Cruise met Insignia vanuit Miami – 14 nachten

People-watchers will enjoy South Beach’s Ocean Drive, while architecture buffs will love the Art Deco District. If you’re looking for something a bit different, there are world-class museums and shopping venues too. In Miami, there really is something for everyone.

For centuries, Jamaica has welcomed settlers from all around the world. This small island has played host to the Amerindians who discovered it, to Europeans who fought to own it, to Africans forced to call it home and to Asians, Indians and Middle Easterners searching for a better life. Each group carried with it a story and tradition, throwing everything into Jamaica’s melting pot. After centuries of brewing, all have blended together to give the island its rich history and heritage – an international smorgasbord of legends, cultures and customs, all displayed against the background of Jamaica’s beautiful mountains and valleys.

Distinguished by its colorful Dutch colonial architecture, Oranjestad is the capital of Aruba, first settled in 1796. Named as a tribute to the Dutch king William of Orange, the city today attracts tourists searching for duty-free bargains and strolling around the beautiful streets.

“De hoofdstad van Curaçao, Willemstad, is bijna net zo oud als een beroemdere Nederlandse nederzetting en werd gesticht in 1634, slechts 10 jaar na Nieuw Amsterdam, later New York genoemd. Maar hoewel de heerschappij van de Nederlanders in Nieuw Amsterdam relatief kort was, blijft Curaçao tot op de dag van vandaag een deel van Nederland. Het historische centrum is een unieke mix van de Nederlandse bouwkunst en de pasteltinten van de Caribbean, de puntgevelhuizen met uitzicht op Sint Annabaai, een waterweg die de stad scheidt in twee delen en de Caribbean verbindt met de beschermde Schottegat Bay. Het hele historische centrum van Willemstad is door UNESCO erkend als werelderfgoed.

Terwijl de legendarische dagen van weleer van Willemstad verkend kunnen worden in instellingen zoals het Kura Hulanda en Curaçao Maritime Museum, is dit ook een bruisende levendige stad. Onder de hoogtepunten van deze multiculturele smeltkroes kan een stop vallen bij de drijvende markt en een bezoek aan een curaçaodistilleerderij om de beroemde lokale likeur te proeven. Natuurlijke wonderen wachten ook: enkele van de mooiste duik- en snorkellocaties van de Caribbean zijn hier te vinden. Tot slot kunt u met een maaltijd in Willemstad de diversiteit van het eiland ervaren door middel van de verrassende smaken van de keuken, die de Europese, Caribbean- en Zuid-Amerikaanse invloeden weerspiegelt.”

Known as the “City of Arches,” this town is filled with old world charm and accented with rich, rolling green hills. Kingstown’s cenotaph is a beautiful monument atop a granite pedestal that honors soldiers who died in the first and second world wars. Built in 1820, St. George’s Cathedral houses exquisite galleries, and the city’s botanical garden is the oldest in the Western Hemisphere.

Discover the many beautiful aspects of this island, from its rugged Atlantic coastline to its beautiful Great Houses, cane fields, exquisite gardens and glorious beaches. See the island’s spectacular underwater treasures on your own snorkeling expedition.

Groene jungles, schitterende stranden, een rit naar de vulkaan. Dit weelderige eiland heeft het allemaal, plus de betoverende tweeling de Pitons. Voorbeelden van excursies aan wal: St Lucian Heritage; Catamaran naar Fond Doux Landgoed of ga voor paardrijden.

With more than a quarter of the island set aside as a national park and a rainforest that is growing rather than shrinking, St. Kitts is a stunning tropical island escape. Soar through the Valley of the Giants on a thrilling zip line, hike to Sofa Rock, which is the cap of a still smoldering volcano, or simply spend the day relaxing on one of the many beaches protected by major coral reefs.

Begin in Old San Juan, a walled enclave of hundreds of restored 16th and 17th century Spanish colonial buildings. Notice the blue-tinged cobblestone streets; they were once ballast on Spanish ships. Elsewhere, tour the medieval Saint John the Baptist Cathedral, the Museum of Art, and Casa del Libro, a repository of priceless documents.

Christopher Columbus dubbed the peak overlooking the town Monte de Plata due to the silvery hue of its cloud cover, but the region is actually best known for its abundant amber deposits. View ancient fossils and insects encased for millions of years in this translucent, hardened sap at the Amber Museum, stroll among vividly painted Victorian mansions and then take a cable car to the 2,600-foot summit of Pico Isabel de Torres for glorious views of the entire Amber Coast. At the superbly preserved 16th-century Fortaleza San Felipe, look out to sea and imagine an onslaught of pirates eager to plunder the town’s treasures. Fortunately, today you need not cannonade Puerto Plata from a frigate to access its myriad attractions.

People-watchers will enjoy South Beach’s Ocean Drive, while architecture buffs will love the Art Deco District. If you’re looking for something a bit different, there are world-class museums and shopping venues too. In Miami, there really is something for everyone.