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The custom-built Aranui 3 of CPTM (Compagnie Polynesienne de Transport Maritime), a specially-designed cargo liner built with passenger comfort in mind, offers tasteful, spacious accommodations, sweeping decks, an outdoor swimming pool, a gym and facilities for ocean swimming, fishing, snorkeling and scuba diving. |
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The service is renowned for its friendly atmosphere, fine French and Polynesian cuisine, informative onboard lectures as well as for the raw beauty of its destination, the spectacular Marquesas islands. More info ... |
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From April through October, a fleet of vintage coastal traders, which once delivered supplies to the islands, now offer a selection of one- and two-week roundtrip voyages on the Northern, Central and Southern Adriatic. Enjoy this casual, barefoot style of cruising along the 1,100-mile-long coastline. Swathed in pines and cypress trees, carpeted with wildflowers and aromatic undergrowth, your vessel meanders past medieval walled towns, vineyards, and orange-roofed fishing villages. Nightingales sing, hillsides blaze with golden gorse above little harbors and secret coves abound with pebbly white beaches. Turquoise waters are crystal-clear, so translucent you can see shoals of fish. This is the Mediterranean as it used to be. |
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The fares range between €425 and €840 per person per week double occupancy for “A” class cabins with private facilities and shower, depending on the vessel and month; July - August period being the most expensive. To join the cruise, direct daily flights are available from all major European gateways to all three departure ports, Rijeka, Split, Trogir and Dubrovnik. More info ... |
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 Norwegian Coastal Voyage, the Arctic, Greenland and Antarctica From daily journeys through majestic fjords to world cruises from the Arctic to Antarctica. |
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Daily departures on coastal voyages are available year-round. A one-way voyage visits 34 ports. The ones called at during the day on the northbound voyage are called at during the night on the southbound voyage, and vice versa. 6/7-day one way cruise only options start at US$1,399 and 12-day roundtrip voyage at US$2,299 pp. Rates vary considerably from booking an inside cabin in the low, winter season to booking an outside cabin in the high, summer season. Assorted packages, including overseas flights, hotels, port tours as well as a tour in Oslo and trips between Oslo and Bergen or Kirkenes, are also available. And if you are more adventureus Hurtigruten offers a selection of world and expedition cruises. More info ... |
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From Greenland to the Canadian Arctic and from Canadian Maritimes to New England Onboard staff includes archeologists, biologists, naturalists, historians and culturalists who are there to lead discussions, conduct presentations and escort you on excursions. Maris members enjoy a special 5% discount on any of these voyages. |
 Greenland and the Canadian Arctic (2 pdf pages, 367 KB) |
 Newfoundland Circumnavigation (1 pdf pages, 515 KB) |
 The Canadian Maritimes and Coastal New England (3 pdf pages, 635 KB) |
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THV Patricia The Trinity House Vessel Patricia is a working ship offering passengers an opportunity to view the day-to-day activities she undertakes on her regular rounds of lighthouse, lightship and navigational buoy maintenance around the coasts of England, Wales and the Channel Islands. |
| Harwich, on the East Coast, is cosidered her home port. Depending on the time of year passengers will be able to view the coastline with its diverse flora and fauna, from a unique viewpoint. It is possible to go ashore only occasionally. |
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High quality service and accommodations are offered for 12 passengers in six double-bedded cabins. Each cabin is individually designed with en-suite bathroom and furnished with a TV set and Internet connection. Tours from three days to three weeks are offered at £170 - £310 per person per day, depending on the voyage, cabin and occupancy. More info ... |
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RMS St. Helena
The Royal Mail Ship St. Helena offers voyages between the UK, Cape Town and the British Dependency of St. Helena, a tiny island within the tropic of Capricorn in the South Atlantic. |
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Passenger accommodations for 128 are among the most modern available today.
All the officers, hotel staff and crew are very friendly. Part of their function is to help you enjoy your time on board. Every senior officer hosts a table at dinner, so you are able to get to know them well over the course of the voyage. One way fares range between £4,000 and £5,000 per person for a standard side-facing double cabin. More info ... |
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These Italian “car and container carriers” take passengers on regular and frequent sailings from Northern Europe to the Mediterranean, South America and West Africa. |
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All accommodations and common facilities, such as dining room, TV/bar lounge, a small exercise room and self service laundry are located on the Captain’s Deck, one below the bridge. The most popular 35-day Mediterranean voyage, departing weekly from Southampton, UK, calls at Savona, Civitavecchia and Salerno, Italy; Piraeus, Greece; Izmir, Turkey; Ashdod, Israel; Limassol, Cyprus; Alexandria, Egypt; Setubal, Portugal; Portbury, UK; Cork, Ireland; Esbjerg, Denmark; Wallhamn, Sweden and Antwerp, Belgium. The fare varies from €1,683 pp for an inside upper- and lower-berth cabin to €3,366 pp for the side-facing double bedded Owner’s cabin. |
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Port times vary according to cargo requirements; it can be a short call or a long one, during the day or the night. Nevertheless traveling on these Italian freighters will provide you with many pleasures. You’ll become a part of a team and enjoy your voyage on the high seas. More info ... |
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