Caribbean March 7th – 17th 2019

SCHEDULE

Day 1 – March 7th Arrival - St. Martin

Day 2 – March 8th St. Barth’s

Day 3 – March 9th

Day 4 – March 10th St. Kitts

Day 5 – March 11th

Day 6 – March 12th Montserrat

Day 7 – March 13th

Day 8 – March 14th Barbuda

Day 9 – March 15th Anguilla

Day 10 – March 16th St. Martin

Day 11 – March 17th Departure - St. Martin

SUMMARY

The Leeward Islands are a group of islands in the West Indies. In English, the term refers to the northern islands of the Lesser Antilles chain. They start east of Puerto Rico and reach southward to Dominica. They are situated where the northeastern Sea meets the western Atlantic Ocean. The islands are affected by active volcanism, and notable eruptions have occurred in Montserrat in the 1990s and in 2009 to 2010.

In the following daily itineraries, we have provided you with all anchorages and passages, as well as corresponding activities and restaurants. You will see options for both “Active” and “Leisure” based activities and excursions. The Far Niente crew will always be available to accompany you on excursions throughout your trip, should you wish. As these are only summary itineraries, further information regarding all shore-based activities is available upon request.

In addition to shore-based excursions, remember we have a plethora of toys onboard, including jet skis, SeaBobs, kayaks, paddleboards, snorkeling gear, wakeboard and waterski equipment, towable and inflatable toys (including a slide!), a Maui Mat, bicycles, fitness equipment and more.

All plans and movements are completely up to your discretion and can be changed at any time. If you especially like one location, we can stay longer and if you are eager to see the next spot, we can always leave the current location early (dependent on guest arrival and departure flights, of course). DAY 1 March 7th – St. Martin

Arrival Day

St Martin is located in the heart of the Caribbean Arc. It is a stunningly beautiful and chic island and home to 36 white sandy beaches and the largest lagoon in the Caribbean.

Guests fly into Princess Juliana International Airport where a private driver will be awaiting your arrival and take you to join M/Y Far Niente.

Lunch Suggestion: Sol e Luna Dinner Suggestion: Spiga at Grand Case

Activities ACTIVE • Dive shipwrecks or the Marine Reserve • Zipline at Loterie Farm and hike to Pic Paradis or through a rainforest

LEISURE • Golf at Mullet Bay or Provo Golf Club • Shopping in Marigot or Front Streets in Philipsburg • Beach Horseback Riding with Bayside Riding Club and the OK Corral • Snorkeling at Dawn Beach, Maho Bay, Creole Rock or Ilet Pinel

Evening/overnight cruise to St. Barth’s

Snorkeling Ziplining at Loterie Farm

St. Martin DAY 2 March 8th – St. Barth’s

Saint Barthelemy, a French-speaking island, is known for its white-sand beaches and designer shops. The capital, Gustavia, encircling a yacht- filled harbor, has many high-end restaurants and historical sites. Perched above town is 17th-century Fort Karl, looking out over Shell Beach.

Breakfast On Board Lunch Suggestion: La Plage or Eden Rock Dinner Suggestion: Le Ti or Beach BBQ at Governors Bay

Activities ACTIVE • Hike to Colombier or around Toiny • Deep Sea Fishing • Private Diving Excursion • Windsurfing, Kitesurfing, Paddleboarding or Jet Skiing

LEISURE • Spa Day at Sisley, Guerlain or Dr. Hauschka • Beach day at Governors Bay • Gustavia Shopping • Yellow Submarine Tour

Evening/overnight cruise to Saba

The Guanahani La Plage

St. Barth’s

DAY 3 March 9th – Saba

Saba is a special municipality of the Netherlands. Measuring just 13 square kilometers, it consists of the top of the dormant Mount Scenery volcano. Its surrounding Saba Marine Park, a renowned dive site, is home to coral formations, dolphins, sharks and turtles. There are also offshore seamounts, or underwater mountains created by volcanic activity.

Anchor in Ladder Bay for the day

Breakfast On Board Lunch On Board Dinner Suggestion: Brigadoon or Chez Bubba Bistro

Activities ACTIVE • Dive Saba National Marine Park, Third Encounter or Core Gut • Windsurfing or kitesurfing • Hike up to Mount Scenery

LEISURE • Snorkeling at Cove Bay or Saba National Marine Park

Evening/overnight cruise to St. Kitts

Saba Reef

Saba

DAY 4 March 10th – St. Kitts

St Kitts is one of the most unspoiled, laid-back, tranquil, sweet scented and breathtakingly beautiful islands in the Caribbean. The interior is full of volcanic peaks the tallest of which is Mt. Liamuiga. About a quarter of the whole island of St Kitts is a national park so there is much to explore.

Breakfast On Board Lunch Suggestion: The Kitchen at Belle Mont Farm (Authentic West Indies culinary creations using organic produce from their 400-acre farm) Dinner Suggestion: Park Hyatt St. Kitts

Activities ACTIVE • Hike the Dormant Volcano of Mount Liamuiga (Challenging) • Jet skiing, water skiing, windsurfing or kitesurfing • 4x4 Waterfall Exploration

LEISURE • Mango Spa at Belle Mont Farm • Golf at Belle Mont Farm (“Edible” Golf Course) or Royal St Kitts • Quiet beach day at South Friar’s Bay or North Friar’s Beach • Snorkelling at Major’s Bay • Horseback Riding

Evening/overnight cruise to Nevis

Mount Liamuiga Belle Mont Farm

St. Kitts

DAY 5 March 11th – Nevis

Nevis is a stunning volcanic island covering an area of 35 square miles. It is the hidden gem of the Caribbean and is still largely untouched by mass tourism. This is where you will be able to enjoy the beauty of the island, mingle with locals, drink rum punch and dance to live reggae music. There are no designer hot spots in Nevis, but you’ll find several amazing restaurants which have some of the best food in the Caribbean.

Breakfast On Board Lunch Suggestion: Sundowners at Sunshine’s Beach Bar (very casual) Dinner Suggestion: Restaurant 750 at Montpelier Estate, Charlestown (or enjoy a private dining experience in their 300-year-old Sugar Mill)

Activities ACTIVE • Round-the-island Cycling Tour (36 miles) or Mountain Biking • Kitesurfing, kayaking, paddle boarding • Nevis Peak Hike (Challenging)

LEISURE • Beach day at Pinney’s, Oualie or Lover’s beach • Horseback riding at Pinney’s Beach • Botanical Garden of Nevis • Golf at the Four Seasons, par-71 course

Evening/overnight cruise to Montserrat

Kitesurfing Nevis Pinney’s Beach

Nevis Horseback Riding

DAY 6 March 12th - Montserrat

A mountainous island. Its Soufrière Hills volcano erupted in the 1990s, causing significant damage to the south of the island and leading to the creation of an exclusion zone. The north of the island was unaffected, and has black-sand beaches, coral reefs, cliffs and shoreline caves.

Breakfast On Board Lunch On Board Dinner On Board

Activities ACTIVE • Mountain Biking • Dive at Potato Hill, Virgins Is. or the Redonda Wreck with Reef Sharks • Jet skiing and watersports

LEISURE • Volcano Observatory • Hike with a local guide and view Petroglyphs • Snorkel at Lime Kiln, Bunkum or Woodlands Bay or Little Redonda

Evening/overnight cruise to Antigua

Volcano Little Bay Waterfront

Black Sand Beach

DAY 7 March 13th – Antigua

Antigua is best known for it’s beautiful white sandy beaches in the Caribbean, the most famous of these is probably Half Moon Bay which has beautiful pink hued sands. The views from Shirley Heights to the islands of Montserrat and Guadeloupe will literally take your breath away. The island has a laid-back atmosphere, although there are plenty of glamorous restaurants, boutiques and casinos.

Breakfast On Board Lunch Suggestion: Sheer Rocks at Cocobay Resort Dinner Suggestion: Beach BBQ on Green Island

Activities ACTIVE • Watersports around Green Island • Diving at Cades Reef, Hercules Big John Reef or Fryes Shoal • Deep Sea Fishing

LEISURE • Relaxing beach day on Green Island • Snorkeling at Fryes Shoal, Cades, Hercules or Big John Reef • Golf at Cedar Valley Golf or Jolly Harbor Golf Course

Evening/overnight cruise to Barbuda

Sheer Rocks Golf at Jolly Harbor

Green Island

DAY 8 March 14th – Barbuda

Part of the nation of Antigua, Barbuda is known for its secluded pink- and white-sand beaches, like reef-lined Spanish Point, and North Beach, backed by palm trees. In the large Codrington Lagoon, the Frigate Bird Sanctuary is a habitat for huge frigate birds and over 150 other species.

Breakfast On Board Lunch On Board Dinner Suggestion: Barbuda Belle Hotel or Beach BBQ

Activities ACTIVE • Far Niente Watersports • Reef and Wreck Diving • Sailing at the Barbuda Belle Hotel

LEISURE • Barbuda Cave Exploration • Frigate Bird Sanctuary • Pink hued sands! Low Bay, Palm Beach or Princess Diana Beach

Evening/overnight cruise to Anguilla

Sailing at Barbuda Belle Barbuda Caves

Pink Sand Beaches Barbuda Belle Beach BBQ

DAY 9 March 15th – Anguilla

Anguilla is a romantic little island tucked away in the north, the perfect place to celebrate Valentine’s Day. It is mainly flat, the highest point, Crocus Hill, is only 60m above sea level. Anguilla’s coral base gives it bright white sand and spectacular turquoise sea with reefs, inlets and cays. Just 16 miles long by 3 miles wide, Anguilla has some of the finest beaches in all of the Caribbean.

Breakfast On Board Lunch Suggestion: Le Bistro (Caribbean International) Dinner Suggestion: Cobá at the Four Seasons or Beach BBQ on Sandy Island

Activities ACTIVE • Diving at Shoal Bay • Windsurfing, paddle boarding or kayaking • Fishing Charter

LEISURE • Snorkeling at Little Bay, Prickly Pear Island, Sandy Island or Pelican Bay • Beach at Little Bay, Maunday’s Bay, Meads Bay or Sandy Island • Spa at the Four Seasons

Evening/overnight cruise to St. Martin (French side)

Prickly Pear Island Maunday’s Bay

Little Bay

DAY 10 Feb. 16th – St. Martin

St Martin is located in the heart of the Caribbean Arc. It is a stunningly beautiful and chic island and home to 36 white sandy beaches and the largest lagoon in the Caribbean.

Breakfast On Board Lunch Suggestion: Ocean 82 at Grand Case Dinner Suggestion: Sol é Luna, Le Pressoir or Spiga at Grand Case

Activities ACTIVE • Diving shipwrecks or the Marine Reserve • Zipline at Loterie Farm and hike to Pic Paradis or through a rainforest • Scuba Diving, Snorkeling and Water Toys

LEISURE • Shopping in Marigot or Front Streets in Philipsburg • Snorkeling at Dawn Beach, Maho Bay, Creole Rock or Ilet Pinel • La Samana Hotel Beach Cabana or Loterie L’eaulounge

Anchor overnight in St. Martin

Loterie Farm Ziplining at Loterie Farm

St. Martin

DAY 8 Feb. 16th – St. Martin

Departure Day

St Martin is also unique in that it is the only Caribbean island that is shared by two different nations – the French and the Dutch with a handful of signs and monuments to tell you which side you are on.

Private transfer to Princess Juliana International Airport for departure

Breakfast On Board Lunch Suggestion: Ocean 82 at Grand Case Dinner Suggestion: Sol é Luna, Le Pressoir or Spiga at Grand Case

Activities ACTIVE • Golf or Tennis • “The Rainforest” experience • Scuba Diving, Snorkeling and Water Toys

LEISURE • Shopping in Marigot or Front Streets in Philipsburg • Horseback Riding • Spa and Beauty treatments onboard

Snorkeling Jet Skiing

Baie Rouge