Caribbean - all islands
Chef Adriana Casco welcomes you to her beachfront restaurant for a hands-on cooking class featuring regional, tropical favorites with a modern touch. Overlooking Playa Piuta, Geckos Café & Grille is located just 20 minutes from the pier and is known for fresh, flavorful cuisine in a stylish, open-air setting. The chef embodies Costa Ricans’ “pura vida” ethos – living life simply, in a relaxed way, focused on the good – and brings those sensibilities to the kitchen.
Experience Colombia’s diverse regions on an overnight tour that takes you from the Caribbean coast to the capital of Bogotá, a cosmopolitan mountain metropolis of heritage, architecture, fascinating museums and vibrant urban culture. You’ll fly from tropical Santa Marta up into the Colombian Andes, where Bogota sits atop a high mountain plateau.
The waters that surround Providencia contain some of the greatest marine diversity in the world and are ideal for sport fishing. Set out on a fishing boat to explore the stunning sapphire seas where locals have been fishing for generations. A local fisherman will escort you to several nearby locations that are known to provide a bountiful catch. You'll cast your line for bonefish, yellow snapper, snook, tarpon and other species on this three-hour expedition.
After a scenic drive on the island’s only road, your trek starts with a gentle incline along dirt pathways and dry creeks through pastures and lightly wooded areas before entering thickly forested mountain slopes. The terrain becomes more challenging with rocks and boulders, loose gravel and dirt pathways complemented by sections of wooden walkways. As the ascent becomes much steeper, there are plenty of trees and rocks to provide a grip for both feet and hands.
Talcum beaches, pirate lore, jaw-dropping scenery — and a delightful lack of tourism — Providencia is the kind of island travelers dream about. Experience this slice of heaven on a slow, leisurely walk from Providencia to Santa Catalina with its natural, unspoiled beauty, then to Morgan’s Head where privateers once ruled, and to a waterfront restaurant for a seafood tasting. Cross over the channel dug out by pirates on colorful Lover’s Bridge.
Explore the spectacular underwater gardens of one of the largest barrier reefs in the Americas, part of UNESCO’S Seaflower Biosphere Reserve. The water surrounding the island is known as the Sea of Seven Colors, and it lives up to its name, with truly spectacular hues of turquoise and blue protected by the 20-mile-long reef. A launch will take you around the coastline to Crab Cay, where the sea is calm with incredible visibility — an ideal location for beginners. Here National Parks staff will conduct a short briefing and supply you with any snorkeling equipment you may need.
A coffee expert from Colombia’s mountainous growing region is your guide at a special tasting that will educate, enlighten and entertain. It’s a short drive from the yacht to the old walled city, where you’ll stroll the cobblestone streets to a café in the heart of the colorful historic district. In a private room, you’ll be guided through a hands-on experience that includes size selection, milling and roasting. Then it’s on to “cupping,” during which you’ll discover the aromas and flavors of different coffee varieties and debate preparation methods.
Upon arriving in the historic city center, you'll board your open-top horse carriage for a memorable ride through the Old City of Cartagena, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Your leisurely journey will take you past some of the most impressive and best-preserved Spanish Colonial architecture in South America, including colonial houses, palaces, plazas and churches. Of particular beauty are jaw-dropping mansions adorned with balconies dripping with vibrant flowers and the beautiful Baroque door of the Inquisition Palace.
Discover the landmarks and sights at the heart of Cartagena’s stunning cultural legacy on a guided walk in the walled old city. You’ll first travel from the yacht by motor coach to San Felipe, the massive colonial-era fortress whose hilltop location offers the best views of this coastal metropolis. The coach then transports you back down the hill and through the gates of the original, colonial-era walls and into the historic city center.
The diverse natural beauty of Belize and the country’s Maya heritage are yours to experience on a flightseeing tour that soars over the offshore barrier reef before going deep into the Maya Mountains. Your chartered aircraft takes off from Belize City, traveling due east over the shifting blue hues of the coastal waters. The flight path offers incredible views of the many offshore cays and tiny islets, including those of Turneffe Atoll. At Long Caye, the plane banks northward toward the Lighthouse Reef and the Great Blue Hole at its center.
