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Destination Petra Petra, a site in Jordan's southwestern desert that dates to 300 B.C., features tombs and temples carved into pink sandstone cliffs. Photo: Shannon Kircher · Special to Cruiseable
Destination Petra A large rock formation that somewhat resembles an elephant at the entrance to Petra, Jordan. Photo: Shannon Kircher · Special to Cruiseable
Destination Petra Passing through Al Siq, the narrow canyon that leads to the entrance of Petra, Jordan. Photo: Shannon Kircher · Special to Cruiseable
Destination Petra The Monastery, Ad Deir, is a grandiose building carved out of rock in the ancient Jordanian city of Petra. Photo: Diego Delso / Creative Commons BY SA
The Treasury (Al Khazneh) is half-built, half-carved into the rock in the deserts of Petra, Jordan. Photo: Berthold Werner · Creative Commons BY-SA
Ship Seabourn Sojourn Feel like Indiana Jones when Seabourn ship docks at Petra, Jordan, and you come face to face with The Treasury, an iconic structure with intricate carvings and columns. Petra has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985. Courtesy of Seabourn Cruise Line
Ship Seabourn Sojourn Take a cruise to reach Jordan's Seven Pillars of Wisdom at Wadi Rum, which Sir Lawrence of Lawrence of Arabia fame helped make famous. It's listed on UNESCO's World Heritage Register. Photo: Tomobe03 · CC BY-SA 3.0