Clipper Cruises are offering an amazing opportunity to travel back in history and see the historic World War II sites.

This year St. Louis-based Clipper Cruise Lines is offering three cruises recalling World War II and a new voyage that focuses on the Vietnam conflict. The first is “World War II–South Pacific Campaign,” a March 30-April 14 expedition to Guadalcanal and other sites in the Solomon Islands. It departs from Sydney and ends in Guam, with fares starting at $7,750.

Next is “World War II–Italian Campaign,” sailing from Malta to Civitavecchia, near Rome, May 17-26, with staterooms starting at $3,930.

Then there’s the May 29-June 12 “Tides of War–From the Spanish Civil War to the Shores of Normandy & England,” sailing form Lisbon to London, with fares starting at $6,450.

Finally, the Sept. 28-Oct. 12 “Return of the Gunfighters–Cruise to Vietnam,” travels from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City, with rates starting at $5,590.

All cruises are aboard small ships with an onboard historian. Fares cover the cruise, meals, shore excursions, port charges and onboard gratuities. Air travel and some government taxes and fees are additional. (800-325-0010; www.clippercruise.com) via Chicago Tribune