These are not cruises in the Caribbean or the Med, but real journeys and expeditions along rivers, lakes, bays, wetlands and in open seas, offering beautiful landscapes and the chance to experience the unique cultures of the peoples who along these waterways. Below are some of the most interesting boat journeys in Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Latin America and the Polar regions.

We have divided these Boat Journeys into three categories:

Classic - the most famous and popular destinations and must-see travel experiences.
Alternative - something a bit different and off the beaten track, but no less spectacular.
Beyond - the true frontiers of travel, extraordinary destinations in some of the least visited regions on earth.

CLASSIC	ALTERNATIVE	BEYOND
Nile Cruise	Niger River Cruise	Gambia River Cruise
Okavango Delta	Galapagos Islands	Irrawaddy boat cruise to Mandalay
Antarctic Expedition	Spitsbergen Expedition	North Pole Expedition
Amazon Rainforest - Brazil	Lake Titicaca (Peru)	Orinoco Delta
Halong Bay	Mekong Delta	Lake Nasser Border Crossing
Yangtze River Cruise and Three Gorges	Crossing the Andes	Lake Tana Monasteries
Kerala Backwaters	Gulet Cruise Along Lycian Coast	San Juan River Cruise

Halong Bay	Kerala Backwaters	Okavango Delta	Crossing the Andes