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Adventures Afloat give you special insight into iconic cities and hard-to-reach harbors around the world. Explore by riverboat and barge, expedition ship, small ship, ocean voyages, and more. 

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A classic Dutch windmill stands behind rows of colorful tulips in the Netherlands under a partly cloudy blue sky.

Beauty in Bloom: A Cycle & Barge Adventure in the Netherlands

From 4,299
Duration
9 days
Rating : 5
Outdoor: Spirited
The Santiago, Chile skyline with modern buildings and highways is framed by the Andes mountains at sunset.

Glaciers, Fjords & Channels: A Voyage Around Cape Horn

From 5,699
Duration
19 days
Rating : 5
Keep the Pace
Two geishas in traditional red kimonos hold matching red umbrellas while walking down a narrow, traditional street in Japan.

Land of the Rising Sun: A Circumnavigation of Japan

From 8,999
Duration
18 days
Not Reviewed
Keep the Pace
A group of hikers walks in a line across a snowy Antarctic landscape with a large mountain in the background.

Beyond The Edge: Exploring Antarctica, the Southernmost Frontier

From 19,999
Duration
17 days
New Program
Keep the Pace
Group Type
Small Group
A colony of Gentoo penguins gathers on a rocky Antarctic shore, with icebergs and snow-covered mountains in the distance.

Frozen Frontiers: Experience the Spirit of Antarctica

From 15,999
Duration
16 days
New Program
Keep the Pace
Group Type
Small Group
Cruise Rhine River Alsace-Lorraine France

French Canal Voyage by Barge: Discover Alsace-Lorraine

From 5,699
Duration
11 days
Rating : 4.98
Keep the Pace
Group Type
Small Group
Special Offer
Angkor Wat and the Mekong River

Angkor Wat & the Mekong River: The Wonders of Cambodia & Vietnam

From 4,899
Duration
15 days
Rating : 4.97
Keep the Pace
Group Type
Small Group

The Best of the Galápagos and Peru: From Enchanted Islands to Machu Picchu

From 8,499
Duration
18 days
Rating : 4.99
Let's Go!
Group Type
Small Group
Special Offer
Colorful historic buildings line a lush, green riverbank in Dean Village, Edinburgh, Scotland, under a partly cloudy sky.

The Ultimate U.K. Voyage: London to Edinburgh on the Ocean Albatros

From 8,699
Duration
11 days
Rating : 5
Choose Your Pace
Special Offer
The powerful Gullfoss Falls cascades through a rugged canyon in Iceland during a golden sunset.

Discover the Wilds of Iceland On Board the Ocean Albatros

From 9,999
Duration
11 days
Rating : 4.74
Choose Your Pace
Special Offer
Campus of the Year IconA group of travelers views the historic Acropolis ruins under a bright blue sky in Athens, Greece.

Classical Greece: Islands of the Aegean

From 4,999
Duration
11 days
Rating : 4.84
Keep the Pace
The sunlit, sandy shoreline of Lake Superior in the United States, bordered by a forest of green pine trees and clear blue water.

A Great Lakes Voyage: Chicago to Niagara Falls

From 9,499
Duration
11 days
New Program
On Your Feet
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