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Orion Expedition Cruises acquired by Lindblad Expeditions
Lindblad Expeditions, the U.S.-based small ship expedition company which partners with the National Geographic Society for expedition cruising, has announced that Orion Expedition Cruises will become part of Lindblad’s existing fleet starting with March 2014 itineraries, offering Orion past and future guests access to expeditions around the globe. “We are extremely excited about the opportunity […]
Breaking news – Orion Expedition Cruises sold to Lindblad Expeditions
Bratton to step down from Orion next month US small ship expedition company Lindblad Expeditions has just announced that Australia’s Orion Expedition Cruises would become part of its portfolio, with the move effeftive for itineraries from March 2014. Orion founder Sarina Bratton will leave the business when her current contract is completed on 19 April, […]
Un-Cruise Adventures adds new ship
Source: Cruise Weekly (with updates from expeditoncruising.com) Sea Voyager becomes Safari Voyager for Un-Cruise in 2013 The American expedition line has acquired Sea Voyager and renamed it Safari Voyager for year-round sailings in Mexico after the company, Sea Voyager Expeditions announced it had cancelled its proposed sailings, saying “due to economic conditions and early demand […]
Savings on Arctic Polar Bear adventure
Mother bear and cub on ice (R Eime) ADVENTURERS can save 20% on a Polar exploration cruise, when booking through Intrepid My Adventure Store before the end of the month. The company is offering the discount of $1200 on G Adventure’s Realm of the Polar Bear cruise aboard the M/S Expedition, that is now priced […]
Ocean Magazine – Ocean Cruising – Issue 48
Feature: AzamaraNews: Hapag-Lloyd, Ponant, Seabourn
A QUAD OF BUBBLY FLAVOURS – THAT’S COOL
Wc04Mar13 David Ellis CHARDONNAY backbone makes forthis great party-room celebratory wine. IF you’ve celebrations in mind, a Chardonnay-based bubbly that’s hard to look past is Chandon’s 2009 Blanc de Blancs from Victoria’s cool climate Yarra Valley, King Valley and Macedon. A year that most remember for Victoria’s tragic bushfires, 2009 was also a standout one […]
SPECIAL OFFER ON LUXURIOUS RIVER CLOUD II DANUBE CRUISE: 8-24 August 2013
– Savings of up to AUD$1,900* per person on 16 night voyage – Sea Cloud Cruises is offering special combination fares on a leisurely 16 night Danube cruise aboard the elegant 88-guest River Cloud II. Departing 8 August 2013 from Bucharest to Passau, this voyage takes in the best of the Danube in summertime – […]
APT adds Variety Voyager to its luxury small ship cruising
APT has released a preview brochure for luxury small ship cruising of Europe, Scandinavia, Greece, The Black Sea and Egypt/Jordan next year. The 57-suite Island Sky and the 36-cabin Variety Voyager are the vessels operating the cruises. Launch of APT’s Luxury Small Ship preview brochure follows the Australian company’s entry to small ship expedition cruising […]
Struth! New life in the old oak
IN his continuing search for the more weird, wacky and wondrous in the world of travel, David Ellis says that in France, a forward-thinking winery has planted a thousand oak trees to be used for making barrels to store its wines that won’t be made for around a near-200 years. And not any ordinary oak trees: they’ve […]
MSC Bike Experience
Pedal your way around northern Europe with MSC’s fun, eco-friendly tours This northern summer season, travellers enjoying MSC Magnifica’s northern European adventures will be able to pedal their way through the region’s enchanting landscapes and cities with the new fun and eco-friendly MSC Bike Experience. From 15 April to 1 September 2013, MSC Magnifica’s diverse […]
