HURTIGRUTEN NORWEGIAN COASTAL VOYAGE Antarctica to the Arctic, February 27 March 21 The Arctic to Antarctica, September 22 November 28 WORLD CRUISES 2008 Formerly Norwegian Coastal Voyage Inc.
Ushuaia to Reykjavik ANTARCTICA, SOUTH GEORGIA AND FALKLAND ISLANDS/MALVINAS february 27 march 15 EASTER CRUISE TREASUREs OF BRAZIL MARCH 15 25 BALTIC CRUISE APRIL 28 MAY 10 Green-winged macaw UK, IRELAND & ICELAND MAY 10 21 Paradise Bay, Antarctica Rio de Janeiro Our spectacular northbound World Cruise plies its way across oceans and hemispheres aboard the MS Fram, the newest, most luxurious expedition cruise ship in the Hurtigruten fleet. From Antarctica and South America in the southwest to Africa and Europe in the northeast, you will call at dozens of intriguing international ports and destinations along the way. Choose from six equally incredible itineraries en route. To the awe-inspring Antarctic and haunting South Atlantic isles. From chic South American cities to exotic Cape Verde, just shy of Africa. On, to the Canary Islands, warm far-flung bits of Spain off the coast of Morocco. From sunny Madeira, home of the famed vintage, to historical Lisbon, Portugal. Between myriad seaports of the Baltic Sea. And from hip Hamburg, via the incomparable British Isles, to breathtaking, scenic Iceland. Sail one, sail several whichever itinerary segments you choose, you ll cruise at optimal times of year, following the sun from summer in the Southern Hemisphere to springtime on the northern high seas. ANTARCTICA, SOUTH GEORGIA & FALKLAND ISLANDS/MALVINAS February 28 Cruising Drake Passage 29 Cruising Drake Passage/ Antarctica March 1 3 Antarctica* 4 5 At sea 6 7 South Georgia** 8 9 At sea 10 11 Falkland Islands 12 14 At sea 15 Montevideo, Uruguay EASTER CRUISE, TREASUREs OF BRAZIL March 15 Montevideo, Uruguay 16 17 At sea 18 Parati, Brazil 19 20 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 21 22 At sea 23 Salvador de Bahia, Brazil 24 At sea 25 Recife (Olinda), Brazil baltic cruise April 28 hamburg, Germany (Transit Kiel Channel) 29 Copenhagen, Denmark 30 Ronne, Bornholm MaY 1 At sea 2 3 Stockholm, Sweden 4 At sea 5 Helsinki, Finland 6 St. Petersburg, Russia 7 Tallin, Estonia 8 Visby, Gotland 9 At sea, Kiel Channel 10 Hamburg, Germany Cover photos: Falkland Islands penguins, Joan Koele; Iceland geyser, M. Wolf. Back cover photos: Salvador de Bahia, Francisco Chaves; Fernando de Noronha, Luis Gustavo Lucena 2
Blarney Castle Atlantic Puffin Hamburg Rockhopper penguin Danguaire Castle, Galway Photo: Mira Pavlakovic Photo: Markéta Škornicková The Blue Lagoon, Iceland Photo: Brionglóid Media UK, Ireland & Iceland Greenland Cruise MaY 10 Hamburg, Germany 11 At sea 12 Dover, England 13 Falmouth, England 14 Cork, Ireland 15 At sea May 21 Reykjavik 22 Grundarfjordur 23 At sea 25 Tasiilaq 26 At sea 27 Uunartoq GREENLAND Reykavik ICELAND NORWAY FINLAND SWEDEN Helsinki Stockholm St. Petersburg SCOTLAND RUSSIA Stornoway Tallin Visby ESTONIA Copenhagen Killybegs DENMARK Ronne Galway UK Hamburg IRELAND Cork GERMANY Falmouth Dover 16 Galway, Ireland; 28 Qassiarsuk Aran Islands 29 Qaqortoq 17 Killybegs, Ireland 30 Iviituut Segment Option Start 18 At sea 31 Nuuk Segment Option End 19 Stornoway, Outer Hebrides 20 At sea June 21 Reykjavik 1 At sea Passengers spend approximately 2 Sisimiut 7 12 hours in each port. 3 EqipSermia 4 Ilulissat 5 Kangerlussuaq Recife Salvador de Bahia BRAZIL Rio de Janeiro Parati Montevideo URUGUAY GREENLAND * route varies according to sea and weather conditions. Program might include Deception Island, Half Moon Island, Yankee Harbour, Antarctic Sound, Brown Bluffs. * *Route varies according to sea and weather conditions. Program might include Drygalski Fjord, Fortuna Bay, the former Stromness whaling station and the historic town of Grytviken. Strait of Magellan ANTARCTICA Ushuaia Drake Passage FALKLAND ISLANDS SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS SOUTH GEORGIA 3
reykjavik to ushuaia Reykavik, Iceland Ushuaia, Argentina September 22 November 28 TK Days Stornoway Seljaland Waterfall, Iceland Photo: Randall Hyman/Icelandic Tourist Board Hallgrimskirkja, Reykavik Photo: Paul Duvall Forsyth Park, Savannah, Georgia Photo: Michael Lorey Come autumn, board Hurtigruten s southbound World Cruise, as luxurious new expedition ship MS Fram sails from Iceland to Argentina via the British Isles, the Americas and Antarctica on the trail of summer. On the way, you ll thrill to fascinating excursions with expert guides along the western Atlantic seaboard and the eastern Pacific coast, culminating in incomparable Antarctic Circle landings. If you re possessed of a grand sense of adventure and a generous helping of leisure time, this is the cruise for you. Customize your journey: Stay aboard for an entire once-in-a-lifetime voyage, or select from more than a dozen, no less thrilling partial options, embarking and disembarking a la carte. Departing from Reykjavik, Iceland, you will cruise the waters of the Arctic, Atlantic, Caribbean, Pacific and Antarctic oceans and seas, before ending your journey in Ushuaia, capital of Tierra del Fuego province, Argentina. En route, you will call at scores of the most fascinating and picturesque ports in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres, and make a passage through the fabled Panama Canal. Greenland Cruise august 28 Kangerlussuaq 29 Sismiut 30 Qeqertarsuaq 31 Uummannaq Ukkusissat september 1 Kullorsuaq 2 Dundas 3 Siorapaluk 4 At sea 5 Qaanaaq (Thule) 6 At sea 7 Upernavik 8 Eqip Sermia 9 Ilulissat 10 Kangerlussuaq Reykjavik to Ushuaia September 22 Reykjavik, Iceland 24 Heimaey, Westmann Islands 24 At sea (Atlantic Ocean) 25 Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland 26 Oban, Scotland 27 londonderry, Northern Ireland 28 Douglas, Isle of Man, United Kingdom 29 Cobh, Ireland 30 At sea (Atlantic Ocean) October 1 4 At sea (Atlantic Ocean) 5 St. John s, Newfoundland 6 St-Pierre, St-Pierre and Miquelon 7 Sydney, Nova Scotia 8 Halifax, Nova Scotia 9 Bar Harbor, Maine 10 Gloucester, Massachusetts 11 Oak Bluffs, Martha s Vineyard, Massachusetts 12 Newport, Rhode Island 13 14 New York, New York, 15 At sea (Atlantic Ocean) 16 Charleston, South Carolina 4
Punta Arenas, Chile Brooklyn Bridge, New York City Photo: Rick Shupper Key West, Florida Guatemala Photo: Joaquin Cabrera Lima, Peru 17 At sea (Atlantic Ocean) 18 Port Canaveral, Florida 19 At sea (Atlantic Ocean) 20 Key West, Florida 21 At sea (Caribbean Sea) 22 Belize City, Belize 23 Santo Tomas de Castilla, Guatemala 24 25 At sea (Caribbean Sea) 26 Puerto Limon (San Jose), Costa Rica 27 Bocas del Toro, Panama 28 San Blas Islands, Panama 29 enter Panama Canal at Cristobal 30 Puerte Amador, Daylight 11 Coquimbo (La Serena), Chile 12 Valparaiso (Santiago), Chile 13 14 At sea (Pacific Ocean) 15 Puerto Montt, Chile 16 17 Scenic cruising Chilean Fjords 18 Puerto Natales, Chile 19 Scenic cruising Strait of Magellan, Puerto Natales, Chile 20 Punta Arenas, Chile 21 Scenic cruising Cockburn and Beagle Channels 22 Passing Cape Horn 23 At sea (Drake Passage) 24 26 antarctica CANADA Port Canaveral Key West GREENLAND St. John s Saint-Pierre and Miquelon U.S.A. Bar Harbor Sydney Gloucester Halifax Newport Martha s Vineyard New York Charleston Belize City Santo Tomas de Castilla Bocas del Toro San Blas Islands Puerto Limon PANAMA COLOMBIA Reykavik Heimaey ICELAND NORWAY SCOTLAND Stornoway Oban Douglas Londonderry IRELAND Cork transit Panama Canal; Leave Panama Canal at Balboa 31 Crossing the Equator 27 At sea (Drake Passage) 28 ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina Passengers spend approximately Quito Manta ECUADOR Salaverry PERU Callao General San Martin Arica November 1 Manta (Quito), Ecuador 2 At sea (Pacific Ocean) 7 12 hours in each port. Coquimbo Valparaiso Santiago CHILE 3 Salaverry (Trujillo), Peru ARGENTINA 4 At sea (Pacific Ocean) Puerto Montt 5 Callao (Lima), Peru 6 General San Martin, Peru 7 At sea (Pacific Ocean) 8 Arica, Chile 9 10 At sea (Pacific Ocean) Punto Natales Punto Arenas Strait of Magellan Drake Passage Ushuaia TIERRA DEL FUEGO Cape Horn ANTARCTICA 5
MS FRAM OPEN-AIR AREAS STAIRS & LIFTS MG M Q QJ U N I H DECK Built: 2007 Berths: 318 Gross Tonnage: 12,700 Length: 114 m Width: 20.2 m MS Fram was specially designed for cruising Arctic waters. Through the extensive use of wool, leather, and oak, her interior has a Nordic feel. As she spends the summer months cruising the Greenland sea, the MS Fram is decorated with works by esteemed Greenlandic artists. The cabins are stylish and comfortable and feature two lower berths or a twin-size bed, and private bathrooms with hair dryers. Each is fitted with air-conditioning, heating and a smoke alarm. There are a variety of suites and junior suites with queen-size beds and TVs. She offers a comfortable restaurant, two well-stocked bars, panoramic lounges, an Internet café and conference rooms. She also features a library with a selection of books about the polar regions, a fitness room, a sauna, two heated outdoor Jacuzzis and a gift shop stocked with souvenirs, postcards, stamps and other personal effects. To reserve your voyage and preferred stateroom now, please call your travel agent or contact us at 800.323.7436. We will be happy to take your information and contact you when your booking is confirmed. Other segments of this program can also be booked. Please check our website on a regular basis for updated information. Note: Rates do not include airfare, port charges or taxes. MG M Grand Suite: one or two rooms, seating area, TV, stereo, Internet access, mini-bar, most with private balcony or bay widow. Suite: one room, seating area, TV, mini-bar. Q Mini Suite: seating area, TV, mini-bar. QJ Outside Cabin: separate beds, one bed can be turned into a sofa, table. U Outside Cabin: separate beds, one bed can be turned into a sofa. N Outside Cabin: separate beds, one bed can be turned into a sofa. I Outside Cabin: for the physically challenged; window, two lower berths. H Inside Cabin: separate beds, one bed can be turned into a sofa. 6
Hans Christian Andersen, Old Town, Stockholm Kadriorg Palace, Tallin Copenhagen Helsinki, Finland Photo: Martijn de Bie NORTHBOUND SEGMENTS OPTIONS, DATES AND RATES Prices are per person, double occupancy and are cruise only. Hurtigruten can provide attractive air fares from and to most north american gateways. NORTHBOUND segments # of Embark disembark nights MG Ushauia, 2/27 Montevideo, 3/15 18 $15,499 $12,899 $10,799 $9,399 $8,799 $,399 $5,499 $7,399 Montevideo, 3/15 Recife, 3/25 11 15,499 12,899 10,799 9,399 8,899 7,399 5,499 7,399 Hamburg, 4/28 Hamburg, 5/10 13 12,399 10,299 8,599 7,499 7,099 5,899 4,399 5,899 Hamburg, 5/10 Reykjavik, 5/21 12 11,699 9,799 8,099 7,099 6,699 5,599 4,199 5,599 M Q QJ U N I H SOUTHBOUND CRUISE DATES AND RATES Prices are per person, double occupancy and are cruise only. hurtigruten can provide attractive air fares from and to most north american gateways.. Visby cathedral, Gotland NORTHBOUND Cruise # of Embark disembark nights MG Reykjavik, 9/22 Ushuaia, 11/28 66 $58,399 $47,399 $43,399 $37,699 $30,899 $24,899 $13,999 $24,899 M Q QJ U N I H Photo: Sam Segar Ask about our early-bird booking specials The Little Mermaid, Copenhagen 7
TM Your Travel Agent: The Vacation Stop 1002 Red Harvest Road Gambrills, MD 21054 (888) 228-9113 http://thevacationstop.com sales@thevacationstop.com Hurtigruten 405 Park Avenue, Suite 904 New York, NY 10022 Salvador de Bahia Photo: Luis Gustavo Lucena Photo: Francisco Chaves Fernando de Noronha