20 Remarkable Years of Destination Cruising... SMALL SHIP CRUISING “ Sailing a super yacht in the Mediterranean! The crew treated
us like royalty and each destination had its own special charm. We particularly enjoyed Corsica and having dinner on the aft deck under a full moon, while the Stromboli volcano spewed lava into the sky. As a sailor, the ‘open bridge policy’ gave me an inside look at sailing Le Ponant.
” — Tauck Traveler Review
Sailors, by their very nature, like to chart their own course. And as passionate sailors ourselves, we do too. In fact, this year marks our 20th anniversary of following the winds to storied shores our way, incorporating our love for sailing with our destination expertise on land. To stay true to the feeling you get aboard your own intimate yacht, we searched out small ships that best reflected the regions we wanted to explore and provided the personalized service and club-like ambiance we so enjoyed onboard. We partnered with a family-owned ship company who shared our vision of catering to our guests with extraordinary moments on land and at sea. Then we set off together for hidden harbors and island ports where the bigger commercial lines don’t – or more accurately, can’t – go, and wowed our guests ashore with included sightseeing excursions and exclusive cultural access not available with anyone else. It’s hard to believe that we launched this new type of cruise experience 20 years ago; proof positive that time flies when you’re having fun!
Today our fleet of yachts and expedition ships are plying waters off Europe and Latin America in true Tauck style, inviting our guests to cast their cares to the wind as we indulge them with the rewards of destination cruising like no one else does – or can. After all, isn’t this what a real vacation should be?
A BARREL OF FUN AT AN ELBA WINERY Napoleon spent nine months exiled here in a modest hilltop villa that overlooks its picturesque harbor, before he escaped Elba. You may wonder why he would ever want to leave after you savor local wines at a lush private winery that evokes all the pleasures of a sensory Mediterranean island.
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BECOME A PART OF LOCAL COLOR Destination cruising is all about immersing in the destination and getting a real taste of local color. So inviting are the islands we visit in Panama and Costa Rica that some guests try to hide out and stay with the villagers they meet...
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