Darwin cruise

This item appears on page 90 of the October 2008 issue.

The 352-passenger Spirit of Adventure will celebrate the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth with cruises to Central and South America in 2009, among them the 18-night “High Andes & Galápagos Adventure,” Feb. 21-March 10, 2009.

Following Darwin’s path, passengers will sail from Valparaiso, Chile, to Peru and Ecuador before joining a 3-night cruise aboard MV Galapagos Explorer II in the Galápagos Islands. From £4,354 (near $8,693) per person.

Contact Spirit of Adventure (Enbrook Park, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 3SE, UK; in England, call 0800 015 6984 for a brochure or visit www.spiritofadventure.co.uk).