CRUISING ALASKA'S GLACIERS AND THE INSIDE PASSAGE

ABOARD THE SIX-STAR ALL-SUITE M.V. SILVER SHADOW
United States/Canada
June 21 to 28, 2012
From approximately $3998 with FREE AIR from 22 major gateways!

Join this magnificent seven-night cruise from Vancouver, British Columbia, through the pristine waters of the Inside Passage, to Seward, Alaska, aboard the Six-Star, all-suite M.V. SILVER SHADOW, providing an unmatched small ship experience. This splendid opportunity offers free air* from 23 gateway cities, and a host of complimentary features aboard ship are included: all onboard gratuities; port taxes; complimentary personal butler service; complimentary beverages in your suite, with every lunch and dinner and throughout the cruise; and even complimentary fitness classes. Pass towering mountains and untouched coastlines and watch for whales, harbor seals, porpoises, sea lions, sea otters and eagles in their natural habitat. Cruise up-close to the Sawyer and Hubbard glaciers. Call at the historic towns of Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway and Sitka, where you will step back into the gold rush era and discover the living heritage of the Tlingit people. A Pre-Cruise Option to Vancouver and Victoria and a Post‑Cruise Option to Fairbank and the heart of the great Denali National Park are offered.

*Free Air and Low Air Add-Ons have limited availability and are not guaranteed.

CELTIC LANDS

FEATURING DAVID EISENHOWER AND CELIA SANDYS
(SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL'S GRANDDAUGHTER)
France -- Ireland -- Wales -- Scotland
ABOARD THE EXCLUSIVELY CHARTERED, DELUXE M.S. LE BORÉAL
April 22 to May 1, 2012
From approximately $5395 plus air

Cruise for eight nights aboard the exclusively chartered, deluxe M.S. LE BORÉAL from Honfluer, France, to Ireland, Wales and Scotland. By special arrangement, University of Pennsylvania professor Dwight David Eisenhower II, grandson of General and President Dwight D. Eisenhower, and historian Celia Sandys, granddaughter of Prime Minister Winston Churchill, will join you to provide exclusive lectures and personal insights. Enjoy guided excursions in each port of call, including three UNESCO World Heritage sites: the D-Day landing beaches in Normandy; Caernarfon Castle in Holyhead, Wales; and the Neolithic Ring of Brodgar and Skara Brae on the Orkney Islands. View treasures of rich Celtic heritage in Dublin, including the Book of Kells; walk in the footsteps of medieval princes in North Wales; and lose yourself in the austere beauty of Scotland's Highlands and the Inner Hebrides isles of Iona, Mull and Skye. Complement your cruise with the Paris Two-Night Pre-Cruise Option and the Edinburgh Two-Night Post-Cruise Option. This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity will sell out quickly!

CROSSROADS OF THE CLASSICAL MEDITERRANEAN

ABOARD THE EXCLUSIVELY CHARTERED, DELUXE M.S. L’AUSTRAL
Turkey/Greece/Italy/France
October 18 to 27, 2012
From approximately $4695 plus air

 
Embark the exclusively chartered, deluxe M.S. L'AUSTRAL, launching in 2011, for this unique eight-night cruise from historic Istanbul, Turkey, to Nice, France, that captures the essence of the ancient, sun-kissed Mediterranean Basin. By special arrangement, enjoy enriching lectures by David Eisenhower, esteemed historian and grandson of President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Visit Pergamon, one of Turkey's finest classical Greek ruins; explore the ruins of a Byzantine citadel once known as the "Wonder of Morea" in Mystras, Greece; delight in the Greco-Roman architecture of Taormina, Sicily; see the natural phenomena of Italy's active Stromboli volcano; enjoy a drive along the famous Amalfi Coast, including time at leisure in Positano; immerse yourself in the artistic treasures of Florence, "Cradle of the Renaissance;" and walk along the Via dell'Amore in the Cinque Terre on Italy’s stunning Riviera coast. Extend your journey with the Istanbul or Istanbul/Cappadocia Pre-Cruise Option and the Nice Post-Cruise Option.

DANUBE RIVER AND THE HABSBURG EMPIRE

ABOARD THE DELUXE AMADEUS FLEET
Hungary/Slovakia/Austria/Germany/Czech Republic/Poland
August 31 to September 19, 2012
From approximately $3995 plus air

This exclusive 14-day journey through the heart of Central Europe features a seven-night cruise on the legendary Blue Danube aboard one of the deluxe vessels of the prestigious AMADEUS FLEET, followed by three nights in Prague and two nights in Kraków, Poland, in deluxe hotel accommodations. The carefully designed itinerary encompasses the former glorious realm of Habsburg Emperors, with visits to six countries and six UNESCO World Heritage sites. Specially arranged excursions include a private organ concert in Melk and a private music performance in Vienna. Cruise from Budapest, Hungary, to Passau, Germany, through the spectacular Wachau Valley. Enjoy a comprehensive program of guided excursions along the way: Bratislava’s medieval Old Town, imperial Vienna, magnificent Melk Abbey and the storybook village of Dürnstein. Explore the medieval gems of Prague, Cesk'y Krumlov and Kraków, virtual open-air museums of Central European history and architecture. Extend your Habsburg experience with the Budapest Two-Night Pre-Program Option and the Warsaw Two-Night Post-Program Option. This popular travel program, an incredible value, sells out quickly.

WATERWAYS OF RUSSIA

ABOARD THE EXCLUSIVELY CHARTERED DELUXE M.S. VOLGA DREAM
Russia
Moscow to St. Petersburg
August 19 to 29, 2012
From approximately $3895 plus air

Join us for nine nights aboard the exclusively chartered, deluxe M.S. VOLGA DREAM, the premier ship cruising Russia's waterways. Enjoy time in Russia's two great cultural capitals on this carefully crafted itinerary—spend one night aboard ship in the fabled city of Moscow, the political and commercial capital of the world’s largest country, see the world’s largest collection of Fabergé eggs, and spend two nights aboard ship in St. Petersburg, czar Peter the Great's "window on the West," with a special early-opening tour of the State Hermitage Museum. Cruise through the heartland of Mother Russia along scenic rivers, lakes and canals to tenth-century Uglich, medieval Yaroslavl, the 14th-century monastery of Goritsy and the legendary open-air museum of Kizhi Island, rustic remnants of Old Russia. This unique and always popular program will appeal not only to the first-time visitor to Russia, but also to the return visitor curious to see the astounding changes that have taken place in Russia’s two largest and most important cities. Enjoy a two-night Moscow Pre-Cruise Option with accommodations in a deluxe hotel.