World War II highlighted in new cruise
Wednesday, 06 May, 2008
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John F. Kennedy’s path through the Solomon Islands is among highlights of a new and unusual cruise exploring the history of World War II in the South Pacific.
Abercrombie & Kent plans two expeditions aboard the small, 118-passenger Clipper Odyssey that will journey to some of the most bitterly fought naval campaigns of that war.
Cruisers will see areas such as Papua New Guinea, where some of the epic battles were fought. Guadalcanal is also among stops.
Cruisers will also be able to dive to see well-preserved World War II wrecks, including the USS President Coolidge, the world’s largest accessible wreck.
Highlights also include the jungles of Western Chuuk, including an Imperial Japanese Navy base considered second only to Pearl Harbor in strength. More than 50 naval and merchant ships 100 aircraft were sunk in Chuuk Lagoon. Many are still intact, protected by the surrounding barrier reef.
The Clipper Odyssey’s shallow draft allows access to crystal-clear lagoons and narrow inlets teaming with wildlife and wrecks that the big cruise ships can’t reach, according to Abercrombie officials. A stern platform makes it easy to board the stable Zodiac boats used to land where there are no piers or docking facilities.
Prices start at $8,995.
Report by David Wilkening
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