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Saturday, October 19, 2024 |
Boston, USA |
Embark |
4:00 PM |
Boston is the capital and largest city in Massachusetts, USA. Calling this quaint and delightful city the 'Athens of America' might seem a bit pretentious, but the city's 19th-century glory radiates through its grand architecture, and its world-renowned academic and cultural institutions. Disastrous 'urban renewal' projects in the 1950s provoked such a furious backlash that Boston now has some of the best preserved historic buildings and neighbourhoods in the country. Read more about Boston, USA
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Sunday, October 20, 2024 |
At Sea |
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Monday, October 21, 2024 |
King's Wharf, Bermuda |
9:00 AM |
6:00 PM |
King’s Wharf, located in Bermuda, consists of eight islands linked by causeways and bridges that are part of a self-governing British Territory, consisting of 150 islands in the western Atlantic Ocean. It is ideal for large cruise ships and is best known for its Georgian-style fort built by the British Navy using convicts, and which later served as a North Atlantic base during both World Wars. Today it is a popular tourist destination and a great place for water sports that include scuba diving, parasailing or riding a glass-bottomed boat to reflect on the wrecks of local history, as well as delightful coral reefs. Read more about King's Wharf, Bermuda
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Tuesday, October 22, 2024 |
At Sea |
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Wednesday, October 23, 2024 |
At Sea |
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Thursday, October 24, 2024 |
Half Moon Cay, Bahamas |
7:00 AM |
3:00 PM |
Half Moon Cay is a protected bay located on a private island about 1160 km south of Nassau, in the archipelago of the Bahamas. Visiting ships anchor in the cay and tender passengers to the pier. This exceptional cruise destination offers miles of crescent-shaped beaches dotted with coconut palms and surrounded by pristine blue waters. Read more about Half Moon Cay, Bahamas
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Friday, October 25, 2024 |
Cockburn Town, Turks and Caicos Islands |
11:00 AM |
6:00 PM |
The British Overseas Territory of the Turks and Caicos Islands lies SE of Florida. The capital, Cockburn (‘Co’burn’) Town, is located on the largest island in the Turks Islands archipelago, Grand Turk Island. It is known for tourism as well as being an offshore financial centre. Read more about Cockburn Town, Turks and Caicos Islands
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Saturday, October 26, 2024 |
At Sea |
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Sunday, October 27, 2024 |
Willemstad, Curaçao, Curaçao |
10:00 AM |
11:00 PM |
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Monday, October 28, 2024 |
Oranjestad, Aruba, Aruba |
8:00 AM |
11:00 PM |
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
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Tuesday, October 29, 2024 |
At Sea |
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Wednesday, October 30, 2024 |
St George's, Grenada |
8:00 AM |
5:00 PM |
St. George's is the capital of Grenada, British West Indies. The city surrounds a horseshoe-shaped harbour, and is an attractive colonial-era town with a distinctly Mediterranean feel that appears to spill down the hill side. Read more about St George's, Grenada
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Thursday, October 31, 2024 |
Bridgetown, Barbados |
8:00 AM |
9:00 PM |
The city of Bridgetown is the capital and largest city of the island country of Barbados, a major tourist destination in the West Indies. The city has numerous attractions, landmarks, monuments, museums, and art galleries of an international standard. It is also a starting point for visiting many other popular cities on the island. Read more about Bridgetown, Barbados
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Friday, November 1, 2024 |
Fort-de-France, Martinique |
8:00 AM |
5:00 PM |
Martinique is a Caribbean island that is an overseas department of France. It truly is a ‘little bit of France’, and visitors quickly become aware that very little English is spoken. On the other hand, it is intriguing in that it is one of the few islands where the lush countryside reflects the growth of sugar cane and bananas. Read more about Fort-de-France, Martinique
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Saturday, November 2, 2024 |
Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe |
8:00 AM |
5:00 PM |
Pointe-a-Pitre (“Headland of Peter”; population 172,000) is the largest city of Guadeloupe, an overseas region of France, located in the Lesser Antilles of the Caribbean. (The capital is Basse-Terre.) The inhabitants are called "Pointois". The port is on the island of Grande-Terre, facing west to nearby Basse-Terre Island. Read more about Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe
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Sunday, November 3, 2024 |
Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis |
8:00 AM |
6:00 PM |
Basseterre is located on the SW coast of St Kitts Island in the Leeward Islands group, and is one of the oldest towns in the Eastern Caribbean. Subsequently, it is very well known for its variety of architectural styles and fascinating buildings, set against dense tropical forests and a huge dormant volcano. The domed colonial Treasury Building, or customs house, is a reminder of the value of these islands as sugar colonies. Read more about Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
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Monday, November 4, 2024 |
St Martin (Philipsburg), Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
7:00 AM |
6:00 PM |
The island is shared in two parts as: the northern part Saint-Martin (a French overseas collectivity) and southern part Sint Maarten (of the Kingdom of the Netherlands): hence its name St-Martin / St Maarten. It lies in the NE Caribbean, located 300 km E of Puerto Rico. This tiny island is an extremely popular holiday and duty-free shopping destination famous for its variety of 37 palm-treed beaches that include salt-water ponds. Read more about St Martin (Philipsburg), Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
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Tuesday, November 5, 2024 |
San Juan, Puerto Rico |
8:00 AM |
5:00 PM |
San Juan, the capital and most populous city of Puerto Rico, is the oldest city on US territory. It is the Caribbean commercial hub, best known for its beautifully restored historic district of Old San Juan. It is situated on a rocky peninsula girded by thick walls jutting into the crashing Atlantic surf. Read more about San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Wednesday, November 6, 2024 |
At Sea |
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Thursday, November 7, 2024 |
At Sea |
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Friday, November 8, 2024 |
At Sea |
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Saturday, November 9, 2024 |
Boston, USA |
7:00 AM |
Disembark |
Boston is the capital and largest city in Massachusetts, USA. Calling this quaint and delightful city the 'Athens of America' might seem a bit pretentious, but the city's 19th-century glory radiates through its grand architecture, and its world-renowned academic and cultural institutions. Disastrous 'urban renewal' projects in the 1950s provoked such a furious backlash that Boston now has some of the best preserved historic buildings and neighbourhoods in the country. Read more about Boston, USA
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