CRUISE WEST EXPLORES THE ATLANTIC COAST AND CENTRAL AMERICA WITH FIVE DIVERSE VOYAGES IN 2010

12-04-2009

Free Airfare and Early Booking Savings; Extraordinary Excursions Included

 

SEATTLE, WA (December 3, 2009) – Cruise West, one of the world’s leading providers of small-ship exploration cruises to the most fascinating destinations on earth, offers five new voyages of discovery along the scenic Atlantic Coast in 2010 -- including a Caribbean island hop with Dietmar Wertanzl, Cruise West president and chief executive officer, a transit through the Panama Canal and a visit to remote and mysterious Easter Island. 

 

From St. John’s to Halifax, Halifax to Palm Beach, Palm Beach to Panama, Panama to Ecuador, and Ecuador to Easter Island – all five distinct voyages offer intriguing port calls and an authentic experience.   And, all voyages include shore excursions at every port and one extraordinary ‘Ultimate Explorers Experience’ (UEE) per voyage, designed to bring guests into direct personal contact with fascinating peoples, cultures and natural wonders.  Engaging presentations by notable experts on the region’s culture, history and current events further enhances the guests understanding.  

 

Set sail from the Great North

Nature lovers will appreciate the Canadian coast’s rugged natural beauty evident in St. John’s to Halifax voyage which includes an excursion to Newfoundland’s largest seabird colony; a visit to Gros Morne National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site; and Île-Saint-Pierre, part of an archipelago that is the last remnant of the former colonial French empire.  

 

Starting in St. John’s -- the oldest English-founded settlement in North America – guests will visit the quaint village of Huntington Harbour, accessible only from the sea; Louisbourg, separated from Nova Scotia by the narrow Strait of Canso; and the Perce Rock, one of the most dramatic natural sites in Quebec.

 

A two-day guided tour of historic Québec City (UEE) offers such man-made wonders as Le Château Frontenac, Québec’s most celebrated landmark, and Haute-Ville, declared a UNESCO Site as the only walled fortress in North America.  Among the tour highlights are sweeping views of the St. Lawrence River, Île d’Orléans and the Laurentian Mountains; the Place-Royale; Notre-Dame-des-Victoires, the oldest standing catholic church in North America; the Shrine of Sainte-Anne de Beaupré; the Memorial Chapel; and Montmorency Falls, nearly twice the size of Niagara Falls.

Concluding in the thriving port of Halifax -- noted for its idyllic waterfront, and active art galleries -- this 15-night voyage departs September 7, 2010; prices start at $9,695 per person before savings.

 

Halifax to Palm Beach

From New England’s rugged coastline and small fishing villages to historic colonial settlements in the South to the blue waters of Palm Beach, Halifax to Palm Beach traverses nearly the entire Atlantic Coast.  Famed oceanographer Dr. Don Walsh – named one of the world's great explorers by Life magazine – will lead onboard lectures and discussions.

 

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