Cover: Milford Sound, NZ. A Russ/Heritage Expeditions This spread: Indonesia. E Robert/Ponant
10-13Days|FromUS$6,140|Oct-Mar2023-25
ThisclassicitinerarytothebeautifulAntarctic Peninsuladeliverseverythingyoucouldwant thehugetabularicebergs,hillsidescoveredwith Gentoo,AdélieandChinstrappenguins,whales andabundantmarinewildlife,apassagethrough LemaireChannelbetweentowering bluebergs,aswellasopportunities tostepoutontotheice.
TheFalklands&SouthGeorgia
17-23Days|FromUS$10,990|Oct-Mar2023-25 AstopoffonthewaytoAntarctica,thisregionis notonlyhometoresilientpeoplewithalongand fascinatinghistory,butalsouniqueandplentiful wildlife,includingelephantandfursealsand kingpenguincoloniesinthehundredsof thousands.Retracethestepsofheroic explorerErnestShackletonasyouvisit hisfinalrestingplace.
22-34Days|FromAU$36,590|Jan-Feb2024&25
Withshippingrestrictedbyimpenetrablepack iceforallbuttwomonthsayear,fewpeople havevisitedthisisolatedandbeautifulterritory, yetthereismuchtoseeanddo.ExploreScott andShackleton'shistorichuts,visitpenguin rookeries,whalewatchandmarvelata backdropofglacialicetongues,ice shelvesandtheloftyMountErebus.
6-8Days|FromUS$5,995|Oct-Mar2023-25
Shortontime?Skipthefour-dayDrakePassage cruisecrossingandtakeashorttwo-hourflight fromPuntaArenas,ChiletoKingGeorgeIsland. OnceinAntarctica,you’llboardyourexpedition shipbeforewastingnotimeinbeinginundated withthesheerbeauty,dramatic landscapesandplentifulwildlife ofthisfrozenrealm.
NorthPole
16Days|FromAU$65,710|Jul-Aug2023-25
Withus,youcantaketherareopportunityto venturetothenorthernmostspotonEarth the geographicNorthPole.Retracethestepsofearly explorers'attemptsover120yearsagotoreach theNorthPolewhileyouexperiencethemagicof thisicyrealmofseals,walrus,whales andpolarbears.Yourvoyagealsooffers thechancetobaskinthemidnightsun.
Greenland&Iceland
8-21Days|FromAU$6,285|May-Aug2023-25
GreenlandandIcelandofferastunningglimpse intoboththenaturalbeautyanduniquecultural heritageoftheArcticregion.InEastGreenland, cruisethroughtheworld'slargestfjordsystem andmarvelatthetoweringicebergs.Whereas Iceland'svolcaniclandscapes, includinggeysers,hotspringsandlava fields,willleavealastingimpression.
Svalbard/Spitsbergen
8-16Days|FromUS$3,900|Mar-Aug2023-25
Discoverthisvast,glaciatedarchipelagowhere polarbearsroam Insummer,themidnightsun reignssupremeandthepurplesaxifraga decoratestheslopes.Astheiceslowlyloosens itsgrip,venturetotheeasternpartsofthe archipelagoaswhalesaremore frequentlyseeninthewatersandmore snow-freeareasallowforlongerwalks.
NWPassage&CanadianArctic
8-31Days|FromUS$8,995|Jul-Sep2023-25
Untilrecently,theseice-chokedwatersprovided extremechallengestonavigatorsandtothisday itremainsanelusiveroute.However,youcan nowcomfortablycruisethesewaters,takingin thesceneryofgiganticicebergsandmajestic fjords.Experiencethecultureofinuit communitieswhilekeepinganeyeout forwildlifeincludingpolarbear.
Alaska:InsidePassage
6-15Days|FromUS$3,695|May-Sep2023-25
ExperienceAlaska'sepicmountainranges, gushingriversandtidewaterglacierssoclosely youcouldalmosttouchthemfromyoursmall shipcruise.But,bestbeonthelookoutforthe wildinhabitantstoo brownandblackbears, wolvesandmooseonland,aswellas humpbackwhales,orcasandporpoises inthenutrient-richwaters.
Alaska:In-depth
ForthefullAlaskanexperience,therearevarious in-depthitinerarieswhichincorporateallofthe wildlifeandsceneryoftheInsidePassagewith thesparselypopulatedArcticregionofAlaska. Highlightshereincludethetundralandscape, meetingthecolourfulcommunities withinthesmallvillagesoratripto thevolcanicAleutianIslands.
8Days|FromAU$9,720|Aug-Oct2023-25 America'sGreatLakesarecollectively consideredthelargestbodyoffreshwateron Earth,andtheseepicwatersareajoytocruise, cloakedbygreenpineforestswithclassic lighthousesdottingrockycliffs.Anotheroption isajourneythroughtheDeepSouth alongtheMississippiRiverabsorbing uniquehistoryandcultureasyougo.
Discoveranovelsidetothehistory,culture, natureandwildlifeoftheUSyouarefamiliar withasyoucruiseyourwayalongitswestern coastline,whichisfullofhiddengemsandnew discoveries.Climbamountain,lazeonabeach, visitalocalmarketorlookoutfor dolphins,whalesandvariousbird speciesintheshelteredwatersofBaja.
BritishIsles
6-15Days|FromUS$4,500|Apr-Sep2023-25
TheBritishIslesisanadventureunlikeanything else.Uncoversomeofthelargestwilderness areasinEuropewhereanenormousnumberof birdsroamendlessskyscapes,exploreruins datingbackthousandsofyears,discovercastles andimmerseinabsorbingcultures amidanimpressivelandscapeofrolling hills,lushvalleysandruggedcoastline.
6-18Days|FromAU$1,400|YearRound2023-25
Fromthenorthernlightsandmysticalfjords,to ice-cappedmountainsandthewarmthof traditionalNorwegianhospitality,uncovering themagicthatisNorwayisapleasure.Andona smallshipadventure,youcanalsogetafeelfor traditionallifeasyouaccessand exploresmallports,fishingvillages andquainthamletsalongtheway.
Norway Croatia
8Days|From€1,800|Apr-Oct2023-25
ThebeautyofCroatia'scoastlineimpresseseven themostexperiencedoftravellerswithits intenseblueseaandstarrysprawlofislands. Strikingmountainscoveredinrichvegetation makewayforinvitingwaterwaysandchannels. Whileonshore,thereareunforgettable historicvillagesandtownsnonemore impressivethanmedievalDubrovnik.
TheGreekIslands
8-13Days|From€1,860|Apr-Oct2023-25
Blue-domedhouseswithwhitewashedwalls, labyrinthinestreetsburstingwithbougainvillea, gentleAegeanSeameetingsapphireskies, toppedbyubiquitousancientruins,guaranteed sunshine,world-classbeachesandafairamount ofglamour discoveritallforyourself asyousetsailonasmallshipcruiseof Greece.
Japan
6-21Days|FromAU$9,950|Apr-Sep2023-25
WhileJapaniswellknownforitsneoncities,itis thecountry'sremotecornersthathaveatruly mesmerisingappeal.Whetherit'sforestbathing inuntouchedwildernessortakingaglimpseinto thepastbypartakinginateaceremonyor chattingwithgeisha,asmallshipcruise cantakeyouoffthebeatenpathto experiencesuchhiddengems.
Vietnam&Cambodia
5-17Days|FromUS$3,500|YearRound2023-25
Whetherit’sarivercruiseorajourneyoutatsea, immerseinawholenewworld Experience floatingmarkets,gildedtemplesandremote villagesasyousailalongthemightyMekong River.Orperhapsit'sthediscoveryofparadise onaremotebeachorexploring Vietnam'sstunninglimestone formationsthatismoreyou?
Indonesia&Melanesia
8-19Days|FromUS$4,500|May-Oct2023-25 Indonesiaishometoaround18,000islandsthat stretchover5,000km,makingitthelargest archipelagoonearth.This,combinedwith neighbouringMelanesia,offerstravellersmany differentcruiseoptionstovisitremotetowns andvillages,immersinginrichand diversecultures,aswellasjungles andreefsfilledwithcolourfulwildlife.
TheIndianOcean
8-20Days|FromAU$8,500|Nov-May2023-25
Welcometoaworldwithanexcitingand turbulenthistory,whereafascinatingmixof culturescometogether.Retracethefootstepsof greatexplorers,getlostintheheavyscentsof colourfulmarkets,exploreancientcitadels, minglewithvibrantwildlifeorsimply baskincrystal-clearwaters.Seychelles, MadagascarorMaldivesanyone?
Tasmania&SouthAustralia
4-10Days|FromAU$6,710|YearRound2023-25
Foratasteofnaturalwilderness,spectacular baysandremoteislandswithinarm’sreachof charmingtownsandfascinatingculture,you can’tgopastTasmaniaandSouthAustralia.Find yourselfexploringuntamedriversandgiantsand dunesoneday,theninthemidstofa freshproducemarketorformerconvict penitentiarythenext!
Kimberley
4-17Days|FromAU$4,500|Mar-Oct 2023-25
ThreetimeslargerthanEnglandwithonlyafew roadsleadinginandout,Australia'sKimberley regionisoneoftheworld'slastwilderness frontiersandevenmoreimpressiveexploredvia itsstunningcoastline.Hereyou'llfindmajestic canyons,freshwaterswimmingholes, aswellasprolificwildlife,including crocodilesandturtles.
SouthPacific&Fiji
4-15Days|FromNZ$2,000|Jul-Aug2023-25 Withtinyislandsdottedasfarastheeyecansee, theSouthPacificisbestexploredaboardasmall shipwhereopportunitiesaboundfor interactionswithlocalvillagers,hikinglush forestsorsnorkellingcolourfulreefs.Whether it'sFiji,SolomanIslandsorVanuatu, discoverparadisewithintheexoticflora andfaunaandstunningbeaches.
FrenchPolynesia&Tahiti
7-14Days|From€2,335|YearRound2023-25
SittingsnugglywithintheSouthPacific,with over115islandsspanningfivearchipelagos,is idyllicFrenchPolynesia.Foratinypocketof islands,itreallyhasitall,fromthelegendary MarquesasIslandstodivingwithplentifulreef sharksandmantaraysintheTuamotu atolls,tohikingtowaterfallsand mountainridgesonTahitiorMoorea.
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BestofNewZealand
7-15Days|FromNZ$5,900|Nov-Mar2023-25
Withthe9thlongestcoastlineintheworld,there aremanyadventurestobehadonaKiwicruise. Seesunkenvalleysandtoweringmountainsin Fiordland;crystallinewaters,goldenbeaches, andcovesintheBayofIslands;diversemarine lifeintheHaurakiGulf;thescenic playgroundofMarlboroughSounds, aswellasvibrantcoastaltowns.
Fiordland&StewartIsland
5-10Days|FromNZ$4,200|YearRound2023-25
Fiordlandishometoawildandremote combinationofruggedmountainranges,dense rainforest,solitaryalpinelakes,sparklingrivers andsplashingwaterfalls,aswellasaplethoraof rarebirds.Furthersouth,StewartIslandoffersa glimpseintoasimpler,slowerlifestyle attunedtothethenaturalworldof bushandbeach.
TheChathamIslands
FromNZ$4,989|Dec-Feb2023-25 thamIslandsareNewZealand’s mostoutpostandthefirstplaceinthe welcomethenewday.Experience gscenery,culturaltreasures,intriguing andrelaxedlifestyles.Enjoyseafood s,awiderangeofoutdoor sandofcourse,theIslanders' arkwarmandfriendlywelcome.
TheSubantarcticIslands
8-18Days|FromNZ$7,275|Dec-Feb2023-25
Alsoknownasthe Galapagos of the Southern Ocean,thesetinyislandsarehavensforsomeof themostabundantanduniquewildlifeonthe planet.Hometo125birdtypes,includingover halfoftheworld'salbatrossandpenguin species,aswellasmarinemammals,it isnowondertheseislandsarenature reservesandWorldHeritagesites.
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CruiseSouthAmericaandvisitsomeofthemostamazingportsof callintheworld.FromtheAndeanMountainRangetotheGalápagos IslandsandtheAmazonbasin,SouthAmericaisacontinentrichin wildlife,history,cultureandstunninglandscapesincluding snowcappedmountains,glaciersandpowerfulrivers.Andifthisisn’t enough,headfurthernorthtoCentralAmericaforenveloping rainforeststeemingwithallmannerofwildlife,cloud-shrouded volcanoes,charmingcolonialtowns,mysteriousMayanruinsand mileupongloriousmileofwhite-sandbeaches.
