The Insider


Ask the expert EDWINA LONSDALE


managing director, Mundy Cruising


“High-end travellers are looking for exciting off-the-


beaten-track trips, but tend VQ DG TGNWEVCPV VQ UCETKƂEG


their creature comforts. The opportunity to explore remote regions in a secure and stylish environment is fuelling interest in warm- weather expedition cruises. The entry point is often a bucket-list destination such as the Galàpagos or, more recently, the Kimberley in Australia. Snorkelling


enthusiasts will often have the Coral Triangle and Raja Ampat on their list. Once you have engaged your clients this way, they understand that expedition cruising is the perfect choice for curious travellers who will love the input


from the knowledgeable expedition team on board. Small ships with enhanced manoeuvrability, fast Zodiac deployment and expert guides give access to areas with little or no tourist infrastructure, enabling you to explore some of the world's most exciting and exotic destinations.”


1


Galápagos Islands, Ecuador


4CTG GPFGOKE ETGCVWTGU UWEJ CU OCTKPG KIWCPCU CPF IKCPV VQTVQKUGU TQCO VJGUG KUNCPFU (QT DW[ QWVU QT JKIJ PGV YQTVJ ENKGPVU TGEQOOGPF 4GNCKU %J¾VGCWZ OGODGT Ecoventura (QT C UNKIJVN[ DKIIGT UJKR EQPUKFGT 5KNXGTUGCoU Silver Origin QT %GNGDTKV[ %TWKUGU XGUUGN Celebrity Flora %QPUGTXCVKQP NGF CPF$G[QPFoU ƂTUV GZRGFKVKQP [CEJV The Galapagos Explorer KU UGV VQ NCWPEJ KP ,WPG


Sunda Islands, Indonesia


Among these isles, guests YKNN ƂPF KF[NNKE DGCEJGU KP $CNK KTKFGUEGPV XQNECPKE ETCVGT NCMGU KP (NQTGU CPF TWIIGF NCPFUECRGU KP .QODQM (QT CP KPVKOCVG UCKNKPI 4CUECN 8Q[CIGU QRGTCVGU C


IWGUV


[CEJV CETQUU VJG TGIKQP 1P VJG UGXGP FC[ VTKR VTCXGNNGTU JKMG VQ VJG UWOOKV QH C FQTOCPV XQNECPQ XKUKV VJG NCPFU QH -QOQFQ FTCIQPU CPF UPQTMGN KP RTKUVKPG YCVGTU


ASPIRETRAVELCLUB.CO.UK THE INSIDER MAY 2024


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44