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Cartagena - Colombia

Five destination highlights

Up to 28 ports await on your Grand Tour. We can help you snorkel among exotic sea-life, sail beneath towering city skylines
and delve deeper into a destination’s history. You can even explore and book shore experiences ahead of your holiday via
my.pocruises.com. Here’s a small taste of the type of experiences you can enjoy for each holiday:

Welcome to Miami, an intoxicating city Say hello or bonbini to Aruba. The
famed for its year-round sunshine and chilled Caribbean’s sunniest island is home to
out vibe of ‘no work, all play’. If miles of swaying permanently warm temperatures, miles of
palms along the celebrated sands of South Beach picture-perfect beaches and fun-loving people.
are not your thing, how about admiring the Art For a real taste of cloud nine, why not relax
Deco chic of Ocean Drive or uncovering the on Eagle Beach? Often rated one of the best
history of Little Havana? Not far outside the city, beaches in the world, it offers a paradise of
glide the Everglades’ UNESCO World Heritage powder-soft sands, translucent waters and the
Site on a ‘river of grass’ airboat trip. You have the famous Fofoti trees that grow out of the white
whole day and evening to explore, your way. sand and lean towards the sapphire waters.

As one of the world’s greatest human-
made wonders, a cruise along the
An overnight stay in Manaus on Aurora’s Wander the colourful streets of Cartagena’s Panama Canal is not surprisingly high on most
2025 Grand Tour gives you two full days Old Town and discover a city steeped in traveller’s wish lists. From your stopping point
in the ‘gateway to the Amazon’. Situated in the colonial history. Cartagena’s mighty stone walls at Colón, you’ll be able to get a closer look at
heart of the rainforest, this city of colourful colonial are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, while its many native fauna and flora and come face-to-
houses, majestic theatres and an opulent opera palaces, monasteries, plazas and mansions are face with indigenous cultures. And as you
house is the perfect base to delve into the Amazon. overlooked by flower-filled balconies and basilicas. transit this iconic canal, prepare to have your
Take a river boat trip through the surrounding green Sip rich Colombian coffee while drinking in the mind blown when you see the engineering
jungle and marvel at exotic wildlife on the way. beautifully preserved sights. masterpiece that is Gatun Locks in action.
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