Passengers aboard Crystal Cruises’ 2006 World Cruise will have
an impressive array of activities to choose from. The 106-day
voyage will feature 250 shore excursions, including 23 overland
adventures, 83 brand new excursions, and 11 safaris. Crystal’s 11th
annual grand odyssey, dubbed “Discovery of the Hemispheres,”
departs January 18, 2006 aboard the 68,000-ton, 1,080-passenger
Crystal Serenity. The cruise travels from Los Angeles to London,
visiting 41 ports in 25 countries from January 18 to May 5,
2006.
Among the 250 Crystal Adventures offered on the cruise are new
tours, such as a walk on the ocean floor in Bora Bora, a
four-wheeling safari along New Zealand’s Seal Coast, and a hike
through the Black River Gorges in Mauritius. Overland excursions
include safaris in South Africa, Namibia, Tanzania, Kenya, Zambia
and Botswana.
Crystal guests can enjoy shore experiences tailored to their own
personal interests and hobbies. Snorkeling enthusiasts, for
example, can explore underwater seascapes in Huatulco, Mexico,
French Polynesia, Oman and the Seychelles. Naturalists can
experience adventures in the Galapagos, the Paracas National
Reserve, the Otago Peninsula, and the Bebour Rain Forest. Amateur
archeologists can enjoy Machu Picchu, Luxor, the Valley of the
Kings and Petra, as well as day trips to Easter Island, the UNESCO
World Heritage site of Sabratha in Libya, and the medieval village
of Obidos in Lisbon.
The “Discovery of the Hemispheres” cruise is also available in
seven segments ranging from 11 to 19 days. Each of the shorter
segments features a complimentary shore event such as a pilgrimage
to the tomb of an Old Testament prophet in Oman and an excursion
through New Zealand’s Taieri Gorge.
World Value Fares for the complete “Discovery of the
Hemispheres” Cruise start at $42,790 per person, double occupancy,
and include round-trip First or Business Class air transportation
(depending on stateroom category) from one of Crystal Cruise’s
North American air gateway cities, private car airport/ship/home
transfers, pre-paid gratuities, $1,000 shipboard spending credit,
complimentary Visas for U.S. and Canadian citizens, luxury
overnight hotel accommodations and gala bon voyage party in Los
Angeles prior to embarkation.
World Value Fares for individual segments begin at $4,660 per
person, double occupancy. Crystal also offers specially priced
airfares to those guests booking any of the single World Voyage
options.
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