Longing to usher in the brand new year with a cruise designed to reconnect you with nature? Boundless Journeys offers exactly that, with a New Year’s cruise aboard the Athala II bound for the Galapagos Islands. Don’t worry — the 11-day expedition (Dec. 25–Jan. 4) includes Champagne and plenty to celebrate, from sea lions and blue-footed boobies to penguins, Darwin’s Finches and the famed Galapagos tortoises. The cruise includes a walk at Mosquera Islet, hiking and snorkeling at Sullivan Bay on Santiago Island, Pinnacle Rock on Bartolomé Island, and a visit to Punta Vicente Roca on Isabela Island. A bilingual naturalist is in residence throughout the cruise.

Limited to small groups, the trip departs from a choice of Quito or Guayaquil, Ecuador, with three nights of boutique hotel accommodations and seven nights aboard a deluxe sailing yacht. Prices begin at $6,995 per person (based on double occupancy), and include mainland lodging, the cruise and all meals while on board, mainland breakfasts and all airport transfers. Park fees and airfare, including flights to and from Guayaquil or Quito, are not included.