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Colombian
Carnival
Caribbean Cruise CARIBBEAN & AMERICAN COASTS / LA ROMANA TO LA ROMANA
13 DAYS /12 NIGHTS
◆ EXTEND YOUR STAY IN A CLUB MED RESORT: Punta Cana, Michès
Playa Esmeralda
CRUISE ON THE CLUB
MED 2
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CARIBBEAN & AMERICAN COASTS / LA ROMANA TO LA ROMANA
Caribbean Cruise
Colombian Carnival
◆ From 11/02/2021 to 23/02/2021 - 13 days / 12 ◆ EXTEND YOUR STAY IN A CLUB MED RESORT:
nights
Punta Cana, Michès Playa Esmeralda
Your cruise
Days Stages Arrival Departure Nautical Hall
1. Thursday LA ROMANA .. 21:00 CLOSED
2. Friday SAILING ON THE OPEN SEA .. CLOSED
3. Saturday SANTA MARTA 09:00 23:59 CLOSED
4. Sunday CARTHAGENA 11:00 CLOSED
5. Monday CARTAGENA .. 14:00 CLOSED
6. Tuesday SAN BLAS 08:00 17:00 CLOSED
7. Wednesday COLON 07:00 19:00 CLOSED
8. Thursday BOCA DEL TORO 08:00 18:00 CLOSED
9. Friday LIMON 07:30 18:00 CLOSED
10. Saturday SAILING ON THE OPEN SEA .. CLOSED
11. Sunday PORT ROYAL 12:00 19:00 CLOSED
12. Monday SAILING ON THE OPEN SEA .. CLOSED
13. Tuesday LA ROMANA 08:00 CLOSED
Day 1 : Boarding from 16h to 19h
Day 13 : Landing from 09h to 11h
Date of publication: 10/03/2020 The information contained in this document is valid on this date, and is subject to change. For full, up-to-date information, contact your travel agent or the Club Med website. The images are non contractual, and serve only as an indication.
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CARIBBEAN & AMERICAN COASTS / LA ROMANA TO LA ROMANA
Caribbean Cruise
Colombian Carnival
◆ From 11/02/2021 to 23/02/2021 - 13 days / 12 ◆ EXTEND YOUR STAY IN A CLUB MED RESORT:
nights
Punta Cana, Michès Playa Esmeralda
Itinerary of your cruise
A little port, built in 1851 to ease maritime traffic. The town was only officially founded in 1897. The city itself only began to grow 20 years
Day 1 - Thursday
La Romana later, when Italian immigrants built a large windmill for grinding sugar canes. Ship docked, no water sports. Boarding and disembarkation
port of call.
A restorative day at sea. Choose from the range of inviting possibilities on our remarkable sailing ship. Lounge on chaise longues, cool off
Day 2 - Friday
Sailing on the open sea in one of our two swimming pools, work out with a sea view in our Espace Fitness, find instant calm at the spa and enjoy the attentive
company of our G.O® team and crew members.
This port of call gives you the unique opportunity to see the Carnival of Barranquilla, the third biggest in the world after Rio and Venice.
Day 3 - Saturday
Santa Marta The carnival has been held every year for over a century and is considered to be one of the most colourful in the world. It was declared a
Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. Ship docked, no water sports.
Day 4 - Sunday This pearl of the colonial era is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and famous for its 11-km long wall built by the Spaniards. Cartagena is also
Carthagena a bustling town with lively streets and festivals, and colourful conlonial architecture.
Founded in 1566 by Spanish colonists and the main port in the time of the conquistadors, its colonial centre with balconies hung with
Day 5 - Monday
Cartagena bougainvillea flowers, the squares, the cobbled streets and historic buildings make it the most beautiful in the country. Ship docked, no
water sports.
Day 6 - Tuesday A string of tiny islands in Robinson Crusoe spirit. Ten percent of the islands are inhabited, by Kunas Indians, who jealously preserve their
San Blas environment and ancestral way of life.
Day 7 - Wednesday The gateway to the Panama Canal, Colon was imagined in the 16th century and finished in 1914. A futurist city with a colonial heart, it is a
Colon UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Day 8 - Thursday Paradise on the Caribbean coast, where time stands still. the beautifully preserved ecosystems of white sand beaches, underwater life and
Boca del Toro coral reefs, make it a natural paradise.
Day 9 - Friday The country's largest port is located in a region of wonderfully lush vegetation. The national parks are great for observing the local animal
Limon life, the populations of both jungle and ocean
Day 10 - Saturday
Sailing on the open sea A restorative day at sea and choose from the range of inviting possibilities on our remarkable sailing ship.
Seat of the British government in Jamaica in the 17th century, the port welcomed the largest number of pirates and privateers in the
Day 11 - Sunday
Port Royal world. On 7 June 1692, the city was destroyed by an earthquake, followed by a tsunami that caused the city to vanish beneath the waves
in just a few minutes. Ship docked, no water sports.
Day 12 - Monday
Sailing on the open sea A restorative day at sea and hoose from the range of inviting possibilities on our remarkable sailing ship.
A little port, built in 1851 to ease maritime traffic, the town was only officially founded in 1897. The city itself only began to grow 20 years
Day 13 - Tuesday later, when Italian immigrants built a large mill to grind the sugar cane. Ship docked, no water sports. Boarding and disembarkation port of
La Romana
call.
Date of publication: 10/03/2020 The information contained in this document is valid on this date, and is subject to change. For full, up-to-date information, contact your travel agent or the Club Med website. The images are non contractual, and serve only as an indication.
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CARIBBEAN & AMERICAN COASTS / LA ROMANA TO LA ROMANA
Caribbean Cruise
Colombian Carnival
◆ From 11/02/2021 to 23/02/2021 - 13 days / 12 ◆ EXTEND YOUR STAY IN A CLUB MED RESORT:
nights
Punta Cana, Michès Playa Esmeralda
Excursions of your cruise
Day 4 and 5 - Sunday and
Monday Your guide will introduce you to the scenic neighbourhood of Gethsemane, a popular area known for its colourful houses and murals. You
Cartagena / Cartagena and will then make your way to the Old Town to admire a few monuments which are most representative of its long history, and enjoy a bit of
Gethsemane (1 half-day, free time to shop or visit the home of Rafael Nuñez.
afternoon) *
Day 4 and 5 - Sunday and After a stop at the home of Rafael Nũnez, former president of Colombia and composer of its national anthem, this panoramic grand tour by
Monday
Cartagena / Cartagena carriage (4 people per carriage) will take you to the fortified city, beyond the paved streets and plazas. Discover the colonial past of this
carriage ride (half-day) * remarkable old city and enjoy a bit of free time to shop and perhaps savour a Colombian coffee.
Day 4 and 5 - Sunday and Come and explore the magnificent city of Cartagena, a frequent target of pirates with an impressive fortress that has been a prosperous
Monday urban centre since the 16th century. You will begin your tour at the 17th-century Fort San Felipe de Barajas, a symbol of Spain's military
Cartagena / Visit the genius in South America. Next, you will head to the old town and stroll through its streets and patios, passing by Simón Bolivar Square and
historical city centre (1/2 the Church of San Pedro Claver to admire its splendid "Republican" architecture. The trip includes a stop at Las Bovedas, a former prison
day) * now devoted to handicraft, and a bus tour of the Boca Grande residential neighbourhood before returning to the ship.
Day 6 - Tuesday In addition to its extraordinary vistas, this archipelago is also home to the Kuna Indians. Ride a "cayuco", a motorised pirogue, to visit a
San Blas / the Kuna Indians village and learn about their customs. Bring along some dollars to buy handicrafts, including "molas", the renowned embroidered fabric of
(1/2 day) * the Kunas.
Just a short distance from "civilisation" lies the Embera community, who still live entirely by tradition, building with natural fiber and palm
Day 7 - Wednesday
leaves, wearing multicolored loinclothes and painting their bodies. You will travel by bus to Lake Alajuela, then take a 45-minute ride in a
Colon / The Embera Indians
(1/2 day, morning) * pirogue up a river that leads to their village. As you sit on the ground, you will observe their daily routiens and learn about their way of life
and culture, which mesh perfectly and sustainably with their environment.
After an hour's drive, you'll arrive at the Miraflores Locks, where a visitor centre helps you to understand the impressive 20th century
Day 7 - Wednesday
engineering. Then you'll explore Panama's colonial quarter, Casco Antiguo, and have lunch there. This lovely area was awarded Unesco
Colon / Panama, Bridge
over America (1 day) * World Heritage status in 1997. In the afternoon, wander the side streets of this stunning district, and discover the various colonial era
churches, the Plaza de Francia and Plaza Bolivar. Take a look at the shops and craft stalls.
Day 7 - Wednesday Come and see the Agua Clara locks. The watchtower, which stands 60 m above sea level, offers an unbeatable view over Lake Gatún and
Colon / New locks and San
Lorenzo (1/2 day - the new Panama Canal locks. Next, you will visit the ruins of San Lorenzo fort, full of history from the days of the pirates. Amongst the old
afternoon) * stones and cannons, the atmosphere of pirate life and the buccaneer spirit lives on!
Day 8 - Thursday Set out to explore this archipelago in a typical lancha boat. Explore one of the top tourist destinations in Panama: BOCAS DEL TORO!
Bocas del Toro / Plants and Bastimentos National Park, Cayos Zapatilla...and their 13,226 hectares make it one of the largest and most beautiful sites in Panama. Its
wildlife aboard a lancha remote location makes it the ideal refuge for endangered species. You will enjoy the limpid waters of the Caribbean and the long, deserted
(1/2 day) * white sandy beaches and give in to the charms of Bocas!
Day 8 - Thursday Set out with your guide to discover the archipelago, in particular its cocoa production. Travel in a lancha boat to the plantation and wander
Boca Del Toro / Cacao and through the paths to find out where fermentation, drying and roasting take place. You will also learn about the history of cocoa and of
lanchas (1/2 day) * course taste some of Bocas' black gold!
The Tortuguero canals were dug during the heyday of wood exports to enable boats to navigate between the ocean and the tropical forest
Day 9 - Friday
that made the country rich. Now a designated national park, the canals are a haven for birds, monkeys, caimans and manatees. Board a
Limon / The canals of
Tortuguero (1/2 day) * boat and snake thorugh the Tortuguero jungle to observe this extraordinary biodiversity: you are bound to cross paths with monkeys,
caimans, toucans, iguanas and parrots in flamboyant hues.
This trip to the Sloth Sanctuary is an entertaining and informative insight into the world of sloths: how they live, what makes them unique
Day 9 - Friday
Limon / Sloths ( 1/2 day) * and the effects of humans encroaching on their habitat. You can see them in the Rehabilitation Centre, and even spot wild sloths on your
45 minute boat trip through the heart of the rainforest.
Day 9 - Friday Cahuita National Park is known for its wonderful coral reefs and luxurious tropical vegetation. It is also home to many species of animals.
Limón / Cahuita National
Park and Beach (half-day, Come admire the abundant flora and fauna which are a microcosm of the country's phenomenal biodiversity. Don't forget your camera!
morning) * You are certain to encounter several exotic species during your excursion. There will be free time for swimming at the end of the walk.
Day 13 - Tuesday Explore the amazing 240 square metres of the Cave of Wonders. In the midst of stalactites, columns and other rock formations, you will
La Romana / Cave of
wonders (1/2 day, morning) discover ancient drawings left behind by the first indigenous people of the Caribbean. On your way back, you will stop off at La Romana
* where you can do a spot of shopping at the village market.
* Excursion available during and after the booking of your cruise
Date of publication: 10/03/2020 The information contained in this document is valid on this date, and is subject to change. For full, up-to-date information, contact your travel agent or the Club Med website. The images are non contractual, and serve only as an indication.
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CARIBBEAN & AMERICAN COASTS / LA ROMANA TO LA ROMANA
Caribbean Cruise
Colombian Carnival
◆ From 11/02/2021 to 23/02/2021 - 13 days / 12 ◆ EXTEND YOUR STAY IN A CLUB MED RESORT:
nights
Punta Cana, Michès Playa Esmeralda
Formalities
CUSTOMS FORMALITIES
Meeting place for boarding
Port of La Romana (Dominican Republic) - Cruise Terminal: Cruise Port Terminal East or Cruise Port "La Romana West". Punta Cana / La Romana airport
transfer: 80 km approx. Transfer airport Santo Domingo / Port of La Romana: 100 km about 1h15.
Prolong your holiday
IN A RESORT
• Our Resort Punta Cana 4 tridents
• Our Resort Michès Playa Esmeralda 5 tridents
Date of publication: 10/03/2020 The information contained in this document is valid on this date, and is subject to change. For full, up-to-date information, contact your travel agent or the Club Med website. The images are non contractual, and serve only as an indication.
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