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Exploring Alaska’s Coastal Wilderness
Ship: 62 passenger National Geographic Sea Bird or Sea Lion
Cruise length: 8 days
Highlights: Spend a full day in Glacier Bay National Park; kayak and
zodiac among icebergs in Tracy Arm Fjord; visit favoured summer
feeding areas of humpback whales; and explore coastlines with some of
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Alaska, British Columbia and San Juan Islands
Ship: 62 passenger National Geographic Sea Bird or Sea Lion
Cruise length: 12 days
Highlights: Explore Alaska’s inside passage and take in beautiful scenery and abundant wildlife including brown bears and sea otters; kayak in the still waters and hike the forested San Juan Islands; and witness the antics of orcas and humpback whales . Click for details... |
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Baja California: Among the Great Whales
Ship: 62 passenger National Geographic Sea Bird or Sea Lion
Cruise length: 8 days
Highlights: Experience the pristine beauty and abundant wildlife of Baja California; have an up close view of gigantic grey whales; swim, snorkel and kayak in the azure waters of the Sea of Cortez; and hike on uninhabited desert islands. Click for details... |
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Baja California Whale Watching Cruise
Ship: 25 passenger Searcher
Cruise length: 12 days
Highlights: With just 25 passengers the Searcher offers an intimate small ship experience with which to enjoy the grey whales and bountiful marine life of Baja California. The small size enables access to areas that the larger ships are unable to reach. Click for details... |
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Journey Between the Seas
Ship: 24 passenger Discovery
Cruise length: 7 days
Highlights: During a 6-night voyage visit the Darien jungle, home to the Embrera Indians, snorkel and swim in the Pearl Islands, transit the Panama Canal in daylight, explore wildlife-rich Barro Colorado Island and experience Panama's colonial history at San Lorenzo and Portobelo. Click for details... |
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Between Two Seas
Ship: 100 passenger Pacific Explorer
Cruise length: 10 days
Highlights: During a 9-night voyage transit the Panama Canal, visit the Darien jungle, home to the Embrera Indians, snorkel and swim in Coiba National Park, and explore the wildlife-rich Corcovado Conservation Area and Manuel Antonio National Park in Costa Rica. Click for details... |
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Amazon cruise: Iquitos to Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve
Ship: 24 passenger M/V Aqua
Cruise length: 4, 5 or 8 days
Highlights: Explore small inlets, winding river systems, local villages and the wildilfe rich Pacaya Samiria National Reserve. The wildlife of the Reserve includes 13 species of primates and 200 species of birds. Click for details... |
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Voyage to the Heart of the Amazon
Ship: 18 passenger Tucano
Cruise length: 8 days
Highlights: Navigate deep up the Rio Negro by expedition riverboat, exploring the rainforest on foot and by motorised canoe, and swim from deserted riverine beaches. The voyage ends with a visit to the 'Meeting of the Waters' where the Amazon and Rio Negro meet. Click for details...
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7-night Naturalist Cruises
Ship: Various from 12 to 48 passengers
Cruise length: 8 days
Highlights: Explore one of the world's great natural wonders where geographical isolation has led to the evolution of may unique species, including marine iguanas, giant toroises and Darwin finches. Click for details... |
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Emperor Penguins: Snow Hill Island Safari
Ship: 112 passenger Kapitan Khlebnikov
Cruise length: 13 days
Highlights: A three day visit to an emperor penguin rookery while the adult birds are tending their chicks. There is also a visit to the Antarctic Peninsula. Click for details... |
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Antarctica - The White Continent
Ship: 148 passenger National Geographic Explorer
Cruise length: 12 days
Highlights: Spend at least six days exploring Antarctica. Glide around icebergs by zodiac, walk along beaches covered with thousands of penguins, and kayak amid abundant wildlife. Click for details... |
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Antarctic Dream Expedition
Ship: 78 passenger Antarctic Dream
Cruise length: 11 days
Highlights: Take in the most exciting sights of the South Shetland Islands and Antarctic Peninsula. Wildlife might include leopard seals, orcas, adele, chinstrap and gentoo penguins. Click for details... |
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Classic Antarctica – Discovering the Peninsula
Ship: 122 passenger Clipper Adventurer
Cruise length: 10 days
Highlights: Frequent activities off ship such as visits to penguin rookeries and zodiac sightseeing trips past icebergs or wildlife on the rocky shoreline, all accompanied by an experienced expedition team. Click for details... |
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Crossing the Circle – Southern Expedition
Ship: 68 passenger Ocean Nova
Cruise length: 14 days
Highlights: Enjoy an extended Peninsula expedition and cross the Antarctic Circle - a feat that most expeditions to the Peninsula do not achieve. Click for details... |
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Antarctic Quest - via the Falkland Islands and South Georgia
Ship: 68 passenger Ocean Nova
Cruise length: 19 days
Highlights: This expedition cruise for the active traveller offers three different environments, five penguin species and diverse landscapes. Click for details... |
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Antarctica, South Georgia and the Falkland Islands
Ship: 148 passenger National Geographic Explorer
Cruise length: 22 days
Highlights: Explore the Antarctic Peninsula by zodiac and kayak, visit South Orkney Island and the Falkland Islands, and walk wild beaches with thousands of king penguins on South Georgia Island. Click for details... |
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Classic Antarctica Air-Cruise
Ship: 68 passenger Ocean Nova
Cruise length: 5 days
Highlights: Fly from Chile over Cape Horn and the turbulent waters of the Drake Passage. Then spend six days navigating along the Antarctic Peninsula in an ice-classified expedition vessel before flying back to Chile. Click for details... |
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High Arctic Explorer
Ship: 109 passenger Akademik Ioffe
Cruise length: 12 days
Highlights: An excellent introduction to the landscape, wildlife and cultures of the high northern latitudes and perfect for newcomers to the Arctic. Click for details... |
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Spitsbergen Explorer
Ship: 48 passenger Akademik Shokalskiy
Cruise length: 11 days
Highlights: Visit the archetypal Arctic, a paradise of ice and tundra inhabited by polar bears, walrus and seabirds. Click for details... |
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Land of the Ice Bears – Arctic Svalbard
Ship: 148 passenger National Geographic Explorer
Cruise length: 8 days
Highlights: See polar bears in their natural habitat on the sea ice; experience the legendary Midnight Sun, when the sun never sets; and observe walruses, seals, Arctic foxes and reindeer along the pack ice. Click for details... |
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Brahmaputra cruise – From Guwahati to Silghat
Ship: 24 passenger Sukapha or Charaidew
Cruise length: 8 days
Highlights: An ideal introduction to the Brahmaputra visiting the rarely visited Orang National Park, a tea garden, a trip through the bazaars of Tepzur in cycle rickshaws, and Kaziranga National Park. Click for details... |
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Brahmaputra cruise – From Neamati to Guwahati
Ship: 24 passenger Sukapha or Charaidew
Cruise length: 11 days
Highlights: Covers most of the highlights of Assam, with elephant and jeep safaris looking for rhino in Kaziranga National Park, a visit to the old capital of the Ahom kings and to the Hindu monasteries on Majuli Island, walks in tea gardens and through tribal villages. Click for details... |
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Zanzibar to the Seychelles
Ship: 116 passenger Island Sky
Cruise length: 13 days
Highlights: Explore the bountiful islands of the Indian Ocean to Aldabra, on of the world's largest raised coral atolls and a World Heritage Site. Click for details... |
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Praslin Dream – Mahe to Mahe
Ship: 8 passenger Teremoana
Cruise length: 8 days
Highlights: Discover the prettiest of the Inner Islands, disembarking on lovely beaches and nature reserves. The pace is relaxed, the activities plentiful, the wildlife and reefs breathtaking and the variety astonishing. Click for details... |
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Bird Dream
Ship: 16 passenger Sualiga or Neptune
Cruise length: 11 days
Highlights: This glorious cruise visits Bird Island, home to more than a million roosting sooty terns, along with other lesser known Inner Islands to produce a programme of exceptional breadth and depth. Click for details... |
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Inner Islands Sailing Cruise
Ship: 6 passenger Bahia 46 catamaran
Cruise length: 8 days
Highlights: During this week long cruise of the Inner Islands visit some of the most beautiful locations in the Seychelles. Swim in warm, clear waters, snorkel on colourful coral reefs, marvel at the endemic island wildlife, paddle a sea kayak or just stroll along a white sand beach. Click for details... |
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Amirantes
Ship: 6 passenger Bahia 46 catamaran
Cruise length: 8 days
Highlights: Experience exciting drop-offs, perfect beaches, raucous seabird colonies and nesting turtles which all add up to an amazing underwater adventure. Click for details... |
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Alotau to Rabaul
Ship: 72 passenger Oceanic Discoverer
Cruise length: 11 days
Highlights: Beautiful scenery, fantastic snorkelling and diving, pristine tropical waters, white sand beaches and fascinating tribal cultures. Click for details... |
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Rabaul to Port Moresby
Ship: 72 passenger Oceanic Discoverer
Cruise length: 11 days
Highlights: Meet the local people and experience the ancient tribal cultures and customs, see beautiful tropical fjords and enjoy fantastic snorkelling and diving on remote reefs. A rare opportunity to explore one of the world's last travel frontiers in complete comfort. Click for details... |
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Papua New Guinea Cultural Highlights
Ship: 106 passenger Orion
Cruise length: 12 days
Highlights: Experience the wonderful cultural diversity of Papua New Guinea and the breathtaking scenery unique to this remote land. From tropical fjords and the flooded crater that is Rabaul's Simpson Harbour to pristine white sand beaches, the beauty of PNG is wonderfully varied. Click for details... |
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Sepik River Cruise
Ship: 18 passenger Sepik Spirit
Cruise length: 4 days
Highlights: Explore the Middle and Upper Sepik areas, including the Blackwater and Chambri lakes and visit small villages famous for their carvings. Click for details... |
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Reef and Rainforest is proud to present an unparallelled range of first-rate wildlife cruises on carefully selected small ships and expedition vessels, mostly to destinations in which we have years of experience. The emphasis is on wildlife and natural history, both above and below water, but culture too is a strong draw, especially for countries like Papua New Guinea. None of our ships has more than 150 passengers, and many a good deal fewer, so that pristine natural locations won't be swamped. On most of our cruises, biologists, conservationists and other specialists act as your guides, better to reveal the hidden mysteries of the natural world. Zodiacs or similar are normally used to access smaller landing spots from the mother ship, anchored offshore. Whatever your tastes and interests, we are sure to have a cruise to suit. Please click on any of the boxes below to open up full details of your chosen cruises, and should you have any queries, please call John Melton on 01803 866965.
