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Voyages of the Great Explorers

The world is your oyster.


Welcome to Voyages of the Great Explorers – unique and separate journeys that will take you to the parts of the world you’ve always dreamed of visiting… and help you create memories that will last a lifetime.

From Asia to the Mediterranean, from Northern Europe to the Americas and across the South Pacific, all Voyages of the Great Explorers adventures take place on our spectacular flagship, Spirit of Oceanus. And you can choose to join us for one voyage, consecutive voyages, even multiple voyages to different parts of the world at different times of the year. It’s all up to your imagination, desire, and schedule.

Focused on Exploration

No matter what voyage you choose, you’ll be in for the adventure of a lifetime. In addition to showing you the famous cities and landmarks you’d expect, we’ll take you to smaller ports and narrower waterways where mega-ships don’t dare go, introducing you to sights, people, customs, and wildlife that most travelers never see.

Onboard experts and lecturers will bring every region alive with knowledge. Each port will feature a special outing. And every cruise will boast at least one Ultimate Explorers Experience – an excursion so extraordinary, so beyond the expected, that it will become a lifetime highlight.

If you’re ready to discover not just the world, but something about yourself as well, you’re ready for Voyages of the Great Explorers. Let’s set sail together.

 
 
Save up to $1,550 per person on a 2010/2011 Voyages of the Great Explorers Cruise
when you book and pay in full by 
March 26, 2010
 
 
Save up to $4,600 per person on a 2011/2012 Voyages of the Great Explorers Cruise
when you book and pay in full by 
April 30, 2010
 
Get Free International Airfare and Transfers for a 2010/2011 Voyages of the Great Explorers Cruise when you pay in full by
March 26, 2010
From select cities. On Voyages 1-18.
Restrictions apply. Call for Details
 
 
Get Free International Airfare and Transfers for a 2011/2012 Voyages of the Great Explorers Cruise when you pay in full by
April 30, 2010.
Offer valid up to $1,500 per person when airfare is booked with Cruise West. Restrictions apply. Call for details.
Save 5%
when you book multiple voyages
 
Save 50%
on business class air, when you book a full Chapter

 
South Asia / India
Singapore to Chennai, India - 3/5/10
Lands of the Lotus
16 nightsMarch 5, 2010Select
Singapore to Chennai, India - 2/22/11
Lands of the Lotus
16 nightsFebruary 22, 2011Select
Chennai to Mumbai, India - 3/20/10
Song of India
16 nightsMarch 20, 2010Select
Chennai to Mumbai, India - 3/9/11
Song of India
15 nightsMarch 9, 2011Select
Mumbai, India to Muscat, Oman - 4/4/10
Treasures of Persia
14 nightsApril 4, 2010Select
Mumbai, India to Muscat, Oman - 3/23/11
Treasures of Persia
14 nightsMarch 23, 2011Select
Muscat, Oman to Alexandria, Egypt - 4/17/10
Pharaohs and Prophets
18 nightsApril 17,2010Select
Muscat, Oman to Alexandria, Egypt - 4/5/11
Pharaohs and Prophets
18 nightsApril 5, 2011Select
Mediterranean
Alexandria, Egypt to Istanbul, Turkey - 5/4/10
Isles of the Turquoise Coast
14 nightsMay 4, 2010Select
Cairo, Egypt to Istanbul, Turkey - 4/22/11
Isles of the Turquoise Coast
15 nightsApril 22, 2011Select
Istanbul, Turkey to Venice, Italy - 5/17/10
Echoes of Odysseus
14 nightsMay 17, 2010Select
Istanbul, Turkey to Venice, Italy - 5/6/11
Echoes of Odysseus
14 nightsMay 6, 2011Select
Venice, Italy to Valletta, Malta - 5/30/10
Pax Romana
12 nightsMay 30, 2010Select
Venice, Italy to Rome, Italy - 5/19/11
Pax Romana
14 nightsMay 19, 2011Select
Valletta, Malta to Rome, Italy - 6/10/10
Romans & Carthaginians
13 nightsJune 10, 2010Select
Rome, Italy to Barcelona, Spain - 6/22/10
Mediterranean Splendor
13 nightsJune 22, 2010Select
Rome, Italy to Barcelona, Spain - 6/1/11
Mediterranean Splendor
13 nightsJune 1, 2011Select
Barcelona, Spain to Honfleur, France - 7/4/10
Exploring Iberia and Gaul
16 nightsJuly 4, 2010Select
Barcelona, Spain to Lisbon, Portugal - 6/13/11
Moorish Kingdoms
13 nightsJune 13, 2011Select
Northern Europe / Greenland / Iceland
Honfleur, France to Oslo, Norway - 7/19/10
Viking Conquests
19 nightsJuly 19, 2010Select
Lisbon, Portugal to Amsterdam, Netherlands - 6/25/11
Exploring Iberia and Gaul
16 nightsJune 25, 2011Select
Oslo, Norway to London, England - 8/6/10
Baltic Treasures
15 nightsAugust 6, 2010Select
Amsterdam, Netherlands to Copenhagen, Denmark - 7/10/11
Viking Conquests
18 nightsJuly 10, 2011Select
London, England to St. John’s, Canada - 8/20/10
A Voyage to Vinland
19 nightsAugust 20, 2010Select
Copenhagen, Denmark to London, England - 7/27/11
Baltic Treasures
14 nightsJuly 27, 2011Select
London, England to Edinburgh, Scotland - 8/9/11
Mysteries of Britannia
14 nightsAugust 9, 2011Select
Edinburgh, Scotland to Reykjavik, Iceland - 8/22/11
In the Wake of St. Brendan
12 nightsAugust 22, 2011Select
Reykjavik, Iceland to Halifax, Canada - 9/2/11
Voyage to Vinland
16 nightsSeptember 2, 2011Select
The New World
St. John’s to Halifax, Canada - 9/7/10
Rendez-vous à Québec
15 nightsSept 7, 2010Select
Halifax, Canada to Palm Beach, USA - 9/21/10
Exploring the New World
13 nightsSept 21, 2010Select
Halifax, Canada to Palm Beach, USA - 9/17/11
Exploring the New World
13 nightsSeptember 17, 2011Select
Palm Beach, USA to Panama - 10/3/10
In Search of El Dorado
13 nightsOct 3, 2010Select
Palm Beach, USA to Panama City, Panama - 9/29/11
In Search of El Dorado
13 nightsSeptember 29, 2011Select
Panama to Guayaquil, Ecuador - 10/15/10
Natural Wonders of the New World
10 nightsOct 15, 2010Select
Panama City, Panama to Lima, Peru - 10/11/11
Natural Wonders of the New World
13 nightsOctober 11, 2011Select
Guayaquil, Ecuador to Easter Island - 10/24/10
Sojourn to Easter Island
9 nightsOct 24, 2010Select
Lima, Peru to Easter Island - 10/23/11
Sojourn to Easter Island
9 nightsOct 23, 2011Select
The South Pacific
Easter Island to Papeete, Tahiti - 11/1/10
In the Wake of the Bounty
17 nightsNov 1, 2010Select
Easter Island to Papeete, Tahiti - 10/31/11
In the Wake of the Bounty
17 nightsOctober 31, 2011Select
Papeete, Tahiti to Lautoka, Fiji - 11/17/10
Adventures in Paradise
16 nightsNov 17, 2010Select
Papeete, Tahiti to Lautoka, Fiji - 11/16/11
Adventures in Paradise
15 nightsNov 16, 2011Select
Lautoka, Fiji to Auckland, New Zealand - 12/2/10
Secrets of Oceania
14 nightsDec 2, 2010Select
Lautoka, Fiji to Cairns, Australia - 12/1/11
Secrets of Oceania
15 nightsDec 1, 2011Select
Auckland, New Zealand to Sydney, Australia - 12/15/10
Discovering the Maori Coast
17 nightsDec 15, 2010Select
Sydney to Darwin, Australia - 12/31/10
Matthew Flinders & The Land Down Under
19 nightsDec 31, 2010Select
Cairns, Australia to Bali - 12/15/11
Dragons, Spice & Didgeridoos
15 nightsDecember 15, 2011Select
Asia / Indonesia
Darwin, Australia to Singapore - 1/18/11
Dragons and Spice
16 nightsJanuary 18, 2011Select
Bali to Ho Chi Minh City - 12/29/11
Wonders of Southeast Asia
14 nightsDec 29, 2011Select
Ho Chi Minh City to Hong Kong - 1/11/12
Treasures of L'Indochine
13 nightsJanuary 11, 2012Select