{"id":3773,"date":"2011-05-30T22:16:00","date_gmt":"2011-05-30T22:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/?p=3773"},"modified":"2011-05-30T22:16:00","modified_gmt":"2011-05-30T22:16:00","slug":"clipper-cruise-special-caribbean-venezuela-columbia-panama-canal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2011\/05\/clipper-cruise-special-caribbean-venezuela-columbia-panama-canal\/","title":{"rendered":"Clipper Cruise Special Caribbean, Venezuela, Columbia, Panama Canal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.starclippers.com\/gallery\/english_euro\/data\/media\/3\/ClipperRegatta2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"266\" src=\"http:\/\/www.starclippers.com\/gallery\/english_euro\/data\/media\/3\/ClipperRegatta2.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>A 14-night sailing cruise through the southern Caribbean, calling at a string of exotic islands and ports along the northern coast of South America and culminating in a crossing of the Panama Canal, is scheduled for November 6 this year.<\/p>\n<p>The luxury clipper ship Star Flyer will operate the cruise from Bridgetown, Barbados to Balboa, Panama, after a 29-night re-positioning cruise from Cannes.<\/p>\n<p>After leaving Bridgetown, Star Flyer stops for a laid-back beach day at one of the 30 magical Grenadine islands before heading for the popular tourist port of St George&#8217;s Grenada.<\/p>\n<p>Closer to the Venezuelan coast, ports of call include the islands of Margarita, famous for stunning white-sand beaches, and Blanquilla, home of the renowned &#8220;Venezuelan Wall&#8221; a 300m drop-off of coral and sea life which plummets straight down only 20m from the shore.<\/p>\n<p>Star Flyer continues westwards along the northern coast of South America stopping at three islands in the Lesser Antilles &#8212; Bonaire, Curacao and Aruba \u2013 a mecca for scuba divers from many parts of the world.<\/p>\n<p>Next is the pulsating tropical city of Cartagena in Columbia, a racy party scene for wealthy Latin Americans and Europeans \u00a0&#8212; a prelude to the quiet Panama Canal crossing which takes around 10 hours to reach the Pacific Ocean terminal port of Balboa.<\/p>\n<p>The 14-night cruise costs from $6210 including all meals and entertainment on board, port charges and gratuities.<\/p>\n<p>From Balboa, Star Flyer will operate a seven-night cruise to Puerto Caldera in Costa Rica (from $2900) where it will be based until March 2012 cruising the pristine coasts of Costa Rica and Nicaragua.<\/p>\n<p>All three ships in the Star Clippers fleet &#8212; flagship Royal Clipper, Star Clipper and Star Flyer &#8212; are currently sailing more than 70 wide-ranging itineraries to the best of the Mediterranean&#8217;s cruising playgrounds until October when they head west to the Caribbean and \u00a0Costa Rica.<\/p>\n<p>For reservations contact your travel agent or Star Clippers on 1300 362 599 or <a href=\"mailto:email%3Astarclippers@creativecruising.com.au\">email:starclippers@creativecruising.com.au<\/a> <br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.starclippers.com\/\">www.starclippers.com<\/a> <\/p>\n<div style=\"display: inline; visibility: hidden;\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 14-night sailing cruise through the southern Caribbean, calling at a string of exotic islands and ports along the northern coast of South America and culminating in a crossing of the Panama Canal, is scheduled for November 6 this year. 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