14-Day Winter Panama Canal

 

April 2-16, 2010

On Board

Holland America’s

ms Maasdam

From Fort Lauderdale, FL to San Diego, CA

 

Cruise Includes:

 

• Stateroom in the category of your selection for the entire cruise
• Government taxes
• Port Charges
• Breakfast, lunch and dinner each day plus morning, afternoon and evening snacks
• Coffee and te available 24 hours a day
• Free room service for meals

 

Day 0   Depart Ft Lauderdale, FL

Arrive at the pier and check in with Holland America. Board the ship and settle in. There will be a buffet on board for your enjoyment, then you have time to unpack before the sail away time

 

Day 1   At Sea

Enjoy a full day of cruising at leisure. Now is a great time to take advantage of the many events held on board the ship, or perhaps you just want to kick back and relax, either way the day is yours.

 

Day 2   At Sea

Enjoy a full day of cruising at leisure. Now is a great time to take advantage of the many events held on board the ship, or perhaps you just want to kick back and relax, either way the day is yours.

 

Day 3   Oranjestad, Aruba

Colorful floating markets, wondrous coral reefs and wind-sculpted divi-divi trees await on thi, the “A” of the Netherlands Antilles’ famoun ABC islands. (Bonaire and Curacao round out the trio). A selection of shore excursions are available on board the ship for purchase.

 

Day 4   At Sea

Enjoy a full day of cruising at leisure. Now is a great time to take advantage of the many events held on board the ship, or perhaps you just want to kick back and relax, either way the day is yours.

 

Day 5   Enter Panama Canal Cristobal

Here, at the Atlantic entrance to the Canal, ships of every size and flag begin their miraculous journey between two oceans. In nearby Portobelo walk amidst the ancient cannons and ramparts that once protected the Spanish gold. A selection of shore excursions are available on board the ship for purchase.

Exit Panama Canal Balboa

 

Day 6   At Sea

Enjoy a full day of cruising at leisure. Now is a great time to take advantage of the many events held on board the ship, or perhaps you just want to kick back and relax, either way the day is yours.

 

Day 7   Puerto Caldera, Costa Rica

It’s wild, it”s beautiful and Costa Rica’s eco-factor is off the charts. Here find steaming volcanoes, lush rain forests and nearly half of all the animal species on earth. Plus a modern capital high in the mountains. A selection of shore excursions are available on board the ship for purchase.

 

Day 8   At Sea

Enjoy a full day of cruising at leisure. Now is a great time to take advantage of the many events held on board the ship, or perhaps you just want to kick back and relax, either way the day is yours.

 

Day 9   Huatulco, Mexico

A charming Mexican Resort Town where you will have some time to visit during the short afternoon stop.

 

Day 10  Acapulco, Mexico

A world-class resort where the moment is everything, especially to the daring divers of La Quebrada. Thrill to their performance, then dive into some excitement of your own. A selection of shore excursions are available on board the ship for purchase.

 

Day 11  At Sea

Enjoy a full day of cruising at leisure. Now is a great time to take advantage of the many events held on board the ship, or perhaps you just want to kick back and relax, either way the day is yours.

 

Day 12  Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

At the tip of the Baja Peninsula, where the blue Pacific mingles with the Sea of Cortez in a whorl of watercolors. The big attractions: sportfishing, exquisite black coral, the annual migratyion of the gray whale. A selection of shore excursions are available on board the ship for purchase.

 

Day 13  At Sea

Enjoy a full day of cruising at leisure. Now is a great time to take advantage of the many events held on board the ship, or perhaps you just want to kick back and relax, either way the day is yours.

 

Day 14   San Diego

Arrive in San Diego. After clearing customs, disembark the ship and head home to continue your journey.

 

 

Stateroom Catagories

All rates are per person double occupancy

Inside Stateroom

Category K     $1880.97

 

OceanView Stateroom

Category E     $2140.97

Category DD  $2200.97

Category DA  $2260.97

Category D    $2320.97

Category C    $2380.97

 

Verandah Stateroom

Category B    $3580.97

 

Rates are available fore third and forth person in a stateroom and are available for single occupancy, please contact our office for rates.

 

Air add-on’s are available from most major cities. Contact our office for details.