For example - a sixteen day cruise departing from Papeete, Tahiti to remote islands in the South Pacific. The cargo liner has an outdoor swimming pool, a gym and facilities for ocean swimming, fishing, snorkeling and scuba diving. The pictures and reviews look excellent.
A person who traveled on one of these cruises writes,
"The French serve endless bottles of wine at both lunch and dinner, all included in the fare which starts at $2,079 for a dorm to $5,445 for the best deluxe suites which even includes bathtub and a balcony. The prices are per person, double occupancy and include 3 meals with wine, guided excursions, picnic and meals on shore."
Voy. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 | 2007 Schedule February 5 - February 17 February 24 - March 10 March 17 - March 31 April 7 - April 21 April 28 - May 12 May 19 - June 2 June 9 - June 23 June 30 - July 14 July 21 - August 4 August 11 - August 25 September 1 - September 15 September 22 - October 6 October 13 - October 27 November 3 - November 17 November 24 - December 8 December 14 - December 29 |
A PROMOTIONAL SPECIAL 15% discount is offered on all bookings, except those in class C accommodations, on voyage # 7, and a SENIOR CITIZENS SPECIAL 15% discount is offered to senior citizens aged 60 and over on voyage #11.
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If you have more time you could take a 104 day around-the-world cruise. The freightercruises.com website describes one around-the-world cruise -
From misty Northern European ports
to sunny South Pacific islands.
"Monthly sailings from Dunkirk or Le Havre, France. Passengers arriving from the UK or overseas via London meet with the owner’s representative and get a free transfer, either via Le Shuttle/Eurostar or ferry across the Channel. The vessel sails across the Atlantic and through the Panama Canal (here as well passengers can join the ship) to Papeete, Tahiti; Auckland, New Zealand; Noumea, New Caledonia; Suva and Lautoka, Fiji; Santo, Vanuatu; Honiara, Solomon Islands; Lae, Rabaul, Kimbe and Madang, Papua New Guinea, possibly another port or two in the area, and onwards to Singapore and through the Suez Canal, Mediterranean and Straits of Gibraltar to Hamburg in approx. 104 days. Port times vary between one and three days."
Roundtrip fares are $12,500 per person April through August, $14,000 September through March.
Source: www.freightercruises.com
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This doesn't qualify as a "dream trip" but if you don't have a few, or fourteen, grand to spend on a trip, here's a travel opportunity for 5 bucks with Hot Food! Hot Music! Hot Water!
You will have to get to Norris Montana, and the 5 bucks get's you into the hot springs - food and drink are extra. Still a pretty amazing deal.
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For a little more low key hot springs experience, you can spend 40 to 80 dollars a day at Elkhorn Hot Springs which is located in a beautiful and secluded area in the Beaverhead National Forest 43 miles Northwest of Dillon, Montana. They offer cabins, or rooms in the main lodge. Breakfast is included.
