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"Life is but a journey - to
travel is to live twice."
Visit
Africa's Exotic Ports on a Floating Resort
 During
her career as a Travel Agent in Tahiti, Muguette
Goufrani, our Associate Editor, worked for Matson
Lines. Later, visiting West Africa on a cruise from
Europe along the Gold Coast and Ivory Coast, she
ended up working there for several years. Ms.
Goufrani's views on Cruising Africa will appear in
this section and in print. She lives in Vancouver,
BC, Canada, one of the world's finest ports and
center of the famous Love Boat Cruises to Alaska.
Her Editor Jerry Bird, worked aboard the
paddlewheeler SS Keno on the fabled Yukon River
system. Together they can give you some sound
advice based on experience. If you have news of a
cruise experience e-mail: africa@dowco.com.
 TANZANIA
RAISES ITS PROFILE AT MIAMI SEATRADE
2003
Highlights Dar
es Salaam and Zanzibar as Exotic Indian Ocean Ports
of Call
(Miami, March 3,
2003) Delegates to Seatrade Convention 2003 saw
Tanzania Tourist Board raise its profile and
presence with its first-time Coffee Break
Sponsorship on Tuesday, March 4, 8:30-9:30 AM,
prior to the State-of-the-Industry Address.
Tanzania will highlight Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar
as its exotic Indian Ocean ports of call, as well
as shore excursions to some of Africa's most famous
national parks and game reserves.
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Crystal
Cruises Africa aboard the Six-Star Crystal
Symphony.
:
Rome to Cape Town:
October 1 to Oct. 25, 2001
24-Day Cruise
Cape Town to
Lisbon: October 25 to Nov. 16, 2001
22-Day Cruise
Exotic
Adventures await
These storied waterways have been followed by
merchants, soldiers and sages for millennia.
Emperors and Kings built rich cultures here while
nature created treasures of her own. The familiar
and surprising, the old and the new-together , they
blend in a thrill of adventure that lingers long in
the imagination. Unable to resist the powers of the
Sphinx and the Great Pyramids, you are lured to the
shores of Egypt as you pass through the Suez Canal.
Alexandria, built by Alexander the Great, was once
the greatest city of the ancient world.
Your gateway to
the Nile River and the ancient wonders of Luxor and
the Valley of the Kings is Safaga which offers
world-class snorkeling and spa experiences. The
shores of the Red Sea are home to other alluring
destinations such as Jiddah, Saudi Arabia. Shore
excursions will take you deeper into these historic
cities and beyond, revealing exotic bazaars full of
traditional music, colorful arts and crafts, and
delicious markets full of the flavors of each
region..
The warm breezes
across the Indian Ocean open to dhows and baggalas
crisscrossing the Old Port of Mombasa as they have
for centuries. Sailing the Mozambique Channel to
the fabled island of Zanzibar and on to Durban,
beauty awaits in graceful mosques and aromatic
bazaars offering native crafts. The majestic
profile of Table Mountain signals the entrance to
Cape Town, one of the world's most breathtaking
capitals. Inland from these cities, herds of
elephant, giraffe and countless other animals are
found in spectacular game reserves. Choose from
one-day photo safaris or overnight tours, and
discover the grandeur of Africa's
wildlife.
Rounding the Cape
of Good Hope, you discover the romantic extremes of
West Africa. Sands sparkle like diamonds under a
sultry sun on the dunes of Walvis Bay, named for
the whales once hunted here. A turquoise surf leads
to the secluded luxury of Bom Bom Island Resort in
the Gulf of New Guinea, where monkeys and parrots
play in the tall jungle canopy. But once again, the
jungles of the equator give way to the desert dune
scapes of the Sahara approaching genteel
Dakar.
The influences of
European explorers are present along these shores,
mingling with the energy of modern-day Africa. A
French colonial luster adorns the intriguing
capitals Lome, Takoradi and Abidjan. Banjul, a
maiden call, which was founded by the British in
1807 to block the slave trade, today highlights the
remarkable artistic skills and tribal diversity of
Gambia. Another unique maiden call is Porto Grande,
Cape Verde. And there is the exuberance of the
Spanish-flavored Canary Islands.
Each port along
these exotic shores has hidden secrets and beauty
to share. Using hot-air balloons, helicopters,
riverboats, land rovers and other creative
transport, knowledgeable local guides, together
with our shore excursion professionals, will bring
the history and myth of this region to life and you
will agree: It's a wonderful world.
For more
information see your Travel Agent or:
http:www.crystalcruises.com
River
Cruises, ec.
http://www.prowsedge.com/
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