Gap Adventures Announces Early Booking Bonus for Spitsbergen Cruises

    TORONTO, ON, January 10, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Gap Adventures is offering huge savings to anyone looking for an unforgettable, life-changing journey around the Svalbard archipelago. The adventure tour operator has announced an early booking bonus on its popular, nine-day 'Spitsbergen -The Realm of the Polar Bear' cruise. Travellers who book a spot on this memorable polar trip by February 28, 2010, will enjoy a $500 discount on specific cabins.

"This expedition cruise is a fantastic opportunity for lovers of wildlife and pristine landscapes to experience one of the most remote regions of the world in the comfort of our state-of-the-art ship, the M/S Expedition," Gap Adventures founder Bruce Poon Tip said. "I'm thrilled travellers will be given an opportunity to cruise through Norway's ice-covered fjords and enjoy the breathtaking scenery on this once in lifetime arctic adventure."

Led by a team of highly-experienced expedition staff and naturalists, the trip includes spectacular highlights such as Zodiac shore excursions for close encounters with towering glaciers, as well opportunities to experience a remarkable array of wildlife such as polar bears, walruses, whales, rare bird species and more in their natural habitat--perfect for naturalists, bird lovers and photography enthusiasts alike.

The 'Spitsbergen - Realm of the Polar Bear' cruise runs from July 14 to August 31, 2010. For more information, visit www.gapadventures.com/marine/spitsbergen-cruise/

About Gap Adventures
Gap Adventures is a world leader in the adventure travel industry offering small group adventures on all seven continents and beyond to more than 100,000 global travellers annually. The award-winning trips, which focus on culture, nature and active travel, are ideal for those with a sense of adventure - people who want to leave the beaten path and authentically immerse themselves in a local culture or environment to experience the real world in a sustainable manner. Demonstrating its ongoing cultural, social and economic commitment to responsible tourism, Gap Adventures established the Planeterra Foundation, as a way the company and its passengers can give back to the communities visited. For more information, please visit www.gapadventures.com and www.planeterra.org.

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