Adventures With Crystal Serenity World Cruise
For Active Seniors: Exotic Land Options, Luxury Cabins
Aug 20, 2008
From January through May, adventurous senior and boomer travelers with deep pockets can explore all the excitement that Mexico, South Pacific islands, Australia, New Zealand, Bali, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, China, Japan and Alaska offer... combined with the convenience of staying onboard a Crystal Cruises luxury ship.
Anyone who has been saving up for an around the world trip should look into this extravagant, bold, exotic yet comfortable voyage that promises only one schlep through airport security, or none, if you live close enough to the departure port of Los Angeles. Shorter segments are also available.
Hikes, Helicopter Touring, Elephant Rides
The expedition "boasts more than 300 tours" in 45 ports and 22 countries. Among the choices on shore, travelers can:
- take a helicopter over the gorgeous landscape where Lord of the Rings was filmed in Dunedin, New Zealand and ride horseback along New Zealand's coast,
- hike through the Takitumu Rainforest in the Cook Islands
- view by chopper the region of Petropavlovsk, Russia, with dormant and active volcanoes and jagged ice crests in the Kamchatka Peninsula.
- ride an elephant at the Bali Elephant Safari Park, then venture into the Bali Bird Sanctuary.
- trek through Siem Reap National Park -- the nearly 37,000 acres of land and 15,000 acres of marine habitat in Cambodia
- tour the Alaska’s Ketchikan region forests and glaciers by go-kart.
- Swing through the Koghi Mountain rainforests near Noumea, New Caldonia on webbed ropes, pulleys and zip lines.
- kayak through the Thien Cung and Dau Go caves, and explore the grottoes and natural limestone structures lining the waters of Ha Long Bay in Vietnam.
- meet native koalas and kangaroos near Perth, Australia’s Caversham Wildlife Park and Zoo.
Aboard Ship – “Six Star luxury”
"The World Cruise excursions are specifically designed to enable travelers to explore, taste and feel each destination," says John Stoll, Crystal's director of land programs, in a press release. He describes the trip as "worldwide adventures with six-star luxury."
In addition, the cruise will feature guest lecturers and performers, language lessons from Berlitz instructors, and a journey through great world cuisines and vineyards including stops in Hong Kong, Fiji, the Napa Valley and Southern Australia's Barossa Valley.
Price: Only $54,135, although the land adventures are extra. Those who don’t have the money or time for the entire journey can choose to join the ship for any of eight segments from 11 to 17 days. These are priced from $5,895 for Australia, New Zealand and the Mexican Riviera, to $11,160 for 22 days along the coasts of Japan, Alaska and British Columbia. The ship embarks on January 21 and returns to Los Angeles May 7.
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