Crociera ai Caraibi

Per le ferie invernali 2009 torniamo verso i Caraibi orientali optando per la variante crociera...

E mai scelta fu più azzeccata!

Un'esperienza che in un primo momento consideravamo forse troppo "restrittiva", per via degli orari imposti e per la particolarità della crociera, ma che abbiamo dovuto rivalutare appena arrivati in nave, nella Costa Atlantica...

La nave appunto è incredibile, un mostro di 300 metri, larga quasi 40 e alta circa 50!!!

I comfort si sprecano: ristoranti elegantissimi, buffet a tutte le ore del giorno (...e della notte), spettacoli di altissimo livello, vari tipi di musica (si passava dal piano bar, al pianoforte e violino, alla disco per poi finire in piscina con i classici balli caraibici), palestra "fronte mare", SPA, pista da jogging, 3 piscine, idromassaggi, insomma IMPOSSIBILE annoiarsi!!!

L'organizzazione e il servizio poi erano impeccabili... L'imbarco (le valige da Milano Malpensa ce le siamo ritrovate davanti alla stanza!), il soggiorno, la pulizia, i menù (buffet completo dalle 11.30 fino alle 1.30 pizza compresa!), le escursioni, fino poi ad arrivare allo sbarco per il ritorno a casa (la valigia dalla stanza l'abbiamo ritrovata a Milano Malpensa)... Veramente complimenti!!!

Un'esperienza romantica e varia da rifare assolutamente!!!

La crociera toccava le isole più belle dei Caraibi orientali con la formula "Sette isole in sette giorni".

Ecco i programma dettagliato:

1° giorno:

Imbarco a Guadalupa (Antille) e partenza alle 23.59.

2° giorno:

Arrivo a St. Marteen (Antille) alle ore 13.00 e partenza per La Romana alle ore 18.00.

St. Marteen isola metà francese e metà olandese, belle spiagge con mare turchese e ottimi gli acquisti presso il duty free al porto (come in varie altre tappe della nostra crociera) dove i gioielli e gli orologi di marca si portano a casa anche con il 50% di sconto!!!

3° giorno:

Arrivo a La Romana (Repubblica Dominicana) alle ore 12.00 e partenza per Isola Catalina alle ore 7.00 del giorno dopo.

Seconda tappa La Romana dove abbiamo scelto la classica escursione via mare fino all'Isola Saona.

4° giorno:

Arrivo a Isola Catalina (Repubblica Dominicana) alle ore 8.00 e partenza per Tortola (Isole Vergini) alle ore 17.00.

Isola Catalina con spiaggia privata di proprietà di Costa Crociere. Dalla nave attraccata al largo ci hanno sbarcato con le scialuppe e con altri barconi fino alla spiaggia. Giornata di relax con buffet direttamente in spiaggia!

5° giorno:

Arrivo a Tortola (Isole Vergini) alle ore 8.00 e partenza per Antigua (Antille) alle ore 18.00.

Tortola è un'isola un pò brulla (non c'è acqua dolce al suo interno); qui escursione mista in barca fino a Virgin Gorda e poi in jeep fino alla spiaggia con escursione a piedi.

6° giorno:

Arrivo a Antigua (Antille) alle ore 9.00 e partenza per S. Lucia (Antille) alle ore 18.00.

L'isola dei pirati, o meglio degli inglesi visto che nelle sue splendide baie l'Ammiraglio Nelson aveva la sua base d'appoggio. Escursione via terra alla scoperta delle spiagge e della storia dell'isola.

7° giorno:

Arrivo a S. Lucia (Antille) alle ore 8.00 e partenza per Guadalupa (Antille) alle ore 18.00.

Molto bella S. Lucia, ricca di vegetazione grazie anche alle sorgenti di acqua. Escursione in jeep fino al centro dell'isola e pomeriggio in spiaggia a Rodney bay.

8° giorno:

Arrivo a Guadalupa (Antille) alle ore 12.00 e partenza casa...

Come ripeto un'esperienza fantastica, ben organizzata, ricca di divertimenti, romantica e indimenticabile... da rifare... cambiando meta ovviamente!

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