Virtuoso Life - March/April 2009 - (Page 34) PASSPORT BON VOYAGE Zanzibar is one of numerous maiden calls on the Seven Seas Voyager s world cruise. World of Possibility As if a bon voyage party featuring Jay Leno and The Beach Boys weren t enough Regent Seven Seas Cruises is offering a host of exclusive amenities on its four-month world cruise next year. Those boarding the 700-passenger Seven Seas Voyager for the entire 119-night sailing will receive first-class airfare from 21 North American cities and unlimited complimentary shore excursions. Maiden calls at locales such as Benin Togo and Ghana in West Africa as well as Zanzibar Kenya and New Caledonia – among others – provide an added bonus. Departure: January 14 2010 from $69 995. All Aboard Bid Paris a stylish adieu from the Cézanne s rooftop deck. Top hotels and excursions pepper Peter Deilmann Cruises’ 17-day land and river journey through Italy and France. The trip kicks off with three nights at Lake Como’s Villa d’Este, drops by the Hotel Cipriani in Venice for two nights and tours of Murano and Burano, and whisks travelers to Paris on the Venice Simplon-OrientExpress. Groups then board the 100-passenger Cézanne for a seven-night cruise on the Seine River that calls on the towns of Vernon and Rouen, where Joan of Arc was martyred. Departures: Multiple dates April 9 through September 17; from $11,719. Fashionable Taste The 298-passenger Silver Wind has emerged from dry dock with extensive renovations that include a new observation lounge spa and fitness center on the ninth deck. This summer Silversea Cruises ship embarks on three new wine-focused voyages in the Mediterranean which feature wine experts tastings and vineyard visits. The 12-day sailing from Lisbon to Monte Carlo for example will be hosted by fashion scion Salvatore Ferragamo whose family also owns a Tuscan vineyard estate. Departure: July 6 from $5 797. BY JIM GULLO NORTHWEST PASSAGE Spring and fall trips up the Columbia and Snake rivers have proven so popular that Cruise West has added summer sailings on the 96-passenger Spirit of ’98 replica steamer. The seven-night roundtrip voyages from Portland pass through the Columbia River Gorge and Bonneville Dam, stop for winetastings in Walla Walla and tours of Pendleton’s underground tunnels, and include a jet boat ride through Hells Canyon. Guided visits to Mount Saint Helens complete the journey. Weekly departures: May 15 to September 11; from $3,399. That s the Spirit: Catch it on the Columbia. 34 VIRTUOSO LIFE (ZANZIBAR) TAI POWER SEEFF/THE IMAGE BANK/GETTY IMAGES
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