Amazon Adventure Cruise - Itinerary
Sail from Fort Lauderdale to Manaus on this Amazon adventure. Delight in trademark Princess features - ScholarShip@Sea courses, fresh-water swimming pools, exciting nightspots and production shows. Enjoy fine wood paneling and leather armchairs, a library with over 4,000 titles, al fresco dining on deck and more. And, three-quarters of her 355 staterooms offer the extraordinary vantage of your own balcony!
Picture-perfect St. Barts has long been the haunt of the rich who come for privacy, gorgeous beaches, and exquisite French cuisine. Lovely St. Lucia offers something for everyone: whale-watching, kayaking, or biking on jungle trails. In Scarborough, Trinidad, you don’t have to travel during Carnival time to experience the celebration. As you travel along the Amazon, the grass huts, log canoes, and gentle lifestyle of these remarkable river people are unforgettable. Your cruise ends in Manaus, where the adventurous may hunt alligators by flashlight while others take in the city’s historic sites such as the magnificently restored Neo-classical Opera House.
The sequence of touring and days may be altered to adjust to religious holidays, special closings of sites, air schedule changes, etc. Hotels listed subject to availability. Meal inclusions may vary by departure.
Day 1 - Hometown/Fort Lauderdale.
Upon arrival, board the Royal Princess for departure. (D)
Day 2 - At Sea
Participate in your choice of on-board activities: browse the world-class art collection, shop in duty-free boutiques, relax in a hot tub, sun yourself on the deck with a book from the ship’s library, exercise in a state-of-the-art gym, or pamper yourself in the spa; and at mealtimes take advantage of the ship’s variety of dining options. (B,L,D)
Day 3 - At Sea
On-board activities. (B,L,D)
Day 4 - St. Barthelemy
Tiny, picture-perfect St. Barts has long been the haunt of the very rich who come for privacy, gorgeous beaches, and exquisite French cuisine. It has 20 or more magnificent beaches, linked by hilly narrow roads you can explore in open-air Jeeps or “mini-mokes. “ In Gustavia, the island’s Lilliputian port, quaint streets lead past small markets, bakeries, and dozens of small shops selling French perfumes, sportswear, watches, and crystal. (B,L,D)
Day 5 - St. Lucia
This lovely island offers something for everyone. Nature lovers can join a whale-watching cruise or kayak to Pigeon Island. Golfers can tee off on a course with panoramic views of the Caribbean and the Atlantic. There are 10 miles of jungle trails for biking; and for romantics, there’s a guided horseback ride to a secluded beach. (B,L,D)
Day 6 - Scarborough, Trinidad
You don’t have to go to Scotland to play golf at St. Andrews; there’s a course by that name right here on the island. And you don’t have to travel during Carnival time to experience the celebration with a cultural show performed here, where the tradition began. (B,L,D)
Day 7 - At Sea
On-board activities. (B,L,D)
Day 8 - Devil’s Island, French Guiana (Isle Royale)
It was next to impossible to escape this penal colony - made famous in the book Papillon - but you can visit with our “get out of jail free” ticket. (B,L,D)
Day 9 - At Sea
On-board activities. (B,L,D)
Day 10 -
At Sea
On-board activities. (B,L,D)
Day 11 - Santarem, Brazil
Experience the legendary “meeting of the waters” as you cruise the Amazon on a riverboat excursion. You may choose to visit the Joao Fona Cultural Center, which features a superb collection of pre-Columbian pottery and ceramics, as well as paintings and furniture from Santarem’s early days. Or, meet with a family to learn the ways of Brazil. Watch them prepare manioc flour, an Amazonian staple; take in a demonstration of the traditional way to extract latex from a rubber tree; and see a display of the implements used by 19th-century rubber collectors. (B,L,D)
Day 12 - Boca da Valeria (Amazon River), Brazil
The grass huts, log canoes, and gentle lifestyle of the remarkable river people of the Amazon River are unforgettable to see and experience. Set on a bend in the mighty river, this quiet Amazon village is a trading point for those living on the banks. The locals will happily sell you a few trinkets at a good price. (B,L,D)
Day 13 - Parintins, Brazil
Cathedrals and churches play a prominent role in the cityscape of Parintins, reflective of the importance of faith in the citizens’ lives. The scale is appropriate to a central Amazon River town of only 50,000—much smaller than the nearby state capital of Manaus. Accessible only by air or water, this isolated village offers passengers a true insight into jungle cultures that have remained unchanged for centuries. (B,L,D)
Day 14 - Manaus, Brazil
This Brazilian city offers rugged adventures, from hunting alligators by flashlight to taking a guided jungle trek. You may decide to take a river boat cruise up the Rio Negro to the “Meeting of the Waters” where the Amazon is born. Visit an Amazonian village for a close-up look at the rustic life lived by the Amazon’s hardy river people, and then journey deep into the flooded forest, plus walk on an elevated walkway to see the giant water lilies at Lake January. Or, take in the city’s historic sights. Visit the magnificently restored Neo-classical Opera House, the Military Zoo devoted to the wildlife of the Amazon, and the Indian Museum with its displays of blowguns, feather headdresses, and ceremonial objects. (B)
Day 15 - Manaus, Brazil/Hometown
This morning we are transferred to the airport for our return flight to the States. (B,meals aloft)
