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BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS
Picture yourself relaxing on the deck of a sleek catamaran, the crystal-clear Caribbean Sea lapping at the sides, beautiful palm-fringed beaches gliding by, and warm sunshine kissing your skin. With a gentle wind blowing in your hair, and the sweet sounds of the Caribbean in your ears, you’ll realise that life doesn’t get any better than this!
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PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD
Our tour today will visit Trinidad’s most beautiful and popular beach, Maracas Beach. En route to the beach we will pass by many of the city’s sites, including the Magnificent Seven, a row of imposing colonial houses originally built at the turn of the last century as private residences
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PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD
The Caroni Nature Sanctuary is a mangrove swamp covering an area of 105 square kilometres (40 square miles) on Trinidad’s northwest coast. We shall board a large, flat-bottomed boat and slowly travel along the beautiful, peaceful waterways and lagoons, admiring the landscape and variety of birds and wildlife.
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PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD
The Monastery was originally founded by the Brazilian monk as a refuge for monks and others suffering religious persecution. Here our guide will provide a cultural and historical perspective on the monks that have lived the contemplative life for decades.
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CASABLANCA, MOROCCO
On this tour we shall visit the Hassan II Mosque. The mosque is a masterpiece of Moroccan architecture and craftsmanship, and is the largest mosque in the world outside of Mecca. At 869 feet, the mosque’s minaret is the tallest structure in Morocco and the tallest minaret in the world.
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LA CORUNA, SPAIN
From the pier we will board our awaiting coach to begin our panoramic tour, passing by the Gardens of Los Cantones which was built on reclaimed land. As we pass we must watch for the “galleries” – houses whose windows reflect sunlight and whose façades were built by fishermen out of wood and glass.
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LA CORUNA, SPAIN
Departing from the pier, we will head towards the famous village of Betanzos, the Roman village that emerged from Old Castros. Betanzos contains wonderful examples of medieval architecture, with various houses bearing coats of arms, the ‘fishing quarter’ also makes it a delightful village to visit.
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LA CORUNA, SPAIN
We will pass by the San Anton Castle, located along the seafront promenade, which now houses the Archaeological Museum. We then proceed to Betanzos (Brigantium Flavium), the Roman town that emerged from old Castros. King Alfonso IX granted it the same law-code as La Coruña and so a new era of prosperity began.
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LA CORUNA, SPAIN
During the Middle Ages, there were three main places of pilgrimage for Christianity: Rome, Jerusalem and Santiago de Compostela. A visit to the shrine of St James (Santiago), Patron Saint of Spain, entitles us to wear the cockleshell emblem in the company of perhaps half a million pilgrims a year
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CASABLANCA, MOROCCO
We begin our tour with a drive north to Rabat – one of the four imperial cities of Morocco, and the imperial capital, founded in the 12th century.
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FUNCHAL, MADEIRA
Passing by Estreito de Câmara de Lobos, we make our way to Cabo Girão, the highest sea-cliff in Europe and the second highest in the world, at 580 metres (1,900 feet) above sea level.
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FUNCHAL, MADEIRA
This tour allows us to discover the natural beauty of the island. We begin from Vale Paraiso, where we will walk along the levada – a traditional manmade irrigation system ideal for walkers.
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FUNCHAL, MADEIRA
Following our stop in Monte, we visit the Botanical Gardens, which include one of the most beautiful collections of native plants from Macronesia, as well as other varieties from Cape Verde, the Azores and the Canary Islands.
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FUNCHAL, MADEIRA
We begin our tour with a drive towards Pico dos Barcelos, from where we can see distant Funchal and its surrounding villages scattered over the green slopes.
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FUNCHAL, MADEIRA
Leaving the pier, we drive through the city of Funchal for a brief sightseeing tour before continuing to Pico dos Barcelos. Here we can admire the breathtaking panoramic views over the city.
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WILLEMSTAD, CURACAO
We will enjoy a narrated tour of the coral reefs along the south coast of the island. Just offshore is a wall dropping sharply to the depths of several hundred feet
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WILLEMSTAD, CURACAO
This wonderful tour offers us a rare opportunity to swim and play with a beautiful bottlenose dolphin.
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WILLEMSTAD, CURACAO
Interact with a beautiful bottlenose dolphin while standing waist-deep in water on a submerged platform.
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WILLEMSTAD, CURACAO
Our tour boat meets us at the dock. We pass the floating pontoon footbridge – built across the harbour channel in 1888 to connect the two sides of the town – before continuing along the coastline of Curaçao
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BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS
Don’t miss this unique adventure aboard this state of the art Hydrofoil boat. Sit back and relax as the sea eye boat glides effortlessly over the water along Barbados’ picturesque coast
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BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS
This tour will appeal to those of us who enjoy soft adventure. Leaving the port by 4x4 Landrovers, we will pass Gun Hill Signal Station and its stone-carved lion. Soon we venture off-road, for a view of what the island probably looked like when it was first settled in the 16th century.
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BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS
We will arrive at Orchid World, where there are over 30,000 orchids on display in five orchid houses, all set within landscaped grounds with waterfalls, fountains and a man-made stream. We can stroll through these houses and inspect the many varieties of this exotic plant on show.
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WILLEMSTAD, CURACAO
Departing the pier by boat, we will be transferred to Van der Valk Beach; en route we can watch the scenery of the harbour and coastline pass by.
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BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS
Shortly after leaving Bridgetown Harbour, we pass by Pelican Village – a small art and craft centre which houses a number of shops offering locally made gifts and souvenirs.
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FUNCHAL, MADEIRA
We can sit back and enjoy the spectacular scenery that Madeira has to offer
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BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS
Departing from the quayside, we shall begin our journey to Ocean Park, en route we shall pass by the residence of the Prime Minister and the Emancipation Statue.
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CASABLANCA, MOROCCO
If we only take one excursion during our cruise, this should be it! The ancient city of Marrakech, which was founded in 1062, is located where the Atlas Mountains meet the Sahara. The name Marrakech itself conjures up visions of colourful markets bustling with people, fortune-tellers, street acrobats and peddlers. They are all here, surrounded by reddish-brown walls, palm trees and the high mountains towering through the haze. Marrakech remains one of the truly magical and exotic places left in the world.
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FUNCHAL, MADEIRA
We travel to Pico do Areeiro, the second highest peak on the island, at 1,810 metres (5,940 feet), with impressive gorges, deep valleys, grandiose mountains and imposing cliffs. We can enjoy the view down into the crater of a long-extinct volcano – Curral das Freiras – which is today one of Madeira’s most popular attractions.
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