MSC Cruises Adventurous Excursions in Caribbean

July 30, 2008 on 8:05 am | In Adventure Travel, Antigua Barbuda Anquilla, Bahamas, Beachbooker, Cancun Cozumel Yucatan, Caribbean, Cayman Islands, Colombia, Cruise Boats, Dominican Republic, Florida, French West Indies, Mexico, Miami, South America, St. Kitts Nevis, St. Maarten, The Keys, Trinidad Tobago, Turks Caicos, Virgin Islands |

MSC Cruises is offering a number of adventurous excursions on its 2008-09 Caribbean itineraries. Shore excursion options include exploring by motorcycle, bicycle, ATV, horseback, snorkeling, scuba diving, glass-bottomed kayak and ziplining. MSC Orchestra’s seven-night Western Caribbean roundtrip sailings from Fort Lauderdale (Jan. 24, Feb. 21, March 7 and March 21) call at Key West, Cozumel, Grand Cayman and Cayo Levantado, Dominican Republic, the line’s private island paradise.

Among the shore excursion options available in Cozumel exploring in a Jeep caravan, a dune buggy tour along coastal roads and through tropical jungles, swimming with dolphins in natural ocean coves and a trip to XCaret Natural Adventure Park, the largest ecological park in Latin America. In Grand Cayman, shore excursions include Stingray City, a certified two-tank boat dive, and an introductory scuba lesson. Cruise-only rates begin at $539 per person, double occupancy.

On MSC Orchestra’s April 18 seven-night Eastern Caribbean sailing, shore excursions in St. Maarten include horseback riding on the beach, an ATV experience, a tour by both catamaran and Swiss Army Jeep, a Harley Davidson experience and riding in an yacht on an America’s Cup-like course.

Cruise-only rates begin at $519 per person, double occupancy. MSC Lirica’s 10-night Deep Caribbean cruises (departing Fort Lauderdale Jan. 23, Feb. 12, March 4, March 24 and April 13) offer horseback riding on the beach in Antigua or a catamaran ride to Paradise Reef for snorkeling. While in Antigua, for example, guests can go.

Cruise-only rates begin at $799 per person, double occupancy. The ship’s “Caribbean Featuring Panama” 10-night sailings (departing Fort Lauderdale Feb. 2, Feb. 22, March 14 and April 3) offer a dolphin swim program in Costa Maya and a mangroves ecological tour via canoe in Cartagena. In Puerto Limon, guests can explore the rainforest by bicycle or wagon or on a zipline.

Cruise-only rates begin at $849 per person, double occupancy. With the line’s “Kids Sail Free” offer, kids age 17 and under sail free when sharing a stateroom with two full-fare-paying adults.

 

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