Arrive in Miami by 5:00 p.m. today where a welcome dinner with your fellow travelers is scheduled. Dinner
A local guide joins us for narrated sightseeing tour of Miami Beach including the South Beach area before boarding the Norwegian Pearl. Dinner
Enjoy your days at sea and get to know the Norwegian Pearl with its variety of amenities including fabulous restaurants, intimate lounges, a full casino, pools and top-notch entertainment. All meals onboard
We call at the small island of Aruba today, popular because of its incredibly white sand and cobalt blue seas. In the bustling town of Oranjestad, the sherbet-colored Dutch colonial buildings, draped in bougainvillea, oleander and hibiscus are simply picturesque. There are a few small, but very informative museums related to the island’s history found here along with optional excursions including an island tour and underwater submarine ride. All meals onboard
Another day at sea to enjoy this exotic 11-day cruise aboard the Norwegian Pearl. All meals onboard
We call at Cartagena, Columbia today, whose attractions are a spectacular collection of buildings and massive fortifications dating from the early 1600s. Optional excursions show you the Fortress, built to protect Cartagena from pirates, which took 27 years to build and was completed in 1657. Some may wish to board canoes and embark on an extraordinary ecological experience. A trip through the beautiful tunnels and the Mangrove Cave of the Swamp of the Virgin is fascinating and is considered one the most important and fascinating ecosystems of Cartagena de Indias. The flora, fauna, huge diversity of tropical birds, beautiful fishes and crustaceans and the imposing mangroves represent the natural wealth of the region. All meals onboard
Today is dedicated to one of the greatest engineering marvels of the 20th-century, the 48-mile-long Panama Canal, one of the world’s greatest short cuts! Our daylight transit affords us the opportunity to see our vessel be raised some 85 feet above sea level as we come into Gutan Lake. Numerous exciting excursions are available here. We then continue to the Caribbean seaport of Colon, Panama, the industrious last stop town on the Panama Railroad, now home to shopping and incredible beauty. All meals onboard
The port of call today is at Puerto Limon, Costa Rica’s most important port. Established in 1502 by Christopher Columbus, Puerto Limon is one of the continent’s oldest cities and exports bananas and grains to various parts of the globe. While here, be sure to take one of the many optional shore excursions such as a trip along the Tortuguero Canals. Known as Costa Rica’s Amazon because of its surrounding rain forest, the heavy annual rainfall fills the area with an extremely rich flora and fauna. Here you can see orchids, water lilies and you may spot, birds, monkeys, crocodiles, sloths, and toucans in this unique system of natural and man-made canals used as waterways for transportation and exploration. All meals onboard
Enjoy your final two days at sea All meals onboard
Arrive in Miami and take the group transfer to the Miami International Airport for flights out after 1:00 p.m. Breakfast
Marriott Miami Airport, Miami, Florida
Norwegian Cruise Lines’ Norwegian Pearl
Add $566 per person for government taxes and fees, which is subject to change
Call for air rates and schedules from your city to and from Miami
Rooms for the night before the tour are available. Cost of a room in Miami is $339, tax included.
