Holland America to send cruise ship on epic voyage to Amazon
Holland America has unveiled plans for an epic cruise from Florida to South America's Amazon River and back.The
49-day sailing, on the 1,258-passenger Maasdam, will kick off in Fort
Lauderdale on Jan. 18, 2013 and include calls at 25 ports in the
Caribbean, Central America and South America.
Dubbed the "Amazon
and Carnival Explorer Voyage," the trip will feature 14 stops in Brazil,
including a multiday stay in Rio de Janeiro during Carnival in early
February and several stops along the Amazon River. Caribbean islands on
the schedule include Aruba, Bonaire, Barbados, Dominica, Trinidad,
Tobago and Curaçao.
The sailing ends March 8 in Fort Lauderdale.
Fares
for the trip start at $7,999 per person, based on double occupancy,
with two shorter segments of the voyage available at a lower cost. The
first 23 days of the trip, from Fort Lauderdale to Rio de Janeiro, can
be booked starting at $2,999 per person. The final 26 days, from Rio de
Janeiro to Fort Lauderdale, is available starting at $5,199 per person.
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