Oceania Cruises rolls out its new 2019-20 Tropics and Exotics cruises

TROPICS AND EXOTICS

Oceania Cruises has rolled out its new 2019-20 Tropics and Exotics cruises, featuring 76 itineraries (56 new) across Asia, Africa, Central and South America and the South Pacific, including Australia and New Zealand. The voyages range in length from seven to 31 days. Among them are three country-immersive voyages in Japan, six journeys through the Panama Canal, and six dedicated Cuba cruises, as well as six other itineraries visiting Havana. Sirena sails Californian cruises and Marina returns to South America on seven itineraries in destinations as diverse as Brazil, Chile and the Amazon.

Phone 1300 355 200. See oceaniacruises.com

INDIA BOUND

Asian river-cruise company Pandaw has launched an India river expedition along the Ganges aboard Orient Pandaw. The seven-night, Lower Ganges itinerary sails between Kolkata and Farraka (or the reverse) and debuts on December 23, 2018. There will be weekly departures until the end of April 2019, then cruises recommencing from July 2019. The journey wends its way through the lush countryside of West Bengal and visits colonial-era Barrackpore, former French possession Chandernagore, Kalna, for its terracotta temples and Mayapur for its vast new Hare Krishna temple. There are also stops at Plassey, Khushbagh and Baranagar.

Phone 02 8006 7013. See pandaw.com

LAND AHOY

Silversea is rolling out a new collection of land programs from September 2018 in nine destinations across the world. Among them are a helicopter ride to view Thrihnukagigur volcano in Iceland, a four-night tour of historical sites in Sri Lanka, and stays in the remote Killarney Mountain Lodge and luxury Rocky Crest Resort on the Great Lakes in Canada. In South America, there are visits to Bolivia and Chilean wine country, while new Asian land tours visit Chitwan National Park in Nepal, the cultural highlights of Beijing, and Vietnam and Myanmar.

Phone 1300 306 872. See silversea.com