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Amazon, Iles du Salut & Caribbean Adventures

We followed the Atlantic Ocean through the Caribbean to the legendary Amazon River during an exciting 22-day cruise. We started in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and cruised to Barbados and then the former French Penal Colony of Îles du Salut, which is a group of three small islands off the coast of French Guiana. After exploring Ile Royale we cruised up the Amazon River. Along the way we stopping to explore the historic riverside ports of Santarem and Parintins which are on the way to Manaus. In Parintins we had a fabulous high energy non-stop cultural dance performance called Boi Bumba. After leaving Parintins we cruised to Manaus where we took a smaller craft upriver to see the confluence of the Black and Amazon Rivers. Afterwards we explored Manaus before we traveled back down the Amazon to Belen. In Belen we experienced it's unique atmosphere and culture. After leaving Belen we cruised back into the Caribbean where we explored Tobago in Scarborough before cruising to St. Lucia in Castries. Next was Antigua's St. John's and then on to the US Virgin Island's St. Thomas before returning to San Juan for the flight home.
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Special Christmas greetings in the Atrium of the Viking Sea.
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Special Christmas greetings in the Atrium of the Viking Sea.

  • A prisoner's cell in the Ile Royale prison colony.
  • A look inside the Church that was part of the Ile Royale prison colony.
  • Remains of early prisoner confinement quarters and gallows on the Ile Royale penal colony grounds.
  • Additional but later prisoner confinement quarters in the Ile Royale penal colony.
  • Inside additional prisoner confinement quarters in the Ile Royale penal colony.
  • Agouti live on the Ile Royale prison colony island.
  • Ile du Diable (Devil's Island)  which housed the worst prisoners and who were denied talking. The channel between the islands is populated by sharks which were fed the prisoners who died in captivity.
  • Returning to the Viking Sea by tender after touring the Ile Royale of the  French Penal Iles du Salut.
  • At sea again and a decorative Christmas Gingerbread City was prepared for us on the Viking Sea.
  • Viking Sea cookies and yummy calories for Christmas, 2018.
  • Special Christmas greetings in the Atrium of the Viking Sea.
  • On stage for Christmas was Antal on the Grand Piano.
  • On stage for Christmas was Antal on the Grand Piano.
  • Life along the bank's of the Amazon River.
  • Life along the bank's of the Amazon River.
  • Life along the bank's of the Amazon River.
  • Pla on the exercise track of the Viking Sea.
  • The beautiful Atrium of the Viking Sea.
  • An Equator Crossing Party at the pool on the Viking Sea.
  • The Viking Sea singers helping with the Equator Crossing Party.  Beth, Hanna and the guys.
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