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Who knew that you could cruise back in time? On the
Regent Seven Seas
Voyager
’s route from Singapore to
Sydney,a stopatAlotau,agateway toPapuaNewGuinea,
will transport guests to an unspoiled and astonishingly
diverse land of volcanoes, rainforests, and reefs where
80percent of thepopulation still lives almost entirely cut
off frommodern life.
Alotau,PapuaNewGuinea
RegentSevenSeasVoyager
EARNUPTO35,000MILES,ORUSEMILESORA
COMBINATIONOFMILESANDMONEY,WHEN
YOUBOOKTHROUGHUNITEDCRUISES
• Choose toearnmileswithUnitedCruisesor
usemiles through theMileagePlusCruiseAwards
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miles foryournewbooking.
• Enjoy ratesup to75percent off thebrochureprice.
•UnitedCruisesoffersa110percentBest
PriceGuarantee.
• Choose fromover24of theworld’sbest cruise
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• Cruisedestinations span theglobe, includingbut not
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INDUSTRYFIRSTS
FIRSTAMERICANFEMALECAPTAIN
>
CELEBRITYSUMMIT
This summer, Celebrityannounced thatKateMcCuewouldbe the line’s first female captain—alsomaking theSanFrancisco
native the firstAmerican female captainof amegaton ship.
new ports
Founded in1680,thisUNESCOWorldHeritagecityona
placidharbor featuresBaroque architecture, the300-plus-
year-oldKungsholmFortress,andamarinemuseumwhere
visitors candivedeep intoareahistorybyexploringaCold
War–era submarineorviewingan18th-century shipwreck
from anunderwater tunnel.
Karlskrona, Sweden
OceaniaNautica
Situated on the shores of
Lochbroom, in the rugged
Northern Highlands, this
fishingvillage is thegateway
to one of themost pristine
stretches of nature in the
British Isles. Outdoorsy
types should brush up on
their local geologic lingo
beforeheadingouttoexplore
the area’s straths (broad
valleys),crags (ruggedcliffs),
andglens(narrowvalleys).
newports
hemi culture
2015
cruise special
ITINERARY:
14NIGHTS, LONDONTOSTOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
ITINERARY:
21NIGHTS, SINGAPORETO SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
Ullapool,
Scotland
PacificPrincess
newports
ITINERARY:
14NIGHTS,
ROUNDTRIPFROMLONDON
RAJESHVIJAYARAJAN (KARLSKRONA); PETER THOMPSON/HERITAGE IMAGES/GETTY IMAGES (ULLAPOOL)
