Best Luxury Cruise Line and Expedition Cruise Destinations
Browse more guides: India travel | Asia destinations Best Luxury Cruise Line and Expedition Cruise Destinations I traveled on a small-ship Antarctic expedition cruise in 2018, starting from Ushuaia Argentina for 11 days through the Drake Passage to Antarctic Peninsula. By day five I'd accepted that expedition cruising delivers experiences impossible through other travel modes - landings on continents accessible only by ship, wildlife encounters at scales unique to specific regions, multi-day immersion in ecosystems requiring boat support. Travel built around expedition cruising combines luxury accommodation with destination access pure-land travel cannot match. The world's premier cruise destinations divide into traditional cruise routes (Mediterranean, Caribbean, multiple) and expedition cruise routes (Antarctica, Galápagos, Alaska, several). Each delivers distinct experience requiring different vessel types and itinerary planning. Travel built around cruising combines pr...