Crystal Cruises announces 82 new shore tours
A hike through Oahu’s Ko’olau Mountains, a culinary journey into New Zealand’s Wairarapa region and a river rafting adventure in Borneo’s Ulu Temburong National Park are among the 82 new shore tours debuting during the Crystal Cruises’ 13th annual global odyssey.
All 295 World Cruise Adventures will be posted online and available for booking by 15 February.
The 2008 World Cruise is also available in several segments.
Traveling from Los Angeles, California to Southampton, England from January 19 – May 7, 2008, voyagers aboard the Crystal Serenity will have extensive options, including a complimentary tour on each of the voyage’s eight segments and 24 overland adventures offering multiple-night in-depth experiences.
“Being able to read and research the particulars of each excursion really makes the destination come alive,” said Bill Smith, Crystal’s senior vice president of sales and marketing.
A sampling of highlights:
* Four-wheeling in the ghost towns of Walhalla (from Melbourne) and along the isolated trails of Mooréa.
* Rainforest river rafting excursions through the Barron Gorge (from Cairns) and the Ulu Temburong National Park (from Bandar Seri, Brunei).
* Crystal’s own version of the popular TV show The Amazing Race with the Singapore Runaround, provisioned with map, coins, water and tiger balm ointment.
* A journey into Australia’s Wairarapa region famed for its food and wine, especially Martinborough’s Pinot Noir (from Wellington).
* An escape to the Bora Bora Nui Resort & Spa on its own private isle.
* Unique views of New Zealand from high atop Sky Tower, at 1,072 feet the tallest building in the southern hemisphere (from Auckland).
* An exploration of Bilbo Baggins’ Hobbit Hole at the Hobbiton movie set (from Auckland).
The 2008 World Cruise aboard the ultra-luxurious 1,080-guest Crystal Serenity will span the globe in 108 days, visiting 45 ports of call in 22 different countries. The global journey features overnight stays in New Zealand, Australia, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, Myanmar, India, Egypt and Monaco, and maiden calls at Crete/Aghios Nikolaos, Greece, and La Coruña and Valencia, Spain.
Report by David Wilkening
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