Cultural Contrasts - Through the North Atlantic to Africa
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Highlights
- On board lectures by our Expedition team on destinations and wildlife along the route
- Excursions to cities, cultural and historical places
- Prolong you stay in Casablanca after disembarkation
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- Cabin grade of your choice on a full board basis
- Wind and water resistant jacket
- Activities onboard and ashore
- Professional English speaking Expedition team that gives lectures as well as accompanying landings and activities
- Free tea and coffee
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This expedition starts on the west coast of Norway. Bergen is called is “The Gateway to the Fjords” and is an international city packed with history and tradition. It is a big city with small-town atmosphere.
A day at sea is a perfect way to start this adventure. The lecture team has prepared interesting lectures for you. You can also have a cocktail or coffee in the bar or observation lounge, enjoy the tasty meals in the restaurant or simply relax on deck.
Amsterdam developed from a small fishing village in the 13th century to one of the most charming and culturally important cities of the world. Few cities mix history with an urban flair like Netherland’s capital. Take a walk into history, get amazed by the museums, ex...
We leave Amsterdam in the morning hours. The rest of the day we will sail through the English Channel which connects the North Sea with the Atlantic Ocean. This is the world's busiest seaway with more than 500 ships passing every day. The observation lounge is a good place to watch ocean liners from all over the world on their way through the Channel.
Guernsey is the second largest of the Channel Islands, located next to the coast of Normandy in France. The islands have a very complicated political status. They are British crown dependencies, but they do not belong to the UK. St. Peter Port in Guernsey is considere...
A day at sea means looking for marine life like dolphins, whales and sea birds from deck. Enjoy the lectures given by the expedition team about history and biology in the lecture hall and on deck.
La Coruña is great for history and culture buffs. The Celtic and Roman heritage still has a mystic and magic allure. The city had its heyday in the 14th and 15th centuries when it functioned as the port for English pilgrims on their way to Santiago de Compostela. On o...
From Leixões it is a short and very interesting tour to Porto. Mix monuments by leading world architects from the past and the present with some fantastic baroque carvings. Add a world-famous sweet wine and a certain British flavour. Place it all by a grand river, and...
Lisbon, Portugal is Europe’s second-oldest capital (after Athens), and home to the Bélem Tower and the Jéronimos Monastery, both UNESCO World Heritage sites. The old city is situated close to the harbour so it's a short way if you want to explore and see the famous bu...
After a relaxing morning we reach the harbour of Cadiz around lunchtime. Cadiz is almost totally surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, and only connected with the mainland by a very small isthmus. Cadiz is viewed as the oldest city of the occident. The Phoenicians founded...
Our expedition ends in Casablanca, Africa. We recommend that you stay out in deck when we sail into the harbour; The Hassan II Mosque is an amazing sight. The Mosque is the 7th large Mosque of the world, and 105.000 faithful can pray here at the same time. If you have...
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