Southampton to San Francisco

Le centre ville est un charmant mélange de vieux murs de la ville et d’un grand centre commercial moderne. Avec de nombreux restaurants, musées, cinémas et théâtres, il y a beaucoup à découvrir. Le temps à passer dans les ports d’embarquement et de débarquement peut être limité, ce qui peut restreindre la disponibilité des excursions à terre.

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.

Watching the Atlantic surf crash down on the rugged east coast of this richly diverse island and, for a moment, you may feel you could be on the Cornish coast but the moment you hear the waves of gospel singing emanating from a tiny local church you realise you could not be anywhere else but Barbados.

While, over on the sheltered west coast, the glorious beaches are pure Caribbean. And there are more beaches and a lot more bars, cafés, restaurants and clubs creating a vibrant 24/7 lifestyle on the south coast, too.

In the capital and cruise port, Bridgetown, 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 the uniquely magnificent Harrisons Cave underground complex of caverns, waterfalls, stalactites and stalagmites.

Talcum-soft beaches, world class shopping, glitzy casinos, stunning sea views and tracts of desert landscape scattered with giant boulders and exotic cacti are all yours to enjoy when you visit popular Aruba, jewel of the ‘deep’ Caribbean. And you will find most of Aruba’s attractions without straying far from the capital and cruise port, Oranjestad, a waterfront city endowed with a cosmopolitan population – of Portuguese, Spanish, Venezuelan, Indian, Pakistani and African as well as Dutch origin. This cultural mix makes Oranjestad heaven for adventurous foodies and a great place to `shop the world’ as you can pick up Delft china, Dutch cheese, Danish silverware and Madeiran embroidery at low prices. For local colour, visit Schooner Harbour, which is crammed with brightly painted boats and craft stalls, and Willemstad, famed for its 16th century Dutch houses. And water babies will love Eagle Beach, Palm Beach and Baby Beach, all a short distance from the port.

Le Canal de Panama est le raccourci le plus grand du monde. Vous serez surpris par son ampleur et son efficacité hallucinante.

Manzanillo is a Pacific Ocean port city and resort in the Mexican state of Colima. It’s the site of 2 bays, Bahía de Manzanillo and Bahía de Santiago. The latter is known for beaches such as Playa La Audiencia, with calm surf for water sports. The waters off the coast have numerous coral reefs, shipwrecks and other dive sites. With a high concentration of marlin, the area is also known for deep-sea sportfishing

San Diego is a city on the Pacific coast of California known for its beaches, parks and warm climate. Immense Balboa Park is the site of the renowned San Diego Zoo, as well as numerous art galleries, artist studios, museums and gardens. A deep harbor is home to a large active naval fleet, with the USS Midway, an aircraft-carrier-turned-museum, open to the public.

De l’instant où vous naviguez sous le majestueux Golden Gate Bridge jusqu’à votre départ, vous serez charmés et séduits par la sympathique atmosphère de San Francisco. En une seule journée, vous pourrez grimper la rue la plus tordue du monde, affronter les réalités de l’incontournable Alcatraz, explorer Chinatown, monter un téléphérique cliquetant et essayer un pain au levain et des crabes à carapace molle sur le quai des Pêcheurs. Pour quelque chose de différent, Sausalito est une ville d’artistes bohèmes de l’autre coté de la baie, tandis qu’à Muir Woods, vous attraperez un torticolis en admirant les immenses séquoias.

De l’instant où vous naviguez sous le majestueux Golden Gate Bridge jusqu’à votre départ, vous serez charmés et séduits par la sympathique atmosphère de San Francisco. En une seule journée, vous pourrez grimper la rue la plus tordue du monde, affronter les réalités de l’incontournable Alcatraz, explorer Chinatown, monter un téléphérique cliquetant et essayer un pain au levain et des crabes à carapace molle sur le quai des Pêcheurs. Pour quelque chose de différent, Sausalito est une ville d’artistes bohèmes de l’autre coté de la baie, tandis qu’à Muir Woods, vous attraperez un torticolis en admirant les immenses séquoias.