8 Fascinatingly Remote Places to Visit Via Expedition Ships

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8 Fascinatingly Remote Places to Visit Via Expedition Ships

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DETROIT (Oct. 25, 2022) – Having received more than 19 million cruise request quotes, CruiseCompete CruiseTrends™ is well positioned to offer an inside look at what consumers desire in their cruise vacations. For those seeking to book Expedition and other cruises that visit some of Earth’s most remote locales, CruiseCompete has compiled a list of ships that visit such remote locations. Browse Cruise Ships and Cruise Lines.

CruiseCompete and its member travel advisors provide countless curated cruise deals, offers and amenities for over 50 cruise lines that represent over 500 cruise ships sailing all around the world. What follows are sailings to 8 of the most remote, iconic destinations any traveler might wish for.

Tristan da Cunha, British Overseas Territory - A volcanic island, Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic, is regarded by many as the most remote inhabited archipelago in the world. Even so, there are a few cruise ships that make the trip from Cape Town each year.

Cruise lines and cruise ships that visit Tristan da Cunha, British Overseas Territory:

Tórshavn, Faroe Islands - Named after the mythological Norse god Thor, this tiny locale halfway between Norway and Iceland offers such heartwarming hospitality that their official website boasts "This is the sort of place where people still have time for each other.”

Cruise lines and cruise ships that visit Tórshavn, Faroe Islands:

Easter Island, Chile - This UNESCO World Heritage Site’s approximately 1,043 Moai statues were made from volcanic stone and are thought to represent ancestral chiefs. Only one airline, LAN, flies cruise ship guests here to embark.

Cruise lines and cruise ships that visit Easter Island, Chile:

Longyearbyen, Norway – This chilly locale features houses that must be built on stilts, to ensure they won’t slide away during the meltings from the warmer seasons. Norwegian Airlines offers flights from Oslo.

Cruise lines and cruise ships that visit Longyearbyen, Norway:

Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland – This location is regarded as one of the most optimal in the world for viewing the Northern Lights, as well as other natural wonders. Despite the sea ice that blocks ships from docking most of the year, there are some cruises, particularly those using Expedition vessels, that visit this remote area.

Cruise lines and cruise ships that visit Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland:

Cape York Peninsula, Australia - At the northernmost point of Australia is a peninsula featuring crocodiles in abundance. For those fish not eaten by the crocs, it is wonderful “angler’s paradise” as well. Five indigenous communities manage the peninsula’s tourism industry; it’s a 28-hour drive from Cairns that must be traversed by four-wheel-drive vehicle.

Cruise lines and cruise ships that visit Cape York Peninsula, Australia:

PONANT, Le Laperouse

Palmerston, Cook Islands - An 8-day trip from Tahiti, Palmerston is a very remote yet gorgeous and warm island that is not very accessible or connected and as such sees very few visitors.

Cruise lines and cruise ships that visit Palmerston, Cook Islands:

Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada – While it is only accessible by sea or air, there are daily flights from Ottawa, 1,300 miles away. Its famous "Road to Nowhere" allows tourists to walk, bike, drive, or ski to nowhere – or anywhere at all.

Cruise lines and cruise ships that visit Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada:

To search for any remote location you’re considering traveling to via cruise ship, go to “Visits keyword” on https://www.cruisecompete.com/search.php and enter only the name of where you wish to visit.

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