24-DAY ATLANTIC TO THE AMAZON BASIN
Fri Sep 27th 2024
Onboard Venture
Itinerary Summary
St John's, San Juan, , St. Kitts, Martinique, Barbados, Cairo/EGYPT (Overnight), Devil's Island/FR. GUIANA, Macapa/BRAZIL, Santarem/BRAZIL, Parintins/BRAZIL, Manaus/BRAZIL
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Itinerary

Day 1 : St John's

-- - 5:00 PM

Day 2 : At Sea

Day 3 : At Sea

Day 4 : At Sea

Day 5 : At Sea

Day 6 : At Sea

Day 7 : San Juan

7:00 AM - 10:00 PM

The fortress of El Morro guards the harbor against long-gone Sir Francis Drake and his British privateers. The colorful streets of Old San Juan retain the Latin flavor of its seafaring past, when this was the heart of the Spanish Main. Sample the fiery rum made here, or indulge in an icy treat made from fresh tropical fruit and enjoy the Caribbean atmosphere.

Day 8 :

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Day 9 : St. Kitts

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

This fertile isle is a land of rain forests, tropical flowers, and abundant sugar cane. After a stroll around the charming colonial streets and shops of the capital, Basseterre, tour the island or visit Brimstone Hill Fort, an impressive construction that is one of the wonders of the Caribbean world.

Day 10 : Martinique

8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Day 11 : Barbados

7:00 AM - 11:00 PM

The Bajan British accent is very distinctive, reflecting both the Scepter'd Isle and the lovely one they live on. Barbados still has lovely parish churches, great manor houses and a proper Trafalgar Square along with white-sugar beaches and waving fields of cane.

Day 12 : Cairo/EGYPT

3:00 PM - 11:00 PM

At the entrance to the Suez Canal, Port Said is a bustling city and a free port. To the south, Cairo and the ancient monuments of the Egyptian empire have fascinated visitors throughout the centuries. The mystifying Sphinx and the pyramids of Giza, over four thousand years old, stand majestically on the outskirts of the city at the edge of the desert. Cairo's Museum of Antiquities holds one of the finest collections of artifacts in the world, including the astounding treasures of King Tutankhamen's tomb.

Day 13 : At Sea

Day 14 : At Sea

Day 15 : At Sea

Day 16 : Devil's Island/FR. GUIANA

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

The most notorious of the three Salvation Islands, Devil's Island functioned for generations as a French penal colony. Once known as the "Dry Guillotine" because so many prisoners died there, the island today seems haunted by the spirits of former prisoners. Henri Charriere, better known as "Papillon," claimed to be the only prisoner ever to escape the Island.

Day 17 : At Sea

Day 18 : Macapa/BRAZIL

8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Day 18 : At Sea

Day 19 : At Sea

Day 20 : Santarem/BRAZIL

7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Day 21 : At Sea

Day 22 : Parintins/BRAZIL

6:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Day 23 : At Sea

Day 24 : At Sea

Day 25 : Manaus/BRAZIL

7:00 AM - --

A cultural outpost in the heart of the Amazon rainforest, Manaus was famous for the extravagant lifestyle and architecture of the 19th century rubber barons who made their fortunes here. The renovated opera house stands as an opulent testament to their vast wealth.