Described as the latest in the quest to build the perfect expedition vessel *, all Orion’s staterooms feature ocean views and offer internet access, flat-screen TV, DVD/CD, a choice of twin and queen sized beds, a sitting area and marble bathrooms. Other on board amenities include a health spa with gymnasium, sauna, sun deck Jacuzzi and a stern marina platform. Our innovative expeditions are year-round and vary with the seasons: - Summer (December to February) Antarctica and New Zealand and sub-Antarctic Islands. - Autumn (March, April) in remote and unspoilt parts of Papua New Guinea and Melanesia. - Winter (April to September) in the Kimberley and Arnhem Land. - Spring (October, November) we return to PNG and explore Australia's East & South Coast. Following the company credo “a path less travelled”, the addition of the 100 guest Orion II to the fleet in 2011 doubles capacity and allows expeditions to a wider range of rarely visited destinations; all enjoyed in a casual ambience, with 5 star facilities and attentive service onboard either Orion or Orion II. Orion II’s inaugural voyages in 2011 include the Russian Far East, also known as the ‘land of ice and fire’; a circumnavigation of Borneo, the home to the orangutan; fascinating Vietnam, Thailand and Cambodia (including a visit to Angkor Wat, the world’s largest religious monument), and the tranquil Inland Sea of Japan. * Berlitz Guide to Ocean Cruising and Cruise Ships