Day 0 - FT. LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA - Board your cruise ship and explore your beautiful home away from home for the next 11 days. Ship departs at 5pm.
Day 1 - HALF MOON CAY, BAHAMAS - Holland America's private island has everything you need for a day of play in paradise; a perfect crescent beach, an inland lagoon, water toys, a tropical village - even private cabanas with water misters and butler service. Sample shore excursions: Horseback Riding by Land and Sea; Deep-sea Fishing; Stingray Adventure.
Day 2 - AT SEA - Enjoy the many offerings of your floating hotel. Visit the
The Greenhouse Spa & Salon featuring thermal suites, a hydrotherapy and thalassotherapy pool, heated ceramic lounges and more. Dining experiences range from the
intimate reservations-only Pinnacle Grill, an elegant, sophisticated dining experience, to the Lido Restaurant which offers a relaxed ambiance for all three meals and features a variety of fresh, cooked-to-order specialties.
Day 3 - ORANJESTAD, ARUBA - Colorful floating markets, wonderous coral reefs and winc-sculpted divi-divi trees await on this, the "A" of the Netherlands Antilles' famous ABC islands. (Bonaire and Curacao round out the trio.) Sample shore excursions: Aruba Town & Countryside Tour; Jolly Pirates Sail, Snorkel & Swim and Natural Wonders of Aruba.
Day 4 - WILLEMSTAD, CURAÇO - Decidely Dutch, with a channel that cuts through twon like an Amsterdam canal. Here, too, find colorful gabled architecture, floating markets and the island's famous orange-flavored liqueur. Sample shore excursions: Spanish Water Snorkel Expedition; Curaçau See & Sea Tour; Highlights of Curaçao with Folkloric Show and Curaçao Dolphin Encounter.
Day 5 - AT SEA
Day 6 - PANAMA CANAL & COLÓN, PANAMA - Enter Panama Canal at Cristobál. Cruise the Panama Canal and Gatun Lake. Leave the Panama Canal at Cristobál. Cruise Limón Bary and Manazanillo Bay. Dock at Colón, Panama. Colón was born of a railroad that carried prospectors across the Isthmus of Panama to the California gold fields and today is the second-largest duty-free port in the world. Sample shore excursions: Emberá Indian Village; Gatun Locks & Kayak in the Canal; Panama Railway; Aerial Tram & Ecological Encounter and The Canal Experience.
Day 7 - PUERTO LIMÓN, COSTA RICA - Jumping off points for Costa Rica's wonders. Turtle nesting grounds, rain forests and the dazzling museums of San José are all within easy reach. So is the mysterious land of the Shaman. Sample shore excursions: Sloth Sanctuary & Canoe Adventure; San José Town & Country and Rain Forest Aerial Tram.
Day 8 - AT SEA
DAY 9 - AT SEA
DAY 10 - ARRIVE IN FT. LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
An optional pre-cruise stay in a Ft. Lauderdale Hotel is also available for an additional fee. A half day Ft. Lauderdale sightseeing tour will also be available if enough reservations are received. Please call for more information.
For more information please contact
Linda Meadors
309-912-4888
lindameadors1313@yahoo.com
