About the cruise

As autumn begins to set in, sail off for the vibrant colours and balmy climes of the Caribbean. En route you can enjoy a day in Spain''s busiest fishing port, Vigo. Sitting on the rugged west coast of the province of Galicia, you will find the best view is from the fort, Castillo del Castro, built to defend the town from the hill overlooking the harbour. Alternatively, travel out of the port to nearby Santiago de Compostela, the subject of pilgrimages since the Middle Ages.

Your first Caribbean port is Antigua, and with over 365 beaches there is a slice of white sand heaven for every day of the year. Having played host to Admiral Horatio Nelson’s fleet in the late 1700’s, Nelson’s Dockyard now bustles with glamorous yachts. On the island of Dominica, you will find dense tropical rainforests, steep-sided valleys, sulphurous springs and fast flowing white water rivers. Offshore, coral reefs teem with fish and, as this island is on the whale''''s Caribbean migration path, you might even be lucky enough to spot a whale as it moves through the translucent waters. Cloaked in verdant rainforests, its skyline dominated by the dramatic twin peaks of Les Pitons and its gardens a riot of hibiscus and bougainvillea, St. Lucia is the epitome of a Caribbean paradise. Here you can watch parrots and hummingbirds skim through the trees, bask on beautiful beaches, visit charming fishing villages, view stunning volcanic scenery and glory in the Caribbean’s best botanical gardens.

Sailors through the centuries have rated Grenada as having one of the world''''''''''''''''s prettiest harbours. Horseshoe-shaped and set in a volcanic crater, its capital, St. George''''s, is flanked by two forts, with colourful French colonial style buildings ranged along the front. In Bridgetown, Barbados, there are intriguing signs of its British colonial past while, across the island, you are really spoilt for choice. You can enjoy every watersport under the sun, stunning nature walks and bike rides, or maybe a trip to Orchid World, with its thousands of stunning blooms. When you travel around Madeira it quickly becomes clear why it is known as the ‘Garden Island’ - it is simply awash with colour from a breathtaking display of sub-tropical plants and flowers. And an evening in port allows you time to sample the fine cuisine here. Bidding Arcadia a fond farewell you arrive back in Southampton on 19 October.

*On board credit:

£100pp on board credit is offered on this cruise, up to a maximum of £200 per cabin.

On board credit can be spent in the on board shops, bars, spas, anmd on shore excursions. On board credit only applies to the first two occupants in a cabin and cannot be redeemed for cash or applied to exsting bookings.