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2009년에 29개의 국가에 있는 선박 여행 서쪽 26의 여정

선박 여행 서쪽 9개의 작은 배는 회사의 상표를 (수용량이 78-138명의 손님에게서 배열하는 상태에서) "위로 닫고, 일시 개인" 경험, 더 큰 유람 노선에 의해 제공되지 않는 기회. Cruises range from three-night/four-day to 24-night/25-day, and start from $1,149 per person.

“Our Quyana Members (past guests) asked us to add new destinations and Cruise West listened by delivering four new distinctive itineraries and reintroducing Vietnam in 2009,” said Dick West, chairman and managing director. “I personally scouted the Galapagos itinerary and the Danube River cruise. In honor of Cruise West’s first European river cruise, I will host a Chairman’s cruise on the first departure. As with all Cruise West voyages, these new itineraries will offer guests the hallmark Cruise West adventure - an authentic experience.”

NEW & REINTRODUCED 2009 ITINERARIES

• Cruise West introduces the GALAPAGOS onboard the luxurious 40-guest Isabela II. The 10-day tour will start with two days in Quito before flying to Baltra Island to board the ship for an eight-day cruise. A post-cruise Machu Picchu Land Tour option is available. Three departures will be initially offered on August 23, August 30 and September 6, 2009.

• Cruise West ventures to Europe for the first time with its 11- or 12-day Danube River cruise VIENNA TO BUCHAREST onboard the elegant new 148-guest Amadeus Diamond ─ 2009 marks this vessel’s inaugural year. This cruise highlights exclusive tours in Austria, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, Croatia and cruising in the Danube Delta. Four departure dates will be offered: July 16 and 24, 2009; and October 13 and 21, 2009. Add on a pre- or post-cruise Prague or Transylvania Land Tour.

• VIETNAM is reintroduced by popular demand. Originally offered in 2007, this 12-day itinerary cruises Haiphong to Ho Chi Minh City via Ha Long Bay, Hue, Danang, Hoi An, Qui Nhon, Nha Trang and the Mekong River. One departure will be offered on November 21, 2009 onboard Cruise West’s flagship, the 120-guest Spirit of Oceanus. Add-on a pre- or post-cruise Cambodia and Angkor Wat Land Tour.

• Cruise the exotic East Indies, SINGAPORE TO SYDNEY for the holidays onboard the Spirit of Oceanus. Offered December 16, 2009, this new 17-day itinerary transits the waters of early European explorers and will feature mysterious cultures steeped in ancient history in Indonesia. Spend New Year’s Eve in Sydney! Port calls to be announced fall 2008.

• Extraordinary islands throughout Melanesia are featured on the new 17-day SYDNEY TO FIJI voyage departing December 28, 2009. Visit isolated cultures and pristine waters in Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji and more. Port calls to be announced fall 2008.

2009 Itinerary Updates

• COLUMBIA RIVER CRUISES: Twenty additional departures of the Columbia River itineraries have been added. Four spring and six fall departures of the delicious Taste of the Pacific Northwest epicurean cruise have been added, increasing from three initial departures in fall 2008. Ten spring and 15 fall departures of the popular and historically based River Voyage of Discovery itinerary will be offered, up from 12 total departures in 2008.

• PANAMA & COSTA RICA: An extended season, one enhanced and two new land tours are offered on the nine-night Between Two Seas itinerary, traveling from Panama City to San José, Costa Rica or reverse, onboard the recently upgraded 100-guest Pacific Explorer. Highlights include traversing the entire Panama Canal and visiting the remote Emberá Village in the Darién Jungle. The enhanced cruise/land tour includes the 10-day cruise plus five nights of accommodations and adventures in Sarapiquí and Arenal, Costa Rica. The two new land tours include a two-night/three-day Monteverde Cloud Forest visit and a four-night/five-day stay in Tortuguero National Park.

• ALASKA: Alaska’s Inside Passage itinerary will offer an extended cruise season with value pricing and two new add-on land tour options: two nights at a Denali Backcountry Lodge in conjunction with the four- or five-day Glaciers of Prince William Sound cruises; or a four day fully escorted Denali land tour traveling roundtrip from Anchorage in conjunction with the nine-day Alaska Whales & Wilderness cruise.

For further details on Cruise West’s itineraries, visit www.CruiseWest.com or call (800) 689-1783.

SPORTING EXPERIENCES WITH ITC SPORTS

ITC Sports, the leading luxury sports tour operator, is offering outstanding holidays to an amazing array of the world’s leading sporting events in 2008 and 2009.

British & Irish Lions Tour to South Africa June / July 2009

ITC Sports is delighted to have been appointed as an Official Sub-Agent of England Rugby Travel for the 2009 British & Irish Lions tour of South Africa. Their programme of tours combines the beauty of South Africa and the passions unleashed by a British & Irish Lions rugby tour to create fabulous holiday itineraries featuring luxurious accommodation, special tour events and knowledgeable rugby insights from Celebrity Hosts including rugby legends Fran Cotton and Derek Quinnell.

ITC Sports’ tours will offer the opportunity to visit some of the many and varied sights of South Africa, from the ultimate game reserves to cosmopolitan Cape Town. Pre-registering for this tour is strongly recommended due to the anticipated high deman

Cricket without boundaries…follow England in style with ITC Sports

India v England, November / December 2008

ITC Sports will be offering a programme of tours to enjoy thrilling cricket plus tours to India’s iconic “Golden Triangle” – including vibrant Delhi, the palaces of Jaipur and the stunning Taj Mahal. The perfect combination of exhilaration and culture. Full details to follow when the cricket match schedule has been announced, so keen supporters should pre-register now to be first to receive the news.

West Indies v England Cricket, February / March 2009

ITC Sports is thrilled to be offering two fabulous, yet completely contrasting, exceptional sporting experiences.

Celebrity Hosted Land Based Tours

For those who are land lovers, ITC Sports is offering an extensive programme of Celebrity Hosted Tours, staying in a choice of 3-5 star accommodation and offering exceptional itineraries that include welcome drinks, cricket transfers, cricket forums, farewell dinners and fabulous touring and sightseeing – plus guaranteed access to official match tickets.

Prices from £1,995 per person for 9 nights in Barbados including flights in economy class, bed & breakfast accommodation, airport & cricket transfers, welcome drinks, special tour dinner, cricket forum, catamaran cruise, celebrity hosts, commemorative merchandise and an ITC Sports Tour Manager.

Platinum Cricket Cruise, 2-18 February 2009

For those who really want to push the boat out this winter, there’s no better way to watch England in the Caribbean than by joining ITC Sports’ Platinum Cricket Cruise aboard Silversea’s six star Silver Shadow for 16 nights of sophisticated luxury.

This unique holiday features the best in small ship Caribbean cruising to islands such as the Dominican Republic and St Barths. Adding to guests’ enjoyment aboard the exclusively chartered ship will be a star-studded line up of cricketing celebrities and entertainers, including David Gower, Darren Gough, Derek Underwood, Christopher Martin-Jenkins, Allan Lamb, Paul Allott, Antony Worrall Thompson and Mike d’Abo of Manfred Mann.

Prices from £6,995 per person for 16 nights all-inclusive accommodation on Silver Shadow, British Airways World Traveller flights, cricket hospitality facilities, airport & cricket transfers, celebrity hosts, all entertainment on board. Upgrades to premium cabin flights and larger suites available on request.

Take pole position…the ultimate Formula One Holidays from ITC Sports

ITC Sports’ travel specialists will tailor-make the dream F1 holiday combining an amazing destination with the ultimate in race viewing and hospitality. Each trip includes fabulous Paddock Club Hospitality featuring coffee, tea & pastries on arrival, an open bar (including vintage wine and Champagne), gourmet four course luncheon and pit lane walkabout.

From Monaco to Milan, Barcelona to Budapest, Singapore to Shanghai; the diversity of destinations is one of the beauties of F1 and ITC Sports does it all with distinctive style and in complete luxury.

The F1 season continues until November, with the climax to the season in Brazil – for a full race schedule visit www.itcsports.co.uk/f1

For reservations and further information please contact ITC Sports (01244 355527; www.itcsports.co.uk)

For over 30 years, ITC Sports has been synonymous with the ultimate in luxury sporting holidays for the discerning traveller. During this time it has amassed an unrivalled depth of experience arranging exclusive holidays to the world’s most prestigious sporting events. An ITC Sports holiday combines the sports viewing opportunity of a lifetime with a chance to experience the world’s most beautiful destinations in true style and luxury. Any of ITC Sports’ suggested itineraries can be personalised by its team of Caribbean specialists to suit individual requirements.

Sofitel Hotels More Value for Dollar Offer

Sofitel Luxury Hotels is offering travelers from the United States and Canada the chance to get more for their dollars when traveling to Europe, Morocco and Australia with the More Value For Your Dollar package.

The More Value For Your Dollar package features a 15 percent discount on the premium rate at 50 Sofitel hotels located in Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal and Romania.

To take advantage of this offer, guests must stay a minimum of three consecutive nights and must be a U.S. or Canadian resident (valid government ID required upon check-in).

Examples of starting rates for double occupancy include the Sofitel Arc de Triomphe Paris at $282 per night; Sofitel Palais Jamai in Fez, Morocco from $317 per night; and $231 per night at Sofitel Wentworth Sydney, Australia.

Cancellation and modification is possible until seven days prior to arrival, 6 p.m. local hotel time. The package is available through Aug. 31, 2008 at participating properties.

Rates are subject to current exchange rates and room availability; exclusive of taxes.

For more information, call 800-763-4835 or visit www.sofitel-dollaroffer.com

Belgrade Adds Hydrofoil Service to Roman Tombs

The Roman military camp of Viminacium on the Serbian Danube with its important tombs was made more easily accessible to cruise passengers with the opening last year of a new pier on the river’s right bank. This year, hydrofoil service from Belgrade to the Iron Gates was introduced, which includes a stop at Viminacium. Hydrofoil service is also offered to the historic fortress of Petrovaradin near Novi Sad.

Call 011-381-11-341-14 225, email aqualine01@ptt.rs or visit www.ptt.rs.com

Auto Europe Free GPS With Motorhome Rentals

Auto Europe is offering a free GPS rental with any motorhome rental in Europe or the South Pacific. Auto Europe offers motorhome rentals in France, Germany, Spain, Australia and New Zealand.

The motorhomes are an economical way to tour Europe and most are fully equipped with showers, toilets, refrigerators, stoves and most have diesel engines. In addition, the motorhomes can be picked up in Western Europe and are allowed to travel through Eastern Europe. The free GPS offer is valid for reservations for travel through December 31, 2009. The GPS offer also includes a free dash mount, 16-color LCD display and voice prompted turn by turn directions.

The offer excludes a shipping and handling fee of $35 and optional insurance is available for the units at $1.00 per day.

AMA Waterways Christens Amacello, Amadante in Germany

AMA Waterways christened it two newest river ships, the Amacello and the Amadante, in the medieval town of Regensburg, Germany.

More than 80 percent of the ships’ staterooms feature French balconies. All of them feature plush bedding with down duvets; flat-screen TVs; in-room “infotainment systems” with complimentary Internet access; marble-appointed bathrooms, spa-quality bath amenities; terry robes; and slippers.

Each vessel also offers complimentary Wi-Fi, as well as a complimentary specialty coffee and tea station. Gourmet meals in the restaurant are accompanied by complimentary local wines. Each ship also features a fitness center, a beauty salon, a whirlpool, a walking track on the Sun Deck and a fleet of bicycles for passenger use. Next year, AMA will debut the Amadolce and the Amalyra; and two additional ships will join the fleet in 2010.

Call 800-626-0126 or visit www.amawaterways.com

Akuas Dubrovnik Water Shuttle, Island Transfer

Akuas Dubrovnik, a company dedicated to providing exclusive water-shuttle and island-transfer service, is now offering much-needed assistance to the destination’s burgeoning cruise and tourism industry.

For the growing number of cruise passengers and hotel guests visiting the “Old City” this year to view its natural beauty and cultural treasures, this service streamlines and adds precious time to those visits.

The shuttle-transfers between Gruz Port and Old City Harbor provide passengers with a 30-minute panoramic view of the celebrated city in a relaxed, comfortable atmosphere. The company also offers convenient island-transfer service to visitors and locals who desire to visit the Elafiti islands located just off the coast.

For the 2008 travel season, Akuas acquired a fleet of modern cruisers that include seven 40-passenger boats and one 60-passenger vessel that are currently providing continuous transfer service to Dubrovnik’s cruise passengers.

Akuas Dubrovnik also said it is poised to take advantage of every opportunity in bringing innovative and branded attractions to the region.

Plans are already in place to expand the company’s services to include Akuatics, a themed water park; Akuanauts, a submarine adventure; and Akuaflights, a helicopter sightseeing excursion along the coast.

Most recently the company signed an agreement with the operators of St. Jacob’s Beach Club to provide shuttle service from the Old City Harbor to the popular beach site.

For more information, visit www.akuas.h r

Austria’s Cube Hotels Mountain Biking Camps

Cube Biberwier-Lermoos in Tyrol’s Zugspitz Arena (Austria) is offering bicycle camps in time for the highpoint of this year’s mountain bike season.

In September, all lady mountain bikers are invited to take part in the special Lady Bike Weekend. The Lady Bike Weekend from Sept. 18 to 21 is a get-together just for lady mountain bikers. The weekend camp at the foot of Tyrol’s Zugspitz Arena offers a variety of tours according to individual level of skill, with a focus on condition and leg muscle training. Also offered are useful tips by regional guides, a puncture workshop and pick-up service for riders whose bike breaks down on the trail, all topped off with a relaxing massage after the ride.

One week later, the Season End Camp takes place from Sept. 26 to 28.

For the more leisurely bikers, there are tours down in the valley, while bikers aiming higher can choose from a variety of trails far above the tree line. The Grubigstein and Hochalm cable lifts bring avid summit riders all the way to the top.

Specially trained bike guides are on hand to address the needs and wishes of all mountain bikers.

The guides can provide assistance in safety training and riding technique and will help riders find the best trails, the most traditional mountain inns and the most beautiful vista points. Detailed maps and tour tips are available at the hotel reception or at the Bike Info Corner.

Call 011-41-(0)81-659-14-14, email reservierung.savognin@cube-hotels.com  or visit www.cube-hotels.com

Where Will Europeans Fly To This Summer?

Mondial Assistance reveals the summer destinations of Europeans travelling by planeMondial Assistance is unveiling the preferred 2008 summer destinations for Europeans travelling by plane.

This ranking is based on an analysis of over 418,000 travel insurance contracts subscribed to, up until May 15th 2008. These contracts were exclusively booked on the websites of European airline companies, clients of Mondial Assistance, for flights scheduled up to September 15th 2008.

Europeans travelling by plane choose Spain as their favourite destination

For 25.3% of planned flights, Spain is the favourite destination, followed by Italy (14.1%), the U.K. (13.8%), France (9.4%), Ireland (4.6%) and Portugal (4.3%). Although France remains the leading tourist destination in the world, it only appears among the top 3 preferred destinations for the French, the Portuguese, the Swiss and the British.

The French prefer France and Southern Europe: the first three leading destinations from France are: France (21.1%), Spain (11.2%) and Italy (9.5%)

• The Germans will sunbathe in Southern Europe. 28.3% prefer Spain, 13.3% choose Italy, and only 9.5% will fly to the U.K.

• Convinced Spanish lovers, 31.7% of British vacationers will fly to Spain, 14.1% will remain in the U.K and 10.2% will spend their holidays in France.

• The Italians love their country, and 29.2% of them will visit a part of Italy by plane. Although Spain attracts 23.4% of vacationing Italians, 14.9% will spend their holidays in the U.K.

• Champions at staying-at-home, more than one third (35.8%) of all Spanish vacationers will remain in Spain, 16.9% will travel to the U.K. and 14% to Italy.

• The Irish love Spain (21.1%) and also Poland (19.2%) and the United States (8.9%).

• The Dutch will visit Spain (26.8%), Italy (18.8%) and the U.K. (9.1%).

• The Polish for the most part will travel to the U.K. (37.5%), Ireland (22.1%) and Italy (14.6%).

• As for the Portuguese, they appreciate the U.K. (25.9%), Spain (17.2%) and France (15.3%).

• The Swedish head straight to Italy (26.3%), the U.K. (24.7%) and Spain (18.6%)

• And finally, the Swiss prefer Spain (33.1%), France (12.4%) and Italy (11.6%).

10 days is the average holiday

Europeans who will travel by plane this summer will leave for an average of ten days. The Polish (13.8 days), the French (13 days), the Dutch (11.9 days), the Germans and the Irish (11 days) leave for a bit longer than the average vacationer. On the contrary, the Swedes (8 days), the British (8.3 days), the Portuguese and the Spanish (9 days), the Italians and the Swiss (10 days) take shorter holidays than the average European vacationer.

“e-Magin, our e-commerce platform, is so successful with the airline companies that today we have a unique point of view on air travel in Europe and throughout the world,” declares Erick Morazin, International Sales Director at Mondial Assistance. “As a result we can follow the most frequent destinations, booking behaviours, holiday durations, and numerous other information about air travel in real time.”

Trafalgar Debuts New River Cruise & New Vessel

Trafalgar has introduced its 2009 River Cruise Collection, featuring five new travel experiences and a new vessel.

The 2009 collection features 30 cruises that explore the Danube, Rhine, Moselle, Rhône, Saône, Seine, Main and Douro rivers through Central and Eastern Europe, France, Portugal, Spain, Russia and Egypt, along with seasonal cruises focused around European Christmas markets.

Trafalgar and Uniworld are also introducing a new vessel in 2009, the River Beatrice. This new ship features French balconies, hotel-style beds and plush sheets and towels. The ship has a panoramic lounge, a library, a restaurant, Jacuzzi, beauty salon, plus complimentary bicycles for guests to use while ashore.

With the 2009 River Cruise Collection, Trafalgar and Uniworld have introduced the Epicurean Adventurer Program to a range of its cruises. This new program of gourmet activities, offered at no additional cost to travelers, includes private wine tastings, culinary demonstrations and special food and wine pairing dinners.

After receiving a tremendous response last season to the recently introduced “Paris & Normandy” itinerary, Trafalgar is now offering a selection of new cruise itineraries that include Paris.

The five new cruises available in 2009 are the 11-day “Paris & European River Romance” cruises from Paris to Nuremberg; the 18-day “Paris & The Heart of Europe” from Paris to Vienna; the 32-day “Paris & Grand European Waterways” from Paris to Bucharest; the 11-day “Rhine & Main Holiday Markets” from Nuremberg to Cologne; and the nine-day “Parisian Winter Holiday” roundtrip from Paris.

Travelers can save up to $600 per couple by booking before Nov. 30. But if travelers pay in full before Sept. 30, they will receive a discount of up to $2,000 per couple.

For more information, call 800-854-0103 or visit www.trafalgar.com