Cruise West Explores
Atlantic Coast in 2010
Cruise West, a small-ship exploration cruise line best known for its West Coast, Sea of Cortez and Alaska cruises, will offer several voyages along the U.S. East Coast in 2010.
Guests will sail on the the line’s 120-guest, all-suite Spirit of Oceanus.
The 13-night Halifax, Nova Scotia to Palm Beach, FL, cruise will likely appeal to fans of southern U.S. travel is the This and the line's other Atlantic area voyages include shore excursions at every port and one "Ultimate Explorers Experience" per voyage, designed to bring guests into personal contact with people, culture and natural wonders.
From New England’s rugged coastline and small fishing villages to historic colonial settlements in the South to the blue waters of Palm Beach, this cruise 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.
Among the voyage highlights within the South is an excursion to historic Jamestown, site of the first English settlement in America where a resident archeologist will explain the history and progress of excavations (Editor's Note: For additional background on Jamestown, see our 2007 story about the 500th anniversary of the Jamestown site.)
In addition, the journey includes port calls at Savannah, GA, and Charleston, SC, two historic cities in the South. The voyage concludes with a Cape Canaveral tour -- hosted by an astronaut.
This itinerary departs Sept 21, 2010; prices start at $7,395 per person before special savings.
Guests who book and pay in full by Dec. 18, 2009 will save up to $2,000 per cabin and receive free roundtrip airfare from six select U.S. Cities: San Francisco (SFO), Los Angeles (LAX), Chicago (ORD), Houston (IAH), Washington D.C. (IAD or DCA) and New York (JFK), or an air credit of $750 per person.
Price per voyage includes a pre-cruise hotel night, all excursions and transfers and a tour of the embarkation city. Guests who book more than one voyage will save an additional five percent.
For more information, contact your travel agent or visit www.CruiseWest.com.