About the cruise
Fly to lovely Montego Bay in Jamaica, and meet up with Artemis before setting sail for Cartagena, the oldest walled city in the Americas. Shop for local emeralds, discover an idyllic beach or explore its collection of historic palaces and mansions. Cristobal, at the Atlantic entrance of the Panama Canal, is your gateway for the city of Colon. Relive the adventures of Captain Morgan at San Lorenzo Fort or head to a village at the edge of the Gatun Lake to meet the Embera Indians.
Lush Limon on Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast is characterised by prehistoric rainforests. Take an aerial tram through the forest, white water raft or laze on the Tortuguero canals. Then get ready for a transit of the Panama Canal, one of humanity’s greatest engineering achievements. Connecting two oceans, it is the biggest short cut in the world and it’s surrounded by amazing rainforest and wildlife.
Known as the Switzerland of Central America, Costa Rica brims with lush vegetation, mangroves and spectacular mountain ranges. From Puntarenas, visit the town of Sarchi where handicrafts include brightly painted replicas of oxcarts. The tiny fishing village of San Juan del Sur in Nicaragua is home to expansive white sand beaches and prehistoric volcanic hills.
Selected by computer as the site of a perfect resort, Huatulco has been developed sensitively. Nestling between forested hills and surf-lined beaches, Mediterranean style buildings are clustered around an attractive circular harbour. There are more than twenty miles of beaches extending round its glorious bays. Full of life and beautiful scenery, Zihuatanejo has retained its charm as a small, sleepy fishing village. Take a boat trip to Manzanillo Beach to have a snorkel or just soak up the sun.
Dazzling with all the charms of the best of Mexico, Acapulco is one of the world’s greatest resorts. With an overnight in port you will have plenty of time to sample a margarita, sway to the strains of mariachi music, or watch the death-defying divers at La Quebrada. Disembark in Acapulco and fly overnight back to the UK, arriving Sunday.