Expedition Cruises: Expedition Cruise Deals and Adventure Cruises Off-the-Beaten-Path
In addition to river cruises and small ship cruises, there are several unique smaller ship cruise products that specialize in expedition cruises, or adventure cruises, on "off-the-beaten-path" itineraries.
It's impossible to provide a "one size fits all" description for these unique expedition cruise vacations -- there are too many different types and varieties of expedition cruises. Our cruise experts can help arrange your best expedition cruise deal.
New expedition cruise ships for a new age
It used to be expedition cruise ships would forego some of the comforts and luxuries of ocean cruise ships. But that's changing somewhat with the times, though it's unlikely you'll find Broadway-style shows onboard an expedition cruise or adventure cruise.
Extensive spa facilities are also rare, though more upscale expedition cruises like Silversea's Prince Albert II, Celebrity Xpeditions in the Galapagos, and Orion Expedition Cruises do offer spa services onboard. But that's not to suggest one has to give up comforts or good cuisine on an expedition cruise. Not at all! Some of these newer expedition cruise ships are quite luxurious.
Adventure cruises with global footprints
Some expedition cruises purveying the off-beat offer worldwide itineraries, include Hurtigruten (formerly Norwegian Coastal Voyages), pioneering Lindblad Expeditions, and Silversea's Prince Albert II.
Regionally focused adventure cruises
Other small ships operate expedition cruises and specialize in select corners of the planet, including Orion Expedition Cruises in the South Pacific & Southeast Asia, or Celebrity Xpeditions in the Galapagos.
While not expedition cruise ships, some "off the beaten path" river cruises include Aqua Expeditions on Peru's upper Amazon, the Grand Iberostar Grand Amazon on Brazil's Rio Negro and Solimoes rivers. Skoprios Cruises operates in the Chilean Patagonia.
In SE Asia AMA Waterways, Pandaw Cruises and Heritage Line's new Javayarman operate adventure cruises on on Asia's Mekong River. Pandow and Orient Express also have cruises on Myanmar's Iriwaddy River.
One expedition cruise destination growing in interest with discerning travelers is Antarctica, and there are several companies that offer Antarctica cruises seasonally (December - February).
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For more information on expedition cruise deals, or off- the-beaten-path adventure cruises, contact one of our small ship specialists or luxury cruise experts for more information on these choice offerings, or call us at 1-888-779-7447.
