Clipper Cruise Line to Open New Itineraries in 2006

Since its founding in 1982, Clipper Cruise Line has stood for a high level of quality, hospitality, service, and a cruise experience that is well beyond the norm. This commitment to a more meaningful travel experience is quite apparent in Clipper´s 2006 schedule, where the company has arranged more than 40 cruise itineraries that encompass every continent aboard its fleet of four small ships.

"With our emphasis on visiting interesting destinations –places of great natural beauty, exotic wildlife, and historical or cultural significance- a Clipper voyage offers lasting travel memories," Clipper Cruise Line Chief Executive Officer David Drier said.

Clipper´s 2006 schedule allows guests to explore from Antarctica to above the Arctic Circle, and all points in between. In the winter months, passengers can travel to the ice-covered Antarctic Peninsula, the sun-drenched islands of the Caribbean, or the spectacular fjords of New Zealand.

Following the sun on its trek to the Northern Hemisphere, the ships will visit Japan, Baja California, America´s Atlantic Coast, and the Mediterranean during the spring.

Summer cruises will visit the islands of the North Atlantic and Scandinavia, the Great Lakes, Alaska, and Russia´s Kamchatka Peninsula. Returning to their winter homes, the ships will call upon China, Vietnam, Northern California, New England, and Chile in the fall.