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Leg 4 · R9 · Puerto Vallarta to Curaçao PRE-AND POST-CRUISE PROGRAMME*
PRE-CRUISE PROGRAMME PUERTO VALLARTA: Viva la Siesta! Enjoy some great time out in Mexico!
Why not arrive on the VASCO DA GAMA completely relaxed and wonderfully rested? With our pre-cruise programme, we have just the right thing for you! Enjoy a day’s swimming at the beach in Puerto Vallarta before you go on board! We warmly recommend the Majahuitas Beach in particular for this. Whether you are a sunseeker, a sports fan, or an animal-lover: here you are going to get your money’s worth! You will immediately be captivated by the stunning emerald green water and untouched golden sands. And you are not alone in that! Many travellers consider this beach to be one of the most beautiful in the country – and yet it remains an insider tip. Relax on the beech, paddle a kayak out on to the water or go looking for parrots inland – whatever takes your fancy! Puerto Vallarta–Mexico
POST-CRUISE PROGRAMME CURAÇAO: Immerse yourself in the Caribbean flair of Curaçao!
Willemstad, the capital of Curaçao, looks as though it has been designed by children making their colourful dream of life come true. That is how vibrantly colourful the buildings here are with their decorative colonial-era façades. Anyone who has been here once will be reluctant to leave again. And so our post-cruise programme allows you to lengthen your stay here and add an extra unforgettable day of swimming at the beach.
The island’s beautiful beaches are not only ideal for sunbathing and swimming, but also for snorkelling. Waiting to be discovered is an underwater world full of intact corals and fish that flash in all colours of the rainbow. Whether you plump for Mambo Beach, Jan-Thiel Beach, Baya Beach with its shipwreck, or any other beach is entirely up to you. They are all equally idyllic.
Leg 4 · R10 · Curaçao to Lisbon PRE- AND POST-CRUISE PROGRAMME*
PRE-CRUISE PROGRAMME CURAÇAO: Make the most of the beauty of the Caribbean!
Which is the most beautiful island in the Caribbean? That is surely open to question. But one thing is certain: Curaçao is somewhere up there at the top of the rankings! And that is something you can see for yourself when you join our pre-cruise programme. Because before you embark, you will have the chance to explore the capital Willemstad and some of the wonderful beaches the island has to o ffer. And in case some things here seem very European: the island is in fact an autonomous region of the Kingdom of the Netherlands! But what is different here to the Dutch North Sea beaches is that here you will lie under palm trees on white sandy beaches, and swim in turquoise blue water at pleasantly warm temperatures that range between 25 and 28 degrees all year round. Make sure you do not miss the chance to taste the local cuisine, because in culinary terms, Curaçao is a few steps ahead of its mother state. Curaçao · Caribbean
POST-CRUISE PROGRAMME LISBON: Retrace the steps of the seafarers of old!
Our journey around the world ends in Lisbon. But that is no reason to leave immediately! On the contrary! With our post-cruise programme, you can explore the Portuguese capital with all its many facets – and in doing so, retrace the steps of those who set off for distant lands from here many centuries ago. On our tour of the city you will learn all sorts of exciting facts about the city, country and its people, before setting off to explore the city under your own steam in the afternoon. The means of transport: your own two feet or the city’s famous trams. Either will allow you to explore the city of the seven hills at your own pace. At the end of the day, you will have collected all sorts of impressions that you will remember in your heart long after you have returned home.
Price details and more detailed descriptions will be published at the latest 3 months before your departure at www.nicko-cruises.com.
