5 cruises to suit all tastes

Complex routes, unusual destinations, exciting adventures – all this awaits you on the proposed trips.

Patagonia with Quark Expeditions
The new ice-class liner PC6 Ultramarine will set off on the cruise “Chilean Fjords and Torres del Paine”. On board are two twin-engine Airbus H145 helicopters, a pair of helipads, 20 Zodiacs and four landing points to devote maximum time to the main thing – impressions.
The liner with luxury cabins is designed for 199 passengers. The boutique on board presents complete equipment for polar expeditions. In the hall with an LED screen, scientists hold presentations and lectures. There is a library, a gym, a spa, a sauna and a steam room, a medical center.
Passengers are transported from Buenos Aires to Ushuaia, where the journey begins, by private plane.

On this cruise you will:

• follow part of the route to the southern edge of the Earth of the young naturalist Charles Darwin;
• see Magellanic, king and rockhopper penguins, sea lions and southern elephant seals, cormorants, black-necked swans, albatrosses and condors;
• in "Zodiacs" from a short distance, view the most remote glaciers and fjords of the planet, appreciate the grandeur of the Avenue of Glaciers;
• during a helicopter excursion, see landscapes inaccessible from the water and be able to land where no man has gone before;
• in the Alberto de Agostini National Park, where the Andes are washed by the Pacific Ocean, see the Garibaldi and Pia glaciers, waterfalls and forests;
• Hike through Torres del Paine National Park and sample traditional Patagonian cuisine;
• Visit a ranch founded in 1891;
• Round Cape Horn, where the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans meet. Before the Panama Canal opened in 1920, this was one of the world's main trade routes.

Dates: 13–27 March 2025

Australian Summer with Cunard
On the Queensland and South Pacific cruise aboard Queen Elizabeth, you will feel like a child of Nature and visit places where the planet has preserved its pristine beauty.

On this cruise you will:

• Stroll the streets of Australia's oldest metropolis, Sydney;
• Enjoy a beach holiday by the Coral Sea, diving and snorkelling in the Whitsunday Islands and the Great Barrier Reef;
• Visit the Daintree, the oldest tropical forest on the planet. It is already 10 million years old;
• In the tropical paradise of Cairns, immerse yourself in the world of a huge lagoon, waterfalls and virgin forests of the Barron Gorge National Park. There are 1,500 species of fish and various marine animals in the waters off the coast of Cairns;
• Ride the 7.5 km cable car and the historic 1891 railway in Cairns;
• Enjoy the beauty of botanical gardens and parks, art galleries and museums of Brisbane, meet kangaroos, koalas and wombats;
• Visit the vanilla plantations on the island of Lifou in New Caledonia;
• explore the most beautiful corners of Fiji;
• see the legacy of World War II on the island of Espiritu Santo. Here, the troops of the Anti-Hitler Coalition were based, as evidenced by the passenger liner "President Coolidge", converted into a transport ship and sunk off the coast in 1942. During the dives, you will find weapons and ammunition. Another dive site is Million Dollar Point, where the American military sank property worth millions of dollars;
• swim in blue holes among the jungle and dive at the "Champagne" beach in Vanuatu;
• off the coast of Port Vila, the capital of Vanuatu, visit the only underwater post office on the planet. It is located at a depth of 3 meters, and you can buy a waterproof stamp there.

Dates: January 10 - February 6, 2025

Incredible African nature with Swan Hellenic
The “Horizons of Southeast Africa” cruise on SH Diana combines safari parks with rare animal species, islands with idyllic beaches and unusual forests.
SH Diana is a luxury high-tech liner of the PC6 ice class, on which you can go from tropical countries to the poles. At your disposal are 192 passengers, 14 “Zodiacs”, a panoramic sauna, a deck for observing the stars, a library and a laboratory.

On this cruise you will:

• Discover the culture of Mombasa, which is a mixture of oriental, Portuguese, Asian and British influences. See the UNESCO-protected 16th century Fort Jesus and enjoy the aroma of spices at the local market;
• Observe red colobus monkeys in the Jozani National Park in Zanzibar;
• learn about the times when Zanzibar played an important role in the international trade in gold, ivory and was a center of the slave trade;
• on the Madagascar island of Nosy Be, climb the Mon Paso hill, from where you can see crater lakes with blue water;
• visit the black lemur reserve on the island of Nosy Komba;
• see a thousand-year-old baobab in Mahajanga;
• enjoy a beach idyll on the islands of Madagascar;
• walk along the Avenue of the Baobabs with thousand-year-old trees;
• meet lemurs and fossa in the Kirindy Mitea National Park;
• visit the Reniala spiny forest, most of the flora and fauna species of which are found only in Madagascar;
• snorkel in the UNESCO-protected iSimangaliso National Park, home to humpback whales, whale sharks, sailfish, marlins and dolphins;
• dine in a boma or watch white rhinos in Hluhluwe-Umfolozi National Park;
• meet sable antelopes during a safari in Tala Game Reserve;
• take a helicopter ride over the Drakensberg Mountains;
• discover the beauty of the beaches and panoramic roads in East London;
• watch rare white lions in Pumbaa Private Game Reserve and the largest colony of African penguins on the planet;
• visit the city of Mossel Bay, where in 1488 the Portuguese Bartolomeu Dias landed - the first European to circumnavigate Africa from the south, and fly at a height of 90 m on the longest (1150 m) ocean zipline on the planet;
• climb Table Mountain, visit Penguin Beach and taste the wines of the Stellenbosch region.

Dates: 29 October - 15 November 2025

Atlantic Archipelagos with Hapag Lloyd Cruises
A cruise through four Atlantic archipelagos: Cape Verde, the Canary Islands, Madeira and the Azores – on HANSEATIC spirit, a 230-passenger expedition-class vessel with high-tech spaces for lectures and presentations and an academy with interactive screens, microscopes and access to the latest scientific developments.

On this cruise you will:

• see the endless beaches with light and dark sand, forests and dunes of Cape Verde;
• climb to the highest point of the Cape Verde archipelago (2829 m) – the active volcano Fogo on the island of the same name. It is the volcano that gives the island its beaches with graphite-colored sand, steep cliffs and fertile soils. Taste wine, coffee and goat cheese – all locally produced;
• Explore the colonial architecture of San Felipe on Fogo;
• Travel to Santo Antao Island with its impressive mountains, cliffs and deep gorges, terraced plantations and serpentines;
• Walk along the slopes of the UNESCO-protected Teide volcano – the highest point in Spain – in Tenerife;
• See evergreen laurel forests, dragon trees and a variety of cacti on a 4x4 tour of the Anaga Mountains;
• See Mediterranean monk seals on Ilha Deserta Grande (you must first obtain permission from local authorities to visit this protected island);
• see the main tourist center of Madeira - the city of Funchal, famous for its parks and gardens, palaces, museums and art galleries, festivals and wines. There is a wine museum, as well as museums of Cristiano Ronaldo, photography, electricity, toys, embroidery, weapons and more;
• watch whales and dolphins in the waters of the Azores;
• taste the cheese of the same name on the island of São Jorge;
• devote a day to the history of volcanoes on the island of Faial and admire the views of crater lakes and the ocean near the caldera of the young volcano Capelinhos.

Dates: April 1–13, 2025

Great South America with Silversea
A cruise with a starting and ending point in Florida covers 17 countries. In each of the 38 ports along the route, you will have dozens of excursions to suit every taste.
The tour will take place on the new Silver Ray, the second Nova class liner with 728 passengers.
The ship is distinguished by its innovative design and spaciousness. All its cabins are luxury, some even have a 270-degree panorama and a 40 sq. m. terrace. Guests in each are served by butlers. On board there is a cinema with a stage for theatrical performances and concerts, 8 restaurants, a spa center and a casino.

On this cruise you will:

• swim near the most beautiful reefs of Cozumel, including the famous Columbia Reef;
• try cleansing rituals and learn how to cook according to Mayan recipes;
• cross the Panama Canal, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, learn about the history of its construction;
• try seafood, ceviche and South American tapas in the city of Manta;
• learn about the life of Ecuadorians before the arrival of colonizers in Cerro Haboncillo;
• learn to weave a Panama hat in the birthplace of this headdress;
• visit the ancient clay pyramid of Huaca Pucllana in Lima;
• swim with sea lions near the Palomino Islands;
• see colonies of sea lions, Humboldt penguins and pelicans in the Paracas National Reserve;
• fly over the Nazca lines and see the petroglyphs of the Enchanted Valley in the Coquimbo region;
• taste Chilean, Argentine and Uruguayan wines;
• visit the house-museum of Pablo Neruda in Valparaiso;
• discover the beauty of the Chilean Lake District landscape and travel through the Chilean fjords;
• stroll through Buenos Aires at night, and during the day you can learn about the life of Eva Peron, attend a tango lesson or visit a gaucho;
• relax in the “Monaco of the Southern Hemisphere” – Punta del Este;
• visit Balneario Camboriu with kilometers of sandy beaches and architecture that is compared to Dubai;
• enjoy the natural beauty of Ilhabela, climb to the statue of Christ the Redeemer and visit the Tijuca Forest in Rio;
• go on a cruise along the Amazon and rise above it in a helicopter;
• see the legendary tandem of the Negro and Solimões rivers, meet pink dolphins and visit local tribes;
• explore the Amazon jungle and feel the atmosphere of carnival in El Salvador;
• visit Barbados, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, St. Lucia, St. Kitts and Nevis, Puerto Rico, where helicopter tours, adrenaline from ziplines, the aromas of rum and mojito, master classes from mixologists and chocolatiers and, of course, relaxation on fantastic beaches await you.

Dates: January 20 – April 1, 2025