Visit Antarctica, the Galapagos, and more on these adventure cruises.
That’s not to say that these cruisers are totally roughing it.
Adventure cruises can satisfy a traveler’s curiosity, commitment to ecotourism, or desire for an active vacation.
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Onboard educational programs enhance the experience on most adventure cruises.
Here are 13 adventure cruises for both newbies and experienced adventurers.
There, guests board the ship for the 10-day cruise to Antarctica.
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The two-day crossing of the Drake Passage is a highlight.
On Cristobal Island, guests can hike, take a glass-bottom kayak cruise, and snorkel.
Onboard, guests enjoy stargazing on the equator, Disney movies, and al fresco dining.
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Travelers spend a day exploring Machu Picchu, with hikes to the Sun Gate or Huayna Picchu.
Guests have a rare opportunity to meet the riberenos, the people who live on the river.
The ship cruises upstream, through the Bonneville Dam locks and to Multnomah Falls.
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The next day’s hikers are rewarded with views of the river, Mt.
Hood, the Columbia River Gorge, and a farewell dinner before the return to Portland.
A hike through a tropical rainforest with more than 400 species of plants and animals is next.
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In Punta Gorda, guests visit the local market before a trip to Mayan ruins.
The cruise ends with the captain’s dinner before returning to Belize City.
Starting in Montreal, guests explore the city before flying to Western Greenland to board the ship.
Cruising iceberg-strewn fjords, visiting Inuit villages, dog sledding, and seeing ancient huts are on the itinerary.
Cruise the Yukon Territory and Alaskan coast before disembarking in Nome.
Weather and ice conditions determine the route under the constant guidance of the skilled Expedition Team.
Wildlife includes sea mammals, birds, polar bears, muskox, and possibly arctic wolves.
Cruising northeast, the ship passes icebergs, whales, seabirds, picturesque villages, and rocky shores.
In Labrador, at the Red Bay Basque Whaling Station, they learn about the whalers of the 1500s.
On the west coast, they hike through Gros Morne National Park for views of Bonne Bay.
Choose a hike to Hungarian Falls or kayak among local birdlife.
The cruise ends in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
