42 nætter fra Miami med Seabourn Sojourn

Miami ligger i Florida og er en farverig og spændende by med hvide sandstrande, turkisblåt vand og pastelfarvede art-deco bygninger. Byen har et pulserende natteliv og mange spændende restauranter og cafeer. Der er shoppingcentre i alle størrelser og varianter. Everglades Nationalpark er også et besøg værd; her finder du et uberørt vildmarksområde med krokodiller, alligatorer, skildpadder og fugle.

Catalina Island, known locally as Isla Catalina, is an island wildlife reserve located off the south-east corner of the Dominican Republic, near La Romana. A relaxing patch of inhabited paradise, it offers long beaches of powdery white sand, fringed by palm trees. Its diverse eco-systems include sand dunes, mangrove forests and coral reefs. The surrounding seas are rich with many species of birds and fish.

Delightful Willemstad is the capital of the five-island Netherlands Antilles, which in turn are part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Gabled buildings bring to mind Dutch cities, while working windmills dot the countryside, helping to provide the island with much-needed fresh water. Two bridges connect Otrobanda and Punda, the city’s two halves. The Queen Emma Pontoon Bridge, now exclusively a foot bridge, was built in 1888. The imposing Queen Juliana Bridge arches over the channel, providing the link for motor vehicles. Shoppers will find no shortage of temptations here, while those so inclined will find excellent scuba diving opportunities.

Santa Marta er Colombia’s charmerende “ædelsten”. Øen har selvfølgelig det varme caribiske hav og de hvide sandstrande, men øen er også elsket og kendt for den fantastisk Sierra Nevada bjergkæde som tårner sig over den.

Located in the Golfo Dulce nearly to the southern border with Panama, Golfito is far from the main tourist spots further north and the capital city. But what it does supply is Costa Rican nature at its best. The town is the gateway to the Piedras Blancas National Park, which is one of the three parks that ring the Golfo Dulce. The park is considered one of Costa Rica’s top birding spots, as well as being home to howler and capuchin monkeys and one of the last populations of jaguars in the country. South of Golfito stretch beaches that are world-famous among surfers, Playa Pavones is rumored to have the longest left-hand break in the world, with waves that supply rides as long as three minutes. Golfito is also famous for its sportfishing, especially for sailfish.

Puntarenas ligger i Costa Rica ved Stillehavets kyst. Byen har en af de største havne i landet og har gennem tiderne været centrum for handel med kaffe.

Once the site of an impressive ancient Mayan civilization, Guatemala was conquered by Spanish conquistadors in 1524. Puerto Quetzal is Guatemala’s largest Pacific Ocean port, offering access to the natural and historic wonders of Guatemala. Beyond the black-sand beaches that surround Puerto Quetzal, a narrow ribbon of lowland runs the length of the Pacific shore, where local farmers raise cotton, sugar, bananas and maize. Bordering the fertile lowlands, the Guatemalan highlands suddenly emerge, rising to heights of 2500 to 3000 feet. Jutting boldly from the southern highlands is a string of volcanoes, adding even more drama to this diverse land of ancient Maya ruins, Spanish Colonial heritage and breathtaking scenery.

Denne by er åbningen til mayaernes verden i Stillehavet – indhyllet i mystik. Blandt de mest velhavende arkæologiske lokaliteter er det vidtstrækte kompleks i Palenque, som kan dateres til år 100 f.Kr. Her tilbyder farvestrålende vægmalerier et glimt ind i mayaernes liv, mens store stentempler vogter inskriptioner, som endnu ikke er blevet tydet. Ikke langt derfra kan du udforske San Cristobal de Las Casas katedralen. Du kan også opleve regnskoven, hvor den frodige skov og det rige dyreliv ikke kan andet end beundres.

The nine glistening bays of Huatulco were virtually unknown outside the state of Oaxaca until the first coastal highway was completed in 1982. Now part of Mexico’s ‘Master Plan’ to develop certain coastal areas into premium resorts, Huatulco may one day rival Acapulco and Cancun in the competition to attract tourists from around the world. The pleasing subtropical climate, fine golden sand beaches and warm waters certainly won’t disappoint.

På spidsen af Baja-halvøen, hvor det blå Stillehav flyder sammen med Cotezhavet, kan du nyde en fantastisk udsigt. Cabo San Lucas er i sandhed en af Mexicos perler, med dens smukke beliggenhed.

Det store blå Stillehav og de overvældende Koolau bjerge tjener som dramatiske og medrivende omgivelser for Hawaii’s største by, Honolulu. Kravl op til toppen af Diamond Head. Tag en romantisk solnedgangstur på Waikiki Beach. Besøg Hawaii Plantation Village og National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

Det store blå Stillehav og de overvældende Koolau bjerge tjener som dramatiske og medrivende omgivelser for Hawaii’s største by, Honolulu. Kravl op til toppen af Diamond Head. Tag en romantisk solnedgangstur på Waikiki Beach. Besøg Hawaii Plantation Village og National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

Hele byen Hilo er som et kæmpe drivhus med spektakulære tropiske blomster, hvor end du vender dig hen. Besøg byens velbevarede historiske bygninger, der kan dateres tilbage til århundredeskiftet og som samtidig præsenterer Hawaiis unikke arkitektur. Kun omkring 50 km væk, finder du Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, som er hjemsted for den aktive Kilauea Volcano.

Et overskud af naturlig pragt og den ægte gæstfrihed fra øens beboere, har gjort Maui til Hawaiis næst populæreste ø. Udforsk den fascinerende historie om byen Lahaina, tag på udflugt i en nærliggende plantage, slå dig ned på en uberørt strand, eller spil på en af verdens smukkeste golfbaner.

The Garden Isle is a relaxed reminder of old-time Hawai’i. Villages like Hanapepe invite you to get your toes in the sand at one of the island’s many beaches, or step up to a roadside truck or stand for a refreshing, neon-tinted “shave ice.” Natural splendors abound on Kauai, including sprawling Waimea Canyon, the “Grand Canyon of the Pacific,” the dramatic fluted cliffs of the NaPali Coast or the Kilauea Point Lighthouse, standing proud on the northernmost point in the Hawai’ian Islands.

The island of Hawaii, called the Big Island, is the largest, youngest and most changeable of the Hawaiian Islands. It was the last in the chain to be formed and is still creating and re-creating itself. Lava flowing to the ocean in a sustained, years-long eruption of Kilauea, the world’s most continuously active volcano, has added 300 new acres of topography, while it has demolished some of the island’s most treasured landmarks, including a 200 year old black sand beach. It was on this island that the Polynesian voyagers are believed to have first set foot in Hawaii about 500-750 CE, and it was here that Kamehameha the Great was born and died, and Captain James Cook was killed.

Ensenada er en kystby i Mexico, der ligger omkring 125 km syd for San Diego. Den er med årene blevet en populær cruisedestination. Mangfoldigheden i byen tilskrives blandt andet spansk, russisk og amerikansk indflydelse. Ensenada har ikke på den måde professionelle hold i de kendte sportsgrene, men har derimod masser af vandsport, hvilket over tiden har udviklet en del professionelle surfere. Byen er desuden hjertet af et land, hvor dyrkning af vin står i højsædet, så und dig selv et godt glas vin under besøget.

Hollywood-skiltet i Los Angeles indikerer, at denne by er hovedstad for verdens underholdning. Kom og oplev en levende by i konstant udvikling. Byen er over de sidste år blevet en multikulturel by, hvor større nye grupper af latinamerikanske- og asiatiske er begyndt at præge det demografiske billede.