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Superyacht Times
Justin Ratcliffe catches up with the Italo-American CEO and founder of Aqua Expeditions, the boutique cruise company, during a break in his globe-trotting schedule.
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Aspire Travel Club – The Magazine
Aqua Expeditions is set to offer sailings around the Seychelles on a new ship launching in December 2025.
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Condé Nast Traveler
The micro-cruise keeps getting bigger, in Galápagos, the Seychelles and elsewhere
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National Geographic Traveller
We've explored the world in our search for the most exciting destinations and experiences for the year ahead - whether you want wilderness adventures on remote islands, cities brimming with new galleries and museums, wildlife conservation projects or sailing trips through tropical waters.
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Swealthy
Big luxury cruises that sail from country to country are wonderful, but have you ever enjoyed a river cruise? These give you the opportunity to experience a country or continent from the inside, giving you a better representation of the culture without all the tourist traps on the way. And with fewer passengers, service is more personal and exclusive. Here are some of the most luxurious ways to travel up and down the rivers of the world.
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TTG Luxury
The allure of Asia is beckoning discerning clients once again as the region flourishes with incredible hotels and experiential activities while being superb value for money.
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Highlighted articles
Here are our handpicked selection of stories featuring our fleet of expedition ships.
- 24 Jun 2024 | The AustralianCruising the remote paradise of Indonesia’s Komodo IslandsIt’s early morning and the sky is lowering a grey curtain over the peaks of Rinca Island as our tender boat bumps across the bay towards a deserted beach. There are no other vessels to be seen, no winking lights of habitation on the shore.
- 19 Jul 2023 | Conde Nast TravelerOn an Amazon River Cruise, Slowing Down to the Beat of Nature's Ever-Changing RhythmAn intimate expedition cruise in the Peruvian Amazon is an unparalleled way to experience one of the planet's most dynamic ecosystems.
- 6 Jul 2022 | The Financial TimesGalápagos now: when a superyacht meets world heritage siteOn an afternoon in June, Francesco Galli Zugaro is taking in the same view, which has barely changed. Like Darwin, the Italian-American has come to observe the wildlife. But as the founder of the luxury cruise company Aqua Expeditions, he is concerned with the evolution of a species that has only recently begun to visit these shores: Homo affluentes rimor, perhaps, or affluent explorer.
- 8 Sep 2022 | The Australian Financial ReviewWild encounters on a five-star sailing to KomodoGetting dropped into a feeding frenzy of whale sharks might not exactly scream “luxury”, nor might spending a week aboard a decommissioned British navy vessel. but throw in a cruise director who was once a Royal Marine and an owner with a passion for hard-to-reach destinations, and you’ve got Aqua Blu.
- 4 Jun 2024 | ForbesHow Aqua Expeditions' CEO Built A Luxury Tourism Brand On Waters Less ExploredIf you want to inspire Aqua Expeditions CEO and Founder Francesco Galli Zugaro, don’t tell him he’s brilliant, even though he is. Tell him he’s crazy. Tell him his ambitions are impossible. And then sit back and watch the magic happen.
- 24 Jun 2024 | The AustralianCruising the remote paradise of Indonesia’s Komodo IslandsIt’s early morning and the sky is lowering a grey curtain over the peaks of Rinca Island as our tender boat bumps across the bay towards a deserted beach. There are no other vessels to be seen, no winking lights of habitation on the shore.
- 19 Jul 2023 | Conde Nast TravelerOn an Amazon River Cruise, Slowing Down to the Beat of Nature's Ever-Changing RhythmAn intimate expedition cruise in the Peruvian Amazon is an unparalleled way to experience one of the planet's most dynamic ecosystems.
- 6 Jul 2022 | The Financial TimesGalápagos now: when a superyacht meets world heritage siteOn an afternoon in June, Francesco Galli Zugaro is taking in the same view, which has barely changed. Like Darwin, the Italian-American has come to observe the wildlife. But as the founder of the luxury cruise company Aqua Expeditions, he is concerned with the evolution of a species that has only recently begun to visit these shores: Homo affluentes rimor, perhaps, or affluent explorer.
- 8 Sep 2022 | The Australian Financial ReviewWild encounters on a five-star sailing to KomodoGetting dropped into a feeding frenzy of whale sharks might not exactly scream “luxury”, nor might spending a week aboard a decommissioned British navy vessel. but throw in a cruise director who was once a Royal Marine and an owner with a passion for hard-to-reach destinations, and you’ve got Aqua Blu.
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Want to Actually Eat the Exotic Foods at Asian Markets? On this Cruise You Can
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