Package Duration: 12 nights
Cruise Starts: 12 March 2023 – from Colon
Cruise Ends: 26 March 2023 – into Fort de France
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PANAMA,COLOMBIA & CARIBBEAN ISLANDS CRUISE DEAL
Description:
Join us aboard Le Bellot for an exceptional PONANT cruise sailing from Colón to Fort-de-France. This 13-day itinerary will give you the opportunity to appreciate the richness and diversity of Afro-Caribbean cultures, an azure blue sky and white-sand beaches.Your journey in Central America will continue with a port of call in the magnificent Portobelo Bay, in a region imbued with the traditions of Congo culture. The fortifications of this former gateway to the New World are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.First, succumb to the charms of the clear waters of Panama and the San Blas archipelago, composed of more than 300 islands and cays. The Kuna live among the palm trees and pirogues; these people perpetuate, among other things, the traditional craft of molas, weaved textiles in sparkling colours.Then, you will visit the city of Cartagena de Indias in Colombia. Its port, fortress and historic monuments, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, offer many noteworthy sites.Before reaching the Caribbean islands, your ship will head for the magnificent Bonaire, renowned for its coral reefs protected by a huge marine park and for its pink flamingos, emblematic of the island.After calling at the island of Grenada, Le Bellot will then sail to the archipelago of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, renowned for its idyllic beaches.You will then sail towards Saint Lucia and its two majestic rocky peaks soaring straight from the sea, a unique location listed as UNESCO World Heritage site.After a last stop at Les Saintes, a highly popular anchorage site with crystal-clear waters, you will finally reach Fort-de-France. Make sure to visit one of its renowned rum distilleries!
Itinerary:
Day 1: Colón
Fri 17 Mar 2023 | Depart 11:59 PM
Day 2: Portobelo
Sat 18 Mar 2023 | 12:00 PM To 6:00 PM
Day 3: San Blas Islands
Sun 19 Mar 2023 | 7:30 AM To 1:00 PM
Day 4: Cartagena
Mon 20 Mar 2023 | 7:30 AM To 8:00 PM
Day 5: Santa Marta
Tue 21 Mar 2023 | 7:00 AM To 8:00 PM
Day 6: At sea
Wed 22 Mar 2023
Day 7: Bonaire
Thu 23 Mar 2023 | 10:00 AM To 6:00 PM
Day 8: At sea
Fri 24 Mar 2023
Day 9: Saint George's, Grenada
Sat 25 Mar 2023 | 7:30 AM To 10:00 PM
Day 10: Mayreau Island
Sun 26 Mar 2023 | 10:00 AM To 6:30 PM
Day 11: Soufrière
Mon 27 Mar 2023 | 8:00 AM To 7:00 PM
Day 12: Les Saintes
Tue 28 Mar 2023 | 8:00 AM To 10:00 PM
Day 13: Fort-de-France
Wed 29 Mar 2023 | Arrive 7:00 AM
Your Ship
Like the other ships in the PONANT EXPLORERS series, Le Bellot has been designed to provide absolute comfort for its passengers, even at the heart of the world's most remote and isolated regions. Racy lines, state-of-the-art equipment, a refined design, a softly muted and at the same time convivial ambiance together with a deliberately restricted number of cabins all contribute to the modernity of Le Bellot, a unique ship in the world of cruising.