Set sail on Holland America Line’s most intimate ship, the ms Prinsendam, and experience an extraordinary cruise that brings you the best of South America. One magnificent voyage will take you to the many notable regions of this beautiful and fascinating continent.
Discover the dynamic energy of Rio de Janeiro. Explore the natural wonders of the Amazon River. Enjoy scenic cruising through the Darwin Channel, Beagle Channel, Chilean Fjords, Straight of Magellan and Cape Horn. Partake in a breathtaking passage through the Panama Canal. Visit the less traveled exotic ports of the Caribbean. And cross the equator three times!
What’s more, this one cruise delivers a second spectacular experience because you will enjoy the additional thrill of three scenic days of cruising in the great white continent of Antarctica.
Departing January 3, 2008, you will sail 68 days round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, returning on March 11, 2008. Shorter segments*
between Fort Lauderdale, Callao (Lima) and Buenos Aires are also available.
*Individual segments and segment combinations are available. Embarkation and disembarkation ports
on itinerary indicated in bold. DAY |
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| DAY# |
DATE |
DAY |
PORT |
| 0 |
1/3 |
Thu |
Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA |
| 1 |
1/4 |
Fri |
At sea |
| 2 |
1/5 |
Sat |
Georgetown, Grand Cayman |
| 3 |
1/6 |
Sun |
At sea |
| 4 |
1/7 |
Mon |
Puerto Limon, Costa Rica |
| 5 |
1/8 |
Tue |
Enter Panama Canal at Cristobal
Daylight transit Panama Canal
Leave Panama Canal at Balboa
Fuerte Amador, Panama |
| 6 |
1/9 |
Wed |
Fuerte Amador |
| 7 |
1/10 |
Thu |
At sea & crossing the equator |
| 8 |
1/11 |
Fri |
Manta, Ecuador |
| 9 |
1/12 |
Sat |
Guayaquil, Ecuador |
| 10 |
1/13 |
Sun |
At sea |
| 11 |
1/14 |
Mon |
Salaverry (Trujillo), Peru |
| 12 |
1/15 |
Tue |
Callao (Lima), Peru |
| 13 |
1/16 |
Wed |
Callao (Lima), Peru |
| 14 |
1/17 |
Thu |
At sea |
| 15 |
1/18 |
Fri |
Arica, Chile |
| 16 |
1/19 |
Sat |
At sea |
| 17 |
1/20 |
Sun |
Coquimbo, Chile |
| 18 |
1/21 |
Mon |
Valparaiso, Chile |
| 19 |
1/22 |
Tue |
At sea |
| 20 |
1/23 |
Wed |
Puerto Montt, Chile |
| 21 |
1/24 |
Thu |
Scenic cruising Chilean Fjords
Puerto Chacabuco, Chile |
| 22 |
1/25 |
Fri |
Scenic cruising Darwin Channel & Chilean Fjords |
| 23 |
1/26 |
Sat |
Scenic cruising Seno Eyre Fjord & Pius X Glacier
Isla Saumarez/Isla Angle |
| 24 |
1/27 |
Sun |
Scenic cruising Strait of Magellan
Punta Arenas, Chile |
| 25 |
1/28 |
Mon |
Scenic cruising Cockburn and Beagle Channels
Daylight passing Romanche, Alemania, Francia
Valparaiso, Chile
Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina |
| 26 |
1/29 |
Tue |
Cruising Cape Horn & Drake Passage |
| 27 |
1/30 |
Wed |
The Antarctic Experience: The Danco Coast
and Wilhelm Archipelago |
|
