Are you tired of your typical vacation places? If you are seeking for new places to visit for your vacation getaway, then you might like to have some fun with the water and sun by taking on Caribbean cruise tours. There are many fantastic things to enjoy and explore at the Caribbean Islands and the cruises would stop from time to time and give you time to explore the great tourist attractions in the islands.
If you are traveling with your family and children, it is best if you explore the Southern Caribbean ports because it is less crowded compared to the Caribbean cruises in the east or western part.
Moreover, your kids will surely love the sight of waterfalls, caves and the beach. They will definitely enjoy a walk in the butterfly farms or the ports in Curacao, Dominica, Antigua, St. Kitts, Puerto Rico, Sta. Lucia and much, much more. Not to mention that these trips are surely affordable and convenient for the family.
As part of the Caribbean cruises, you will love the Halcyon Cove Hotel in Antigua and the water is calm and safe for the kids to swim to. It is close to St. John's Fort James Beach where you can swim for hours without having to worry about the amenities. They have lounge chairs, beach umbrellas, and gorgeous shade huts for that wonderful ambience.
Part of the Caribbean cruise is accommodation amenities at the Halcyon Cove Hotel in Antigua. The beaches nearby are warm and calm and your kids can swim to their hearts' delight without you having to worry that they have swam too far out or too much. The pretty St. John's Fort James Beach has all the amenities like lounge chairs, shade huts and beach umbrellas for the family.
Do not miss the places of interest like Shirley Heights Lookout, the Blockhouse, and Dockyard Museum. You only need to go to the Nelson's Dockyard National Park, where all of these three places you would have a tour into.
There are nature trails for hiking in the national park, too. Your kids would not be able to stop getting rapturous over the sceneries before their eyes. Do not miss the opportunity of harvesting sugar cane at the Betty's Hope. You only have to take a rented jeep that would take you there and come back when you are good and ready to come back to the cruise ship.
In Aruba, there are various activities to do, like visiting the butterfly farm, Donkey Sanctuary located near the unique rock formations of AYO. Treat your kids for an hour's jeep ride to discover these places. Other Caribbean cruise packages may interest you later on and you must just have to keep on coming back.
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First is the Trinidad Asa Wright Nature Center that is ten miles north of the town of Arima on Blanchisseuse Road. This place is situated in 200 acres of rain forest so you ca walk around here and catch different bird species hiding amongst the trees. If you have the time, try to spend at least 2 to 3 days here so you can take your time doing your hobby.
Next is the Bubali Pond in Aruba that is on the north side of eagle beach and south of De Olde Molen that happens to be a known windmill restaurant. This isn't a wildlife preserve but rather a pond that is kept wet all year round. You can expect to see brown pelicans here in large groups as well as the Black crowned Night Herons. It is best to see these near dusk and dawn.
In Aruba's Spanish Lagoon, you can get to see brown pelicans, egrets, herons and frigates. Don't be surprised to see large green and yellow parakeets that are twice the size of those you see in the pet store that are often seen at sunset.
The Barbuda Frigate Bird Sanctuary is considered to be a secluded because the only way to get here is by boat. With the help of a guide, you can get to this place and see thousands of Fregata Magnificens or "man of war" birds that live here. The best time to visit is during the fall which happens to be the breeding season. Aside from them, you may also get to see 170 species of birds living together with them.
Your ship may make a port call to the island of Jamaica. If it does, you can visit the Rockland's Bird Sanctuary. Here, you will get to see 289 bird species of which 28 are endemic and 6 have just been introduced. There are also 10 bird species on the endangered list which includes the Black billed and Yellow billed parrots.
Visitors can pay the entrance fee and wonder on their own or pay extra for a guided tour. You will get to see hummingbirds, Red billed Streamertails, Jamaican Mango, Black and Yellow faced Grassquits as well as their relative the Orangequits. These can be hand fed so you don't have to play hide and seek just to seem them hiding in the trees.
The places just mentioned are just a few you can visit while you are on a Caribbean cruise. Since your trip will last a week or even longer, plan already where you want to go so more time can be spent with the birds rather than thinking about where you can see the birds.
The Caribbean cruise packages being offered do not come with bird watching tours but you can sign up for one once you the ship docks to port. Make sure you have all your equipment with you which include a hat, small backpack, vest, sun tan lotion, binoculars and a camera so you won't miss out on anything during your visit.
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