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Cruise ships are large passenger ships used mainly for vacationing and travelling purpose. Unlike ocean liners, which are used for transport, they typically embark on round-trip voyages to various ports-of-call, where passengers may go on tours known as "shore excursions." On "cruises to nowhere" or "nowhere voyages", cruise ships make two- to three-night round trips without visiting any ports of call.

Sometimes the most remote and amazing places can only be reached by the oceans only, and the best way to get there is on an adventure cruise. Much smaller than normal cruise ships they can access more unusual ports and natural areas that the larger cruise ships cannot. These smaller ships can get you very close to massive icebergs and giant whales in Antarctica or wind their way through the smallest tributaries of the river Amazon.

As of December 2018, there are 314 cruise ships operating worldwide, with a combined capacity of 537K passengers. Cruising has become a major part of the tourism industry.

 

One of the best ways to see the Kimberley – one of the last true wilderness areas on Earth – is by cruise ship, and there are lots of options.

With 5 full days in Antarctica, experience the towering tabular icebergs and Adelie penguin rookeries of the remote Weddell Sea, alongside some of the Peninsula’s most popular landing sites further south.

ANTARCTICA AND ARGENTINA
Includes international flights from a choice of UK airports, including London, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle, Edinburgh and Glasgow.

What’s so cool: The elusive route linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans via the Canadian High Arctic defeated explorers for centuries, but modern-day ships can probe this polar wilderness, sailing across the Davis Strait and around Baffin Island be

A classic tour of some of the greatest sights in the Antarctic Peninsula region and sub-Antarctic islands.
$17,995 - $27,295 - Feb 9th - 27th, 2022, 21 days, 18 nights on board ship
Pre-voyage historical extension, Montevideo, Buenos Aires, 4 days.

North of the Arctic Circle and somewhere between Norway and the North Pole, Svalbard's sensational coastline and fjords are generally sans ice during high summer giving fantastic freedoms to travelers to partake in the best of the Arctic.

Cruising the Seine River is a delightful way to see all of Paris' top sights while enjoying a relaxing experience

Ross Ice Shelf and Cape Adare, Emperor Penguins, Shackleton and Scott's Hut, Macquarie Island and Campbell Island.

With its elegant lines, onboard helicopters, contemporary styling, spacious balconied cabins and the widest range of adventure activities, this ship is designed to impress and it certainly does.