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Cartagena, Colombia

NEW SPANISH TRE A SURES VIA CULINARY THEMED
THE PANA M A C ANAL
CRUISE
Star Legend
ARUBA TO PANAMA CITY, (or reverse ) | 7 DAYS March 4, 2023

It’s something of an insider secret, cruising the extreme
southern edge of the Caribbean. But those who explore Aruba
beyond the traditional islands know that this is where you Caribbean Sea (Oranjestad)
find the epicenter of colonial history, amazing biodiversity,
and cultures.
San Blas Islands
This is the heart of the Spanish Main, where untold wealth Santa Marta
boarded galleons and colonial forts thwarted off pirate
attacks. It’s the narrow isthmus that holds the Panama PANAMA Cartagena
Canal, an epic engineering feat that irrevocably changed the COLOMBIA
course of world trade. And it’s the home of indigenous tribes Bocas del T oro Panama City
like the Kogi, the Ngobe-Buglé, and the Kuna, who have Transit Panama
managed to maintain their traditional ways of life despite Canal
living at one of the planet’s busiest crossroads.
PORTS OF CALL: Aruba; Santa Marta; Cartagena;
These shores are also some of the most beautiful and San Blas Islands; Bocas del Toro; Transit Panama Canal; Panama City
biodiverse on earth, home to marine-rich coral reefs, DEPARTURE DATES: Star Legend: Jan 7 , 28; Feb 4 , 25;
and the greatest bird diversity in the world. Mar 4 , 11, 2023
Star Pride: Dec 2, 9 , 30, 2023; Jan 6 , 27; Feb 3 , 24;
All this in seven days, on a ship perfectly designed for adventure. Mar 2 , 9, 2024

IN S ID E R T IP S Colombian
palenquera
• Birders take note: Colombia • Brightly dressed palenquera a chance, visit a farm where
has the highest bird diversity ladies – carrying fruit trays the crops are grown to learn
of any country with more on their heads – add to how they’re produced.
than 1,900 species, and our the beauty and attraction • When you cross the
excursion to Cartagena’s of Cartagena. Panama Canal you join a
National Aviary lets you • The coffee and chocolate fraternity of sailors who
see an important sample (cacao) grown in this region have made this crossing
of this variety. are delicious. Be sure to before you. This honor is
try some, and if you have known as the “Order of
the Ditch”.

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