EXPEDITION CRUISING AT ITS GEOGRAPHICAL BEST

Orion is a purpose-built, expedition vessel at the zenith of luxury and polished ambience, with state-of-the-art suites and staterooms and warmly attentive service.

Orion Expedition Cruises is famed for its drawcard journeys and a vessel that is as environmentally cool as a dissipating wake. From icecaps to equatorial jungles, Orion sails where larger vessels often cannot venture. This company has so inevitably set itself apart in standards of luxury, service and cruise options, that from March 2014, Orion will join the fleet of the acclaimed expedition travel company, Lindblad Expeditions, who have an alliance with the National Geographic Society. Orion will be renamed National Geographic Orion and will venture to its regular and even more thrilling destinations, with a larger pool of experts and a wider variety of clever technology for exploration.

New itineraries in 2014 will include: Micronesia and the Moluccas—a heady mix of island cultures, World War II sites, brilliant snorkelling and diving;fantastical voyages in the South Pacific; Antarctic voyages focused on the Antarctic Peninsula and the wildlife sanctuaries of South Georgia and the Falkland Islands; Borneo—exclusive orangutan and wildlife experiences; hallmark expeditions—Komodo, Flores, Asmat, the Spice Islands, Torres Strait and the Great Barrier Reef plus Australia’s last frontier, the Kimberley coastline will include Rowley Shoals. Lindblad Expeditions’ extended fleet offers itineraries to the Arctic Svalbard Norway, Alaska, Baja California, Central America, Galapagos, the Amazon, Africa, British Isles, Egypt, Europe, the Mediterranean, the American Pacific Northwest and South America.

For the Epicurious: In December 2013 Orion will sail from Brisbane to stunning bays in New Zealand. This cruise will celebrate the signature dishes of master chef, Serge Dansereau. The expertise of master cheese maker Markus Bucher and gold-medal winning winemaker Tony Bish will make the onboard food workshops and wine tastings a rare treat.

ORION TASMAN DISCOVERER FOOD & WINE CRUISE, DECEMBER 13-20, 2013 INCLUDES: 7 NIGHTS CATEGORY B OCEANVIEW STATEROOM • ALL MEALS & WINE • PORT TAXES & GRATUITIES • ON BOARD ENTERTAINMENT • EXCLUSIVELY FROM AUD3,215.00 PER PERSON, TWIN SHARE • (MUST BE BOOKED BY 30 SEPTEMBER 2024)

Contact Melissa for more information on 1800 047 047 or email her at: mcoles@conciergetraveller.com