From the Dominican Republic to Gran Canaria

The Dominican Republic stands for the most beautiful beaches in the Caribbean, for a lively culture and for Caribbean joie de vivre. The port of La Romana is the starting point for all of this – and for a journey through time and Hispanic culture. When your AIDA cruise ship docks in the port of La Romana, you should be in the starting blocks. Get ready for the Caribbean adventure – or for a relaxing day on beautiful beaches. Before continuing to the most beautiful destinations in the Caribbean, to Montego Bay or to the tranquil Ochos Rios in Jamaica, to Belize City or Puerto Limon, your AIDA cruise takes you to the heart of the Dominican Republic.

A cruise to Samana, in the northeast of the Dominican Republic, takes you to the island of Hispaniola, the second largest island in the Greater Antilles in the Caribbean. The island is divided into Haiti to the west and the Dominican Republic to the east. It unites two Caribbean paradises. Imposing mountain ranges, species-rich rainforests and thundering waterfalls as well as dreamy sandy beaches offer unique nature experiences. You will experience spectacular whale safaris and tours to the famous „Bacardi Island“ Cayo Levantado.

Tortola is the largest of the British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean. It features several white-sand beaches, including Cane Garden Bay and Smuggler’s Cove. Road Town, the capital of the British Virgin Islands, has a harbor dotted with sailing boats and is known as a yachting hub. In the island’s southwest, forested Sage Mountain National Park offers trails and sweeping views over neighboring cays.

In a sheltered bay on the south coast of Antigua, the English found in the 18th century. Century an ideal anchorage for your Caribbean fleet. As a defense, they built the mighty docks of English Harbor. As their commander, Admiral Horatio Nelson went down in history. The Admiral’s Inn named after him in the restored shipyard buildings of Nelson’s Dockyard is the meeting place for a drink among sailors and crusaders. Would you like to set sail yourself? At a regatta in Falmouth Bay you are part of the crew and can even take the helm once. Or do you prefer to drive under a pirate flag? Then sign up for the “Black Swan” and prove that you have what it takes to be the greatest pirate in the Caribbean by running planks and swinging rope.

Las Palmas is a capital of Gran Canaria, one of Spain’s Canary Islands off northwestern Africa. A major cruise-ship port, the city is known for duty-free shopping and for its sandy beaches. At Playa de Las Canteras, a coral barrier lines the beach and shelters swimmers. The annual Las Palmas de Gran Canaria carnival brings together flamboyantly costumed performers, music and dancing.