Cruise Itinerary for 26-night Amazon Explorer Cruise Eastern Caribbean |
Destination |
Arrival |
Departure |
Ft. Lauderdale |
11/25/2009 |
11/25/2009 5:00:00 PM |
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Originally a fort built by the U.S. Army in 1838, during the Second Seminole War, Ft. Lauderdale has little left of its warlike past. Instead the city welcomes visitors with broad beaches and an easy pace of life, plus convenient air and water connections that make the city a perfect place to visit.
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26-night Amazon Explorer Cruise Eastern Caribbean Cheap Cruise aboard the Holland America Prinsendam |
At Sea |
11/26/2009 |
11/26/2009 |
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Every day at sea is packed with activities...from deck games to entertainment. Indulge yourself in a relaxing massage. Exercise. Shop at onboard boutiques. Take a dip in the pool. The day is yours. Indulge!
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26-night Amazon Explorer Cruise Eastern Caribbean Cheap Cruise aboard the Holland America Prinsendam |
At Sea |
11/27/2009 |
11/27/2009 |
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Every day at sea is packed with activities...from deck games to entertainment. Indulge yourself in a relaxing massage. Exercise. Shop at onboard boutiques. Take a dip in the pool. The day is yours. Indulge!
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26-night Amazon Explorer Cruise Eastern Caribbean Cheap Cruise aboard the Holland America Prinsendam |
Santo Domingo |
11/28/2009 8:00:00 AM |
11/28/2009 5:00:00 PM |
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Santo Domingo is located in the old quarter of town near Madrid, in the Plaza del Santo. Its cathedral is one of its main attractions.
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26-night Amazon Explorer Cruise Eastern Caribbean Cheap Cruise aboard the Holland America Prinsendam |
At Sea |
11/29/2009 |
11/29/2009 |
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Every day at sea is packed with activities...from deck games to entertainment. Indulge yourself in a relaxing massage. Exercise. Shop at onboard boutiques. Take a dip in the pool. The day is yours. Indulge!
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26-night Amazon Explorer Cruise Eastern Caribbean Cheap Cruise aboard the Holland America Prinsendam |
Oranjestad, Aruba |
11/30/2009 8:00:00 AM |
11/30/2009 10:00:00 PM |
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Oranjestad, Aruba is a Dutch jewel with a tropical touch. In Oranjestad, Aruba's capital, explore the colorful floating market and Nassaustraat, brimming with quaint shops. Head for the beach where water sports abound: snorkeling, rides on glass bottom boats and submarines. Or venture into the countryside to see the haunts of the huge green parakeet, the unique rock gardens of Casi Bari, the curious divi divi tree, forever bending in the tradewind breezes.
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26-night Amazon Explorer Cruise Eastern Caribbean Cheap Cruise aboard the Holland America Prinsendam |
At Sea |
12/1/2009 |
12/1/2009 |
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Every day at sea is packed with activities...from deck games to entertainment. Indulge yourself in a relaxing massage. Exercise. Shop at onboard boutiques. Take a dip in the pool. The day is yours. Indulge!
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26-night Amazon Explorer Cruise Eastern Caribbean Cheap Cruise aboard the Holland America Prinsendam |
St. George's, Grenada |
12/2/2009 7:00:00 AM |
12/2/2009 4:00:00 PM |
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A lively blend of French and English cultures, St. George's has steep hills to climb, spectacular views to photograph and a rum distillery to tour. St George's has one of the prettiest harbour settings in the Caribbean. Tourist infrastructure is still generally small-scale and locally owned and offers a good balance between comfort and price, making Grenada a great getaway for those who want to avoid the resort experience.
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26-night Amazon Explorer Cruise Eastern Caribbean Cheap Cruise aboard the Holland America Prinsendam |
At Sea |
12/3/2009 |
12/3/2009 |
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Every day at sea is packed with activities...from deck games to entertainment. Indulge yourself in a relaxing massage. Exercise. Shop at onboard boutiques. Take a dip in the pool. The day is yours. Indulge!
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26-night Amazon Explorer Cruise Eastern Caribbean Cheap Cruise aboard the Holland America Prinsendam |
Devil's Island |
12/4/2009 11:00:00 AM |
12/4/2009 5:00:00 PM |
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In addition to being site of France's satellite launching base, French Guiana is perhaps best known for the infamous penal colony to which convicts and undesirables were deported from France. For a long time the small archipelago (the Safety Islands) was known by the name of "Devil's Island." The three islands - Devil's Island, Ile Royale and Ile St. Joseph - are about one hour by boat from the mainland. Their notorious convict settlements were built in 1852. On the almost inaccessible Devil's Island, political prisoners like Alfred Dreyfus were held in isolation. The prisoner who became most famous was doubtless Henri Charrière, who was immortalized in the movie "Papillon" for supposedly being the only convict who managed to escape from "the Green Hell." Of 80,000 prisoners sent to the islands, some 50,000 died here. Visit the prison ruins or the Kourou Space Centre.
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26-night Amazon Explorer Cruise Eastern Caribbean Cheap Cruise aboard the Holland America Prinsendam |
At Sea |
12/5/2009 |
12/5/2009 |
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Every day at sea is packed with activities...from deck games to entertainment. Indulge yourself in a relaxing massage. Exercise. Shop at onboard boutiques. Take a dip in the pool. The day is yours. Indulge!
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26-night Amazon Explorer Cruise Eastern Caribbean Cheap Cruise aboard the Holland America Prinsendam |
Cross Equator |
12/6/2009 |
12/6/2009 |
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Cruise across the Equator from the Northern Hemisphere to the Southern Hemisphere.
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26-night Amazon Explorer Cruise Eastern Caribbean Cheap Cruise aboard the Holland America Prinsendam |
Macapa Amazon |
12/6/2009 4:00:00 AM |
12/6/2009 4:00:00 PM |
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Many travelers begin their Amazon experience in Manaus, Brazil. Others begin at the "end of the line", in Belém or Macapa, where the Amazon flows into the Atlantic Ocean.
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26-night Amazon Explorer Cruise Eastern Caribbean Cheap Cruise aboard the Holland America Prinsendam |
Santarem |
12/7/2009 12:00:00 PM |
12/7/2009 8:00:00 PM |
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Today, Santarem is one of the Amazon’s most important trading centers, and is rich in legend and nature. The town is situated at the point where the Tapajos and the Amazon waters meet. This is called the “Wedding of the waters” and is one of Santarem’s major attractions. The lakes and forests of this area are home to numerous species of birds, particularly the white egret.
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26-night Amazon Explorer Cruise Eastern Caribbean Cheap Cruise aboard the Holland America Prinsendam |
Boca Da Valeria |
12/8/2009 8:00:00 AM |
12/8/2009 2:00:00 PM |
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Boca Da Valeria is a remote little Indian community, set at the entrance of the Valeria river on a 400ft hill overlooking the Amazon River and is reached by zodiac or tender. It is located between Parintins and Santarem. Calls allow exploration of the jungle in quest of monkeys, butterflies and the colourful birdlife, - and the opportunity to buy wooden carvings and gourd masks, and see something of the, simple traditional lifestyle of the villagers.
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26-night Amazon Explorer Cruise Eastern Caribbean Cheap Cruise aboard the Holland America Prinsendam |
Manaus |
12/9/2009 10:00:00 AM |
12/9/2009 |
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The capital of the State of Amazonas, the belle époque splendor of Manaus is still evident in the graceful mansions and the Teatro Amazonas opera house. This city, resting on the Rio Negro, was created by the rubber boom of the mid-19th-century, when steam navigation opened up the Amazon to entrepreneurs and the social elite. Today, stroll down the Parisian-styled boulevards and Italian piazzas, or watch the fisherman at Municipal Market unload their catch of the day on the river’s edge.
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26-night Amazon Explorer Cruise Eastern Caribbean Cheap Cruise aboard the Holland America Prinsendam |
Manaus |
12/10/2009 |
12/10/2009 4:00:00 PM |
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The capital of the State of Amazonas, the belle époque splendor of Manaus is still evident in the graceful mansions and the Teatro Amazonas opera house. This city, resting on the Rio Negro, was created by the rubber boom of the mid-19th-century, when steam navigation opened up the Amazon to entrepreneurs and the social elite. Today, stroll down the Parisian-styled boulevards and Italian piazzas, or watch the fisherman at Municipal Market unload their catch of the day on the river’s edge.
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26-night Amazon Explorer Cruise Eastern Caribbean Cheap Cruise aboard the Holland America Prinsendam |
Parintins |
12/11/2009 8:00:00 AM |
12/11/2009 5:00:00 PM |
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The little Indian village of Parintins lies beside the river on Tupinambarana Island, amid the largest archipelago of the Lower Amazon. The community can trace its history back through two centuries and still proudly celebrates its traditional Indian culture. On a shore visit you will be entertained at a special recreation of the villagers' annual 'Boi Bumba' festival, featuring some truly spectacular costumes and unique traditional music.
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26-night Amazon Explorer Cruise Eastern Caribbean Cheap Cruise aboard the Holland America Prinsendam |
Alter Do Chao |
12/12/2009 8:00:00 AM |
12/12/2009 3:00:00 PM |
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Turning out of the muddy Amazon is the blue Rio Tapajos and the village of Alter do Chao. Tour the Center for Preservation of Indigenous Arts, with displays on the lifestyles of local tribes. Or cross to a white sand beach for a refreshing swim in the clear river waters.
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26-night Amazon Explorer Cruise Eastern Caribbean Cheap Cruise aboard the Holland America Prinsendam |
Cross Equator |
12/13/2009 |
12/13/2009 |
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Cruise across the Equator from the Northern Hemisphere to the Southern Hemisphere.
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26-night Amazon Explorer Cruise Eastern Caribbean Cheap Cruise aboard the Holland America Prinsendam |
At Sea |
12/14/2009 |
12/14/2009 |
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Every day at sea is packed with activities...from deck games to entertainment. Indulge yourself in a relaxing massage. Exercise. Shop at onboard boutiques. Take a dip in the pool. The day is yours. Indulge!
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26-night Amazon Explorer Cruise Eastern Caribbean Cheap Cruise aboard the Holland America Prinsendam |
At Sea |
12/15/2009 |
12/15/2009 |
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Every day at sea is packed with activities...from deck games to entertainment. Indulge yourself in a relaxing massage. Exercise. Shop at onboard boutiques. Take a dip in the pool. The day is yours. Indulge!
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26-night Amazon Explorer Cruise Eastern Caribbean Cheap Cruise aboard the Holland America Prinsendam |
Bridgetown, Barbados |
12/16/2009 8:00:00 AM |
12/16/2009 5:00:00 PM |
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The island’s capital, Bridgetown, is one of the Caribbean's major free ports, bustling with activity. Trafalgar Square features the monument to Horatio Nelson. Facing the square are handsome structures of the House of Assembly and the Legislative buildings. George Washington worshipped at St. Michael’s Cathedral during the only trip he made outside of the United States. Housed in former British military prison buildings, the Barbados Museum is divided into various galleries that feature exhibits depicting the history of Barbados from the pre-Columbian period to modern times.
Built in 1816, Gun Hill Signal Station is the finest of several signal stations on the island. The white limestone lion behind the garrison is a well-known landmark. Barbados boasts excellent golf courses. A wide range of watersports is available at hotels and special watersports centers.
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26-night Amazon Explorer Cruise Eastern Caribbean Cheap Cruise aboard the Holland America Prinsendam |
Roseau, Dominica |
12/17/2009 8:00:00 AM |
12/17/2009 4:00:00 PM |
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With the island’s colonial background, the capital Roseau features both historic and modern buildings. Situated above town, on the slopes of Morne Bruce, are the beautiful Botanic Gardens with rare native and imported plants. The prominent 18th-century Fort Young is now part of the Fort Young Hotel complex.
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26-night Amazon Explorer Cruise Eastern Caribbean Cheap Cruise aboard the Holland America Prinsendam |
St. Thomas |
12/18/2009 8:00:00 AM |
12/18/2009 5:00:00 PM |
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There are many ways to hunt for treasure in St. Thomas. You can discover its historic wealth in such places as the birthplace of painter Camille Pissarro or the infamous Bluebeard's Tower. Its sporting riches are tennis, golf, sailing and incredible beaches. Beneath its crystal-clear waters, you'll find coral gardens and shimmering schools of jewel-colored fish. Its fortune of earthly treasures can be found in the many shops of Charlotte Amalie, where savings on jewels, crystal, perfume and fine wines will arouse your hunting instincts.
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26-night Amazon Explorer Cruise Eastern Caribbean Cheap Cruise aboard the Holland America Prinsendam |
At Sea |
12/19/2009 |
12/19/2009 |
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Every day at sea is packed with activities...from deck games to entertainment. Indulge yourself in a relaxing massage. Exercise. Shop at onboard boutiques. Take a dip in the pool. The day is yours. Indulge!
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26-night Amazon Explorer Cruise Eastern Caribbean Cheap Cruise aboard the Holland America Prinsendam |
At Sea |
12/20/2009 |
12/20/2009 |
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Every day at sea is packed with activities...from deck games to entertainment. Indulge yourself in a relaxing massage. Exercise. Shop at onboard boutiques. Take a dip in the pool. The day is yours. Indulge!
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26-night Amazon Explorer Cruise Eastern Caribbean Cheap Cruise aboard the Holland America Prinsendam |
Ft. Lauderdale |
12/21/2009 7:00:00 AM |
12/21/2009 |
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Originally a fort built by the U.S. Army in 1838, during the Second Seminole War, Ft. Lauderdale has little left of its warlike past. Instead the city welcomes visitors with broad beaches and an easy pace of life, plus convenient air and water connections that make the city a perfect place to visit.
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26-night Amazon Explorer Cruise Eastern Caribbean Cheap Cruise aboard the Holland America Prinsendam |
