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PORTLAND, MAINE ROAD TOWN, TORTOLA ST JOHN’S, ANTIGUA
Survey Casco Bay from the water aboard an The island’s name is Spanish for a turtle dove, Famously dusted with pristine white sands and
authentic wooden schooner, or stroll among and this sailing paradise also symbolises pulsating to the rhythm of steel drums, Antigua
the old redbrick warehouses to chance upon peace and tranquillity, with no building is a real Caribbean treat. St John’s crowns it
quirky galleries and one-off boutiques. allowed to outgrow the palms that line perfectly, thanks to its cathedral and a vibrant
Perhaps pause somewhere to sample the flawless white beaches. You’ll also appreciate market where you may find island speciality,
succulent Maine lobster, envied the world the truth of Road Town’s nickname, ‘the small black pineapple. History calls in English
over. Or make the short trip to where Portland town with the big heart’, somewhere within its Harbour, amidst the attractive Georgian
Head lighthouse stands proud as America’s open-air bazaar, botanic gardens or historic brickwork of Nelson’s Dockyard or the
most photographed beacon. Government House. spectacularly scenic ruins at Shirley Heights.
PUERTO QUETZAL, GUATEMALA ROSEAU, DOMINICA ST JOHN’S, NEWFOUNDLAND
What a place to peer memorably into the past. Dominica is a lush, mountainous island that Brightly painted houses, stone churches and a
You may have a chance to witness Tikal, the will captivate nature lovers. Within its verdant certain frontier spirit wrap around this rugged
ancient Mayan ruins where the terraced interior, seek out tumbling cascades like the corner of Newfoundland. The continent’s
Pyramid of the Great Jaguar looms large. Emerald Pool and Trafalgar Falls, keeping an original European-settled city also features its
La Antigua Guatemala is a vision of colonial eye – and ear – out for brightly hued parrots. first beacon, the quaint wooden Cape Spear
grace, as yellow churches and crumbling pastel Or take a boat trip out into the calm waters Lighthouse. It was also here that Marconi
houses are draped prettily in bougainvillea. off its west coast, where you may spot the received the first transatlantic wireless signal,
Then it’s coffee time, so stop by an ecological several whale species commonly sighted an event commemorated on Signal Hill.
estate to sample fragrant blends. between October and March.
WILLEMSTAD, CURAÇAO
PUERTO VALLARTA, MEXICO SAINT JOHN, NEW BRUNSWICK
The Dutch influence in the ABC Islands
Long stretches of shimmering sands meet Disembarking on the Bay of Fundy feels like arguably finds its finest expression in the
marbled seas, and sugar-cube houses mingle stepping back into a gentler age. Victorian rainbow-hued façades of the gabled houses
with proud palms – as revealed to the world in edifices line the Trinity Royal District, the Old huddled along the waterfront. Once you’ve
the 1964 film, The Night of the Iguana. Even City Market bustles as it has for over a century caught their undeniable beauty on camera,
so, Puerto Vallarta remains engagingly low- and the 200-year-old circular Carleton delve into the delightful markets, museums,
key within its cobbled alleys, on the main Martello Tower still stands guard. And twice a galleries and cafés – and perhaps witness the
square whose Cathedral of Our Lady is day, expectant crowds gather to witness the enjoyable spectacle of the Queen Emma Bridge
crowned with a wrought iron dome, and along bizarre tidal phenomenon known as the swinging open to allow a ship into harbour.
the pleasant Malécon promenade. Reversing Falls.
ZIHUATANEJO, MEXICO
PUNTARENAS, COSTA RICA ST GEORGE’S, GRENADA
Zihuatanejo sits side by side with Ixtapa,
Discover exactly how rich this ‘Rich Coast’ There’s no need to guess how the Spice Island between them fulfilling contrasting visions of
really is. See the rainforest from on high came by its nickname, you’ll scent it on the blissful beach life on the Mexican Riviera.
during a canopy tour through wispy ferns, breeze. Here, more spices are grown per Ixtapa is a modern, bustling resort, where
winding lianas and delicate orchids. Scan the square mile than anywhere else on earth – so windsurfers skim over the clear waters;
dense foliage for hummingbirds and herons as browse markets heaped in cloves, cinnamon Zihuatanejo is its sleepy sister, whose rickety
you glide through mangrove swamps by boat. and nutmeg. Or simply feast your eyes on its stalls are piled high with mouthwatering fruit
You can taste nature’s bounty, too, at one of capital: where pretty red-roofed houses – and and fisherman heave ashore colourful boats
the plantations which produce the country’s a pink Anglican Church – cling to emerald loaded with their fresh catch.
famously rich coffee. slopes around a deep azure bay.
QUÉBEC CITY, QUÉBEC
There is a continental allure to francophone
Québec City that runs deeper than language.
Menus blend Parisian flair with local produce
like maple syrup, and the European-style
Chateau Frontenac perches atop North
America’s only walled city. Yet the surrounding
scenery is pure Canada: the pine-clad
St Lawrence River, thunderous Montmorency
Falls and the richly hued autumn foliage.
For Queen Elizabeth itineraries see pages 32-37 For Queen Victoria itineraries see pages 50-59, 74-101 For Queen Mary 2 itineraries see pages 148-157, 170-183
Tikal National Park, Guatemala Nutmeg, Grenada Cape Spear Lighthouse, Newfoundland
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