During the cruise, participants will enjoy the magnificent natural scenery of Canada's rugged seacoasts and massive glaciers, and will have a rare chance to glimpse Inuit villages and unique concentrations of wildlife, including polar bears, whales, and walruses. Airfare is additional. This trip features a cruise past the picturesque villages of Burgundy through hand-cranked locks along the Canal de Bourgogne. A tour of Versailles and a twilight Seine River cruise complete the trip. On board the barge, guests will enjoy three gourmet meals a day and daily shore excursions.
Trip is limited to twelve people.
Highlights of the trip include visiting a tropical rain forest and a deep volcanic crater, snorkeling the dramatic San Bl s coral reefs, and touring an ostrich farm. The SSC Radisson Diamond holds no more than 350 guests and features a unique twin-hull design, making her the most stable passenger vessel afloat. Experience the sights and sounds of the New York holiday season with The Mariners' Museum on a fabulous excursion to the Big Apple, December 7 - 10, 1998. Radio City Music Hall's Christmas spectacular and a theater production are also on the itinerary. Dr. Harold Cones, widely known as a masterful teacher, naturalist, and author of popular and scientific articles, has designed a tour that combines the historical attributes of four of the Eastern Shore's oldest towns with instruction on the flora and fauna of the Chesapeake Bay.