Cruising: SOUTH AMERICA
SOUTH AMERICA CRUISING
Natural selection
A cruise voyage in South America offers a colourful cornucopia of once-in-a-lifetime experiences. Jane Archer sails through the alphabet
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cruise is the best way by far to see South America. It is, if you like, a way for grown-up
backpackers to tick of a veritable ABC of countries – Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Colombia, and a few other letters of the alphabet as well – in comfort and style. There are cruises that visit Stanley in the Falkland Islands for battlefi eld and penguin-spotting tours, voyages around the Cape Horn, transits through the Panama
Canal, and journeys up the Amazon, to the once rubber-rich city of Manaus and beyond.
Hapag Lloyd’s MS Bremen pushing through the ice in Antarctica
Clients joining a ship in Buenos Aires can take a tour to Iguassu Falls, South America’s answer to Niagara Falls; but even more spectacular, those visiting Callao in Peru (the port for Lima) can take a side trip to Cusco and Machu Picchu. From Ecuador, clients can fl y to the Galapagos and spend a week hopping around the islands that are famed for being home to wildlife with little or no fear of humans with the likes of Celebrity Cruises, Sanctuary Retreats or Silversea.
From Ushuaia, at the southern- most tip of Argentina, they can join an expedition-style cruise across the Drake Passage to Antarctica, the most remote place on earth, and go ashore among penguins or join Zodiac cruises to get as close as they’d like to to icebergs. Hurtigruten, Compagnie du
Ponant, Hapag-Lloyd (be sure to choose an international departure for UK passengers), Quark Expeditions, Silversea and Seabourn all offer landing cruises in Antarctica, and many also visit South Georgia and the Falklands. Clients interested in seeing
Jo Rzymowska, Associate Vice President and General Manager, UK & Ireland, Royal Caribbean International
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Jo says... Back to nature
With nature and wildlife programmes experiencing renewed popularity, the appeal of holidays where you can get up close and personal with Mother Nature continues to grow. A voyage to the incredible Galapagos Islands off the coast of Ecuador does all this and more.
Book early Celebrity Cruises is the only major cruise line that offers trips to the famed islands, which means that guests can ensure that they are amongst some of the most exclusive visitors in the world. The islands’ popularity means that we encourage agents to ensure that their clients book early – Galapagos cruises can sell out far in advance, and for good reason. As some of the most diverse island habitats in the world a cruise is the best way to explore and cover the main highlights of the region.
Galapagos wildlife From penguins and turtles to reef sharks, sea lions and iguanas, the Galapagos Islands have upwards of 1,900 species found nowhere else. A Galapagos cruise is one of the ultimate travel experiences.
Tango like a local! Enjoy a caipirinha overlooking Copacabana in Rio, learn how to tango like a local in Buenos Aires or pose for a photo with penguins on the Falkland Islands. With many ships sailing south of the Equator, like RCI’s Vision of the Seas and Splendour of the Seas, Azamara Club Cruises’ Azamara Quest and Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Infi nity and Celebrity Xpedition, there is no shortage of options! 0844 417 0201
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