Cruise description

14 Night Cruise sailing from Bridgetown roundtrip aboard Adonia.

14 Night Cruise sailing from Bridgetown roundtrip aboard Adonia.

Cruise Overview:
Love is in the air on this treasure island escape. Whether you’re celebrating Valentine’s Day or simply breaking free from the British winter, this Caribbean adventure has smiles written all over it.

From bustling Barbados, you’ll make your way to chic Martinique – leisure-playground of the rich and famous. Visit the fragrant botanic garden on St Lucia before snorkeling in the sky-blue waters of the Grenadines. Take in the tropical charms of Tobago (a rum punch will do nicely!), and then marvel at the mighty Amazon in Santarem Brazil. See the ‘Spice Island’ of Grenada (be sure to buy some nutmeg) before heading back to Barbados.

Highlights of this cruise:

Bridgetown
Watching the Atlantic surf crash down on the rugged east coast of this richly diverse island and, for a moment, you may feel you could be on the Cornish coast but the moment you hear the waves of gospel singing emanating from a tiny local church you realise you could not be anywhere else but Barbados.

While, over on the sheltered west coast, the glorious beaches are pure Caribbean. And there are more beaches and a lot more bars, cafés, restaurants and clubs creating a vibrant 24/7 lifestyle on the south coast, too.

In the capital and cruise port, Bridgetown, there are intriguing signs of its British colonial past while, across the island, you are really spoilt for choice. You can enjoy every watersport under the sun; stunning nature walks and bike rides; or maybe a trip to the uniquely magnificent Harrisons Cave underground complex of caverns, waterfalls, stalactites and stalagmites.

St Lucia
St Lucia has a fascinating if bloody history with the French and British spending years fighting over it. One look at this luscious island will show you why.

Cloaked in verdant rainforests, its skyline dominated by the dramatic twin peaks of Les Pitons and its gardens a riot of hibiscus and bougainvillea; St. Lucia is the epitome of a Caribbean paradise.

Here you can watch parrots and hummingbirds skim through the trees, bask on beautiful beaches, visit charming fishing villages, view stunning volcanic scenery and glory in the Caribbean’s best botanical gardens.

If it is your first visit, an island tour to the dramatic Soufriére volcano will show you the island’s full beauty. Boat trips to spot dolphin and whales are also available, as are biking, jeep and hiking tours of the rainforest. But do leave time to explore the shops of Castries, where you can pick up bread, wine and even ketchup made from bananas.

Port of Spain
Port of Spain, capital of Trinidad & Tobago, has an incredibly striking ‘Red House’ parliament building – originally designed in Greek revival style, built in panels and shipped over from England! Independence Square is a popular place to congregate and houses some of the city’s finest architecture including the grand Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Seek refuge in peaceful Woodford Square, with its beautiful gardens and grand Victorian fountain or the city’s largest open space, Queen’s Park Savannah, spanning 260 glorious acres.

Port of Spain occupies Trinidad’s northern coast between the Gulf of Paria, Northern Range and the Caroni Swamp. Northern Range is a string of hills with stark ridges and lush rainforest. The highest peaks are El Cerro del Aripo and El Tucuche, each over 900m tall. The 3278-hectare west coast mangrove area, Caroni Swamp, has 160 native bird species including striking national symbol, the Scarlet Ibis.