Lost Islands of the Atlantic
November 19 to December 22, 2003
Join fellow stargazers and explorers on the inaugural voyage of the elegant new expedition cruise ship, Orion.
Travelling through one of the world's most isolated and pristine places, your journey will take off from the Canary Islands, follow the wake of Cook, Darwin, Bonaparte, and Shackleton, the Cape Verde Islands, NASA's moon landing training grounds on Ascension Island, and Cape Good Hope where Edmond Halley mapped the southern stars in 1676.
Program Highlights
- 30-night cruise aboard the new, 106-guest expedition cruise ship Orion
- One-night stay at Hotel Maspalomas Oasis in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, with breakfast
- Complete program of tours and shore excursions as described in the itinerary
- Educational program of lectures and discussions by accompanying study leaders
- Experienced expedition leader and naturalist guides to conduct excursions aboard Zodiacs and offer shipboard presentations on the natural history, ornithology, geology, and marine life of the islands visited
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