Orion Cruises 's 2012 programmes

Orion Expedition Cruises has released its 2012 season brochure of year-round voyages for expedition cruise ships Orion and Orion II,  featuring itineraries for 69 voyages to 17 countries and 174 destinations.

 The extensive range of path less travelled itineraries, stretching from Antarctica to the Russian Far East, incorporate the first full year of voyages for Orion II, as well as Orion, with signature expeditions well off the marine superhighway.

Featured are Borneo, Vietnam, Thailand, the Inland Sea of Japan, Russian Far East, China and Micronesia are included in Orion II’s itineraries; while Australia’s Kimberley coast, Arnhem Land, Great Barrier Reef, the Spice Islands, Antarctica and Papua New Guinea.

 Individual destination summaries by region provide useful reference for potential expedition travellers, revealing the differences between typical mainstream cruising and the cultural and closer interaction to be had on Orion’s luxury small ship expeditions.