Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Discover Rare Wildlife With Cruise Deals

By Claire Collins


If you've ever been fascinated by wild animals but have never liked seeing them in cages at the zoo, then you should look into travelling on cruise ships to exotic corners of the world, where you are bound to encounter unique creatures. All cruise companies offer day excursions and there are plenty of wildlife-related options to choose from.

You can book cruise holidays which take you into the land of glaciers and ice, Alaska, where you can encounter some black bears in the wild. Many cruise lines have special day excursions to Prince of Wales Island - just a 30 minute seaplane journey from the mainland. Here you'll discover a large population of bears who thrive due to the island's secluded location and abundance of salmon.

You might also like to go whale watching while you're in Alaska, although you can do this on many different cruises around the world. In Alaska's Auke Bay you can glide past glaciers and scenic mountains until you reach a well-known whale watching spot.

Here large pods of humpback whales come to feed in warmer months, so you will have a great chance of being able to see them here. There will be an expert on board to tell you more about how these creatures live, and give you some insight into the world of whales.

Cruise deals to the Caribbean can also provide you with animal excursions, and you'll also get to enjoy the sun! If you head to Mexico you can go snorkelling with sea turtles near the Riviera Maya. There is a protected turtle reserve here, and you can swim amongst turtles, manta rays and many colourful species of fish.




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