JOURNEYS - 14-NIGHT CARIBBEAN & PANAMA

Mobile is located in the Gulf of Mexico in the state of Alabama, USA. It is situated at the junction of the river and bay of the same name and the port has always played a key role in Alabama's economy, from the early days as a trading center between the French and Native Americans, down to its current role as the 11th largest USA port. As one of the Gulf Coast's cultural centres, mobile houses, several art museums, a symphony orchestra, a professional opera, a professional ballet company, and a large concentration of historic architectural sites are all very popular with visitors. Read more about Mobile, USA

Ocho Rios lies on the north coast of Jamaica. As many believe that Christopher Columbus first set foot here, Columbus Park has been created, where visitors and residents alike can absorb the historical artefacts and the Spanish colonial buildings. Renowned for its most striking waterfalls Ocho Rios owes much of its fame to Dunn's River Falls, a much-photographed and much-climbed attraction. Read more about Ocho Rios, Jamaica

In the southern Caribbean, Oranjestad is the capital of the small island of Aruba, and an island territory of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is an attractive and historic harbour town just 27 km north of Venezuela. It can be divided into Upper and Lower Towns. Read more about Oranjestad, Aruba, Aruba

Read more about Willemstad, Curaçao, Curaçao

Cartagena is a large beach resort city on the northern coast of Colombia in the Caribbean Coast Region. While in recent years many new skyscrapers have been constructed, Cartagena's colonial walled city with its amazing architecture, such as The Vaults that were originally built as dungeons and from the top of which the Caribbean Sea is visible. There is also the Castillo de San Felipe, a fortress built in 1657 by the Spanish for protection against pirates. Read more about Cartagena, Colombia

Cristóbal lies at the northern entrance to the Panama Canal. It is part of the province of Colón, a port city at the entrance to Limon Bay, at the Atlantic (Caribbean) entrance of the canal. (Interestingly, Cristóbal Colón is the Spanish translation for Christopher Columbus.) The port, Old Cristóbal, was first built by the Panama Railroad Company in the 1850s, and dredged material became landfill for the present Cristóbal. Read more about Cristobal, Panama

Puerto Limon - aka Limon - is the capital of Limón Province in Costa Rica. It is the country's main Caribbean port, and most of its citizens are of African descent. Originally from Jamaica, these workers were brought to the area in the late 19th century to build the railroad line from San José to Limón. Read more about Puerto Limon, Costa Rica

Cozumel is a Caribbean island just off the Yucatan Peninsula in SE Mexico. It has grown steadily over the years since Jacques Cousteau first put the island on the map as a sea turtle sanctuary. While it has great beaches, friendly people and safe streets, with prices comparable to other Mexican tourist destinations, most visitors travel to Cozumel to see what is under the water. Read more about Cozumel, Mexico

Mobile is located in the Gulf of Mexico in the state of Alabama, USA. It is situated at the junction of the river and bay of the same name and the port has always played a key role in Alabama's economy, from the early days as a trading center between the French and Native Americans, down to its current role as the 11th largest USA port. As one of the Gulf Coast's cultural centres, mobile houses, several art museums, a symphony orchestra, a professional opera, a professional ballet company, and a large concentration of historic architectural sites are all very popular with visitors. Read more about Mobile, USA