Silversea expedition cruises will visit 500 destinations in 2016

Silversea's three expedition ships, Silver Explorer, Silver Discoverer, and Silver Galapagos, will collectively explore more than 500 destinations on 95 expedition cruises. Included among 88 inaugural calls are Gough Island, St. Helena; Lizard Island, Australia; Aldabra Atoll, Seychelles; Ko Phra Thong, Thailand; and South Cinque Island, Andaman Archipelago.

Silver Explorer's schedule retains its expedition cruises to Antarctica, South and Central America, the British Isles, Northern Canada, Greenland, and Arctic Norway. New itineraries include a 12-day expedition to the White Sea sailing roundtrip from Tromso on 11 June, and an 18-day journey focused on Greenland and the Canadian Arctic, sailing roundtrip from Kangerlussuaq on 22 August.

Silver Discoverer's six expedition cruises along Australia's Kimberley Coast from March to May highlight an exotic programme that encompasses Africa, New Zealand, Indonesia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Russian Far East, and remote Alaska. On the schedule is a new 15-day, Phuket-to-Male sailing departing 2 December to explore Myanmar, India, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives. Plus, on the 17 December, the ship departs Male on a new 17-day expedition to the Seychelles, Maldives, Mozambique, and Tanzania. Highlighting this voyage is an inaugural visit to Aldabra, an amazing raised coral atoll that has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Silver Galapagos will again operate year-round voyages exploring the pristine and biologically diverse islands of the Galápagos.

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Have a Blue Christmas with Zegrahm Expeditions

Zegrahm Expeditions is offering a break from the traditional holiday season vacation. Spend December 17, 2011 to January 3, 2012 cruising from the Indian ports of Chennai and Kochi to the Sri Lankan harbours of Trincomalee and Colombo and explore India's Lakshadweep Islands and the northern Maldives. Highlights of the expedition include snorkeling, diving, shore walks, birding with naturalists, and a visit to a 16th-century palace.

Since the holiday season is a time to share with family and friends, Zegrahm is offering a special group discount for this voyage. Groups of four travelers or more receive a 10 percent savings on the brochure rate for each member. Groups of eight or more travelers receive a 15 percent savings. Travelers that are unable to join the 2011 voyage can participate in the 2012 voyage, which takes place December 1-18, 2012.

To learn more about the India and The Maldives voyage please visit www.zeco.com or luxury adventure cruise experts The Cruise Line.