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ORION
EXPEDITION CRUISES
Australia,
New Zealand, Antarctica,
Papua New Guinea,
Melanesia, Tasmania, Southeast Asia, Russian Far East, Japan,
Borneo
ORION
Passenger Capacity: 106 (100 max for Antarctica)
Built: 2003
Length: 337 ft.
Elevator
Officers: European
Staff and Crew: 75. International |
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Itinerary:
The ship offers
5 too 20-night cruises in remote destinations such as Kimberley
(Northwestern Australia),
Great Barrier Reef,
New Zealand & Sub-Antarctic Islands,
Antarctica, Papua New Guinea,
Melanesia, Tasmania, Southeast Asia.
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Cabins:
53. All
staterooms and suites are exterior and include a sitting area or living
room, direct internet access, TV/DVD and CD player, mini-refrigerator,
private bathroom, and choice of twin beds or queen-size bed. All have large
or sliding floor-to-ceiling windows.
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Dining:
The restaurant accommodates all guests at
single unassigned seating. An
open deck off the main lounge is also available for dining alfresco.
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Facilities and Activities:
The ship has an
ice-strengthened hull ( Ice Class: E3), remote-viewing cameras atop its
mast, stabilizers, and bow and stern thrusters for easy maneuverability. An
observation lounge on the top deck opens onto a wrap-around deck for
viewing. A lecture theatre is for presentations by
expedition leaders and specialist guest lecturers. A mudroom on the lower
deck stores parkas, boots, and other equipment for
exploration. There is a spa, sauna, masseuse, hairdresser, several
lounges and a computer center with internet access. A
glass atrium wraps around
the elevator, which serves all seven decks. In addition to two jet-propelled tenders there are 10
inflatable motorized boats for shore landings and
10 two-person kayaks.
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Recent
Rates Reported To Us: Rates vary according to voyage and
season. A 5-night cruise starts at $3,425, a 10-night cruise from $7,360
and a 20-night cruise from $19,365.
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ORION II
Passenger Capacity: 100
Built: 1990; refurbished 2009
Former name: Renaissance IV, Clelia II
Length: 297 ft.
Beam: 50 ft.
Draft: 12 ft.
Elevator: 1
Officers & Crew: 68, International |
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Itinerary:
Southeast Asia,
including Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan, Borneo, and Far
East Russia
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Cabins:
50. All
staterooms and suites are exterior and include a sitting area or living
room, private bathroom, and choice of twin beds or queen-size bed. All have large
or sliding floor-to-ceiling windows.
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Dining:
The restaurant accommodates all guests at
single unassigned seating. An
open deck off the main lounge is also available for dining alfresco.
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Facilities and Activities:
The ship has an
ice-strengthened hull. An
observation lounge on the top deck opens onto a wrap-around deck for
viewing. A lecture theatre is for presentations by
expedition leaders and specialist guest lecturers. A mudroom on the lower
deck stores parkas, boots, and other equipment for
exploration. There is a spa, sauna, masseuse, hairdresser, several
lounges and a computer center with internet access. A
glass atrium wraps around
the elevator, which serves all seven decks. There are zodiacs for shore
landings.
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Recent
Rates Reported To Us: Rates vary according to voyage and
season. A 5-night cruise starts at $3,425, a 10-night cruise from $7,360
and a 20-night cruise from $19,365.
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