Home » Posts tagged with » GAP Adventures
Bad Lands Come Good in West Africa
Words and images by Roderick Eime(Full version of story submitted to News Limited) A ready exchange of smiles from a people eager for peace is how Roderick Eime will remember his time in the once strife-torn West Africa. “What was that?” gasped Beatrix, grabbing my forearm tightly. We all heard it. Was it the sound […]
Unlock the mysteries of the West African coast on a cruise
“WHAT was that?” gasped Beatrix, grabbing my forearm tightly. We all heard it. Was it the sound of waves from the Atlantic Ocean crashing on the rocks outside or, as many of us thought, the ghostly whispers of long-departed slaves who once huddled in these squalid, pitch-black dungeons awaiting an uncertain fate?Read more See the […]
G Adventures West Africa Cruise extended for 2014
UNESCO-listed Cape Coast Castle and fishing fleet, Ghana (R Eime) G Adventures extended the itinerary for its West Africa cruise for 2014 as a result of its popularity. The trip travels up the west coast of Africa on the MS Expedition. It cruises for 32 days, calling in 16 ports in 14 countries, including the […]
Ocean Magazine – Ocean Cruising – Issue 50
Feature: G Adventures. News: Celebrity, Lindblad, SeaDream
G Adventures offers 15 per cent savings on Antarctica experiences in conjunction with 2013/2014 brochure release
G Adventures, the leading small-group adventure travel tour operator, is offering travellers the opportunity to experience the wonders of Antarctica with a 15% discount on selected itineraries. The promotion coincides with the upcoming launch of G Adventures’ 2014/15 Expedition brochure, which is being released this week. Pete Rawley, Head Honcho of G Adventures Australia / […]
G Adventures new Amazon Riverboat Queen Violet
– Larger vessel takes adventurous guests along the Amazon in comfort – G Adventures is increasing its capacity on the Amazon River by more than 30% with the launch of a newly refurbished, purpose-built vessel for 2013, which started sailing this month. Carrying 32 passengers, the comfort-level Queen Violet has 16 cabins that are all […]
G Adventures West Africa. Day 23 and 24: The Gambia
entrance to the historic Albert Market in Banjul Zodiac convoy along the Gambia River, UNESCO-listed James Island showing ruins of the slave-era fort Day 23 and 24: The Gambia A curious political kerfuffle thwarted our landing in Guinea Bissau. Something to do with the US DEA capture of a renegade military officer for drug offences […]
Pirates vs Tourists vs Economists
local skiff comes under scrutiny With our three-man security detachment ashore in Sierra Leone, it can nowsafely be assumed our highest risk of pirate attack is behind us. Even then, that risk was only ever assessed as slight despite the knowledge that pirate attacks were taking place against vessels near the Niger Delta at the […]
G Adventures West Africa. Day 20 and 21: Sierra Leone
Freetown’s closely-packed waterfront almost topples into the harbour, well-behaved chimps enjoy amorning snack of mangoes Day 20 and 21: Sierra Leone For anyone who’s seen the film ‘Blood Diamonds’ it’s hard to imagine anything beyond the brutal anarchy of Sierra Leone depicted in that film set during the civil war which finally concluded in 2002. […]
