Voyages to the Ends of the Earth
We invite you to join us aboard a very special selection of small ships, gulets, dahabeya, and dhows—each one selected for its unique comforts and amenities—as we set sail to some of the earth’s most beguiling places.
Visit the coves, villages, and ancient monuments of Turkey’s Aegean Coast; the wildlife and glacier-thronged Chilean Fjords; the bustling, almost explosively colorful river life of the Mekong, the Irrawaddy, and the Nile; the icy immensity and beauty of Antarctica and the High Arctic; and the justly venerated and beloved Galapagos; just to name a few.
Egypt & Turkey | The Galapagos | Australia & Papua New Guinea | Silolona: Private Charters in India, Indonesia & Burma
Laos, Burma & Thailand | Chilean Patagonia & Alaska | Antarctica & the Arctic
Egypt & Turkey
Sailing the Eternal Nile: A Private Charter for Family and Friends
Experience the legendary Nile River as Egypt’s most sophisticated travelers once did back in the early 20th century: aboard an elegant, beautifully-crafted Egyptian dahabeya (a stately wooden sailboat common during the days of the monarchy). The great temples and antiquities of ancient Egypt await by day, while at night you’ll retreat back onto your own private oasis to enjoy high tea and pink-rimmed sunsets from the ship’s deck, and delicious dinners under the stars. This is an intimate journey through history unlike any other!
Overview:
• Departures: May, Jun, Sept, Oct
• 16 Days of Cruising, Touring, Walking
• Istanbul to Turkey's Turquoise Coast
• From $5595
A Private Sail in Turkey for Family and Friends
Overview:
• Offered Daily May - Oct
• 10 Days of Sailing, Touring, Walking
• From $4995
The Galapagos
The Galapagos Aboard La Pinta
Special Offer Available: Save Up to $1175!
Since its keel was laid, La Pinta was destined to be the unrivaled queen of the Galapagos fleet. Our associates put their more than a half-century of experience into designing a ship of great character, style, and comfort. From the family-friendly possibility of interconnecting cabins to in-room battery chargers, details large and small, La Pinta meets the most exacting environmental and hospitable standards.
Machu Picchu & the Galapagos Islands
Overview:
• Weekly Departures (Saturdays)
• 15 Days of Touring & Cruising
• From $9340
• Special Offer Available: Save up to $1175!
Private Charters to the Galapagos Islands
Overview:
• Offered Weekly
• 11 Days of Sailing
• Please call for pricing
Australia & Papua New Guinea
Adventures in Paradise Aboard the True North
A stylishly beautiful, 16-cabin ship (with its own Bell 407 helicopter), the True North is equipped with all the modern amenities, including hearty Australian hospitality. Relax in comfort as it carries us to the eastern end of the island of New Guinea for a leisurely exploration of its magnificently lush coast, with helicopter rides over sparkling bays, snorkeling in the coral reefs of the Solomon Sea with manta rays, lonely walks on white sand beaches, and naturalist-guided explorations of Jurassic Park-like jungles.
The Kimberley Wilderness Cruise Aboard the True North
Overview:
• Offered: Apr, May, Jun, Jul
• 14 Days of Cruising & Touring
• From $16,495
Silolona: Private Charters in India, Indonesia, & Burma
The Andaman Islands of India Aboard the Silolona
The Andamans, a long, beautiful chain of volcanic Indian Ocean islands, are made to order for a ship like the Silolona. The Andamans’ lonely, lush coves and reefs are ideal for snorkeling and scuba diving. Its solitude is ideal for serene re-creation. Its white sandy beaches and unsullied jungles beneath volcanoes are idyllic places to wander, explore, and enjoy sundowners and barbeques under the stars. In short, the Andamans, amongst whose varied islands we weave in this private charter, are the tropical islands most of us have dreamt about since we were kids.
Secrets of the Archipelago Aboard the Silolona
Overview:
• Departures: May 1 – Oct 31
• 10 Days of Sailing & Touring
• Private yacht charter
• From $200,000 (for up to 12 people)
Sailing Burma’s Mergui Archipelago Aboard the Silolona
Overview:
• Departures: Dec 1-Mar 31
• 13 Days of Sailing & Touring
• Private yacht charter
• From $250,000 (for up to 12 people)
Laos, Burma & Thailand
Kipling's Burma
“This is Burma, and it will be quite unlike any land you know about,” wrote Kipling. Compelling highpoints of this slumbering, courageous, kindly land are: Yangon (who's Shwedagon Temple the Raj’s laureate called “a golden mystery…a beautiful winking wonder that blazed in the sun”); the Plain of Temples at Bagan; exquisite Mandalay; a flight up to the Shan Hills’ gorgeous Inle Lake; and a deluxe cruise along the ever-shifting extravaganza of the Irrawaddy River aboard the recently-launched Paukan, a kind of boutique hotel on the river, beautifully furnished with a unique combination of modern and traditional motifs.
Overview:
• Offered Weekly
• 12 Days of Touring
• Yangon, Mandalay, Bagan, Inle Lake
• From $4495
A Mekong Adventure from Thailand to Laos
Overview:
• Offered Weekly
• 12 Days of Touring
• From $4295
Southern Laos: Indochina's Last Wilderness
Overview:
• Offered Weekly Jan - Apr & Oct - Dec
• 11 Days of Touring, Hiking, & Cruising
• From $3500
Chilean Patagonia & Alaska
Exploring Chilean Patagonia
Just to the south of Southern Chile’s Puerto Montt lies a great, wild archipelago of islands, a mountainous wilderness of magnificent fjords, virgin valleys, high lakes, crystal rivers, ribbony waterfalls, snowy peaks, and impenetrable rainforest. Travel aboard the nifty little ship Ona, cruising among a great maze of islands, first into the Chiloe Archipelago and then into Doug and Kris Tompkins’ great gift to humanity, Pumalin National Park, which the New York Times a few years ago called “a very large paradise.” We end with a grand flourish, flying south to Punta Arenas and the granite monoliths of Torres del Paine.
Alaska's Inside Passage and Wrangell-St. Elias National Park
Overview:
• Offered May - Sept
• 16 Days of Small Boat Cruising
• From $15,860
Antarctica & the Arctic
The End of and Era: Antarctica and the Arctic Aboard the Khlebnikov
The Kapitan Khlebnikov, a true hero-ship, a pioneer in sending regular people like you and us to the previously out-of-reach glories of the Arctic and Antarctic, is nearing retirement as an expedition vessel. And when it resumes its non-touristic duties as an escort for shipping in the Northeast Passage, many of its haunts will once again revert to lunar-like isolation; there will be no more big icebreakers available for the likes of us and you to explore the high latitudes. Luckily the ship will mark the end of an era with 13 specially designed Arctic and Antarctic voyages, all with expert lecturers, guests, and exploration celebrities; none with more than 112 passengers. We are at the ready with detailed itineraries for any of these wonderful voyages aboard this storied, stalwart ship.
Overview:
• Departures: Nov 2010-Mar 2011
• 11 - 20 Days of Expeditionary Voyaging
• Aboard ice-hardened ships
• From $3990
Antarctica Aboard the National Geographic Explorer
Overview:
• Departures: Nov - Feb
• 15 or 24 Days of Voyaging
• From $10,270
Overview:
• Departures: Dec 2010
• 32 Days of Voyaging
• Falklands, Ross Sea, Phantom Coast
• From $24,990
Walking with the Emperor Penguins
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• Departures: Oct & Nov 2010
• 14 Days of Expeditionary Voyaging
• From $15,290
High Arctic, Ellesmere and Greenland
Overview:
• Departures: Aug
• 14 Days of Expeditionary Voyaging & Hiking
• From $13,990
Spitsbergen (Svalbard) Explorer
Overview:
• Departures Jun - Aug
• 8-15 Days of Expeditionary Voyaging
• And other islands of the archipelago
• From $2690
Tanquary Fjord and Ellesmere Island
Overview:
• Departures: Aug
• 16 Days of Voyaging & Hiking
• From $13,990
Overview:
• Departures: July
• 17 Days of Expeditionary Voyaging
• On the icebreaker ship 50-Year Victory
• From $22,690
Overview:
• Departures: July
• 19 Days of Expeditionary Voyaging
• From $16,490
