CHICHEN ITZA

17 OCT 2017 Chichen Itza, a UNESCO world heritage,  was one of the greatest Mayan centers of the Peninsula of Yucatan. The Maya originated around 3,000 years ago in present-day Guatemala, Honduras, Belize and Mexico. Throughout its nearly 1,000 years history, different peoples have left their mark on this city. …

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MIAMI

19-10-2017 From Cancun (Mexico – Yucatan) we took a flight to Miami. We checked into Grand Beach Hotel. The Native American inhabitants settled in Miami on the Miami River. Spanish people were the first Europeans to land in Miami around 1500 AD and after they established a mission on the …

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KEY WEST (FLORIDA)

30-10-2017 Key West is an island city in the Straits of Florida in the United States. The city lies at the southernmost end of longest north-south road in the United States. This island is about 6 km long and 2 km wide, Key West is only about 150 km from …

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FORT LAUDERDALE

21-10-2017 departure at 1600 hrs From Miami we proceed to Fort Lauderdale and boarded the Cruise Caribbean Princess, departing at 1600 hrs from Fort Lauderdale for a 11 days cruise through Caribbean Islands with shore excursions in  Colombia, Panama and Costa Rica. The Cruise Ship Caribbean Princess is a Grand-Class  …

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Nassau – Bahamas

22-10-2017 The Lucayan people were the original inhabitants of the Bahamas before the arrival of European colonizers. They were a branch of the Taínos who inhabited most of the Caribbean islands at the time. The Lucayans were the first inhabitants of the Americas encountered by Christopher Columbus. From around 900-1500 …

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CRUISING IN THE SEA

24-10-2017 The Caribbean isn’t just one place, the Caribbean encompasses about 26 different countries and territories overseeing roughly 7,000 different islands. While the culture and offerings of each Caribbean port are truly unique, one thing is surprisingly consistent: the weather. The Caribbean is an incredible year-round destination for cruise ships …

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CARTAGENA

25-10-2017 Cartagena is a port city on Colombia’s Caribbean coast Cartagena’s Old Town, city center and its fortifications are  a UNESCO World Heritage Site, By the sea is the walled Old Town, founded in the 16th century, with squares, cobblestone streets, colorful colonial buildings and historic center of Cartagena within the …

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PANAMA CANAL SCENIC CRUISE

One of the most significant waterways in the world, the man-made Panama Canal, provides passage for almost 14,000 ocean vessels per year. The canal stretches approximately 48 miles between Colon on the Atlantic coast and Panama City on the Pacific Coast, and it can take between 9 to 10 hours …

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COSTA RICA

27-10-2017 Costa Rica is a rugged, rainforest Central American country with coastlines on the Caribbean and Pacific. Costa Rica’s Tropical Rainforests are often referred to as “jewels of the earth.” They are home to two-thirds of all living animal and plant species on the planet.  With more than a quarter of …

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