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Crystal Serenity’s 2012 world cruise visiting world’s ‘hottest’ destinations

No sooner had Crystal Cruises’ 2011 World Cruise set sail carrying a record number guests going the full distance than details of the 2012 grand voyage were released.

Departing January 18, Crystal Serenity’s 94-day Pacific Rim round-trip from Los Angeles, is now exploring 35 ports in five segments through Hawaii, the South Pacific, Australia, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, China, Japan, Russia, Alaska, British Columbia and San Francisco.

The ‘Epic Islands and Empires’ sailing takes in a number of destinations tipped as hot, must-do’s for UK travellers including China, Russia, and Cambodia.

Crystal Serenity’s 2012 World Cruise departed Los Angeles on January 18

A number of firsts within the itinerary include

The opportunity to experience Western Australia to include a maiden call to Newcastle, a rarity in the cruise industry with most sailing the east coast

A three-day inclusive overland adventure in Beijing

A return to South Korea for the first time since 1994

The voyage also includes multiple single and double overnight stays including Hawaii, Sydney, Perth, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Shanghai and a complimentary three-day overland adventure in Beijing.

In addition, Crystal Cruises has detailed more than 300 ‘Adventure’ shore excursions online. Fully-paid guests can pre-book their selections through Crystal’s Priority Check-in and Planning Centre online immediately.

Escapades include

Cuddling koalas or sipping wine at Australia’s top viticulture capitals

Biking past sacred temples in Bali

Exploring Osaka’s Geisha district or making sushi in Japan

Flying over volcanoes or gorging on borsch near Petropavlovsk, Russia

Diving off Asia’s most extreme zipline in Singapore

Drinking high tea or learning Chinese cooking in Hong Kong

Fishing for halibut in, or motorcycling across, Alaska

Hiking to Hawaii’s waterfalls

Watching whales or ambling cobblestone walkways in British Columbia.

What’s more, guests on the World Cruise 2012 can also enjoy:

A bon voyage World Cruise Gala

Overnight luxury hotel accommodation in Los Angeles

Complimentary chauffeured pre- and post cruise transfers to and from the airport

An exclusive shore-side gala event.

Fly / cruise prices for the full World Cruise started at £33,580 per person including BA World Traveller Plus air travel from London, transfers from home to the airport, 94-nights in a deluxe stateroom with picture window with all meals and soft drinks, port taxes, complimentary gratuities, three-day inclusive overland adventure in Beijing, one exclusive World Cruise shore-side event, gala Bon Voyage event, special onboard events and specially selected gifts.

In addition, as part of Crystal Cruises’ “All Inclusive – As You Wish” promotion, guests on these voyages also receive onboard spending credit of $4,000 per person.