Come sail the ocean Magellan named the Pacific. The South China Sea boasts stunning natural sites. Geysers gush in rugged landscapes. A Pagoda raises wedding-cake-like from a Banyan-covered landscape. Some of the most ancient cultures have evolved here. Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Silversea Cruises and Crystal Cruise line are the best-known luxury cruise lines in the area.
The Arab and Persian areas are front and center in today’s world because of oil and regional conflicts. However, many of the local nation states are becoming important visitor attractions. Dubai heads the list. This thriving city in the U.A.E. is the Middle East’s Hong Kong. Crystal Cruises and Silversea cruise line are most common visitors to these ports among luxury cruise lines.
The “Middle Kingdom” is now the “Middle Boomtown”. Everything is happening in China right now and Shanghai and Beijing are where it is happening. Hong Kong is booming too, but then it always was. The Yachts of Seabourn, Silversea cruises, and Regent Seven Seas Cruise Line visit all three destinations. Viking River Cruises plies the Yangtze River.
For cruise lines, the most visited cities on India cruises are Mumbai, Mormugao and Cochin. From these three ports cruise lines offer excursions to local area sights, to the Taj Mahal and the former Portuguese enclave of Goa. Major luxury cruise lines like, Crystal Cruises and Silversea make seasonal visits.
