Titan Travel, the escorted tours specialist, is launching its second programme in association with National Geographic this month to be called ‘National Geographic: Journeys by Sea'.  The 'Journeys by Sea' cruises are operated by Lindblad Expeditions, which already enjoys a close partnership with National Geographic, founded on a shared desire to inspire people to appreciate and care about the world’s spectacular wildernesses.

This collaboration in exploration, research, technology and conservation, provides an extraordinary travel experience, unlike any other cruise holiday, for a small selection of guests. With 'Journeys by Sea', Titan Travel presents the opportunity to join one of nine breathtaking journeys to destinations as diverse and memorable as the Galápagos and Antarctica, Alaska and our own British Isles.

To celebrate the launch a series of sensational introductory offers including savings of up to £3,800 per person on entry-level cabins are available for travel in 2009.

For example, the awe-inspiring 18-day adventure Epic Red Sea & Mediterranean Voyage, departing on 30 April 2009, introduces the historical treasures of Egypt and the great civilisations of the Mediterranean. The lead-in of £4,798 per person includes a remarkable saving of over £3,200 per person.

For travellers looking to mark the bicentenary of Darwin's birthday and the 150th anniversary of the publication of 'The Origin of the Species', there are savings of up to £1,300 per person on the Unique Galápagos cruise. Leading in at £3,198 per person for departures in May, August and September 2009, the ten-day cruise includes eight days discovering the islands themselves, for the conservation of which Lindblad Expeditions has already raised $4m (approx £2,754,000).

For those keen to minimise their carbon footprint, there is the no-fly option of a cruise Around the British Isles which circumnavigates our own shores, with stops to appreciate the most beautiful and culturally important sites, from the Skelligs to Skara Brae. Departing on 29 May 2009, the price leads in at £3,198 per person, representing a saving of £2,200 per person. Travellers wishing to extend their inspirational British Isles voyage can add a six-day European cruise, taking in Portugal, Spain and France, from an additional £800 per person.

Other special offer cruises to the whale-rich waters of Alaska (May) and the other-worldly icescapes of Antarctica (November) present savings of up to £2,900 per person.

Lindblad Expeditions is particularly renowned for its scientific research and its conservation efforts, for which it raises an average of $500,000 (approx £344,000) per year. During the cruises, a team of on-board experts, from conservationists to climatologists, photographers to naturalists, will add a fascinating new perspective on the surroundings. They also lead a range of excursions on foot and by motorboat, allowing passengers privileged close encounters with majestic wildlife and revealing off the beaten track secrets and seldom seen vistas.
 

Commenting on the launch of 'National Geographic Journeys by Sea', Richard Tarrant, Titan Travel’s Affinity Manager said, “We are thrilled to present these new expedition cruises to the UK market, providing British travellers with the unique opportunity to experience some of the word's most undiscovered and stunning natural landscapes, while contributing to the vitally important conservation efforts of National Geographic. 'Journeys by Sea' follows the launch of our 'Africa & The Near East' brochure at the end of last year and we look forward to bringing out further National Geographic programmes later in 2009."

Passengers travelling on a National Geographic Journey by Sea will not only receive expert guidance, but also the assurance of travelling with a high quality tour operator that looks after its clients every step of the journey, starting with the award-winning VIP Home Departure Service, with transfers to and from their own front door.

Consequently, travellers will benefit from the best of all worlds - the finest cruises, door-to-door comfort and the knowledge that their holiday is helping to conserve the world’s most beautiful places.

To book, please call one of the Titan Travel personal travel consultants on 0800 988 5175 or go to www.ngjourneys.co.uk.