Dutch West Indies

Caribbean Cruise CARIBBEAN & AMERICAN COASTS / FORT-DE-FRANCE TO FORT- DE-FRANCE 13 DAYS /12 NIGHTS ◆ EXTEND YOUR STAY IN A CLUB MED RESORT: Les Boucaniers

CRUISE ON THE CLUB MED 2

Welcome aboard Club Med 2, for a unique experience that provides a gateway to the world. Elegance and comfort are the essence of this magnificent 5-masted sailing ship CARIBBEAN & AMERICAN COASTS / FORT-DE-FRANCE TO FORT-DE-FRANCE Dutch West Indies Caribbean Cruise

◆ From 22/03/2019 to 03/04/2019 - 13 days / 12 nights ◆ EXTEND YOUR STAY IN A CLUB MED RESORT: Les Boucaniers

Your cruise

Days Stages Arrival Departure Nautical Hall

1. Friday FORT-DE-FRANCE .. 23:00 CLOSED

2. Saturday BEQUIA 08:00 17:00 WITHOUT WATERSKIING

3. Sunday SAILING ON THE OPEN SEA .. CLOSED

4. Monday ARUBA 08:00 17:00 CLOSED

5. Tuesday CURAÇAO 08:00 17:00 CLOSED

6. Wednesday BONAIRE 08:00 18:00 CLOSED

7. Thursday GRAND ROQUES 08:00 23:00 OPEN

8. Friday CRASQUI 08:00 18:00 OPEN

9. Saturday MARGARITA 08:00 14:00 OPEN

10. Sunday LA BLANQUILLA 08:00 17:00 OPEN

11. Monday MAYREAU 08:30 19:00 WITHOUT WATERSKIING

12. Tuesday GRENADA 08:00 18:00 CLOSED

13. Wednesday FORT-DE-FRANCE 08:00 CLOSED

Day 1 : Boarding from to

Day 13 : Landing from to

Date of publication: 21/04/2019 The information contained in this document is valid on this date, and is subject to change. For full, up-to-date information, contact your travel agent or the Club Med website. The images are non contractual, and serve only as an indication.

2 CARIBBEAN & AMERICAN COASTS / FORT-DE-FRANCE TO FORT-DE-FRANCE Dutch West Indies Caribbean Cruise

◆ From 22/03/2019 to 03/04/2019 - 13 days / 12 nights ◆ EXTEND YOUR STAY IN A CLUB MED RESORT: Les Boucaniers

Itinerary of your cruise

Day 1 - Friday The largest of the French West Indian towns blends cosmopolitan style and local colour, with its urban lifestyle, colourful markets, metal architecture and Fort-de-France charming old houses. Stopover for boarding and disembarking. Ship docked in port.

Day 2 - Saturday The largest of the Grenadine islands boasts a surface area of 18 sq kms, and a major role in the history of whaling. Its winding roads reveal stunning Bequia views of the surrounding islands and tropical forest. At anchor, beach and water sports.

A restorative day at sea. Choose from the range of inviting possibilities on our remarkable sailing ship. Lounge on chaise longues, cool off in one of our Day 3 - Sunday Sailing on the open sea two swimming pools, work out with a sea view in our Espace Fitness, find instant calm at the spa and enjoy the attentive company of our G.O® team and crew members.

Aruba is one of the Little West Indies islands, off the coast of Venezuela. Since it separated from the Dutch West Indies in 1986, it has been a State of the Day 4 - Monday Aruba Kingdom of the Netherlands. It has little tropical vegetation, and white sand beaches that make it a hit with tourists. It is as flat as the Netherlands, the highest point on the island being Mount Jamanota, 18 metres high.

Day 5 - Tuesday On the largest of the ABC islands (Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao), Willemstad is a a little Caribbean Amsterdam vibrant with colour, blending Dutch and Curaçao Spanish influences in its own original way. Ship docked at port.

Day 6 - Wednesday This Dutch island is a real ecological sanctuary. It owes its reputation to its coral reef, amazing diving, and its flights of pink flamingoes. Ship docked in Bonaire port.

Day 7 - Thursday A string of 50 small pieces of paradise, only one of which is actually inhabited. Lagoons and strips of virgin sand create the most astonishing blues ever. Grand Roques At anchor. Beach and water sports.

Day 8 - Friday A pearl in the string of Los Roques islands, where pelicans meet round lagoons and white sand beaches. The tranquil and perfectly clear waters reveal Crasqui the treasures of underwater life. At anchor. Beach and water sports.

Day 9 - Saturday The days of pearl hunting are over, but the fascination is still there. Around the island, sleepy fishing villages stretch along the fine sandy beaches. At Margarita anchor. Water sports (no snorkelling), no beach. Excursions*may be pre-booked: La Restinga.

Day 10 - Sunday La Blanquilla No phones or shops here, just some very white sand, that makes this almost desert island an immaculate paradise.

Day 11 - Monday The smallest of the Grenadine Islands has just one little village, surrounded by idyllic beaches with the finest sand, crystal clear waters and multicoloured Mayreau tropical fish. At anchor. Beach and water sports. Inclusive of crayfish picnic. Excursion* may be pre-booked: Catamaran the Heart of the Grenadines.

This small island territory is home to fragrant nutmeg, cinnamon and vanilla. A succession of colonial influences has left a fascinating heritage of Day 12 - Tuesday Grenada architectural curiosities. At anchor. No water sports or beach. Excursions*may be pre-booked: Island Tour, Waterfalls and Nutmeg, Fortresses and Beach, La Capije.

Day 13 - Wednesday The largest of the French West Indian towns blends cosmopolitan style and local colour, with its urban lifestyle, colourful markets, metal architecture and Fort-de-France charming old houses. Ship docked in port. Excursions*: Martinique in a 4x4 (1/2 day 3), the Gardens of Balata (1/2 day 1).

3 CARIBBEAN & AMERICAN COASTS / FORT-DE-FRANCE TO FORT-DE-FRANCE Dutch West Indies Caribbean Cruise

◆ From 22/03/2019 to 03/04/2019 - 13 days / 12 nights ◆ EXTEND YOUR STAY IN A CLUB MED RESORT: Les Boucaniers

Excursions of your cruise

Day 2 - Saturday You won't believe your eyes when you see the architectural curiosities of the Ile à Quatre. As you come alongside the coast, troglodyte-style buildings Bequia - Catamaran (1/2 seem to spring forth from the rocks and tropical vegetation. This rock creation is called Moonhole, and is made up of a collection of homes created during day) * the hippy era. The beautiful natural beach and the dives down to the corals beneath are simply heavenly.

A unique opportunity to appreciate the wonders of the tropical waters. Dive as far as 50 metres below the surface of the deep blue sea in a high-tech Day 4 - Monday submarine. Discover coral reefs (sea fans, sponges and more) and a whole host of different fish (angelfish, cofferfish, butterflyfish, surgeonfish and many Aruba / Submarine (1/2 day - afternoon) * others). The large portholes provide great views. If you tend to feel claustrophobic, rest assured that there is plenty of room, excellent lighting and good ventilation.

Day 4 - Monday This stunning tour of the island shows you the very best of Aruba, appreciating both its natural wonders and its architecture through its most iconic sights. Aruba / Best of Aruba (1/2 You will pass through the island's capital, Oranjestad, and admire the brightly coloured buildings, before setting off for the Casigari rock formations and day-morning) * the coral bridge. You'll finish your tour at the California Lighthouse, so you can enjoy the panoramic view that encompasses most of the island.

Day 5 - Tuesday Curacao / The colors of Discover Willemstad, the capital of Curacao, on foot and by trolley train. Feast your eyes on the brightly coloured architecture of the UNESCO World Curacao ( 1/2 day- Heritage Site city centre. Return to the ship at your own pace. morning) *

Day 6 - Wednesday The island of Bonaire is one of the most charming of the former Dutch Antilles! After travelling through the capital Kralendijk, a pretty little pastel-coloured Bonaire / Island tour (1/2 town, you'll take the coast road north. You'll see Lake Goto, a natural saltwater lake that's popular with flamingos. Then you'll continue on to Rincon day - morning) * village, founded by the Spanish in the 14th century, and then head South to see the saltpans and former slave houses.

Day 9 - Saturday South of Margarita Island, visit the Laguna de la Restinga national park in a lancha - a small motorboat, that takes you round the canals. Guided through Margarita / La Restinga (1/2 day - morning) * this beautiful, protected zone by the birdsong, you'll see starfish, seahorses and little oysters in the mangrove.

Day 11 - Monday This picture postcard afternoon, with a 100% Caribbean ambience and cocktail, will take you to the translucent waters of Union Island and Palm Island. Mayreau / Catamaran, the Heart of the Grenadines The temperature is always perfect for swimmming, and you'll be delighted to don flippers and mask to admire the colourful fish, or walk on the sparkling (1/2 day) * white sand.

Day 12 - Tuesday Service only available on board. Discover the Caribbean coast of Grenada at the helm of a speedboat for two people. You can explore the marine park Grenade / Randonnée en Zodiac (1/2 journée) where you will enjoy a snorkelling session on the very spot where Jason de Cayres Taylor submerged his now world-famous sculptures.

Day 12 - Tuesday At Dougaldston Estate, discover the spices that have made Grenada famous: cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. In a historic warehouse at Gouyave, Grenada / Waterfalls and thousands of nutmegs lie on wooden racks waiting to be sent off round the world. You'll then go through the forest to Concord Falls, where you can take a nutmeg (1/2 day) * dip.

Day 12 - Tuesday Spice Island is as rich in fragrance as it is in natural beauty. After visitng the main nutmeg cooperative at Gouyave on the west coast, we stop off at Grenada / Island tour (day) Belmont Estate, an authentic 18th century cocoa plantation, for lunch. On the way back we stop off at the Rivière Antoine distillery, founded in 1760, which * has lost nothing of its original charm.

Day 12 - Tuesday You'll discover St Georges - the charming capital, known as the Little San Francisco of the West Indies - in a vintage truck. You'll stop at the two forts that Grenada / Forts and beaches (1/2 day - look out over the town, and after a detour in the nearby hills, where you'll have a great view of the interior of the island, you'll have the chance to swim afternoon) * from one of Grenada's most beautiful beaches.

Day 12 - Tuesday You'll start this magnificent forest walk at "Grand Etang". It'll take you through a plantation where you'll see cocoa, nutmeg and bananas, and then on to Grenada / La Capije (1/2 day - morning) * the bamboo waterfalls where you can enjoy a refreshing swim.

Service only available on board. Discover Habitation Clément, an exceptional rum distillery in many ways. It includes a colonial mansion that welcomed Day 13 - Wednesday presidents Mitterrand and Bush after the Gulf War, botanical gardens, as well as a distillery that produces the most famous rums in the French Antilles. Fort de France / Rhumerie Clément (1/2 journée) Your tour will end with a tasting of old rum. For reasons of airport security, all purchases of bottles of rum made at the plantation must be packed in a suitcase destined for the baggage hold before checking in for your flight.

Day 13 - Wednesday Flower Island presents the most beautiful show nature can offer. The Caribbean's entire bio-diversity can be seen in the Balata Gardens' unique botanical Fort de France / the Gardens of Balata (1/2 day collection. The suspended bridges add perspective and astonishing sensations. On the way back, you'll have the chance to explore the market at Fort-de- - morning) * France. * Excursion available during and after the booking of your cruise

4 CARIBBEAN & AMERICAN COASTS / FORT-DE-FRANCE TO FORT-DE-FRANCE Dutch West Indies Caribbean Cruise

◆ From 22/03/2019 to 03/04/2019 - 13 days / 12 nights ◆ EXTEND YOUR STAY IN A CLUB MED RESORT: Les Boucaniers

HEALTH FORMALITIES Recommended vaccines: diphtheria, polio, tetanus, hepatitis A and B and typhoid. Some parasitic or viral diseases can be transmitted by mosquitoes during certain stopovers. The use of skin and clothing repellents is recommended. Pregnant women, who do not require constant medical attention, can access the boat on presentation of a medical certificate indicating the date of the term and certifying that the pregnancy is compatible with the cruise. The cruise must be completed before the end of the 26th week of pregnancy. Meeting place for boarding

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