Five insider tips: Ed's favorite island cruise adventures.ISLAND: MOUNT DESERT ISLAND Mount Desert Island (dĭzûrt`), c.100 sq mi (260 sq km), largest island off the coast of Maine; separated from the mainland by Frenchman Bay, Mt. Desert Narrows, and Western Bay. The island's rugged topography is a result of glacial action. , BAR HARBOR, MAINE Bar Harbor, Maine, may refer to:
Sail with: R Family Vacations (RFamilyVacations.com) aboard the Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Dawn (NCL.com) Rosie's cruise charter company visits this enchanting New England locale next summer. Home of Acadia National Park Acadia National Park, 48,419 acres (19,603 hectares), SE Maine, on the Atlantic coast; est. 1919. The park occupies a major portion of Mount Desert Island, Isle au Haut and several smaller islands, and the southern tip of Schoodic Peninsula. , this island offers up a wide range of outdoor activities. Soak up the rugged coastline, take in the wilderness, and observe wildlife among the Porcupine Islands from a kayak (CrystalSeas.com). ISLAND: TOBAGO CAYS, SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, island nation (2005 est. pop. 118,000), 150 sq mi (388 sq km), West Indies, in the Windward Islands. It comprises the island of Saint Vincent (140 sq mi/363 sq km) and about two thirds of the small Grenadine islands to the south. Sail with: RSVP (RgVPVacations.com), which has the same parent company as this magazine, aboard Star Clippers' Royal Clipper (StarClippers.com). A postcard-perfect cluster of islets contained within the Grenadines Grenadines: see Grenada; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; Windward Islands. , Tobago Cays are best visited by this elegant and luxuriously appointed vessel. With five masts and 42 sails, the Royal Clipper carries its 220-plus passengers quietly and in grand style. Settle into a settee in the ship's crow's nest and enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime sunset over the Cays. ISLAND: SAMANA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Samana or Santa Barbara de Samaná or Samaná City is a town and the provincial capital of Samaná in eastern Dominican Republic. The town sits on Cape Samana and north of the Samana Bay. Sail with: Atlantis Events (AtlantisEvents.com) aboard Celebrity Cruises (CelebrityCruises.com) Infrequently visited by gay cruises, this remote patch of paradise will reward you with some of the best diving in the Caribbean, a rain forest to explore, and the winter migration of humpback whales. ISLAND: BORA BORA, TAHITI Sail with: Princess Cruises (Princess.com) Recalling the Hawaii of yesteryear, Bora Bora is sumptuously inviting-elegant in its pared-down desert island beauty. Luxuriate lux·u·ri·ate intr.v. lux·u·ri·at·ed, lux·u·ri·at·ing, lux·u·ri·ates 1. To take luxurious pleasure; indulge oneself. 2. To proliferate. 3. To grow profusely; thrive. , rejuvenate, repeat. Much to the surprise of many visitors, Tahiti boasts a strong presence of male-to-female cross-dressers (called rae rae in Tahitian culture) who live their lives quite openly. ISLAND: GOTLAND, SWEDEN Sail with: Silversea Cruises (Silversea.com) Located about 70 miles off Sweden's eastern coast in the strategically crucial Baltic Sea, Gotland has been at the crossroads of Western civilization since the beginning. Walk around the walled, cobbled, and incredibly well-preserved medieval port town of Visby (the island's capital and largest city), then tackle the countryside by bike. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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