Trips by Boat
From expedition ships breaking through polar ice to traditional river boats meandering past temples and villages unchanged by time, travel by sea opens perspectives impossible from land. The rhythm of water becomes your clock, tides dictate your schedule, and each dawn reveals landscapes that can only be truly understood from the deck of a vessel, where the horizon stretches endlessly and every destination feels like a discovery.
Sail between Galapagos' volcanic islands that inspired Darwin's theory of evolution, where fearless wildlife approaches your vessel with curious indifference. Snorkel with sea lions in crystal-clear lagoons around Santa Cruz and Isabela, watch giant tortoises lumber across prehistoric landscapes on Alcedo Volcano, and witness blue-footed boobies dive for fish just meters from your deck. Each island reveals its own endemic species, from marine iguanas basking on black lava rocks to ancient giant tortoises that have witnessed centuries pass.
Navigate Aegean waters where ancient civilizations built marble temples on Greek cliff tops and medieval towns cascade down Croatian hillsides to hidden harbors. Moor in secluded coves around Santorini and Mykonos where Byzantine churches overlook turquoise bays, explore Venetian fortresses on Corfu and Hvar's pine-scented shores, and swim in waters around Turkey's Bodrum Peninsula where Odysseus once sailed. Dine on fresh seafood in waterfront tavernas accessible only by boat, and watch the sun set over ruins that have stood for millennia.
Drift past Luxor's temple complexes and pharaohs' tombs aboard a traditional felucca or luxury dahabiya along the Nile, following the same route that carried ancient royalty between Cairo and Aswan. Watch Egyptian farmers tend fields using methods unchanged since Biblical times, visit temples emerging from desert sands near Edfu and Kom Ombo, and experience the timeless rhythm of river life where Nubian villages dot the banks and sacred ibises wade in the shallows.
Journey deep into the Amazon Basin aboard expedition vessels designed for remote tributaries flowing through Peru, Brazil, and Ecuador, where pink dolphins surface beside your boat and indigenous communities maintain ancient traditions along muddy banks. Fish for piranhas at sunset near Iquitos, search for jaguars from canoe-level perspectives in Pacaya-Samiria Reserve, and fall asleep to the symphony of a million species in the planet's most biodiverse ecosystem.
Follow the Mekong through landscapes where golden temples reflect in muddy currents flowing from Vietnam through Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. Witness saffron-robed monks collecting alms in riverside towns like Luang Prabang, explore ancient Khmer ruins around Angkor accessible only by water, and experience the agricultural rhythm of life along Southeast Asia's most important waterway, where families live entirely on houseboats in Vietnam's Mekong Delta and children paddle to school.
Navigate through Antarctica's ice-carved landscapes and Alaska's Inside Passage where emperor penguins gather in massive colonies and polar bears hunt on Arctic seas that stretch to the horizon. Break through pack ice to reach remote research stations on Ross Island, zodiac cruise among massive icebergs in Svalbard and Greenland, and experience the midnight sun or polar night phenomena while expedition experts help you understand these pristine wildernesses at the planet's extremes.
Testimonials