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BALItoPHUKETAsia Expedition Cruise
DATE:Sept9,2018DURATION:14DAYS/13NIGHTS
EMBARK:Bali,Indonesia
DISEMBARK:Phuket,Thailand
SHIP:SilverDiscovererFROM:
$7,200*BOOKBYMay31,2018–ReducedBusinessClassAir,orFREEEconomyClassAirroundtrip,pluspreorposthotel*andtransfers.
Thisexcitingsemi-circumnavigationofSumatraandJavaisanexplorer’sdreamcometrue.ThecrystalclearwatersofnewdestinationBatuIslandareidealforamorning’ssnorkelingsafari,whilebeachcombersmayprefertheblacksandsofAnakKrakatoa.AnthropologistswilldelightatmeetingtheKingofBawemataluwo,whileurbaniteswillnodoubtenjoysippingsundownersinbeautifulPhuket.
Day1—Bali,(Benoa)Balireallyisasalluringaseveryonesays.Thisisland,slightlybiggerthanDelaware,hasitall:beaches,volcanoes,terracedricefields,forests,renownedresorts,surfing,golf,andworld-classdivesites.ButwhatsetsBaliapartfromothernearbytropicaldestinationsisBalinesetradition,andvillagersdedicatedtocelebratingit.Thehundredsoftemples,dances,rituals,andcraftslinkedtotheirancientHindufaitharen'tashowfortourists,butaliving,breathingcultureinwhichvisitorsarewarmlyreceivedbytheBalinese,whocherishtheirownidentities.Day2—ProbolinggoProbolinggoisabeautifulandenchantingcityonthenorthcoastofEastJava,Indonesia.ItislocatedononeofthemajorhighwaysacrossJava,hasaharbourfilledwithfishingvesselsandissurroundedonthelandwardsidebytheProbolinggoRegency,butisnotpartoftheregency.ProbolinggoishometotheJavanese,Maduranese,Pendalungan(descentsofJavaandMaduranese)andTenggerese,whostillpracticetheircenturies-oldcustomsandtraditions.ProbolinggoisborderedbytheimposingMountSemeru,BromoandArgopuromountaingroup,andlinedwithlovelybeachestothenorth.Day3–SumenepSumenepissleepytownlocatedontheeasternsideoftheislandofMadura.Sumenepandthesurroundingareasarehometoanumberoftraditionalartsandcrafts–amongthemtheproductionofKeris(daggers),batik,woodcarvingoftheKardulukstyle,andtheMuangSangkaldances.SumenepisalsoknownfortimewornvillasandhistoricbuildingsincludingtheSumenepGreatMosqueandthePalace(Keraton)ofSumenep.TheislandofMaduramaybemostfamousforitsbullraces,whichareopenedwiththeperformanceofSaronen,atraditionalMaduresemusic.
Day4—AtSeaDaysatseaaretheperfectopportunitytorelax,unwindandcatchupwithwhatyou’vebeenmeaningtodo.SowhetherthatiswhalewatchingfromtheObservatory
Lounge,writinghometoyourlovedonesorsimplytoppingupyourtanbythepool,theseblueseadaysaretheperfectbalancetobusydaysspentexploringshoreside.
Day5—AnakKrakatoaIntheSundaStraitofIndonesialiesanareathatwaswitnesstooneofthemostdevastatingvolcaniceruptionsinhistoricaltimes.AnakKrakatoaisavolcanothatfirstemergedfromtheseain1930andhasgrowncontinuouslysincethe1950s.Theactivenatureofthevolcanoistheultimatedeciderofwhetherornotalandingcanbemadeontheblacksandbeachesoftheisland.Krakatoa’sactivefumaroles,lavaflows,beautifullycoloredrocksandthevolcanoitselfareallstunning.Day6—AtSea Day7—Padang,SumatraForCupekPadangispartoldporttown,andpartmoderncapitalofWestSumatra.Dutchcolonialiststradedcoffeeandspicesfromtheharborstartinginthe17thcentury.DrivingoutfromPadangonecanreachCupek,aMinangkabauvillageinSumatra’sinterior.TheancestralhomelandsoftheMinangkabau,devoutMuslims,arecenteredinWestSumatra’slushhighlandsandstretchasfarastheseashore.Theyclaimtheworld’slargestmatrilinealsocietyandownershipofafamily’sproperty—theirhomes,ricepaddiesandthelike—passesfrommothertodaughter.
Day8–BatuIslands,SumatraTheBatuIslandsareanarchipelagoofroughly50islandslocatedoffthewestcoastofSumatra.TheislandshaveacloseculturalandgovernmentalconnectionwiththefamousNiasIslands.Theislandsaregenerallylowandforested,mostlywithcoconutpalmsforcopraproduction,andsomeforestproducts.Manyoftheislandsareframedbyexquisitebeachesstuddedwithpalmtreesandsurroundedbyvibrantandclearaquamarinewater.TheBatu(orTelos)Islandsarelocated
ontheequatorandareknownworldwidetosurfersforthespecialwavesfoundalongtheirshores.Day9–BawemataluwoThelocalvillageofBawomataluoisfoundintheNiasIslandswheretheislanderswereoncesaidtobefierce.Traditionally,passingthroughvariousstagesofgrowthforachildorjuvenilerequiredthatanimalsbeslaughteredorenemieskilled.Thereforeyoungmenpreparedtobecomewarriorsatanearlyage.Oneofthepreparationswasstonejumping,aritualwhereyoungstersjumpedover1.5to2-meter(5to6.5feet)highstonetowers.Onceaboycouldjumpoverthestonetower,itsignifiedthathewasreadytoassumetheresponsibilitiesofaman.Day10—SimeulueIslands,SumatraWithsomeofthehighestbiodiversityofanywhereintheentireAsia-Pacificregion,thesmallislandgroupofSimeulueisasyetunspoiledandundeveloped.LocatedatthenortherntipofSumatraoffthewestcoast,theislandsarepartofAcehprovince.Severalearthquakeshaverockedthisregioninrecentyears;oneinparticularisreportedtohaveraisedpartoftheislandsabout2meters,or6feet,upoutofthewater.Day11—Sabang,PulauWE/BandaAcehSabangisthelargestcityontheislandofWehorPulauWeh.Wehisasmall,activevolcanicisland,justnorthwestofSumatra.It'satthenorthernendoftheIndonesianArchipelagoandatonetime,wasacoalloadingstationforshipspassingbetweenEuropeandAsia.Today,theislandisknownforitsecosystemandmuchofitssurroundingseaandinlandareashavebeendeclaredaswildlifeprotectionareasbytheIndonesiangovernment.PulauWehattractsvisitorsseekingunderwaterdiving,hikingthroughthevolcanicmountainsandrelaxationbythebeach.BandaAceh,thecapitalofBandaProvincewithapopulationofover200,000people,wasseverelyhitbyatsunamiin2004.Sincethistragedy,thecommunityhasresurgedbothintermsofculturalrevivalandbuilding.TheBlangPadangParkandTsunamiMuseumwereconstructedasmemorialstoallthenationsthathelpedAcehaftertheterribleearthquakeandtsunami.Thecitywasoriginallybuiltinthelate15thcenturyandwasastopforhajjpilgrimstravelingbyseatoMecca.IthasbeenathrivingandstrategicportintheIndianOceaneversince.Day12—Belawan,SumatraSumatraisthefourthlargestislandintheworld.AlthoughnotknownforthericharchaeologicalsitesthatdistinguishJava,Sumatraoffersmagnificentnaturallandscapes.TheportservesasourgatewayforMedanandLakeToba,
SoutheastAsia'slargestlake,whichliesabout120milesfromBelawan.SumatraisalsovitaltoIndonesia'seconomy,withover60%ofthecountry'stotalproductioncomingfromtheisland.BelawanisoneofthebusiestportsinIndonesia.Exportsincludeminerals,oil,palmoil,rubber,teaandtobacco.Day13—BelawanforGunungLeuserNationalParkGunungLeuserNationalParkcoversmorethan3,000squaremilesinnorthernSumatra,Indonesia,straddlingtheborderofNorthSumatraandAcehprovinces.ItisnamedafterMountLeuser(10,230feet),andincludesawiderangeofecosystems.Mostoftheparkismountainous.ItwasdeclaredanUNESCOWorldHeritagesite“TropicalRainforestHeritageofSumatra”,becauseofitsuniquebiodiversity,withmorethan120speciesofmammals,190speciesofreptilesandamphibians,350speciesofbirdsand4000plantspecies.
Day14–SilverDiscoverer
2018RatesPerPersonDBLVerandaSuite $17,600VistaSuite $15,500ViewSuite $9,700ExplorerSuite $7,200
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INCLUDEDINTHECRUISEFARE• Personalizedservice–thebestcrew-to-guestratioinexpeditioncruising• Butlerserviceineverysuiteandstateroom–allguestsarepamperedequally• Open-seatingdiningoptions–dinewhenandwithwhomeveryouplease• Beveragesin-suiteandthroughouttheship–selectwines,premiumspirits,specialty
coffeesandsoftdrinks,plusyourowntailoredmini-bar• In-suitediningandroomservice–availablefrom06:00to23:00• EnrichmentlecturesbyahighlyqualifiedExpeditionsTeam• GuidedZodiac,landandseatours,andshoresideactivitiesledbytheExpeditionsTeam• Gratuitiesalwaysincludedinyourfare• OnehourfreeWifiperdayforallguests.UnlimitedfreeWififorguestssailingon
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