AdventureSmith Explorations Reports
Small
Ship Cruises and Adventurous Land Packages
Still Available
for Year-End Holidays - but Selling Fast
Suddenly it’s late summer
with 2014 Holiday travel only months away.
AdventureSmith Explorations that offers both sea
and land excursions year-round reports that plans can still be made with them
for prime holiday season December 2014 and early January 2015
escapes.
“But don’t wait too long,” said Todd Smith, founder/owner of
AdventureSmith Explorations that specializes in small-ship
expedition cruising that allows gusts to get up close and personal with the
environments and landscapes they travel far to see.
Opportunities still
available for Holiday cruises include the following destinations: Amazon,
Antarctica, Australia, Baja (Mexico), Chile/Patagonia, Costa Rica, Panama Canal,
Galapagos and Hawaii.
For example,
Hawaii Christmas Cruises Hawaiian
Seascapes Dec. 20-27, Dec. 27-Jan. 3, Jan. 3-10 on the 36-passenger Safari
Explorer yacht lets guests explore four islands. This active itinerary includes
time for snorkeling, paddle boarding, kayaking, hiking, touring local farms and
museums, and even night snorkeling. The 8-day cruise is from $3,595 per person
double.
There are two
Baja, Mexico,
Christmas Cruises. The first is
Wild
Islands & Treasures of Baja Dec. 20-27, Dec. 27-Jan. 3 on the 62-guest
National Geographic Sea Bird. This expedition unites its twin facets: culture
and wildness. Guests explore pristine desert islands, rife with endemic species,
rare plants and towering forests of cacti, and spot Humpback whales migrating in
the Sea of Cortez. The 8-day cruise is from $5,690 per person
double.
Cousteau’s Aquarium of the World Dec. 20-27, Dec.
27-Jan. 3 uncovers the area of Dabo Pulmo where French Oceanographer Jacques
Cousteau led numerous expeditions in a setting of steep bluffs and sandy
beaches. This Baja expedition through marine-life-rich waters aboard the
84-guest Safari Endeavour offers opportunities to snorkel among gentle whale
sharks and sea lion pups, and explore the desert landscape explored by Cousteau.
The per person rate for 8 days is from $3,395.
Baja, Costa Rica,
Chile/Patagonia, Guatemala, Panama and Peru offer opportunities for both pre-set
and on-request land departures that may also include itineraries suited to
families. These combine hiking through rainforests, sourcing indigenous
wildlife, sometimes whitewater rafting and explorations of archaeology, culture
and history.
For example in
Peru, the
Peru
Mountain Lodge Trek Dec. 20-26, Dec. 21-27 Dec. 24-30 Dec. 27-Jan. 2 is the
very first trans-Andean lodge-to-lodge trek to one of the ancient world's most
extraordinary sanctuaries: Machu Picchu. After full days of trekking, guests
spend evenings unwinding by the fireplace, stargazing and enjoying a comfortable
lodge. The 7-day program is from $3,489 per person double.
Costa Rica Christmas Tours,
Quest
for Pura Vida Dec. 20-28, Dec. 27-Jan. 4, combines the cloud forests of
Monteverde and the active Arenal Volcano with the verdant lowland tropical
forests of Tortuguero to highlight Costa Rica's diversity of nature and culture.
This 9-day program combining mountains, rainforest and the Caribbean is from
$2,700 per person double.
About AdventureSmith
Explorations
Founded in 2003,
AdventureSmith
Explorations is based in Tahoe City, CA, along the northern shore of Lake
Tahoe. In 2012, owner Todd Smith joined the ranks of Conde Nast Traveler's
prestigious 14th Annual Travel Specialists List as the
world’s
expert on small ship expeditions. A distinction he received again in 2013.
For information, availability and 2014 reservations, Phone: 800-728-2875
toll-free or visit
www.adventuresmithexplorations.com.
