Tours & Cruises: Ohio, Antigua, Spitsbergen & Ireland

By Maggie Barnett, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
03:51 PM PDT, April 18, 2007

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AMERICAN HISTORY

Cruising the Ohio River

Take an eight-night tour of the American heartland aboard a vintage train from Chicago to St. Louis and a cruise aboard the American Queen steamboat.

Dates: Aug. 3 to 11

Itinerary: Ports include Paducah, Ky., Madison, Ind., and Cincinnati

Price: $2,495 to $5,195 per person, double occupancy ($900 to $1,800 single surcharge), including accommodations, train to Chicago from Los Angeles, meals, excursions and onboard entertainment. Return transportation to Los Angeles is not included.

Info: Train Holidays, Oakland; (800) 543-2846, www.trainholidays.com/th

ANTIGUA

Sailing lessons in the Caribbean

Learn to sail in Antigua with instruction provided by the American Sailing Assn.

Dates: June 15 to 22

Itinerary: Activities take place at the Colonna Sailing Resort, Hodges Bay, on the northern tip of Antigua.

Price: $1,095 per person for members, $1,220 per person for nonmembers, double occupancy ($550 single surcharge), including seven nights of resort accommodations, meals, seven days of lessons, unlimited use of sailing and water-sport equipment. Airfare to Antigua and a $39 association membership fee are not included.

Info: American Sailing Assn., Los Angeles, (310) 822-7171, www.american-sailing.com

ARCTIC CIRCLE

Polar bears on ice

Cruise the coast of Spitsbergen, an island 500 miles north of Norway, aboard the 25-passenger Origo to see wildlife, study photography and learn about the region's ecology.

Dates: June 24 to July 2 and July 1 to 9.

Itinerary: Fly from Oslo to Longyearbyen, Norway. Port stops include Hornsund, the northern fiords, Danes Island and East Spitsbergen.

Price: $4,495 to $5,820 per person, double occupancy ($2,250 to $2,910 single surcharge on select cabins), including accommodations for eight nights, guided excursions by Zodiac, meals, wine and lectures. Airfare to Oslo is not included.

Info: Fathom Expeditions, (800) 621-0176, www.fathomexpeditions.com

IRELAND

Emerald Isle walk

Tramp through the lush landscapes featured in films such as "Ryan's Daughter" and "Ballad of the Irish Horse" " in southwestern Ireland.

Itinerary: The Ring of Kerry and the Dingle Peninsula in southwestern Ireland, including Killarney and the fishing village of Dingle.

Dates: June 9 to 16 and Sept. 29 to Oct. 6.

Price: $2,100 per person, double occupancy ($310 single supplement), including seven nights of hotel accommodations, five days of guided walking, most meals, luggage transfers and tax. Airfare to Dublin is not included.

Info: Cross Country International, Millbrook, N.Y., (800) 828-8768, www.walkingvacations.com

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