Swan Hellenic Cruise CL3

Hidden Caribbean

Cruise CL3	Cruise & Beach CL3(T)
1-16 Oct 2024 15 days Fares from �3890	1-22 Oct 2024 21 days Fares from �4520
Deck plans & prices

Cruise Itinerary
Sun 1 Oct London - Miami	Fly from London to Miami to join Clipper Adventurer in Port Everglades.
Mon 2- Tue 3 Oct At Sea	Relax in the warm Caribbean sun as we sail southwards passing through the Bahamas and Turks & Caicos islands towards Santo Domingo.
Wed 4 Oct Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)	Explore this World Heritage city in the Dominican Republic, the oldest European city in the Americas and the starting point for the colonisation of the Caribbean and South America.
Thu 5 Oct Ponce (Puerto Rico)	A full day to see the beautifully preserved Spanish colonial city of Ponce or one of the most important Amerindian sites in the Caribbean. This may also be the first opportunity to spend time in the Caribbean rainforest.
>Fri 6 Oct Virgin Gorda (British Virgin Islands)	We anchor in the magnificent setting of the North Sound, a one-time pirate haunt, and drive across the saddleback to the magical Baths. Or swim in the warm Caribbean waters and see some of the wonderful marine life.


Sat 7 Oct Saba (Dutch Antilles) - Basseterre (St Kitts)	We visit contrasting islands today: the strikingly mountainous, and little visited, island of Saba and then St Kitts and its mighty Brimstone Fortress, "the Gibraltar of the Caribbean".
Sun 8 Oct St John (Antigua)	Explore the historic site of Nelson's Dockyard, an 18th century British naval yard. Alternatively relax on one of the island's famous beaches. In the afternoon we cruise past the island of Montserrat with its looming volcano.


Mon 9 Oct Iles des Saintes - Marie Galant (French West Indies)	We spend a day at these two small remote islands with fine beaches, old sugar mills and an almost Mediterranean atmosphere.
Tue 10 Oct Fort de France (Martinique)	A day to explore the ruins of the former capital, St Pierre, which was destroyed by the eruption of Mt Pelee in 1902. There is also an opportunity to learn about the island's fascinating rainforest habitat.
Wed 11 Oct Rodney Bay - Soufriere (St Lucia)	We anchor in the morning in Rodney Bay to visit Pigeon Island, once used as a base to monitor the French fleet in Martinique. We then sail past the famous Pitons to Soufriere to explore the south of the island.


Thu 12 Oct Bridgetown (Barbados)	Explore Barbados from bustling Bridgetown to the remote and undeveloped Scotland district. We see some examples of the "great" plantation houses.
Fri 13 Oct St George's (Grenada)	After a morning at sea, we spend the afternoon on the "Spice" island of Grenada and its picturesque capital of St George's. We explore the mountainous interior of the island including the Grand Etang rainforest.
Sat 14 Oct Scarborough (Tobago)	Our excursions today include Fort King George, the best preserved of the fortifications that were built during the 17th and 18th centuries, and the Tobago Forest Reserve, established in 1765 by the world's first Environmental Act.


Sun 15 Oct Port of Spain (Trinidad)	Disembark in Port of Spain famous for the Caroni Bird Sanctuary, the roosting site for thousands of scarlet ibis. In the evening, we take a return flight to London arriving Monday.
Cruise & Beach Post-Cruise Stay Tobago
Sun 15 Oct- Fri 20 Oct Arnos Vale (Tobago)	"Cruise & Beach" passengers disembark for a short flight to the beautiful island of Tobago for a 6-night stay at the Arnos Vale Hotel. Set in a valley with luxurious tropical gardens attracting brightly coloured birds, a fresh water swimming pool and white sandy beaches, it is an ideal place to relax and unwind.
Sat 21 Oct Tobago - London	Transfer to the airport for the return flight to London arriving Sunday.

Speakers' Corner:
Travelling with us on board Clipper Adventurer is a team of expedition guides/speakers. They are knowledgeable not only about their subjects - plants and flowers; bird, animal and marine life; ecology and land formation; people, history and cultures - but also about the area through which we are travelling. On board, their informal talks will put into perspective all that we see ashore and on the expeditions. In true Swan Hellenic style, one of our own Guest Speakers will also be on board. Joining you for this cruise is:

Professor Elizabeth Thomas-Hope Head of Geography and Geology at the University of West Indies and writer of many publications. Her interests are reflected on the titles of her work for example "Perspectives on Caribbean Regional Identity", "Explanation in Caribbean Migration: Jamaica, Barbados and St Vincent" and "The Environmental dilemma in Caribbean Context".

Dr Trevor Hope Historian and journalist whose personal interests lie in social issues throughout the Caribbean, he is currently director of a home for abandoned handicapped children in Jamaica. His books feature Caribbean migration among other topics.