BEYOND THE HORIZON. . .
IS A TRUE
SEAFARING
ADVENTURE
The lure of long-distance travel upon immense bodies of water is as old as
humankind itself. Painters, poets and songwriters have long drawn inspiration from
the appeal, the challenge and the mystery of what awaits beyond the horizons
of blue, green and turquoise seas. Dr. Samuel Johnson famously wrote, "When a
man comes to like a sea life, he is not fit to live on land."
When pushing off from the Port of Miami, we’re certain you’ll quickly adapt to the
sanguine pace of life at sea. It may be true, as novelist Joseph Conrad wrote, that
“He who loves the sea loves also the ship’s routine.” But open water also fuels a
desire for adventure, and you’ll find it as you transit one of the 20th-century’s
greatest technological achievements — the Panama Canal — before entering
the world's largest expanse of water, the mighty Pacific Ocean.
As you settle into ocean life, be prepared for a soaring of the spirit. It may come
while standing on your balcony, morning coffee in hand, watching diamonds of
sunlight sparkle on a sea that stretches to never-ending horizons. Or it may be fired
by the rhythms and sweet smells that welcome you to the South Pacific islands
of French Polynesia. Mythic, heavenly, verdant — exactly as you’d expect yet
shockingly sublime — a people and place you’ll never forget on your journey
of a lifetime.
As you’ll joyously discover, this pattern is repeated. Hypnotic, almost addicting
days and nights aboard Seven Seas Mariner®, peppered with the excitement of what
awaits at the next port of call. Heading south through the Coral Sea, watching for
the spectacular Australian coast while navigating the Great Barrier Reef. Visiting a
wish-list of cities that ring the South China Sea. Island hopping in the Indian Ocean.
Crossing the fabled Arabian Sea on your way to the Gulf of Oman. Rounding the
southern tip of South Africa, where the Indian Ocean meets the Atlantic.
All told, a seafaring adventure as majestic as any ocean.
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