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As the Princess Cruises ships have started returning to the Caribbean this month for the cruise season, they also include new Options 16 shore excursions for passengers, including a number of â? Connoisseur? Visits with small groups for a personal experience. The options range from hiking in the caves to explore and observe the monkeys on the discovery of a cocoa plantation.

new tours are among some 550 shore excursion options in 38 Caribbean ports during the season. Among the new offerings is a selection of connoisseur tours, special tours with small groups and unique experiences, including visits to the stations exclusive visits to private properties and also the experience of sailing in a race veil. Family groups, new tracks designed specifically with children, including a pirate ship adventure and body board lessons.

â? Local tour operators we work with continue this wonderful choices for customers who make most of their time to develop on the islands, and wind turbines? again offer to make these new ways to make an offer? said Jan Swartz, Princess Cruises’ executive vice president.


Some new options

tour includes:

Discovery

cocoa Tobago (Tobago)

At its peak, has Trinidad and Tobago 75 million pounds per year, cocoa production, 20 percent of the world? The supply. This new agro-tourism Heritage Tour takes passengers on a walk through the settlement cocoa Tobago overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Participants can learn about the history of the cocoa industry and an oven visit a house made of mud and cocoa, including cocoa is dried.

Harrison? s Cave & Scenic Drive (Barbados)

As one of the Caribbean? s main natural attractions, Harrison? s Cave has recently re-designed for easy access. The magnificent limestone cave crystallized around the visitors with magnificent stalactites and stalagmites. Passengers will see the 50 foot? Large Halla? Room and auditorium? s thunder in a 40-foot cascading blue-green lake.

Exploration Bonaire (Bonaire)

You look like mountains of snow |? But they really are mountains of salt. Bonaire Salt marshes are one of the most spectacular sights on this new tour of the island. Passengers take a revealing journey along the south coast, where they can enjoy the view. After visiting the salt flats, the adventure is as a passenger in the field of Washikemba explore with its giant cacti, wild donkeys, iguanas and birds.


Hiking

Christoffel (Curacao)
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Curacao’s largest national park and nature reserve, Christoffel Park consists of three former plantations and is filled with flora and fauna |? And numerous hiking trails. The parka? S difficult hike was a three-hour hike to Iceland? S the highest point (1,239 m), where walkers can enjoy spectacular views over the island.


Monkey See

& Nature Canal Cruise (Fuerte Amador, Panama)

From the Panama Canal? S Lake Gatun passengers through a maze of islands in search of monkeys and other native animals. likely to encounter in this protected area visitors capuchin monkeys, sloths Three-toed Woodpecker, howler monkeys, toucans and various types of alligators, crocodiles, turtles and a variety of butterflies. Nature guides trained to ensure that the participants see and understand what it takes.


Fort San Lorenzo

Gatun Locks & (Panama Canal)

Fort San Lorenzo is one of the most comprehensive and largest fortresses in Panama, full history of pirates and built a magnificent view. The 16th Century fortress perched on a cliff overlooking the Atlantic Ocean and the entrance of the Chagres River. Passengers learn about the history of the pirates and Captain Morgan? The attack. Passengers also have the option of viewing region Gatun Locks where they visit a great plan for the operation of the channel? The largest group of locks.

Playa El Coco Beach Break (San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua)

Isolated, intact Coco Beach is one of Nicaraguaâ? most beautiful beaches. Passengers will enjoy a day of fun in the sun and to the national drink, a taste? ¡Macua based on white rum and fruit juices. Active passengers rent boogie boards, surfboards and bicycles.


Jost Van Dyke

Adventure Beach (Tortola, BVI)

Only four miles long, with fewer than 200 inhabitants, Jost Van Dyke is truly the “barefoot” island for its relaxed lifestyle and its beaches of white sand known. did passengers board the beautiful beach of White Bay as the early settlers? directly on the sand. The beach is lined with bars, but most notably the Soggy Dollar Bar, after the state allowance of sailors, named swam ashore.

new family in Tours? Ideal for families count, these tours no special activities for young cruisers.


Family Fun

, beach and nature walks (St. Martin)

This visit family intact Guana Bay Beach on the Atlantic coast of St. Martin. Wave action here is ideal for body surfing and boogie-board and one of the leaders take care of young boogie-board lessons. Adults can also participate or watch the action. The whole family then triggers a guided hike along a trail former plantation offers a breathtaking panorama

Schooner Cove Pirate Turtle (St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands)

The pirates really say? Arrgghhhh? Â? Family members can see when they step aboard the classic schooner? Bones? for some fun on the high seas swabbies All are invited to a nice long walk through the short board for a â? WAE? immersion in Turtle Cove. The friendly motley crew provides equipment for snorkeling. On pleasure to sail back to St. Thomas Children become an honorary captain and take a turn driving. â? Piratesâ? come home with a tattoo, eye patch and a souvenir photo.


New

Connoisseur Tours? These tours special intimate experiences exclusively for groups of up to 20 passengers. Each has unique experience not offered on other routes, some with an upscale dining experience.

â? America? S-Cup 12-Meter? Yacht Race (Cozumel)

passengers can â? ? Compete simulated in a real race for a shortened version? America? s Cupa? Sure, and under the watchful eye of experienced crew, are invited to participate in the excitement of sailing these fabulous? A greyhound of the sea? Every customer is offered a simple task and instructions issued by the crew.

experience Hacienda (Limon, Costa Rica)

This memorable cultural characteristics of a single visit to a family, Centennial Hacienda, located in the mountains near San Jose, Costa Rica. The ranch serves as a home and guest house of charm to capture breathtaking views of Central Valley and beautiful river Reventazon. Participants will learn about the colonial period and the treatment of sugar cane, coffee and macadamia nuts.


Caletas

Carara National Park & Villa (Puntarenas, Costa Rica)

This tour combines a kind in a national park and lunch in a beautiful mountain on foot. Carara National Park, one of the most famous in Costa Rica has one of the world? S largest populations of wild red macaws. Naturalists lead passengers in a two-hour walk with a variety of stuffed birds. Then comes lunch at Villa Caletas, a one-of-a-kind boutique resort located in the mountains 1150 feet above the Pacific.

Ladera Resort Magnificent Pitons (St. Lucia)
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Six Princess Cruises ships will be more than 25 ports in the idyllic Caribbean visit in 2010-11, with 14 route choices. In addition, three boats sailing on the streets of the Panama Canal, with a variety of options off the track, including the two-day Canal experience more time to explore Panama.

more information about Princess Cruises is a professional travel agent, call 1-800-PRINCESS, or visit the website at www.princess.com.

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