Seabourn Adds Antarctica and Patagonia

 More than twenty years after the company pioneered an entirely new style of small-ship, ultra-luxury cruising, Seabourn extends its repertoire of highly desirable cruising destinations to include Antarctica.

From today, passengers will be able to book a series of four 21-24-day voyages in 2013 on Seabourn’s newest ship Quest, sailing between Valparaíso, Chile and Buenos Aires. The all-suite ship will cruise the Chilean coast, including visits to Puerto Montt for the Chilean Lakes District, Castro on the huge island of Chiloé, and Puerto Chacabuco for the Rio Simpson Valley and Coyhaique. It will also call at Punta Arenas, from where guests can tour the magnificent Torres del Paine National Park.

The ship will then thread the glaciers, peaks and channels of the Chilean Fjords, culminating in a transit of the Beagle Channel and its spectacular Glacier Alley. Weather permitting, following a call at Ushuaia in Argentina’s Tierra del Fuego, Seabourn Quest will cruise by Cape Horn bound for the Southern Ocean.

Guests on board will experience five days in Antarctica, including scenic cruising of highlights such as the breathtaking Lemaire Channel, picturesque Paradise Bay and the Gerlache Strait. An experienced Antarctic expedition staff will ensure that guests enjoy the best of the hundreds of available sites for landings and cruising in smaller inflatable boats, based on real-time weather and wildlife reports during their Antarctic adventures. Scientists, naturalists and other lecturers in a number of disciplines will speak on board and accompany guests ashore to add insights to their once-in-a-lifetime experiences.

During the South Atlantic portion of the voyage, guests will enjoy visits to Port Stanley, in the Falkland Islands, and Montevideo, Uruguay’s capital, en route to or from Buenos Aires.

A 24-day Holiday version will include two days exploring the sub-Antarctic wildlife Eden of South Georgia Island, renowned for its beauty and its vast, teeming rookeries of king penguins and other seabirds, as well as breeding elephant and fur seals.

Seabourn’s new Ultimate Antarctica & Patagonia sailings open for sale on Tuesday 4^th September 2012.

For additional information contact UK Reservations 0845 0700 500 or visit www.seabourn.com

Sanctuary Retreats Completes First 10 night Nile Cruise

Sanctuary Retreats is delighted to announce the successful completion of the first long cruise down the Nile from Cairo to Aswan for 15 years on board the Sanctuary Sun Boat III, which departed Cairo on 19th August 2012 and finished in Aswan ten days later on 29th August.

For the past 15 years, cruise ships have been unable to sail from Cairo to Aswan. However this route has now been re-opened by the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and with their support alongside the Egyptian Government and the Floating River Association, Sanctuary Retreats is the first company to have completed this spectacular journey offering an unprecedented selection of Egypt’s ancient wonders over 10 nights.

Dates for 10 night cruises in 2013 are 6th and 20th April on board Sanctuary Sun Boat III, 24th May and 2nd July on board Sanctuary M.S Sun Boat IV and 10th May and 10th September on board Sanctuary M.S Nile Adventurer. All Sanctuary Retreats boats offer the very best in intimate and luxurious Nile

cruising.

With 18 cabins, the Sanctuary Sun Boat III is a smaller than average 5-star elegant Nile Cruise boat in 1930s colonial chic style with unique personalised service. The boutique Sanctuary M.S Sun Boat IV has 40 luxury cabins and is furnished in a contemporary style with an art deco influence, while the elegant Sanctuary M.S. Nile Adventurer has just 32 modern beautifully designed cabins offering a relaxed cruising experience.

The journey between Cairo and Aswan is steeped in history, the banks of the river offering a vast array of ancient temples and tombs. Highlights from the newly opened stretch between Cairo and Luxor include Beni Hassan with its row of rock cut tombs adorned with paintings; Tell el-Amarna, the short-lived capital of pharaoh Akhenaten; the Red and White Monasteries with their insight into Coptic Egypt as well as Abydos Temple, dedicated to Osiris the God of the Underworld. The longer cruise enables guests on board to relax and enjoy leisurely river cruising as they soak up the scenery and gain a fascinating insight into local life alongside this majestic river.

Prices start from $3,440 per person for the 10 night cruises in 2013 on a full board basis with all sightseeing, entrance fees and guidance from world class Egyptologists included. Flights and transfers not included.

Early Booking Offer

All new bookings for the 10 night cruise made before 31st January 2013 can take advantage of a complimentary private transfer on arrival, complimentary re-cruise check-in with one additional night half board on board prior to the departure and an upgrade to an upper category deck subject to availability.

For further information on this offer visit www.sanctuaryretreats.com/cruises/offers to book call 0207 190 7739 or visit www.sanctuaryretreats.com

Voyages of Discovery Offers

The new Winter 2013/14 season sees Voyager heading to the Far East with 21 new ports of call for the brand including Dubai, Tokyo and San Remo through to itineraries in India, China, Myanmar, South Korea and Japan. Voyager will also call at the bustling port of Bangkok (Thailand) and berth right in the heart of the city - a completely new venture for Voyages of Discovery, made possible due to the small size of Voyager.

Voyages of Discovery is offering a 5% early booking discount on all Winter 2013/14 bookings made by 31st October 2012. Highlights of the Winter 2013/14 programme include:

• Asian Capitals and the Magic of Vietnam – A 19-day cruise from £2,399 per person. Passengers can explore Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Singapore and Hong Kong (China) before taking in the scenery of UNESCO listed beauty spot, Ha Long Bay (Vietnam). Price is based on a 2 January 2014 UK departure.

• Treasures of Asia – A 16-day cruise from £1,999 per person. Guests can discover the nature and wildlife in Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines. Highlights include a visit to Thailand’s bustling capital of Bangkok, Mount Kinabalu National Park (Malaysia), the Angkor Wat temple (Cambodia). Price is based on a 17 February 2014 UK departure.

• Ancient Worlds and Modern Masterpieces – A 15-day cruise from £1,599 per person where passengers can experience the Suez and Corinth Canals. Price is based on a 7 April 2014 UK departure.

Guests can enjoy Voyager’s newly enhanced features including three restaurants offering a range of dining options and al fresco dining and flexible seating, the refreshed library area and the Lookout Lounge which provides panoramic views from the front of the ship. Almost 90% of the cabins are outside cabins and 30 have balconies. All of the public areas on board Voyager will benefit from a light refurbishment including new art work and soft furnishings.

All Voyages of Discovery standard fares include return flights from the UK on fly cruises, all relevant overseas transfers, gratuities and service charges, meals and entertainment and the Guest Speaker programme on board the ship. A complimentary chauffeur service is available on higher grade cabin bookings. For full terms and conditions please visit www.voyagesofdiscovery.com

For more information and to book call 0844 822 0820 or visit www.voyagesofdiscovery.com.