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West Kelowna, BC and Miami, FL  – Mission Hill Family Estate and Oceania Cruises have joined together to provide the ultimate wine lovers experience with “Pearls of the Riviera”, a fine wine and food-themed luxury cruise in the Western Mediterranean onboard the line’s 684-passenger ship Nautica.

Oceania Cruises’ 10-Day “Pearls of the Riviera” itinerary operates between Barcelona and Rome on October 15, 2011. Mission Hill’s Director of Wine Education, Ingo Grady and his wife Patti will be hosting the cruise which promises to be a delight to the senses for wine enthusiasts. Grady will guide guests through a series of private wine seminars on the Okanagan Appellation, as well as the Old World wine regions along the Riviera. There will also be an exclusive shore excursion to Badia a Passignano, one of Chianti Classico’s finest wine estates, owned by the illustrious Antinori family.

“I am delighted to join the Oceania Cruise family on an amazing journey to discover the wines of the Riviera,” states Ingo Grady. “Mission Hill’s fine wines will complement Oceania Cruise’s delicious cuisine and luxury service in an idyllic setting. Guests will experience private wine tastings, a special Winemakers’ dinner and exclusive shore excursions to experience several breathtaking Ports of Distinction.”

Ports of Distinction:
• Barcelona, Spain
• Portofino, Italy
• Valencia, Spain
• Florence/Pisa (Livorno), Italy
• Palma de Mallorca, Spain
• Amalfi/Positano, Italy
• Provence (Marseille), France
• Sorrento/Capri, Italy
• Monte Carlo, Monaco
• Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy

Rates start at USD $4,499 per person and include airfare. To reserve a room, contact Martin at Renshaw Travel at 604.733.1010 or 1.800.745.7753 or martin@renshawtravel.com. Visit missionhillrivieracruise.com for additional details.

About Oceania Cruises
Oceania Cruises® offers unrivaled cuisine, luxurious accommodations, exceptional personalized service and extraordinary value. Award-winning itineraries visit more than 330 ports in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Asia, and the Americas aboard the 684-guest Regatta, Insignia and Nautica. The line’s 1,250-guest Marina debuted in January 2011, followed by Riviera – a sister ship – in April 2012.

About Mission Hill Family Estate
Mission Hill Family Estate is world renowned for its award-winning wines, stunning setting and architecture, and its Cuisine du Terroir-based Terrace Restaurant. The winery’s vineyards are located in five distinct growing regions of British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley. Reflective of the origin and unique character of the Valley and of the careful ‘Vine to Bottle’ program, Oculus, our signature Bordeaux-inspired wine, represents the pinnacle in premium winemaking. Proprietor Anthony von Mandl and winemaker John Simes produces elegant internationally acclaimed wines with New World flavours and Old World refinement from this incomparable wine valley. Visit www.missionhillwinery.com for more information.

Up & Away Ballooning says it is becoming the first operator in the US to offer wheelchair-confined travelers the chance to participate in that activity.

The company offers tours of Northern California’s wine-famous Sonoma County. The company is utilizing a specially-designed basket that can carry wheelchair riders and up to three other people, according to “Travel Writer News.”

The inaugural flight is scheduled for early April (weather permitting) and a percentage of proceeds from each flight will benefit the International Wheelchair Foundation.

Established in 1993, Up & Away Ballooning flies the newest Federal Aviation Administration (F.A.A.) certified balloon equipment, and its pilots are FAA certified, according to the company.

“By choice they carry fewer passengers per balloon and flights follow a scenic route that takes longer than other flights in the area,” the company says.

What could be more incredible than sailing on your own luxury private yacht around the stunning islands of Southern Thailand? Action Sport Asia and YachtPro have teamed up to promote sailing in Thailand.

BANGKOK, THAILAND — Yachtpro is a sailing company in Phuket that takes pride in offering guests the highest standard of personal attention possible, consistent quality, experience and local knowledge and yachts prepared and maintained at the highest standards. Yachtpro’s excellent reputation and high client return rate is testament to their service given to their guests whilst sailing in Thailand.

The goal of YachtPro courses is to enable our guests to attain their personal goals in sailing in Thailand. Learn to sail competently, confidently and safely, whilst of course, having fun at the same time. The courses and certifications are internationally recognised and accredited with the American Sailing Association and International Sailing Schools Association. Formats are comprehensive, flexible and are based on optimum instructor to student ratio. YachtPro offer a number of sailing in Thailand options to cater for all levels of experience and ages and we ensure you take home the memories of a lifetime.

For more information about sailing in Thailand please visit:
http://www.actionsportasia.com/water-sports/sailing/where-to-go/sailing-in-thailand.html

About Action Sport Asia
Action Sport Asia was born from a desire to exploit the incredible opportunities for adventure sports in Thailand. Designed for people who want more from a holiday than just relaxing by the pool, we aim to be your first stop on the road to a fantastic Thai holiday. We promote a number of Thailand sports whether rock climbing in Koh Tao or wakeboarding in Bangkok and provide information for numerous activities in the region.

For more information, please contact
info@actionsportasia.com

About YachtPro
At YachtPro, we aim to make your sail training or holiday sailing in Paradise as enjoyable and rewarding as we can and do our best to meet your individual goals. We take pride in offering you the highest standard of personal attention possible. Sailing from Phuket, the awesome islands and caves of Phang Nga Bay, the beautiful palmed fringed beaches and crystal waters that surround Krabi and the magical islands of the Andaman Sea ensure take home great memories of your time in Thailand.

For more information, please contact
inq@sailing-thailand.com

About Action Sport Asia
Action Sport Asia was born from a desire to exploit the incredible opportunities for adventure sports in Thailand. Designed for people who want more from a holiday than just relaxing by the pool, we aim to be your first stop on the road to a fantastic Thai holiday. We promote a number of Thailand sports whether rock climbing in Koh Tao or wakeboarding in Bangkok and provide information for numerous activities in the region.

Modernizes the In-Room Dining Experience

Executive Chef Wade Murphy prepares meals for guests to serve and enjoy in the comfort of luxury cottages on the Irish countryside

County Clare, Ireland) – Guests looking for the privacy and comforts of home while traveling can now enjoy their stay in one of the 17 Links Cottages at The Lodge at Doonbeg with meals prepared by Executive Chef Wade Murphy. Chef Wade has created the new Cottage Cuisine Menus offering over 100 dishes from breakfast to barbeque that are delivered to the cottages to be enjoyed at any time. The new menus are perfect for couples and families, providing flexibility and convenience without the restrictions of a restaurant schedule.

Chef Wade’s Cottage Cuisine Menus allow guests to sample local dishes, such as Seafood Pie or Chowder, Traditional Fish and Chips and Eton Mess. For guests that miss their grill at home, the “Who’s the Chef” barbeque menu offers selections including Irish Beef Burgers, Burren Lamb Burgers and Free Range Pork Chops, delivered to the door. Doonbeg also offers ready-made picnic baskets for day trips to the surrounding countryside such as the Cliffs of Moher or the Burren, a one-of-a-kind natural landscape.

Offering panoramic views across the fairways or pasturelands, the resort’s cottages are styled with antique furnishings, cozy fireplaces, winding staircases, and fully-equipped kitchens. Cottages are available with one to four bedrooms en suite and span 3,100 square feet.

Guests that stay in the Links Cottages can still enjoy the hotel’s amenities including an award-winning Greg Norman-designed links course, the White Horses Spa which offers a variety of wellness treatments, fine dining at The Long Room and informal cuisine at Darby’s Bar. Rates start at $224 per person, per night for cottage accommodations. For more information or to make reservations, please contact (866) DOONBEG (366-6234) or visit www.DoonbegLodge.com

Set along the Atlantic shores in County Clare, The Lodge at Doonbeg is the only 5-star luxury coastal resort in western Ireland. The 400 acre property features 189 guest rooms and suites as well as a magnificent Greg Norman-designed championship links course and distinct dining by Tom Colicchio, Consulting Chef of the Lodge. The White Horses Spa, a sanctuary of wellness and rejuvenation designed by Clodagh, incorporates the essence of Ireland into all treatments, with skincare products by Kerstin Florian. Also available are whole ownership cottages and suites and a private residence club managed by Timbers Resorts. The Lodge at Doonbeg is owned by Kiawah Partners, the master planner behind Kiawah Island, South Carolina and Christophe Harbour, St. Kitts. The Lodge at Doonbeg is a member of Small Luxury Hotels.

LINDBLAD EXPEDITIONS OFFERS COMPLIMENTARY 2-DAY FJORDS
BY FLAM RAILWAY EXTENSION OR FREE CHARTER AIRFARE ON JUNE 30th DEPARTURE

NEW YORK, NY, March 2011 — Lindblad Expeditions has been introducing travelers to the wonders of Arctic Svalbard for over two decades. This summer, Land of the Ice Bears: An In-Depth Exploration of Arctic Svalbard will provide guests the most complete Arctic experience they can have and a complimentary two-day Fjords by Flam Railway adventure or free charter airfare on the June 30th departure.

The Land of the Ice Bears is an 11 day/9 night voyage aboard the 148-guest National Geographic Explorer, a fully-stabilized, state-of-the-art, ice-class vessel with the best Ice Team on earth. Departures for 2011 include June 9, 16, 22 and 30.

The voyage will travel to Arctic Svalbard, into the land of the midnight sun to a world of deep fjords, snow-capped mountains, massive ice sheets and the best place to view polar bears in their natural habitat — on the pack ice. During summer the tundra experiences a warm awakening carpeted with wildflowers and the thunderous sound of glacial ice crashing to the sea. Seabirds, reindeer, arctic fox, seals and great pods of walrus are out for up-close viewing, and with temperatures averaging from 30° to 45°F, the weather is good for walks, hikes, kayaking and Zodiac forays under the sun that never sets.

The complimentary two-day extension on the June 30th departure will combine the arctic landscapes of Land of the Ice Bears with Norway’s green fjordscapes and will explore the fjordlands from two perspectives: via Flam Railway, one of Europe’s most scenic rail journeys, and small boat. A must-do on any exploration of fjord country, the Flåm is one of the world’s steepest railway lines on normal gauge. It connects the mountain plateau of Myrdal down 2,838 feet to the town of Flåm, and provides some of Norway’s most magnificent scenery. The second day’s spectacular fjord cruise will provide a different perspective of the fjordlands with steep mountain slopes and cascading waterfalls at every bend.

In addition to the natural wonders the Land of the Ice Bears voyage promises, there is the extra advantage of extraordinary travel companions flanking Lindblad’s expert team throughout the season. They include Gil Grosvenor, Chairman of the National Geographic Society’s board of trustees and its

Education Foundation on the June 9th voyage; David Wright, filmmaker and winner of an Emmy for Outstanding Achievement in Documentary Filmmaking for his National Geographic film, The Great White Bear, on June 16th; Elizabeth Kolbert, staff writer for The New Yorker, her series on global warming, The Climate of Man, and her award-winning book, Field Notes from a Catastrophe: Man, Nature and Climate Change make her presence on board highly relevant on the June 23rd voyage; and joining on the June 30th departure will be Richard Louv, whose book, Last Child in the Woods: Saving Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder, was the first voice heard in what is becoming an international dawn chorus of concern about the way children are deprived of nature. His soon to be released, The Nature Principle, shifts the focus from the children to adults in the discussion of the growing human disconnect from nature.

The complimentary two-day extension is for new bookings only on the June 30th departure. For guests not interested in the two- day extension, Lindblad Expeditions will provide roundtrip complimentary charter airfare from Oslo/Svalbard, which must be ticketed by Lindblad Expeditions. Rates for Land of the Ice Bears begin at $7,490 per person based on double occupancy.

For reservations contact your travel agent, or for additional information on Lindblad Expeditions’ voyages to some of the most beautiful and fascinating places on earth, visit www.expeditions.com or call 1-800-EXPEDITION.

About Lindblad Expeditions

Lindblad Expeditions is an expedition travel company that offers voyages in the Galápagos, Antarctica, Baja California, Alaska, Costa Rica, Panama, Egypt, the Arctic and beyond. The company works in alliance with the National Geographic Society to inspire travelers to explore and care about the planet. As pioneers of global exploration, the organizations work in tandem to produce innovative marine expedition programs and to promote conservation and sustainable tourism around the world. Lindblad Expeditions has been named “#1 Small Ship for Families” (Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Family Hotel & Cruises 2010) and one of the best Small-Ship Cruise Lines (Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards 2010); “Best for Adventure” (2010 Cruise Critic Editor’s Pick Awards); “Best Expedition Cruise Line (Porthole Cruise Magazine’s 2010 Reader’s Choice Awards) and Conde Nast Traveler 2009 Gold List for Cruise Lines.

Action Sport Asia, a leading sports portal promoting sports activity companies through Thailand and Asia continue to expand it’s presence in promoting wakeboarding in Thailand
BANGKOK, THAILAND, — Wakeboarding in Thailand continues it’s impressive growth in popularity with perhaps the greatest concentration of cable wake parks and boat tow options in Asia. Within the Bangkok vicinity there are several popular destinations to choose from, the favourite being Thai Wake Park, a cable wake park run by wakeboarders whom have set up the park with every consideration for improving wakeboarders skill on the water.

Chiang Rai is not a place automatically associated with wakeboarding in Thailand however Planete Wakeboard is a great wake park with boat tow and cable wakeboarding options. Planete Wakeboard also offer wake surfing and wakeskate. Professional wakeboarders from all over the world have come to Plantete Wakeboard to try out this impressive operation.

Professional operators can be found on Koh Phangan such as Wake Up Wakeboarding, whom offer wakeboarders the best boat including the Mastercraft XSTAR to produce huge wake. Wake Up is the best wakeboarding operator in this region is also proves popular with wakeboarders all over the world.

For more information about wakeboarding in Thailand please visit: http://www.actionsportasia.com/water-sports/wakeboarding-in-thailand.html

About Action Sport Asia
Action Sport Asia was born from a desire to exploit the incredible opportunities for adventure sports in Thailand. Whatever you are looking to do, from scuba diving to rock climbing to wakeboarding in Thailand and so much more, our website will help you find your desired adventure sport in Thailand.

For more information, please contact
Dan Wallace, Founder and CEO
info@actionsportasia.com

Launched in 2009, Action Sport Asia was born from a desire to exploit the incredible opportunities for adventure sports in Thailand. Designed for people who want more from a holiday than just relaxing by the pool, we aim to be your first stop on the road to a fantastic Thai holiday. Whatever you are looking to do, from scuba diving to rock climbing and so

Poperazzi Puts a Popular Spin on Opera in Viva Italia at the Suncoast Showroom, April 30-May 1

Las Vegas—The dynamic trio, Poperazzi, will perform a delicate musical mix of opera with a modern twist in Viva Italia at the Suncoast Showroom, April 30 and May 1, each evening at 7:30 p.m.

From rock to opera, classic Sinatra to The Rolling Stones, and Pavarotti to Jersey Boys, Poperazzi’s musical productions showcase hundreds of years of musical tradition in a fresh and contemporary format. Drawing on Poperazzi’s Italian roots, Viva Italia explores the music of Italy through art, opera, symphonic literature, and songs popularized by Italian-Americans. Conducted and co-produced by Michael Krajewski, Principal Pops Conductor of the Houston and Atlanta Symphony Orchestras, the lively production has delighted audiences across North America.

Created in 2009 by founder and tenor, George DeMott, Poperazzi is comprised of three talented and classically trained singers. DeMott has performed several classic tenor roles and has recorded two self-produced albums including Serenade and Two for My Baby. Fellow tenor and Las Vegas native, Cody Shawn Gay has a diverse range of skills and has played several title roles in Jekyll and Hyde and The Phantom of the Opera. Soprano Janien Valentine, began singing professionally at age 16 and has never looked back starring in acclaimed musicals such as NotreDame De Paris; Men are From Mars, Women Are From Venus and Carmen, a Franco Dragone production. She was named “Best Female Singer” and “Thespian” by the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Together they have inspired audiences across the United States and Canada through Viva Italia and its performances with Symphony Pops Orchestras at major events such as Atlanta’s 2010 New Years Eve Celebration. They have also been featured live in a PBS broadcast from Madison, Wisconsin.

Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available starting from $15.95, plus tax and convenience fees and can be purchased by calling the Box Office at 702.636.7075 or visiting www.suncoastcasino.com. Save on convenience fees by purchasing the tickets in person at Coast Casinos.

About Suncoast Hotel and Casino
Suncoast Hotel and Casino is a property of Boyd Gaming. Located at the corner of Alta Drive and South Rampart Boulevard, Suncoast Hotel and Casino features eight restaurants, a 16-screen movie theater, a 600-seat bingo room, a newly renovated 500-seat state-of-the-art showroom and an 80,000-square foot casino. For further information, visit www.suncoastcasino.com

According to the recent Mendelsohn Affluent Study, demand for luxury consumer goods such as travel is back up. Asia Transpacific Journeys confirms that travel is the one purchase consumers still want to splurge on.

The company offers a variety of trips to the most intriguing and colorful festivals for travels to Asia, combining luxurious amenities with authentic and eye-opening ways of experiencing a culture.

Today’s travelers are looking to culturally immerse themselves in unique and intriguing destinations, and Marilyn Downing Staff, founder and president of the nation’s leading Asia tour company, says: “We consider travel and exploration to be one of the premier ways that one can connect with the expansively rich world around us.”

Ms. Downing Staff adds: “We owe it to ourselves to stay fascinated with our world and trips to festivals all throughout Asia are extraordinarily captivating once-in-a-lifetime experiences.”

Asia Transpacific offers both small group trips and custom tailored journeys to the below festivals and more:

• Tumbuna Sing Sing – Papua New Guinea – May 18-20, 2011
Taking part in this very obscure, supremely authentic and un-touristed village sing-sing, in which locals in their wildly flamboyant costumes, plumage and make-up compete for prestige in a splash of color and a chorus of song, is a surreal and exclusive experience.

• Kandy Esala Perahera Festival – Sri Lanka – August 11-14, 2011
One of Asia’s greatest festivals, this spectacular medieval pageant culminates in a procession of Kandyan dancers and drummers in colorful traditional costumes and more than one hundred caparisoned elephants, carrying the Sacred Tooth Relic, said to be Buddha’s.

• Jakar Tsechu Festival – Bhutan – November 2-4, 2011
Attending Jakar Festival is a rare and wonderful experience with dancers wearing ancient, magically charged masks and streaming costumes depicting compassionate and wrathful deities, that are thought to bring blessings and protection to the audience.

• Takayama Festival – Japan – April 14-15 and October 9-10, 2011
Considered one of the most beautiful festivals in Japan, this 400-year-old Shinto festival impresses visitors with its majestic floats dating to the 17th century and its magnificent life size marionettes, with an ancient form of levers made from whale bone, that sing and dance.

• Pushkar Camel Fair – India – November 6-7, 2011
This fair is a captivating blend of color and activity, from sacred bathing rituals to camel races. It attracts livestock traders from all over western India, as well as mystics and musicians, camel-wallahs and priests, and vendors plying their wares from the far corners of Rajasthan.

About Asia Transpacific Journeys
Asia Transpacific Journeys, located in Boulder, Colorado, is the nation’s leading Asia tour company specializing exclusively in trips in the Asia/Pacific region. Founded in 1987, no other company offers such expertise in the region. Its long-standing connections in Asia, outstanding personalized service, and deeply insightful cultural interpretations has made Asia Transpacific Journeys the travel company of choice for such prominent organizations as the American Museum of Natural History and the World Wildlife Foundation, alumni associations of the country’s most prestigious universities such as Harvard and Yale, as well as discerning individuals, their families and friends.

For more information, visit www.asiatranspacific.com  or call 800-642-2742.

Auto Kenya Ltd, a specialist shipping company, are now expanding their operation by setting up an office in Kenya giving customers a total solution no matter where they are based.
WATFORD, ENGLAND, — Auto Kenya Ltd, a specialist shipping company concentrating on shipping cars, trucks and anything on wheels to East Africa and are now expanding their operation by setting up an office in Kenya giving customers a total solution no matter where they are based.

The Managing Director, Sudhir Khatri, states “when our customers are shipping cars to Mombasa, we want them to feel comfortable knowing we have another office in Nairobi or Mombasa who can also look after them”

As an individual or a company looking to ship a car to Kenya, Sudhir informs us that they offer a comprehensive solution and can arrange everything necessary once you deliver the car to their warehouse in the UK. Alternatively for the more adventurous, who want to know the car shipping to Kenya process, they can arrange the inspections and delivery to docks themselves while Auto Kenya handles the freight.

For individuals based in Kenya who are looking to Import a car to Kenya, Auto Kenya are able to source, ship, clear and deliver anywhere in Kenya giving the customer a total ease and a hassle free solution while bringing major cost savings.

So what are the plans for the future we ask Sudhir, “we want to expand and become a global player, hence if you are looking to export a car to Kenya or anywhere on the globe we want to serve you and give you a high level of customer service and competitive prices”

Auto Kenya Ltd contact details are as follows:

Unit 3, Moor Park Industrial Centre
Tolpits Lane
Watford
WD18 9EY
T: +44 (0)208 8191265
F: +44 (0)208 8191275
E: sales@auto-kenya.com
W: http://www.auto-kenya.com

And in Kenya:
Tosica Centre, 1st Floor
Westlands Road
Westlands
Nairobi
Kenya
T: +254 722 871116
E: sales@auto-kenya.com
W: http://www.auto-kenya.com

Bush and Beyond
CONTACT: Elizabeth Bean Crookston
TEL: 647-344-9492
E-MAIL: info@bush-and-beyond.com
WEB: www.bush-and-beyond.com
NAIROBI, Kenya—The name ‘Kenya’ conjures up images of brilliant sunsets, the vast and wide-open space of the plains, a colorful culture, and some of the most fascinating animals in the world. Many travelers dream of taking a classic African safari, and Kenya offers some amazing opportunities to see rare wildlife in their natural habitat. Bush and Beyond, specialists in Kenya travel, recommends these four amazing animal encounters for 2011:

See The Endangered Black Rhino In The Wild
To date, there are only about 609 black rhinos left in the Kenya wilderness, but travelers can see wild black rhinos at Kenya’s Lewa Wildlife Conservancy. Lewa Wilderness, one of Kenya’s greatest private conservation success stories, lies at the foot of stunning Mount Kenya and offers travelers some of the best wildlife viewing in Kenya. In addition to the endangered black rhino and big game, Lewa is also home to the endangered Grevy’s Zebra and the Sitatunga. Aside from classic game drives, guests can enjoy horseback safaris, escorted bush walks, camel walks, cultural visits with local communities, and much more.

Experience Some of the World’s Largest Elephants
ol Donyo Lodge is in the heart of the 275,000 acre Mbirikani Group Ranch, located on the slopes of the Chyulu Hills National Park between the Amboseli and Tsavo West National Parks in southeast Kenya. Its location offers full views of Mount Kilimanjaro and is in the path of traditional wildlife migration routes. In addition to activities like cultural visits, “Big Five” wildlife viewing and tracking, horseback riding and mountain biking, ol Donyo offers visitors the chance to get a birds-eye view of the mighty elephants and other wildlife from their unique wildlife-viewing blinds that have been built near the animal watering holes.

See African Wild Dogs, One of The Most Endangered Animal On The Planet
Ol Malo is situated on the northern edge of the Laikipia plateau nestled into a rugged escarpment looking out across Kenya’s Northern Frontier District. These miles of dense thorn bush are showered by the shy, elusive antelope from which the lodge takes its name, “the place of the Greater Kudu”. In addition to classic safari game drives, horseback riding, mountain biking, community visits, and swimming, guests have a rare chance to see African Wild Dogs, one of the most endangered species on the planet, in their natural habitat. Ol Malo is heavily involved in the Wild Dog Project, and the Laikipia area has around 300 adult wild dogs and a number of pups and yearlings, offering travelers a truly unique animal encounter.

Lions, Leopards, and Cheetahs in the Masai Mara
No place may be more sacred to wildlife viewing enthusiasts than the Masai Mara. Mara Plains Camp is a six-room tented camp that is located within the private Olare Orok Conservancy, just a few hundred meters to the north of the Masai Mara National Reserve boundary. The camp is situated along the Ntiakatek River with views of the surrounding plains and riverine forest. Private game drives in fully-equipped Landcruisers, and guided game walks offer guests some of the most amazing animal encounters within the Mara, including sightings of cheetahs, leopards, and lions in the wild, in addition to other fascinating wildlife like hyenas, wildebeests, and antelope.

For more information about adventure travel in Kenya andBush and Beyond, contact Elizabeth Bean Crookston at 647-344-9492 or by e-mail at ebean@bush-and-beyond.com

Contact: Todd Smith

AdventureSmith Explorations

Email: Todd@AdventureSmithExplorations.com

Tel: (800) 728-2875 / (530) 583-1775

Website: www.AdventureSmithExplorations.com

Aboard the M/Y Grace Commemorating Grace Kelly’s 55th Wedding Anniversary

Four Special Eight Day Cruises for April 2011

Will Ply the Waters of the Galapagos in a Style Befitting Royalty

Tahoe City, CA, March 28, 2011 – Active cruise specialist AdventureSmith Explorations, http://www.adventuresmithexplorations.com/ the travel company that secures matches between adventure-seeking clients and a treasure trove of small expedition ships, announces a series of celebrity commemorative cruises in the Galapagos this April.

Four themed expeditions aboard M/Y Grace honor the occasion of the April 19, 1955, wedding of Hollywood royalty Grace Kelly to Monaco’s Prince Rainier. They then honeymooned on this 146-foot luxury yacht that was gifted to them by Aristotle Onassis.

Guests will be welcomed with champagne and Ecuadorian chocolates along with conservation lectures by scientists of the Darwin Foundation. Each guest will receive a photo book of the expedition covering the history of the vessel and details of the royal couple’s honeymoon.

“The M/Y Grace is widely considered one of the most romantic ships to cruise in the Galapagos,” claims Todd Smith, founder and president of AdventureSmith Explorations. “We have always recommended this ship to couples on honeymoon or celebrating a special anniversary. These special departures will make the experience even more special.”

M/Y Grace offers nine spacious staterooms of up to 200 square feet to accommodate 16 guests. All staterooms feature private bathrooms, individual climate controls, safe boxes, telephones and plenty of storage space for clothing and luggage. See:

http://www.adventuresmithexplorations.com/accommprofile.php/d/galapagos/accid/295

The dates set aside for this special cruise are: April 2 – 9, April 9 – 16, April 16 – 23, and April 23 – 30, 2011. Per person, double rates begin at $6,795 for this luxury experience. AdventureSmith is currently offering $500 off per cabin on these special departures. See:

http://www.adventuresmithexplorations.com/itinerarydetails.php/advid/199

The Grace cruise packages begin and end in colonial Quito, Ecuador and include Quito hotel accommodations, airport/hotel transfers, round trip flights from mainland Ecuador to the Galapagos Islands and a half day tour of the Quito’s old town, a UNESCO designated World Heritage Site.

About the M/Y Grace

Although M/Y Grace looks as young and chic today as the princess who honeymooned aboard her in the 1950s, she is nonetheless what the French call “une femme d’un certain age” born in 1928, just before The Crash silenced the Roaring Twenties. She has surrendered none of her youth’s glamour to the scars and wrinkles of a gallant life, including a stint chasing submarines during World War II. Combat aged on her, but benefactors like Aristotle Onassis, John Issa, and Prince Rainier ensured she was kept in the style to which she was accustomed. Now, as the M/Y Grace, she plies the waters of the Galapagos Islands, once again the elegant hostess to carefree, adventurous, perfect parties.

About Adventure Smith Explorations

AdventureSmith Explorations is the global leader in small ship, adventure cruise vacations. Company founder Todd Smith helped pioneer the concept of wilderness cruising that combines the comforts of a small cruise ship with the adventure of sea kayaking, hiking and exploring remote wilderness areas ashore. The company matches guests with the top names in small ship cruising as well with intimate, boutique ships that may not make the radar of most travelers.

In moving through exotic natural environments and exploring vibrant native cultures seldom associated with more mainstream cruise itineraries, AdventureSmith Explorations dedicates its efforts to small footprint, sustainable travel and has launched a carbon free cruising initiative. Its off-the-beaten-path destinations include Alaska, Baja, Costa Rica, Belize, Ecuador and the Galapagos, Hawaii, Peru, the Arctic, Antarctica, and Australia.

The company’s mission is to give back to the individuals, communities and environments touched by AdventureSmith Explorations trips by connecting travelers with a network of grassroots and global nonprofit partners worldwide including the Alaska Natural History Association, Neotropica Foundation and Galapagos Conservancy. The company was named by National Geographic Adventure as one of “The Best Adventure Travel Companies on Earth” and is the recipient of Conde Nast Traveler’s prestigious “World Savers Award.”

Founded in 2003, AdventureSmith Explorations is based in Tahoe City, California along the western shore of Lake Tahoe. Phone: 800-728-2875 toll-free or 530-583-1775. Email: travel@AdventureSmithExplorations.com  or visit: www.AdventureSmithExplorations.com