Expedition cruises are destination-based journeys that take you into some of the world's most exciting and remote locales. Popular voyages include Darwin's Galapagos Islands, where you'll meet golden-brown iguanas and magnificent frigate birds, and Papua New Guinea, where you'll learn about local cultures and exchange gifts with tribes. See penguins in Antarctica and polar bears in the Arctic or witness the rugged beauty of Australia's Kimberley region.
Expedition cruises include onboard meals and accommodations on ships ranging from the luxurious with a full array of comforts to basic vessels with limited facilities and amenities. Onboard naturalists accompany many voyages, and these experts lead shore excursions and offer lectures about the places visited.
An expedition cruise is a world away from ordinary cruising. From exotic wildlife and enchanting natural wonders to primitive cultures and ancient societies, expedition cruising shows you a side of the world you've never seen before and will never forget.
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Save $300 to $2,000 per couple off 2019 Avalon Waterways cruises. Expires February 19.
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Save 10% off Insight's 5 most popular U.S. and Canada vacations. Prices shown reflect discount. Expires February 28.
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Save an additional $450 per couple off all Alexander+Roberts trips. This offer is combinable with all Alexander+Roberts promotions. Expires February 28.
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Save 5% off select 2019 Globus trips worldwide.
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Save 40% off select Intrepid cruises in certain cabin categories.
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Save $300 to $2,000 per couple off 2020 Avalon Waterways cruises.
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Save an additional $300 per couple on Scenic cruises. This deal is combinable with other offers. Expires February 25.
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Early booking discount! Save up to 25% off with early booking discounts on select Hurtigruten Explorer voyages.
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Receive economy airfare for $750 per person, premium economy for $1,750 per person or business airfare for $2,990 per person on select Tauck Europe trips from certain U.S. gateways. Expires February 28.
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Save 10% to 30% off select G Adventures departures worldwide. Price shown reflects discount. Expires February 28.
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Save up to 40% off select Norwegian coastal voyages with Hurtigruten.
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Save $600 per couple off select Alexander+Roberts itineraries when you pay in full at the time of booking.
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Save 10% off Intrepid South America tours. Expires February 20.
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Save 10% and receive a free transfer package off select Quark Arctic departures in certain cabin categories, plus receive an additional 10% when you pay in full.
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Enjoy reduced rates on select Hurtigruten trips. Prices shown reflect discount.
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Companion cruises for free on select Intrepid Arctic cruises.
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Save $2,000 to $8,000 per couple off Abercrombie & Kent expedition cruises in certain cabin categories
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Save up to 20% off select Intrepid Antarctica departures.
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Fly for free or for $495 per person from select gateways or save $1,000 to $2,000 per couple off Emerald Waterways Croatia sailings. Expires March 1.
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Past guests of Insight and its sister brands Luxury Gold, African Travel, Brendan, Contiki, CostSaver, Trafalgar and Uniworld save an additional 5% off select Insight vacations.
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Save $2,000 per couple off Abercrombie & Kent's Kimberley Cruise: Australia's Last Frontier in certain cabin categories.
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Enjoy reduced rates on select Voyages to Antiquity cruises. Prices shown reflect discount.
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Receive free roundtrip air between Oslo and Longyearbyen (savings of $1,600 per couple) when you book select Quark departures.
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Receive a free one-way charter flight from Oslo to Longyearbyen or Longyearbyen to Oslo (savings of $800 per couple) when you book select Quark Arctic departures.
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Save up to 10%, plus receive free private roundtrip airport transfers and up to $1,000 per couple in onboard credits on 2019 and 2020 Scenic ocean cruises. Expires February 28.
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Reduced rates with Ponant! Prices shown reflect discount.
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Receive a free pre-or post-cruise 2-night hotel stay in New York City on select Scenic North America cruises. This deal is combinable with other offers. Expires February 28.
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Save $1,000 to $2,000 per couple off 2021 Avalon Asia and South America cruises.
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Travelers age 17 and under save $500 per person off Abercrombie & Kent family departures.
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Save up to 30% off select Quark Antarctica cruises.
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Young travelers receive $100 to $500 per person off Tauck family departures.
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Travelers ages 11 and under save $100 to $520 per person off all Adventures by Disney vacations.
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Hurtigruten past passengers save an additional 5% off the trip price. This deal is combinable with other promotions.
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Three people sharing one room on a Insight tour will save off the land price.
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Save $200 per person when you book a group of six or more people on the same Alexander + Roberts trip. Other savings amounts are available for groups of three or more.
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Book two Globus tours traveling in the same year and save 5% off the land price of the second tour. Book three tours and save 5% off the second and third. Tours must all be booked at the same time to receive discount.
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Globus group discounts! Book 8 or more people on the same tour and each person saves 5% off the land price.
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Travel with Monogramsin 2019 or later and receive a Welcome Back Credit of $100 to $250 per person after your trip. The credit can be applied toward a subsequent trip with Monograms or its sister brands Globus, Avalon Waterways and Cosmos.
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Three people sharing one room on a Globus tour will save off the land price.
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Group discounts! Book a group of 5-9 on the same Insight tour and each person saves 5% off the land price. Further savings may be available for groups of 10 or more.
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Travel with Globus in 2019 or later and receive a Welcome Back Credit of $100 to $250 per person after your trip. The credit can be applied toward a subsequent trip with Globus or its sister brands Avalon Waterways, Cosmos and Monograms.
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Three people sharing one room on a Trafalgar tour will save off the land price.
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Travel with Avalon Waterways in 2019 or later and receive a Welcome Back Credit of $100 to $250 per person after your trip. The credit can be applied toward a subsequent trip with Avalon Waterways or its sister brands Globus, Cosmos and Monograms.
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Abercrombie & Kent Marco Polo Club members save 5% when you book a trip within nine months of your last Abercrombie & Kent tour.
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Save 20% when you book a group of 11 or more people on the same Intrepid trip. Other savings amounts are available for groups of nine or more.
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Military members and their spouses save 5% off Scenic cruises. This offer does not apply to certain extensions.
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Travelers ages 5-17 save up to 10% off Insight tours.
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Travelers ages 8 to 17 save 10% off the land/cruise price of Globus trips.
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Quark past passengers enjoy special discounts and additional benefits on select voyages.
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Travelers ages 2 to 17 save 10% off the land/cruise price of Monograms trips.
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Group discounts! Book a group of 5-9 on the same Trafalgar tour and each person saves 5% off the land price. Further savings may be available for groups of 10 or more.
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Active and retired military personnel save $100 per person off Insight vacations worldwide. This discount is combinable with all other offers.
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Save 6% off the second voyage when you book two back-to-back Quark expeditions at the same.
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Book two back-to-back Trafalgar tours of 7 days or longer and save up to 2.5% off the land price of the shorter tour.
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Book two back-to-back Insight tours of 7 days or longer and save up to 2.5% off the land price of the shorter tour. Take three trips and save on two!
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Expedition cruises are rated according to the quality of accommodations, the number of included amenities and activities, and the level of service delivered. The vacations below are categorized according to the industry rating scale (budget, first class and deluxe). Click any vacation name for the itinerary, dates and prices.
These vacations are classified according to the quality of accommodations, the number of included amenities and activities, and the level of service delivered.
= Budget vacations that typically range from $50 to $200 per person, per day, plus airfare. = First class vacations that typically range from $80 to $350 per person, per day, plus airfare. = Deluxe vacations that typically range from $200 to $650 per person, per day, plus airfare.
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