Choose from the Caribbean's sun-dappled white sand beaches and turquoise oceans to Europe's historic monuments, mediaeval castles, and vineyards. Alternatively, take in the rough, breathtakingly gorgeous natural scenery of Alaska and beyond. A cruise is one of the finest ways to explore the world, as it generally includes numerous locations in a single journey.
Here are our top cruise vacation spots. Speak with your Gill Travel specialist to learn more or to discover a world of other great cruise venues and destinations.
Our recommended cruise destinations are listed below, stemming from 3 central locations in Alaska, European Cities and the Caribbean Islands.
Juneau, located on the mainland side of Gastineau Channel, offers tourists breathtaking views of the channel's numerous spectacular fjords. Take one of our helicopter shore excursions to see the glaciers from a different perspective. Keep a watch out for bears, mountain goats, and moose before landing and taking a typical dogsled ride.
Ketchikan is known as the "Salmon Capital of the World" because of the five types of North Pacific salmon that thrive in its clean, chilly waters. Join our professional guides on a fishing excursion onboard a well-equipped vessel, catch a big one, and even have our crew arrange for your catch to be shipped home for you! Misty Fiords National Monument, located outside of Ketchikan, is a glacier-carved wilderness with abundant species including as black bears, wolves, and bald eagles, as well as spectacular snowcapped mountains, waterfalls, and salmon spawning streams.
Skagway has fewer than a thousand residents, but there is plenty of history, culture, and sights to see. Ride in vintage rail cars retracing the original route from the tidewater to the 2,865-foot summit of the White Pass on the Scenic Railway of the World.
Athens, the capital of modern Greece, has been the hub of Greek civilization for 4,000 years, with prominent landmarks dating back to the 5th century B.C. Of course, no vacation to Athens is complete without seeing the Acropolis. The Parthenon, erected as a temple to Athena, is the biggest edifice on the Acropolis and one of the world's most impressive sites. Explore Plaka, Athens' historic quarter, with its tiny streets and lanes dotted with neoclassical homes, taverns, and quaint tourist shops selling traditional pottery and tapestries.
Barcelona's multicultural city is unique, exotic, vibrant, and simply eccentric. This wonderful city is a must-see for its active street life, colorful art and architecture, and delicious food. Restaurants abound, anchored by the famous La Boqueria market, ranging from gourmet dining to modest tapas eateries.
The capital of Denmark has a plethora of wonderful sights and experiences to offer visitors. Copenhagen's restaurant culture is among the greatest in the world, unique, inventive, and accommodating to all budgets. It's also a design paradise, having given birth in the 1950s to the ever-popular Scandinavian or Danish Modern furniture movement.
Explore the Roman Forum, Trevi Fountain, and other old city attractions. Consider gladiators and their chariots on a tour of the Coliseum's interior. Enjoy the history of Vatican City and get an intimate look at St. Peter's Square and St. Peter's Basilica, the world's biggest cathedral. The beautiful Sistine Chapel, with its wonderfully created ceiling by Michelangelo, and the Vatican Museum, which holds the world's biggest art collection.
St. Petersburg, hailed as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, has it everything. Famous pieces of art, exotic nightlife, opulent architecture, and a rich history and cultural traditions that have produced some of the world's best literature, music, and art. If you enjoy opera and ballet, the Mariinsky Theatre is a must-see. St. Petersburg, a very intriguing city at any time of year, is bound to enchant.
This wonderful city, founded more than 1,000 years ago, is the center of Italian culture as well as a haven for hopeless romantics. Travel is via boat or the famed gondolas on The Grand Canal, as there are no vehicles or highways.
In Paradise Island, home to the opulent Bahamian resort Atlantis, you may view more than 50,000 diverse kinds of marine life in the world's biggest open-air aquarium. Alternatively, enroll in the Aqua venture program at the Caribbean's greatest water park and treat your senses to a Discover Atlantis Tour.
The biggest island in the Mexican Caribbean is located less than 20 kilometres off the shore of the Yucatan Peninsula. It's a refuge for sunbathers and underwater explorers alike because it's mostly underdeveloped. If snorkeling is on your itinerary, the seas around Cozumel's protected coral reefs provide some of the greatest scuba and snorkeling in the world. Crystal clear water and reefs filled with marine life combine to create an underwater playground.
This island republic in the southern Caribbean Sea is located approximately 65 kilometres north of Venezuela's coast and is the largest of the six islands that make up the Netherlands Antilles. With pastel-painted colonial buildings, the floating Queen Emma Bridge, and the 17th-century Mikvé Israel-Emanuel Synagogue with sand floors, the Dutch influence is alive and well in the capital city of Willemstad.
Jamaica is known for both its chill reggae music vibes and its fiery and spicy jerk food. Take in the green, rolling Blue Mountain situated high above this gorgeous island, producing some of the world's most unique coffee. Whether you're searching for adventure or simply want to rest and enjoy on its sunny beaches, Jamaica provides a vacation experience that you'll remember long after you've gone home.
This Caribbean Island paradise is actually a US territory with a distinct culture. El Yunque Rain Forest, with over 240 varieties of trees, hundreds of small orchids, and what was once thought to be the Fountain of Youth, should be at the top of your must-see list.
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