorers, a 335-day circumnavigation of the world.
Departing Singapore on March 6, 2010, Cruise West’s flagship, the 120-guest, all-suite Spirit of Oceanus will sail westward, following the sun, to return to Singapore on February 3, 2011.
No other cruise line, big or small, offers a journey as long or as varied as Voyages of the Great Explorers. The Voyages of the Great Explorers includes visits to 242 ports of call in 59 countries and 85 UNESCO World Heritage sites while crossing 14 seas and oceans, transiting four canals, Port Suez/ Port Said (Suez Canal transit); Corinth Canal/ Corinth (Mycenae/Nafplion); Kiel Canal, Germany; and the Colon/ Panama Canal, as well as a voyage tied to The Famed Edinburgh Military Tattoo, Scotland’s colorful military musical spectacular.
Further exploration by Zodiacs and included "Ultimate Explorer" experiences will bring guests even closer to spectacular world natural and historical wonders. A hallmark of the Cruise West experience is engaging and thought-provoking presentations aboard everysailing. These world cruises will boast world renowned guest lecturers, local experts and onboard Exploration Leaders who will expand upon the significance of the cultural and historical highlights as well as the explorers who left their mark.
The world voyage is divided into 26 individual itineraries grouped into six chapters.
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Chapter 1: Marco Polo - Ancient Trade Routes of the Mystic East
These four exciting world cruise voyages recall Marco Polo"s travels along ancient trade routes from Southeast Asia to the Mediterranean Sea. Your cruise will depart from Singapore, sampling such jewels as Thailand and Burma, before exploring the Indian sub-continent and Sri Lanka. Then it"s on to historic Iran, the bustling United Arab Emirates, the storied antiquities of Oman, Jordan, and Egypt with an unforgettable Suez Canal transit, before concluding in Alexandria.
Chapter 2: Odysseus — Mediterranean Odyssey
These four exciting world cruise voyages recall Marco Polo’s travels along ancient trade routes from Southeast Asia to the Mediterranean Sea. Your cruise will depart from Singapore, sampling such jewels as Thailand and Burma, before exploring the Indian sub-continent and Sri Lanka. Then it’s on to historic Iran, the bustling United Arab Emirates, the storied antiquities of Oman, Jordan, and Egypt with an unforgettable Suez Canal transit, before concluding in Alexandria.
Chapter 3: Leif Eriksson — The Viking Sagas
Inspired by the heroic exploits of the Vikings, these three world cruise voyages combine towering glaciers, glittering capitals, leisurely days at sea and two continents. You’ll depart from Honfleur, France explore Ireland, the Orkney Islands and Scandinavia, the enchanting cities of Tallinn, St. Petersburg, London and Edinburgh. Then, you’ll cross the Atlantic, in the wake of courageous Leif Eriksson, stopping in the Faroe Islands, Iceland, and Greenland before arriving in St. John’s, Newfoundland.
Chapter 4: Christopher Columbus — The New World
These five memorable world cruise voyages bring the New World into a new perspective. You’ll cruise the Atlantic coastline, relive American history, island hop in the Caribbean as Columbus did in the 15th century, then you’ll transit the Panama Canal. Your small ship makes it easy to get up-close and personal as you explore the tropical rainforests of Panama, Costa Rica and Ecuador.
Chapter 5: James Cook — Idylls of the South Pacific
Cruise the South Pacific from Easter Island to Darwin, in waters Captain Cook charted. These five world cruise voyages feature remote islands with pristine beaches, fabulous snorkeling, and fascinating local cultures. Your travels will take you to Polynesia, the Cook Islands, Tonga, Fiji, New Zealand and Australia.
Chapter 6: Ferdinand Magellan — In Search of the Spice Islands
Magellan’s search for a sea route to the Spice Islands led him across the Pacific Ocean. On the final chapter of your global world circumnavigation, you’ll travel from Darwin to the Spice Islands of Indonesia, then on to Singapore. En route, you’ll explore intriguing cultures, and discover wildlife ranging from extraordinarily beautiful to completely bizarre.
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