JUNE 24th - JULY 1st

Best Itinerary for: Scuba Diving & Snorkeling • Birdwatching • Nightlife & Gambling • Museums & Dutch Culture

Best Sights to See: • No Name Beach; Klein Bonaire • The FLoating Market; Curaçao • Pink Flamingos; Bonaire • National Parks; The ABC Islands

We’ve enjoyed 2 Windjammer cruises in the past – The British Virgin Isles and The Grenadines.  They’re great vacations since their ships hold only about 100 people and they visit ports of call that the larger cruise ships can't get in to. This time we’re heading to the ABC Islands - that’s Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao and  Klein Curaçao. In Aruba the ornate and colorful Dutch colonial architecture of the port towns will transport you back to Europe. You’ll find the finest white sand beaches on earth as well as world class casinos and nightlife. Bonaire is known as one of the top dive destinations in the world. The underwater visibility is excellent and the coral reefs are absolutely stunning! Hundreds of North and South American species migrate here, like the pink flamingo which congregate in the thousands by the salt ponds. In Curacao, where the homes and buildings are brightly colored, we'll experience the Floating Market where neighboring Venezuelan fishermen tie-up their boats and sell tropical delicacies. Finally in Klein Curacao we’ll enjoy water the color of light-blue eyes and white sandy beaches. It’s the perfect little island for lounging and beachcombing. There is shore-access diving, and the snorkeling is excellent.  So let’s get a fun group of travelers together for this one!  Cost is $1,100 for the cruise, which includes all port charges.  This is for the standard cabins. Upgrades are also available. $200 deposit. To read more about this trip go to www.windjammer.com.

Here's more from the Windjammer Website:

Eureka! We’ve found the perfect cruising grounds for Polynesia. The ornate and colorful Dutch colonial architecture of the port towns will transport you back to Europe. The trade winds that fill windsurfers’ sails also cool a landscape that looks more like the American Southwest than the tropics. Cacti, aloe vera, and wind-sculpted trees blanket the desert floor, but that’s not all; boulders and wild orchids add to this unique natural collage.
Birds thrive here. Hundreds of North and South American species swap migrating tales as they feed on tropical nectars and cactus fruit. The most regal are the pink flamingos that congregate in the thousands by the salt ponds. And the beaches? You’ll find the finest white sand on earth…and the best diving and snorkeling in the entire Caribbean. Strict laws protect a reef system that supports more than 1,000 species of marine life. With minimal rain and run-off, underwater visibility is excellent and the corals reefs are absolutely stunning!

Aruba     Tours & Excursions
People come here for the diving because it’s simply out-of-this-world! The countryside is more like our Southwest, filled with cacti, wild orchids, boulders, wind-swept trees and birds. Legacy’s homeport of Oranjestad is a marvel of Dutch-inspired architecture. And, if that doesn’t float your boat, check out one of the many gorgeous beaches. For the party animal in your midst, there are world-class casinos and nightclubs.


Bonaire     Tours & Excursions
Welcome to a natural gold mine! Her shoreline is an intriguing collage of lava formations, grottos and caves. One of the top dive destinations in the world, divers and snorkelers are awestruck by the marine life and corals that thrive along the coastline. For landlubbers and bird watchers, this is also one of the best islands for viewing migrating birds and flocks
of pink flamingos.

Curaçao     Tours & Excursions
The island’s Dutch heritage is evident at Willemstad, where the brightly colored architecture mimics the style, though not the drab colors, of Amsterdam. A ‘must see’ is the Floating Market where neighboring Venezuelan fishermen tie-up their boats and sell tropical delicacies under festive awnings. What tropical liqueur adds the blue hue to exotic drinks? Yup, you guessed it! Blue Curaçao is made here.

Klein Curaçao
Imagine water the color of light-blue eyes and white sandy beaches framed by desert foliage. Well, dream no longer because Klein Curacao is the perfect little island for lounging and beachcombing. There is shore-access diving, and the snorkeling is excellent.

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