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Panama Colombia Venezuela Panama Colombia Venezuela Caribbean Cruise CARIBBEAN & AMERICAN COASTS / COLON TO FORT-DE-FRANCE 11 DAYS /10 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 / COLON TO FORT-DE-FRANCE Panama Colombia Venezuela Caribbean Cruise ◆ From 26/02/2019 to 08/03/2019 - 11 days / 10 nights ◆ EXTEND YOUR STAY IN A CLUB MED RESORT: Les Boucaniers Your cruise Days Stages Arrival Departure Nautical Hall 1. Tuesday COLON .. CLOSED 2. Wednesday COLON .. 19:00 CLOSED 3. Thursday SAN BLAS 07:00 17:00 CLOSED 4. Friday CARTAGENA 12:30 CLOSED 5. Saturday CARTHAGENA .. 19:00 CLOSED 6. Sunday SAILING ON THE OPEN SEA .. CLOSED 7. Monday ARUBA 08:00 16:00 CLOSED 8. Tuesday GRAND ROQUES 08:30 19:00 OPEN 9. Wednesday LA BLANQUILLA 08:00 16:00 OPEN 10. Thursday MAYREAU 08:30 18:00 WITHOUT WATERSKIING 11. Friday FORT-DE-FRANCE 08:00 CLOSED Day 1 : Boarding from to Day 11 : Landing from to Date of publication: 10/03/2019 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 / COLON TO FORT-DE-FRANCE Panama Colombia Venezuela Caribbean Cruise ◆ From 26/02/2019 to 08/03/2019 - 11 days / 10 nights ◆ EXTEND YOUR STAY IN A CLUB MED RESORT: Les Boucaniers Itinerary of your cruise Day 1 - Tuesday The gateway to the Panama Canal, Colon was imagined in the 16th century and finished in 1914. A futurist city with a colonial heart, it is a UNESCO Colon World Heritage Site. Day 2 - Wednesday Colon Day 3 - Thursday A string of tiny islands in Robinson Crusoe spirit. Ten percent of the islands are inhabited, by Kunas Indians, who jealously preserve their environment San Blas and ancestral way of life. Day 4 - Friday This pearl of the colonial era is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and famous for its 11-km long wall built by the Spaniards. Cartagena is also a bustling Cartagena town with lively streets and festivals, and colourful conlonial architecture. Day 5 - Saturday This pearl of the colonial era is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and famous for its 11-km long wall built by the Spaniards. Cartagena is also a bustling Carthagena town with lively streets and festivals, and colourful conlonial architecture. 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 6 - 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 7 - 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 8 - Tuesday 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 9 - Wednesday La Blanquilla No phones or shops here, just some very white sand, that makes this almost desert island an immaculate paradise. Day 10 - Thursday 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. Day 11 - 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. Date of publication: 10/03/2019 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. 3 CARIBBEAN & AMERICAN COASTS / COLON TO FORT-DE-FRANCE Panama Colombia Venezuela Caribbean Cruise ◆ From 26/02/2019 to 08/03/2019 - 11 days / 10 nights ◆ EXTEND YOUR STAY IN A CLUB MED RESORT: Les Boucaniers Excursions of your cruise Discover the culture and traditional way of life of the Embera community: building with natural fibre and palm leaves, wearing multicoloured loincloths and Day 2 - Wednesday painting their bodies. After viewing the locks at Gatun from the very top of the flight, you will travel to Lake Alajuela, then take a 45-minute pirogue ride Colon / The locks and the Embera Indians (1 day) * along the river leading to an Embera village. Sitting on the ground, you will share the villagers' simple lunch: river fish and banana plantain eaten off a banana leaf. After an hour's drive, you'll arrive at the Miraflores Locks, where a visitor centre helps you to understand the impressive 20th century engineering. Then Day 2 - Wednesday you'll explore Panama's colonial quarter, Casco Antiguo, and have lunch there. This lovely area was awarded Unesco World Heritage status in 1997. In Colon / Panama, Bridge over America (1 day) * the afternoon, wander the side streets of this stunning district, and discover the various colonial era churches, the Plaza de Francia and Plaza Bolivar. Take a look at the shops and craft stalls. Day 2 - Wednesday Come tour the new Agua Clara locks. The watchtower, which stands 60 m above sea level, offers an unbeatable view over Lake Gatún and the new Colon / New locks and Panama Canal locks. Continue on to the village of Portobelo on the Caribbean coast, the final stop on the Camino Real, the path the Spaniards used to Portobelo (half-day) * ship goods between Panama and the Caribbean. Explore the old customs house building, the ruins of various forts and the Black Christ Church. Day 2 - Wednesday Come and see the Agua Clara locks. The watchtower, which stands 60 m above sea level, offers an unbeatable view over Lake Gatún and the new Colon / New locks and San Lorenzo (1/2 day - Panama Canal locks. Next, you will visit the ruins of San Lorenzo fort, full of history from the days of the pirates. Amongst the old stones and cannons, the afternoon) * atmosphere of pirate life and the buccaneer spirit lives on! Just a short distance from "civilisation" lies the Embera community, who still live entirely by tradition, building with natural fiber and palm leaves, wearing Day 2 - Wednesday multicolored loinclothes and painting their bodies. You will travel by bus to Lake Alajuela, then take a 45-minute ride in a pirogue up a river that leads to Colon / The Embera Indians (1/2 day, morning) * their village. As you sit on the ground, you will observe their daily routiens and learn about their way of life and culture, which mesh perfectly and sustainably with their environment. Day 3 - Thursday In addition to its extraordinary vistas, this archipelago is also home to the Kuna Indians. Ride a "cayuco", a motorised pirogue, to visit a village and learn San Blas / the Kuna Indians (1/2 day, morning) * about their customs. Bring along some dollars to buy handicrafts, including "molas", the renowned embroidered fabric of the Kunas. Day 4 and 5 - Friday and Saturday Discover Columbia's heritage as you learn to taste a Colombian coffee. Enjoy a bit of free time to choose your cafe, then explore the charming plazas and Cartagena / Old Town and Colombian coffee (half- narrow streets of the Old Town. A panoramic tour of Cartagena and a visit to the home of Rafael Nũnez round out the itinerary. day) * Day 4 and 5 - Friday and Set a course for the charming Baru Island to visit the Colombian National Aviary. This protected enclave surrounded by gorgeous landscapes, palm trees Saturday Cartagena / Colombian and waterfalls is home to 1,900 bird species. Your guided botanical tour through this stunning park will take you to various observation stations to discover National Aviary (half-day) * the bird species which live in the different areas. Day 4 and 5 - Friday and Come and explore the magnificent city of Cartagena, a frequent target of pirates with an impressive fortress that has been a prosperous urban centre Saturday since the 16th century. You will begin your tour at the 17th-century Fort San Felipe de Barajas, a symbol of Spain's military genius in South America. Next, Cartagena / Visit the you will head to the old town and stroll through its streets and patios, passing by Simón Bolivar Square and the Church of San Pedro Claver to admire its historical city centre (1/2 splendid "Republican" architecture. The trip includes a stop at Las Bovedas, a former prison now devoted to handicraft, and a bus tour of the Boca Grande day) * residential neighbourhood before returning to the ship.
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