This cruise explores island culture and history, giving you a vivid sense of what makes each place unique. Your itinerary includes British-influenced Antigua and its beach for everyday day of the year; Barbados, with its subterranean wonderland, Harrison's cave; picturesque Bermuda, once the object of animosity between America and Britain; lush Dominica, where traces of the native Carib culture still remain; Key West, the laid back place that songwriter Jimmy Buffett calls "Margaritaville;" Nassau, "the jewel of the Bahamas" and one-time home of Blackbeard and other pirates; San Juan, with its Spanish architecture and old-world charm; St. Kitts and Nevis, where Brimstone Hill Fortress was the site of more French-British battles than any other in history; French-influenced St. Lucia, home of the world's only "drive-in volcano;" St. Maarten, where French and Dutch cultures clash and bend; once Danish St. Thomas, home of Magen's Bay, one of the world's ten most stunning beaches; and Tortola in the British Virgin Islands, where pristine waters attract divers searching for sunken treasure. Extra Features: * Top 10 Attractions - Imagine kissing a dolphin in Nassau, taking a submarine ride in St. Thomas, or walking the plank of the Jolly Roger in Antigua. They're all experiences to die for, part of a lighthearted "must-do" list for any Eastern Caribbean cruise. * Above and Below the Caribbean - Is it true that the Caribs were cannibals who found British flesh too bland? If Calypso is the beat of the Caribbean, where do we put Reggae? Full of fascinating fatcs and stories, this feature enriches your view of a captivating region.
