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Who hasn't wanted to have a piratical adventure as in days of old? Stories of swashbucklers and walking the plank have been popular bus tours europe london since time immemorial, and nearly everyone has entertained fancies of taking off for a voyage on the high seas. Well, the time of classical pirates is (for better or for worse) behind us, but adventures are still to be found in all parts of the world, including at sea. These cruise itineraries promise adventure and amazing experiences – but you'll have to ask your cruise line if it's alright to bring your cutlass and pet parrot onboard.
1. Starting off our list is a 7, 10, 11, or 13 night cruise bus tours europe london on the Celebrity Xpedition to the Galapagos Islands. bus tours europe london This cruise travels to one of the most isolated parts of the world, home to about 1,900 unique species. It is where Darwin developed his theory of evolution, and is still home to some of the most amazing animal and plant life to be found anywhere on the planet. The cruise starts and ends in Baltra, in the Galapagos, but the longer cruises begin with a pre-cruise guided exploration of Quito, Ecuador, and can either end there or continue on to Lima, Peru, which is the jumping off point for a few days exploring Macchu Picchu and the surrounding area. The cruise is guided by naturalists, many of whom have grown up in the region or have spent many years studying the islands and their incredible wildlife.
Celebrity Cruises and the crew of the Celebrity Xpedition are fully aware of the natural splendor of the region, and they are committed to preserving it. The Xpedition has received certification from Smart Voyager, which specializes in sustainable tourism. They comply with all requests made by park services, and even run their cruises on an alternating schedule so as to minimize their impact on the pristine environment of the islands. Yet none of this means that the Xpedition's 96 passengers have to sacrifice any of the luxury or amenities associated with a major cruise line like Celebrity. This adventure still provides travellers with all the comforts of home.
2. Another major cruise line, Royal Caribbean , offers an adventure of their own on the other side of the world. Rather than emulating bus tours europe london naturalist Charles Darwin, how about following in the footsteps of another set of adventurers – say, the Crusaders? That is precisely the opportunity presented on Royal Caribbean's Holy Land cruises, 12-night expeditions that begin and end in Rome. Along the way, guests get to experience remarkable places like Alexandria, Egypt; Jerusalem, Israel; bus tours europe london Ephesus, Turkey; Athens, Greece; and Naples, Italy.
The Crusades may have happened in the Middle Ages, but the cities and sights the Crusaders passed are still every bit as amazing as they were a millennium ago. This cruise around the Mediterranean offers passengers more than just an exotic , luxurious cruise, and much more than a history bus tours europe london lesson. In fact, Royal Caribbean lets the past come to life before your eyes. Travelling through both space and time (well, bus tours europe london sort of)? Yeah, we call that an adventure.
3. OK, we know some of you still aren't convinced. You want to be pirate, and luxury ships with engines and casinos are not the way pirates did it. Fine. Have it your way. No, really! That's bus tours europe london why Star Clippers is third on our list. For those of you who will never be convinced that cruise ships really are more than floating resorts, Star Clippers is a small cruise line specializing in sailing ships. Their largest ship (they only have 3), the Royal Clipper, is the largest and only five-masted full-rigged sailing ship since the Pruessen in 1902, and she carries only 227 passengers. There is some onboard entertainment, and there are three deck pools, but much of guests' time is spent amusing themselves with climbing bus tours europe london the mast to the crow's nest or hiding away in secret balconies amongst the rigging – does that satisfy your 'avast' and 'shiver me timbers' impulses?
Also, because Star Clipper's ships are so much smaller than the more common megaships, they can stop in ports that other ships can't reach. Just try getting to Saba, the smallest bus tours europe london island of the Netherlands Antilles, with a major cruise line! Granted, cruising with Star Clipper isn't cheap, but it is surprisingly bus tours europe london affordable. And you should be glad that, unlike the real pirates, this voyage won't cost you a literal arm and leg. Alright, I'm done with the bad pirate jokes now.
4. If the adventure you're seeking is something more exotic than the Caribbean or Mediterranean, or even a transatlantic sailing, you might be just the right candidate for a river cruise. Though not as well-known as the big cruise ships, river cruises are gaining in popularity, and three lines – AmaWaterways, Avalon Waterways, and Viking River Cruises – do them in style and luxury. All three travel the major rivers of Europe in their beautiful and luxurious ships – but that's not the kind of adventure you're looking for, now is it? These cruise lines use their small ships (just the right size for rivers!) to get to some of the most amazing and isolated places on Earth, places you'd be hard pressed to get to any other way.
Adventurers often consider safaris, but how about one based on the water? That's one of AmaWaterways' offers – their cruises bus tours europe london and land tours in South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Kenya give guests (in groups of just 28) the chance to see wildlife up close and personal. Avalon Waterways and Viking River Cruises travel on the Nile, China's bus tours europe london Yangtze, bus tours europe london and journeys along the Mekong from Ho Chi Minh City to Bangkok – their expeditions can last from 9 days to 16 days. Parts of these countries can be incredibly difficult to reach, so these ships could provide the best chance you have to meet the people and see the daily life of these regions.
5. For those who won't be satisfied with anything short of taking to the seas for an extended journey, fear not! Holland America had you in mind when they planned a marathon 115-day bus tours europe london cruise that will travel around the world, departing Fort Lauderdale, Florida on January 5, 2013, and returning on May 1. On the voyage, guests will cross the International Date Line once and the equator twice. The cruise will dock in more than forty ports across the Pacific, Australia, Asia, and Africa, as well as going through the Panama Canal .
And this amazing, once-in-a-lifetime (presumably) experience can be yours – as long as you have at least $20,000 for an inside stateroom and four months free from any land-based obligations. Hey, no one ever said adventure came cheap!
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