Star Collector: Reefs & Rainforests: The Caribbean, Colombia, Panama & Costa Rica via the Panama Canal
 
Puerto Caldera to Bridgetown
Sat Mar 8, 2025 - Wed Mar 26, 2025,
 18 days
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ITINERARY AND SHORE EXCURSIONS

The best on land brought to you by the best at sea. Get to the heart of local cultures with Windstar shore excursions. You don't want to just dip a toe in local culture, you want to dive into the deep end, and that's exactly what Windstar shore excursions are designed to do. All of our excursion are created to provide authentic local experience - the kind travelers like you are looking for. And with more than 2,500 excursions to choose from, you can experience your destination in whatever way is most meaningful to you. Whether you're an outdoor enthusiast, a foodie, a history buff, or someone who loves to get to know the faces behind the many places we travel.

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Port
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Depart
Watersports
Platform
Shore
Excursions
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Sat Mar 8
Puerto Caldera
Arrive:
Depart:6:00 PM
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Located on the Gulf of Nicoya, the small town of Puerto Caldera is one of Costa Rica’s top attractions, perfect for travelers who like more off the beaten path destinations where the native Tico lifestyle can be experienced. It is the gateway to San Jose, Jaco and the big city of Puntarenas, plus Los Suenos and Tortuga Island. Carara National Park is nearby, the rainforest home to crocodiles, over 400 species of birds and is considered the most likely place to see scarlet macaws.
Sun Mar 9
Quepos
Arrive:7:00 AM
Depart:6:00 PM
Watersports Platform: 
6 Available
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The former banana-exporting town of Quepos is your basecamp for a day of rainforest adventure. Take a walk along trails that weave up to waterfalls, or ride horseback to a beautiful jungle pool. A float trip through a mangrove swamp populated by monkeys, crocodiles, egrets, and herons is also available. Or you may choose a nature walk through Manuel Antonio National Park, with its lovely beaches, easy trails, and abundant animal life. 
6 Shore Excursions Available
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Quepos: Mangrove Wildlife & Boat Cruise Wildlife | Refreshments | Boating | Essentials Collection
Duration3.5 Hours
Activity LevelEasy
$139
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Quepos: Traditional Culinary Experience Dining | Culture | Essentials Collection
Duration5 Hours
Activity LevelEasy
$199
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Quepos: Concierge Collection: Rainforest Extravaganza *Concierge Collection | Dining | Hiking | Sightseeing | Wildlife
Duration5.75 Hours
Activity LevelEasy-Moderate
$159
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Quepos: Rainforest Horseback, Cascades & BBQ Horseback | Dining | Wildlife | Essentials Collection
Duration5.75 Hours
Activity LevelModerate-Strenuous
$149
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Quepos, Concierge Collection: Santa Juana Rural Mountain Adventure Watersports | Outdoors | Dining | Culture | Concierge Collection
Duration6 Hours
Activity LevelStrenuous
$195
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Quepos, Beyond-Ordinary: Manuel Antonio National Park Nature WalkBeach | Beyond Ordinary Collection | Outdoors | Refreshments | Walking | Wildlife
Duration4.5 Hours
Activity LevelModerate-Strenuous
$135
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Mon Mar 10
Golfo Dulce
Arrive:8:00 AM
Depart:5:00 PM
Watersports Platform: 
4 Available
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Picture Jurassic foliage growing down steep hillsides all the way to the waterline, the hoots  of monkeys echoing through trees choked by orchids. Golfo Dulce is one of Costa Rica’s most biodiverse areas, where both the jungle and the sea brim with life. Explore the canals by kayak in search of javelinas, butterflies, and more bird species than in all of North America. This port is accessed with a wet landing.
4 Shore Excursions Available
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Golfo Dulce, Concierge Collection: Chocolate Farm - A Sweet Experience Outdoors | Wildlife | Refreshments | Walking | Concierge Collection
Duration4 Hours
Activity LevelModerate
$179
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Golfo Dulce: Dolphin Watch & Enchanted Beach Wildlife | Beach | Boating | Refreshments | Essentials Collection
Duration3.5 Hours
Activity LevelEasy
$199
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Golfo Dulce: Oceans & Canals Kayaking Watersports | Wildlife | Refreshments | Beach | Essentials Collection
Duration3.5 Hours
Activity LevelStrenuous
$149
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Puerto Jimenez, Sloth Walking TrailsConcierge Collection | Outdoors | Sightseeing | Refreshments | Walking | Wildlife
Duration4 Hours
Activity LevelEasy-Moderate
$195
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Tue Mar 11
Isla Parida
Arrive:8:00 AM
Depart:6:00 PM
Watersports Platform: 
4 Available
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Located within a Nature Preserve of 50 islands, and part of Chiriqui Marine National Park lovely Isla Parida boasts magnificent beaches, one of which is over 1,300 feet long.  The crystal clear waters stay at 82 degrees year round and are filled with marine life. There are numerous hardwood trees like teak, mahogany, and eucalyptus, and fruit trees like mango, banana and coconut trees. Here you will be treated to Windstar's Signature Beach Party on a secluded beach that faces the Pacific Ocean.
4 Shore Excursions Available
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Isla Parida, Archipelago Cruising for Dolphins & MonkeysBoating | Essentials Collection | Outdoors | Sightseeing | Wildlife
Duration3.5 Hours
Activity LevelEasy-Moderate
$205
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Isla Parida, Concierge Collection: Chiriqui Gulf Fishing Tour Wildlife | Boating | Watersports | Concierge Collection
Duration3.5 Hours
Activity LevelModerate
$625
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Isla Parida, Hiking on Parida Island Hiking | Sightseeing | Wildlife | Essentials Collection
Duration2.5 Hours
Activity LevelModerate-Strenuous
$75
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Isla Parida, Island Hopping with Snorkel Boating | Sightseeing | Snorkeling | Essentials Collection
Duration3 Hours
Activity LevelModerate
$165
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Wed Mar 12
AT SEA
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Thu Mar 13
Balboa / Fuerte Amador
Arrive:8:00 AM
Depart:5:00 PM
Watersports Platform: 
5 Available
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One of the entrances to the Panama Canal on the Pacific side, Balboa/Fuerte Amador was founded in 1519 and is a short distance from Panama City.  In 2012 Balboa was ranked #1 in Latin America in the category of world's busiest container ports. Sightseeing highlights include the colonial homes, the Administration Building, the Goethals Memorial, the Prado, and the local handicraft markets of traditional Panamanian crafts.
5 Shore Excursions Available
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Balboa, Gamboa Aerial Tram Outdoors | Wildlife | Sightseeing | Essentials Collection
Duration4.5 Hours
Activity LevelModerate
$125
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Balboa, Panama Canal: The Past & FutureCulture | Dining | Essentials Collection | Sightseeing
Duration7 Hours
Activity LevelEasy-Moderate
$225
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Balboa, Panama City & Miraflores LocksCulture | Essentials Collection | Sightseeing | UNESCO | Walking
Duration4 Hours
Activity LevelModerate-Strenuous
$119
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Balboa, Monkey Watch Outdoors | Wildlife | Boating | Essentials Collection
Duration4 Hours
Activity LevelModerate
$129
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Balboa, Authentic Emberá Indigenous VillageBoating | Concierge Collection | Culture | Refreshments
Duration6 Hours
Activity LevelModerate
$149
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Fri Mar 14
Panama Canal
Arrive:4:00 AM
Depart:6:00 PM
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At nearly 48 miles long, on your transit through the Panama Canal you will enter three sets of locks that raise and lower the vessel 85 feet between the calm Pacific Ocean and the shimmering waters of the Atlantic. Your voyage features a daylight hours transit with numerous observation vantage points for outside viewing and comfortable indoor air-conditioned lounges. Expert onboard commentary enhances your journey as you watch the day to day workings of this bucket list experience.
Sat Mar 15
Colón
Arrive:7:00 AM
Depart:6:00 PM
Watersports Platform: 
5 Available
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Explore the inner workings of the Panama Canal, head into the jungle to meet with Embera Indians, or take an aerial tram ride through the rainforest canopy.
5 Shore Excursions Available
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Colon: The Old & the Modern Panama with Transfer to Airport Sightseeing | UNESCO | Essentials Collection
Duration4 Hours
Activity LevelModerate-Strenuous
$159
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Colon, Agua Clara Visitor Center with Transfer to Airport Sightseeing | Walking | Essentials Collection
Duration3.5 Hours
Activity LevelModerate
$159
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Colon: Agua Clara Visitor Center with Transfer to HotelEssentials Collection | Sightseeing | Walking
Duration3.5 Hours
Activity LevelModerate
$159
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Colon: The Old & the Modern Panama with Transfer to Hotel Sightseeing | UNESCO | Essentials Collection
Duration5 Hours
Activity LevelModerate-Strenuous
$159
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Colon, Conicerge Collection: Embera Village & Agua Clara Expansion Visitor Center with Windstar Hotel Transfer Culture | Dining | Boating | Walking | Concierge Collection
Duration4 Hours
Activity LevelModerate
$345
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Sun Mar 16
AT SEA
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Mon Mar 17
Cartagena
Arrive:9:00 AM
Depart:6:00 PM
Watersports Platform: 
7 Available
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Welcome to the sparkling city of Cartagena, where the gold and jewels of the Spanish Main awaited shipment across the Atlantic. No pirate could resist, nor will you be able to when you visit this historic city. The Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is surrounded by 400-year-old walls and contains a plethora of churches, fortresses, and restored colonial mansions. Outside the walls are more treasures: Climb the massive Castillo de San Felipe to investigate its maze of hidden tunnels, or shop for the perfect emerald.
7 Shore Excursions Available
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Cartagena, The National Aviary Tour Sightseeing | Wildlife | Essentials Collection
Duration5 Hours
Activity LevelModerate-Strenuous
$85
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Cartagena, Colombian Coffee Experience Refreshments | Walking | Sightseeing | Essentials Collection
Duration3 Hours
Activity LevelModerate
$125
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Cartagena, Colombian Cooking ClassCulture | Dining | Essentials Collection | Sightseeing
Duration4.5 Hours
Activity LevelModerate
$169
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Cartagena: Cartagena City HighlightsCulture | Essentials Collection | Sightseeing | Walking
Duration4 Hours
Activity LevelModerate-Strenuous
$69
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Cartagena, Historical Getsemani and Old City Walking TourEssentials Collection | Sightseeing | UNESCO
Duration4 Hours
Activity LevelModerate-Strenuous
$55
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Cartagena, Romancing the Stone Culture | Refreshments | Walking | Sightseeing | Essentials Collection
Duration3.5 Hours
Activity LevelEasy-Moderate
$55
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Cartagena: Baru Island Snorkel AdventureEssentials Collection | Outdoors | Refreshments | Snorkeling
Duration3.5 Hours
Activity LevelModerate
$195
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Tue Mar 18
Santa Marta
Arrive:11:00 AM
Depart:6:00 PM
Watersports Platform: 
4 Available
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Romantic Santa Marta has it all: history (Colombia’s oldest city), natural beauty (from gentle bays and beaches to the highest coastal mountain range in the world), and its very own celebrity. Simon Bolivar  (“The Liberator”) is known as the George Washington of South America, and this was his Mount Vernon. Visit his beautiful estate or head to one of  the two UNESCO Biosphere Reserves nearby.
4 Shore Excursions Available
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Santa Marta HighlightsCulture | Essentials Collection | Sightseeing | Refreshments
Duration3.5 Hours
Activity LevelModerate
$89
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Santa Marta, Music & Dance of Santa MartaCulture | Essentials Collection | Sightseeing | Refreshments
Duration3.5 Hours
Activity LevelEasy-Moderate
$89
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Santa Marta, Quebrada Valencia Ecological ExperienceEssentials Collection | Outdoors | Walking
Duration4 Hours
Activity LevelStrenuous
$85
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Santa Marta, Eco Walk in Tayronaka Indian ReserveCulture | Essentials Collection | Sightseeing | Refreshments | Walking
Duration5.5 Hours
Activity LevelStrenuous
$105
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Wed Mar 19
AT SEA
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Thu Mar 20
Oranjestad
Arrive:10:00 AM
Depart:11:00 PM
Watersports Platform: 
4 Available
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Known for having some of the best beaches in the Caribbean, this Dutch port makes it easy to just … take it easy. Walk through town to choose your favorite carved wooden door, or spend the day like the Arubans do playing dominos at a beachside table.
4 Shore Excursions Available
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Oranjestad, Catamaran Cruise with Lunch & Shipwreck SnorkelBeach | Boating | Dining | Essentials Collection | Outdoors | Snorkeling | Wildlife
Duration4.5 Hours
Activity LevelStrenuous
$95
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Oranjestad, Island Exploration Tour Culture | Sightseeing | Essentials Collection
Duration3.5 Hours
Activity LevelEasy
$135
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Oranjestad, Aruba Highlights & Semi-SubmarineEssentials Collection | Sightseeing | Wildlife
Duration4.5 Hours
Activity LevelModerate
$85
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Oranjestad, UTV AdventureEssentials Collection | Outdoors | Sightseeing
Duration4.5 Hours
Activity LevelStrenuous
$185
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Fri Mar 21
Willemstad
Arrive:9:00 AM
Depart:11:00 PM
Watersports Platform: 
5 Available
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Savor the pastel colors of the historic UNESCO site Old Town and the way the elaborate Dutch gables cut baroque curlicues from the sky. It’s the perfect appetizer for a day of watersports or an adventure below ground at the magical Hato Caves—filled with eerie limestone formations and ancient petroglyphs.
5 Shore Excursions Available
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Willemstad, Caves and City TourCulture | Essentials Collection | Sightseeing | UNESCO | Walking
Duration2.75 Hours
Activity LevelStrenuous
$89
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Willemstad, Panoramic TourCulture | Essentials Collection | Sightseeing | Refreshments
Duration4 Hours
Activity LevelEasy
$49
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Willemstad, Day at Corendon Mangrove Beach Resort With LunchBeach | Essentials Collection | Outdoors | Refreshments
Duration5 Hours
Activity LevelEasy-Moderate
$149
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Willemstad, Walking TourEssentials Collection | Sightseeing | Walking
Duration1.5 Hours
Activity LevelModerate-Strenuous
$39
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Willemstad, Naural Wonders with SnackBeach | Culture | Essentials Collection | Sightseeing | Refreshments | Walking
Duration5 Hours
Activity LevelModerate-Strenuous
$149
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Sat Mar 22
AT SEA
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Sun Mar 23
AT SEA
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Mon Mar 24
St. George's
Arrive:8:00 AM
Depart:10:00 PM
Watersports Platform: 
11 Available
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Inhale the intoxicating aroma of the “Isle of Spice” as your eyes feast on what is widely claimed to be the most beautiful city in the Caribbean. Spend the day on 2-mile-long Grand Anse beach, and before you go, a taste of nutmeg ice cream is a must.
11 Shore Excursions Available
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St. Georges, Certified One-Tank Dive Outdoors | Wildlife | Refreshments | Boating | Essentials Collection
Duration3.5 Hours
Activity LevelStrenuous
$189
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St. Georges, Certified Two-Tank Dive Outdoors | Wildlife | Refreshments | Boating | Essentials Collection
Duration4.25 Hours
Activity LevelStrenuous
$249
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St. Georges, Clear Bottom Kayaking Watersports | Outdoors | Wildlife | Refreshments | Boating | Essentials Collection
Duration3 Hours
Activity LevelModerate
$79
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Concierge Collection: Farm to Table Homestead Cooking Tour (Easy-Moderate)Concierge Collection | Culture | Dining
Duration3.5 Hours
Activity LevelEasy-Moderate
$59
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St. Georges, Discover Scuba Outdoors | Watersports | Essentials Collection
Duration4.5 Hours
Activity LevelStrenuous
$279
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St. Georges, Diamond Chocolate & WaterfallCulture | Essentials Collection | Sightseeing | Refreshments | Walking
Duration4 Hours
Activity LevelEasy
$89
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St. Georges, Powerboat & Snorkeling at the Statues Park *Boating | Essentials Collection | Sightseeing | Snorkeling
Duration2 Hours
Activity LevelModerate-Strenuous
$119
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St. Georges, Adventure River Tubing Watersports | Wildlife | refreshment | Essentials Collection
Duration3 Hours
Activity LevelModerate
$69
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St. Georges, Sailing Cruise to the Statue ParkBoating | Essentials Collection | Refreshments | Snorkeling
Duration3.5 Hours
Activity LevelModerate-Strenuous
$89
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St Georges, Spice of Our LivesCulture | Essentials Collection | Sightseeing | Refreshments
Duration4 Hours
Activity LevelEasy-Moderate
$69
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St. Georges, Izzie's Great House DiscoveryCulture | Dining | Essentials Collection
Duration3 Hours
Activity LevelEasy-Moderate
$119
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Tue Mar 25
Mayreau
Arrive:8:00 AM
Depart:4:00 PM
Watersports Platform: 
1 Available
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With fewer than 300 inhabitants and miles of secluded beaches, it's easy to feel as if you're on your own private island. Saline Bay is a delightful anchorage that separates the Caribbean from the Atlantic - and a perfect place to play with some of the toys from the Watersports Platform.
1 Shore Excursion Available
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Mayreau, Grenadines Island Escape Snorkeling | Outdoors | Refreshments | Boating | Essentials Collection
Duration3.5 Hours
Activity LevelModerate
$89
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Wed Mar 26
Bridgetown
Arrive:8:00 AM
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2 Available
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Jolly old England comes to life in the city and its garrison, both UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Further afield, you’ll find historic sugar plantations and the fairyland magic of Harrison’s Cave.
2 Shore Excursions Available
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Bridgetown: Barbados Island Tour with Airport Transfer Dining | Sightseeing | Sightseeing | Essentials Collection
Duration3.5 Hours
Activity LevelModerate
$119
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Bridgetown: Barbados Island Tour with Transfer to Windstar Hotel Sightseeing | Dining | Essentials Collection
Duration3.5 Hours
Activity LevelModerate
$119
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