Cruise Tours
Alaska Cruise Tours
People’s expectations about Alaska cruises are rarely met … they are always exceeded. Expecting to see glaciers, mountains, wildlife (both on land and sea), first time cruisers are never prepared for the immense scale of everything in our largest state. Adding a Alaska CruiseTour portion to the trip is a must to get the ultimate out of your Alaska cruise, although even a seven-day sail along the Inside Passage will boggle your senses; neither will touring Alaska only buy land.
To truly experience all that is Alaska, the best way to see and experience it is on a combination of Alaska Cruise and Alaska CruiseTour. Not only does this provide an unrivaled means of seeing Alaska, it is also offers an incredible number of options. For starters, you can join your cruise in the north after a land tour and head south for the cruise portion, or begin your cruise in the south and head north finishing the trip up with a CruiseTour. The choice is yours, and it doesn’t end there.
Whether you choose a 3-day coastal cruise or a 7-day vacation cruise combined with 3- to 12-day adventures on land is up to you. Regardless, the combination will allow you to say you’ve truly “seen” all Alaska has to offer from boat, plane, train and on foot, and it’s your choice.
Experience the magnificence of raw nature with calving glaciers in fjords off of mountains that defy your expectations in size and beauty. See whales leaping, otters dining, and seals swimming in their natural habitats.
Northbound Alaska Cruises start in May and end in Sept, where you’ll embark on your Land cruise. Southbound tours start with the Land Tour then embark on the Cruise portion in May and end in Sept. Southbound packages allow you to relax on the way home, while Northbound packages can often save you money.
Europe Cruise Tours
A European Cruise Tour doesn’t leave you oohing and ahhing at the sites from the confines of port. Whether you choose a Mediterranean or Northern Europe Cruise tour it will give you the chance to delve deeper into some of the most magnificent cities in Europe. Land tours are via luxury coach or train and can be as extensive as you want, and include overnight stays in hotels as well. See what London, Brussels, St. Petersburg, Copenhagen and Stiockholm through the eyes of the locals on a Northern European or Baltic Cruise or do the same on a Mediterranean Cruise in Rome, Athens, Barcelona or Florence … your itinerary is your choice.
Northern and Baltic Tours generally run between May and August, while Mediterranean Cruises start earlier and end around October. And usually last from 10 to just over two weeks. Packages can be arranged to include flights from the US to join the cruise — allow for recovery from jetlag before you join your cruise to get the most out of it. If you want to see and experience the variety of cultures that comprise Europe, a European Cruise Tour is the only way to go. |
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