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About the Cruise Lines
American Queen Voyages
American Queen Voyages Lakes & Ocean encompasses the brand’s voyages to Canada, the Great Lakes, New England and Eastern Seaboard and Mexico and the Yucatán Peninsula. Sailing on identical 202-passenger ships, formerly Victory I and Victory II and to be renamed Ocean Voyager and Ocean Navigator to American Voyages Lakes & Ocean offers award-winning, small-ship cruising with immersive shore excursions and onboard programming. With itineraries widespread throughout coastal North America, American Queen Voyages Lakes & Oceans reveals the diverse cultures of the U.S. through some of its most historic ports including Mackinac Island and showcases a different perspective of New England’s leisure side. Cities like Charleston and Savannah offer a glimpse into coastal southern living, while the islands of the Bahamas feature a tropical oasis.
Pearl Seas Cruises
With no more than 210 passengers on board, and designed to provide smooth travel through protected waterways, sheltered harbors and magnificent rivers, Pearl Seas Cruises’ ships offer a perspective larger ships cannot. Your ship will not only provide you with comfort and convenience but also with the utmost in safety, complying with all new regulations which older ships do not. We bring you to the best of North America, to places of natural beauty as well as cultural and historical interest. With fewer passengers onboard, we never overwhelm the local communities we visit. A refreshingly relaxing atmosphere prevails onboard. This intimate ambiance is perfect for both congenial camaraderie and quiet relaxation. Friendly, professional crew members offer an extraordinary level of gracious hospitality and personalized attention to discerning passengers. No matter which itinerary you choose with Pearl Seas Cruises, you’ll experience the beauty, brilliance, and thrill of cruising on a small ship.
Viking Expeditions
Viking was founded in 1997 and provides destination-focused journeys on rivers, oceans and lakes around the world. Designed for experienced travelers with interests in science, history, culture and cuisine, Chairman Torstein Hagen often says Viking offers guests The Thinking Person’s Cruise® in contrast to mainstream cruises. With more than 250 awards to its name, Viking has been rated the #1 River Cruise Line and #1 Ocean Cruise Line by Condé Nast Traveler in the publication’s 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards. Viking has also been consistently rated the #1 ocean cruise line and one of the best river cruise lines in Travel + Leisure’s “World’s Best” Awards.
About Sunstone Tours & Cruises
Sunstone Tours & Cruises – Small Ship Adventure Cruises, has been delivering rich, life-changing cruise adventures since 1994. We have a long-standing reputation of offering small ship adventure cruises specializing in up close and personal experiences on small ships throughout the world.
We have sailed the ships, we know the itineraries and destinations. We have the knowledge and expertise to compare and contrast the different options. A small ship adventure is not an inexpensive vacation, you want to be sure you do it right the first time.
Starting out as a general travel agency in 1994. A few years later we were offered the opportunity to experience a small ship in Alaska, 60 passengers with naturalists, kayaking, zodiacs, up close and personal with the destination. We fell in love and never looked back. The small ship experience became our passion and remains so to this day.
Small ships are all we do and we do it well. We are top agents with all the small ship operators, we are their top producers, with this comes a personal relationship, insider information as well as first news and best prices available.
Linda Androlia, President of Sunstone Tours has been voted one of Top 25 Travel Agents in the nation for 2012 by Travel Agent Magazine. A trained specialist on the ships, their offerings, and the destinations, Linda holds many elite specialist certificates. Linda is the author of a monthly article for the industry on small ship adventures.