Buenos Aires
:
Zelf ontdekken;
Googe Earth: 34”36’10.67” Z 58”22’57.45” W verh 36 m ooghoogte 330 mtr
- Plaza de Mayo, Avenida de Mayo, Regerings gebouwen, Catedral
Metropolitana, La Recoleta cemetry, Barrio de San Telmo
Montevideo
:
Zelf ontdekken;
Googe Earth: 34”54’08.26” Z 56”12’21.20” W verh 4 m ooghoogte 314 mtr
- Plaza Indepencia, Plaza Matriz, terug via de Ramblas
Valdes Peninsula Natural Reserve
A day trip to Valdes Peninsula is an unforgettable experience. You’ll stop en route at the Interpretive Center located at the entrance to the park. This is the ideal
place to learn about the unique flora and fauna of this natural reserve. Then, head to the wildlife reservation of Punta Norte to see colonies of sea elephants and
sea lions in their natural habitat. Unusual geographic features conspire to provide the ideal topography for the proliferation of several unique botanical and
zoological species. Year after year, hundreds of whales cruise in the southern seas to seek shelter in the still waters of the Nuevo and San José Gulf during their
breeding season (August to December). Thousands of elephant seals roam along miles of beach on the east side of the peninsula. Rocks, sand and gravel lend
the ideal setting for these animals. You’ll also stop at Puerto Pyramides, a small fishing village facing the sea, complete with a handful of small hotels and
restaurants, and a nice beach. Before crossing the Ameghino Isthmus, you’ll pass by Bird Island—a sanctuary that offers shelter to an immense number of bird
species.
Notes:
A box lunch will be provided. Wildlife viewing is likely but not guaranteed. Due to Puerto Madryn’s remote location, buses may not be of the same standard as in
other ports. Tour is only available on select sailings due to time in port.
6½ Hours
US$ per person
Departure Times: 10:00 AM
Googe Earth: 42”04’32.84” Z 63”45’35.57” W verh 4 m ooghoogte 310 mtr
Punta Arenas:
Zelf ontdekken;
- Passeig Colon omhoog en genieten van uitzicht
Googe Earth: 53”10’00.54” Z 70”54’31.40” W verh 6 m ooghoogte 323 mtr
Usuaia:
Excursie;
- Tierra del Fuego Nat. Park + postkantoortje, tijd over is Shoppen ?
Drive to Tierra Del Fuego National Park
To reach Tierra del Fuego National Park you will pass through some of Ushuaia’s suburbs and cross the Pipo River Valley. This National Park was created to
protect the southern portion of sub-Antarctic forest. Today it provides visitors with the opportunity to enjoy the Andes and the region’s forests, rivers, lakes and
peat bogs. It is also home to a large variety of birds. Ensenada Bay offers great views of Redonda Island, with stunning Chilean islands of Navarino and Hoste as a
backdrop. You will travel along a narrow and picturesque route that teems with wildlife, stopping to visit Roca Lake and take a short walk along the coast to
learn about the local flora. Finally, you’ll arrive at Lapataia Bay—the southernmost place in the world that can be reached by road. Indeed this is where the
famous Pan-American Highway ends.
Notes:
It is essential that you wear warm layered clothing in order to fully enjoy and participate in this excursion. Available only on select sailings.
Approximately 4 Hours
US$ per person
Departure Times: 2:15 PM
Googe Earth: 54”48’30.16” Z 68”18’13.91” W verh 4 m ooghoogte 328 mtr
Amalia Glacier:
Zien en verbazen;
- Blijven genieten van alle uitzicht
Googe Earth: 50”56’01.43” Z 73”40’57.40” W verh 0 m ooghoogte 314 mtr
Puerto Montt:
Excursie; - rechts voorbij de pier een winkelcentrum. Puerto Varas en Frutillar
Highlights. Angelmo handcrafts market en Leuke gekleurde vissersbootjes.
Puerto Montt, Puerto Varas & Frutillar Highlights
Passing through the center of Puerto Montt city with its typical square and cathedral. The latter is the town's oldest building. Your first stop is at an observation
point for a beautiful view over the city, Tenglo Island and the Tenglo Channel. Leaving Puerto Montt, you will head towards Puerto Varas, situated 12 miles
away. Puerto Varas, the City of Roses overlooks Lago Llanquihue, Chile’s second-largest lake, where the perpetually snow-covered Osorno and Calbuco
volcanoes are perfectly reflected in the lake’s clear waters. The costanera (coastal road) leads to Puerto Varas’ main square with its gardens and historical
monument. Travel another sixteen miles north to Frutillar for a leisurely drive through the town’s historical areas. The houses here are surrounded by beautiful
gardens and are built in a style reminiscent of Germany’s Black Forest region. You’ll pass by the Lutheran and Catholic churches and stop at the Colonial
Museum to see the exhibits depicting the life and times of the region’s first German settlers.
Notes:
You will have time to visit the Angelmó Handicraft Market on your own after you return to the ship. The market is a 400-yard walk from the pier.
Approximately 3½ Hours
US$ per person
Departure Times: 2:00 PM
Googe Earth: 41”23’08.80” Z 72”46’22.86” W verh 182 m ooghoogte 33,88 Km
Googe Earth: 41”28’22.56” Z 72”56’24.67” W verh 8m ooghoogte 325 mtr
Valparaiso:
Excursie; - Best of Vallparaiso
Best of Valparaiso (Intransit)
Valparaíso is well known for its impressive architecture and its mention in Moby Dick by Herman Melville. During the tour, you will see the old, hilly old part of
Valparaíso, as well as the impressive downtown section. The city consists of two sections, the first of which is El Plan—the lower part of town adjacent to the
port area. Continue with a drive up the hillside to the other section, Los Cerros or El Plan Alto. On some 42 hills lies a jumbled mass of fine mansions, tattered
houses and shacks in utter confusion spread along the narrow streets. Your first stop will be at the promenade Paseo 21 de Mayo. From here, take in a superb
view over the city and bay. Next, your coach will descend to El Plan and you will pass by Plaza Sotomayor, dominated by the Naval Headquarters building, and
the impressive Monument to the Heroes of Iquique. Cross the historical business center with fine office buildings on narrow streets that are strung along the
edge of the bay. Watch for the majestic, ancient buildings belonging to now-defunct banks—A. Edwards & Co. and the former Banco de Londres. Also notable is
the Turri building with its impressive clock. See the El Mercurio building housing the oldest newspaper in Chile still in operation, the Stock Exchange, and the
Public Library. Continue through Plaza Victoria—heart of the 1880s social scene—and past the cathedral built between 1930 and 1950. Experience a ride on two
of the amazing ascensores, or funiculars—quite unique in style. Climbing into the hills by way of Alemania Avenue, you will see the city from another point of
view. Visit La Sebastiana—one of the museum houses of the laureate Nobel Prize winner Pablo Neruda. You’ll appreciate its astonishing in its construction and
the enormous variety of different types of objects found here. At Cerro Alegre, enjoy refreshments at the beautiful square; then you will descend to El Plan and
head back to the ship.
Notes:
This tour is only available to guests returning to the ship.
Approximately 4 Hours
US$ per person
Departure Times: 8:30 AM
Googe Earth: 33”02’12.04” Z 71”37’43.98” W verh 16 m ooghoogte 325 mtr
Coquimbo:
Excursie;
- La Serena en Coquimbo Sights
La Serena & Coquimbo Sights
Departing from the pier in Coquimbo, you’ll drive by motor coach through Coquimbo’s downtown core, passing the main square—the Plaza de Armas. You are
headed to beautiful La Herradura de Guayacan Bay—a gorgeous seaside resort on the Pacific Ocean that boasts a colorful history of pirates and corsairs,
including Sir Francis Drake, Sharp and other notorious characters. After a photo stop here, the tour proceeds to La Serena city—a magnet for visitors with its
beaches, modern buildings, hotels, pubs, discos and restaurants—and to the old fishing town of Peñuelas for a completely contrasting character. Drive by the
Coquimbo Casino, the Old Lighthouse and Francisco de Aguirre Avenue. Stroll one block up to La Recova handicraft market to find papaya products, lapis lazuli
(a semi-precious stone), handicrafts from Combarbalita, pottery and ceramics with Diaguita motifs and alpaca wool articles. You’ll have time for shopping before
returning to the pier along the Pan-American Highway.
Approximately 3½ Hours
US$ per person
Departure Times: 8:30 AM
Googe Earth: 29”56’55.05” Z 71”20’15.84” W verh 19 m ooghoogte 550 mtr
Callao:
LIMA;
- Lima Highlights. Dag 2 shoppen
Lima Highlights
Get acquainted with the historic landmarks of the first city in the Americas. Visit the Main Square, located in the heart of downtown to view the Government
Palace, the Town Hall, the Bishop’s Palace with its beautiful balconies, and the Cathedral of Lima where you will visit inside. Its outstanding features are the
choir stalls, the Churrigueresque Chapel of the Immaculate, the main altar and a statue of Christ made of carved ivory. On the right is the crypt with remains of
conqueror Francisco Pizarro. Visit the Church and Convent of San Francisco, considered to be the most important religious monument of Lima, built in 1542 in
Baroque style and consecrated in 1673. Your drive through Lima will pass by several colonial squares, churches and mansions, then you will continue to the more
modern districts of San Isidro and Miraflores for a glimpse of life in this huge city, as well as its beautiful parks, modern buildings and great ocean views.
Notes:
In the event the cathedral is closed on Saturday afternoons or Sundays, a visit to Santo Domingo Convent or Casa Aliaga will be substituted (mornings only).
Approximately 4 Hours
US$ per person
Departure Times: 9:00 AM
Googe Earth: 12”03’10.56” Z 77”08’37.69” W verh 5 m ooghoogte 339 mtr
Trujillo (Salaverry) Excursie;
- Chan chan Citadel en nog wat
Chan Chan Citadel, Huaca Dragon & the Reed Boats
Depart from the pier in Salaverry and drive to the Moche Valley, 20 minutes away, to visit the site of the Huaca Dragon (Dragon Temple). Then proceed to the
Chan Chan complex, the capital of the ancient Chimu Empire. This large ancient metropolis lies just three miles from Trujillo and is close to the ocean. Historians
estimate that Chan-Chan had a population of 50,000 to 60,000 people. This adobe city also contains nine enormous and quite distinguishable enclosures, each
constituting a smaller city within the larger urban center. Chan Chan is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and covers nearly eight square miles. It is almost a
thousand years old and is an amazingly well preserved testament to the sophistication of South American society long before the Incas or Spaniards came on the
scene. Irrigation canals, amphitheaters, storerooms and wells are still intact. After a tour of the citadel, continue to Huanchaco Beach to see the famous
caballitos de totora. These are reed boats, but the name translates into English as "little reed horses" because these strangely shaped little watercraft are
essentially ridden like horses over the crest of each wave. They have been used by Peruvian fishermen for millennia and offer you, the visitor, an extraordinary
glimpse of everyday life in this part of Peru.
Notes:
Wear comfortable shoes; bring a sun hat, sunglasses and sunscreen. Your guide will do his/her best to speak English, but please keep in mind that the limited
tourism infrastructure of Trujillo is part of the city’s charm, and bear with any language difficulties he/she may encounter. Buses and other forms of
transportation in Trujillo may be somewhat basic in comparison with those offered in some other ports of call.
Approximately 4 Hours
US$ per person
Departure Times: 11:30 AM
Googe Earth: 8”06’32.06” Z 79”04’32.63” W verh 24 m ooghoogte 332 mtr
Manta, Ecuador:
Excursie;
- Tuakoe buttons en Panama Heads etc.
Tagua Buttons, Panama Hats & Authentic Manteno Cuisine
Discover Ecuador’s self-proclaimed finest port city—Manta. Your tour starts with a stroll along the Malecón—the oceanfront road—where the constant breeze
makes for very pleasant conditions. Continue past the new town and residential areas, where some wealthy Ecuadorian exporters and industrialists make their
homes. You’ll stop to visit the tagua button factory, where the tagua palm nut (often called vegetable ivory), found only in Colombia and Ecuador, is peeled, cut
and made into buttons, sculptures and souvenirs. The seed of the tagua palm, in its raw state, is roughly the size of an egg. When first processed, it is soft and
workable, but it later becomes as hard as ivory. Continue with a 15-minute drive, which brings you to a typical ranch where manteños (people from Manta) will
show you the steps required to create fine Panama hats. These hats were the backbone of the Ecuadorian economy in the 1960s, and even today there are still
some families who continue to use the age-old technique to authentically produce these well-known sartorial accessories. First, you will see how the fiber is
obtained from a plant that grows only in tropical regions. The plant is called Carludovica palmate. Once the leaves have been harvested, the ladies boil the
fibers in huge pots in order to soften the material. After drying the fibers in the shade, the hard work begins. The hat is formed row by painstaking row. The
finer the hat, the longer the process. A super-fino (top quality hat) takes at least three months to weave, and when it is rolled up it will fit through an average
wedding ring. Once the weaving is done, the hat needs to be shaped—a bit of ironing takes care of that—and finally the traditional black band is fitted and the
hat is completed. Finally, you will learn how to roll a Panama hat, so that if you purchase one, you can take it home in its little balsa-wood box. You will have
free time to snap a few photos and, if you wish, you can purchase a fine hat directly from the producers. Continue to Pacoche, a protected ecological sanctuary
full of orchids, bromeliads and ornamental plants and where more than 152 species of birds are known to live. Here at a restaurant, you will learn to cook one of
the traditional appetizers of the coastal cuisine. Once it is ready, you will enjoy returning to the pier.
Approximately 6 Hours
US$ per person
Departure Times: 8:30 AM
Googe Earth: 0”56’35.73” Z 80”43’31.81” W verh 12 m ooghoogte 333 mtr
Fuerte Amador:
Excursie;
- Embera Indians
Authentic Embera Indian Village
Your motor coach will double as a virtual time machine as you travel back more than 600 years to a Central America few people ever experience. This is a
journey into the lives of the Emberá Native tribe—a proud people who maintain their traditions and lifestyle as it was before the Spaniards Colónized Panama. A
knowledgeable guide will give you an overview of Panama on the way to the jungles of the Central Region and share the history and customs of the Emberá
Natives who are the keepers of the rain forest and the Chagres River. When you arrive at Chagres National Park, you will leave the comfort of your vehicle to
board a dug-out canoe that will take you to the Emberá village. Although far from luxurious, the dug-outs are sturdy craft which were critical in the conquering
of the jungle and in establishing supply lines for both Natives and Spaniards. After motoring up-river, you will see the village emerge from the jungle. Keep your
eyes open along the way, as the region offers abundant wildlife that is particularly active along the river’s edge. In the village, the chief will welcome you with
traditional Emberá hospitality. A series of dances have been arranged to add to this cultural exchange. Feel free to wander through the village, ask questions and
interact with these quiet people. As you will be guests in their homes, a common sense approach and sensitivity to their privacy is appreciated. The Emberá men
and woman are spectacular craftspeople and have produced some beautiful items available for purchase as souvenirs or keepsakes of this unique experience.
Notes:
Wildlife sightings are likely but are not guaranteed. Boarding local canoes requires only a minimum of dexterity and flexibility. The landing consists of a
rudimentary "put-in" that lacks handrails or proper steps. Many hands will be available to assist; however, guests will be required to step up into the vessels.
Restroom facilities are limited and basic throughout this tour; at the Emberá village only latrines are available. Tour duration will depend on the water level of
the Chagres River. This tour is not suitable for pregnant women, guests with limited mobility, or guests with a history of back or neck problems.
Approximately 6½ Hours
US$ per adult US$ per child (under 12)
Departure Times: 8:45 AM
Googe Earth: 8”54’41.64” N 79”31’22.50” W verh 0 m ooghoogte 332 mtr
Cartagena:
Excursie;
- City highlights
Cartagena City Highlights
The magnificent city of Cartagena, once a preferred target for pirates, and the treasure chest of the Spanish Main, is yours to explore as you embark an airconditioned bus or mini-bus for a panoramic drive. An impressive fortress, Cartagena earned the reputation of being the most impenetrable city of the
conquistadors. The "new" town became a prosperous urban center in the relatively short time between initial settlement in 1533 and independence in 1811. On
tour, you will be accompanied by an English-speaking guide as you travel past marvelous Republican architecture. Don’t miss the Manga residential area, where
some of the aging mansions have been restored to their original splendor. Stop for a half hour to explore the Fort of San Felipe de Barajas, a 17th-century
construction acknowledged to be the most important work of Spanish Military engineering in Latin America. At Las Bovedas, about 20 minutes are allowed for
handicraft shopping and for rubbing elbows with the local artisans who proudly display their works for you. Pass through Simón Bolívar Square and the
Inquisition Palace before continuing on to the cathedral, also called the Minor Basilica. The cathedral was built in honor of Santa Catalina de Alejandria and is
the first church built in the city in 1537. It was destroyed in a fire in 1552 and again, while being rebuilt, by the cannons of the French privateer Baron Pointis.
The cathedral’s reconstruction finally came to pass in 1612. Next stop is the Church of San Pedro Claver—the patron saint of slaves. Continue to the modern
residential area of Bocagrande, famous for its wide variety of shops. Here, you will find Colombia’s famous native gem—the emerald—along with handicrafts
and leather goods shops. You will have approximately 40 minutes to shop before returning to the ship.
Notes:
Guests who remain in town for additional shopping must return to the ship at their own expense.
Approximately 4 Hours
US$ per adult US$ per child (under 12)
Departure Times: 8:15 AM
Googe Earth: 10”25’23.55” N 75”33’00.25” W verh 14 m ooghoogte 320 mtr
Falmouth, Jamaica: Zelf doen;
- Naar Rocklands Bird Sanctuary met Patrick
Googe Earth: 18”29’38.20” N 77”39’03.77” W verh 3 m ooghoogte 331 mtr
Cayman Islands:
Excursie;
- Dolphin, Turtle and Ray swimming (15)
Dolphin Extreme Swim, Stingrays & the Cayman Turtle Farm
Ready to go extreme with a dolphin swim that will get your adrenalin going? Indulge yourself in everyone's fantasy of swimming freely with a dolphin and hang
on for a belly ride—the ride of your life! Standing on a submerged platform, you'll enter the water and be introduced to your dolphin friend. Interact with the
dolphin during the free time portion of the Dolphin Extreme Swim and enjoy this rare opportunity to touch this sleek and playful animal, and pose for a dolphin
kiss. Next, you'll be led into deeper water. You can't get closer to a dolphin than you will during the "belly ride" as you are pulled across the surface of the water
hanging on to a dolphin's pectoral fins. You'll marvel at the grace and intelligence of these incredible creatures as they perform fast swims, high jumps and other
breathtaking behaviors. The highlight for many is the boogie push as the incredibly powerful dolphin will push you by the flats of your foot as you glide along the
surface of the water. From the Dolphin Extreme Swim you will be led to a ray interaction area on-site where you can touch the rays and even pose for a photo,
you will get acquainted with the ray—a very important symbol of the Cayman Islands and a gentle giant of the deep. Spend some free time at the Cayman Turtle
Farm to learn about the role of the turtle in the Cayman Islands' history and culture.
Notes:
An in-house photographer will have photographs and DVDs for sale at the end of the program. Minimum height is 3’6". Children age 11 years and under must be
accompanied by a paying adult in the water. Do not wear sunscreen or jewelry as these can injure the dolphins’ skin. Pregnant women are not allowed to
participate. Waiver must be signed and medical conditions disclosed.
Approximately 3½ Hours
US$ per person
Departure Times: 9:00 AM , 10:00 AM
Googe Earth: 19”22’04.40” N 81”16’29.60” W verh 2 m ooghoogte 334 mtr
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA vertrek terug naar Amsterdam.
Googe Earth: 26”05’19.58” N 80”07’00.10” W verh 0 m ooghoogte 331 mtr