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Parintins, Brazil

Unless you want to see the tourist show I wouldn’t bother, We just walked the streets a little, way too hot. We did not go to the show, a hundred dollars a ticket wasma bit night I thought for an hour. But if you like festival noise and costumes and such it would be worth it.

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

We took a taxi to Coki Beach. The aquarium was closed (hurricane) but the beach and snorkeling were fabulous. Took a two dollar bus home, you get it a little walk up the road.

Alter Do Chao, Brazil

Another favourite stop. We took a privatmboat tour into the little channels. More like the way we think of the Amazon. Reasonable, 15 each and a very small boat, just fits 6. Perfect.

Boca Da Valeria, Brazil

My husband went off on their, rented a little boat, for five dollars and gave him ten. Ian enjoyed the wildlife. Several people said it,was their best stop. I don’t like to see sloths, parrots and iguana on leashes being exploited for cash, nor to see the children taught to essentially beg for money. But I could be wrong, this is how they survive.

Cross The Equator

We had no ceremony, and unless we watched on the wretched t.v, we wouldn’t have known we were there.

Castries, St. Lucia

We did a ship's excursion through a rain forest. It was very good. As always busses and lines and too many people, and it was a long driving day. But we would recommend it. We got delicious banana chips, like nothing I’ve had before at a banana plantation. And we visited little fishing villages. The sulphuric springs weren’t much of anything. But loved the tree ferns p, and various trees

Scarborough, Tobago

Very nice botanical garden right near the ship. We would do that again if we ever go back. Seems like a nice city.

Devils Island, French Guiana

I think this was my favourite stop. It was more like the jungle I expected I. The Amazon. The insects were singing, the monkeys were all over, and the agouti were about. It was very hot. The history was interesting, but I lived the plants and animals

Macapa, Brazil

Was a stop to get the pilot, we weren’t allowed off.

Fort-De-France, Martinique

We had a doctors visit at this port so this took our time

Basseterre, St. Kitts

We used a private tour (Leonard) Was excellent was very reasonable 5 of us went 15$ each

Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

Fun to watch the ships go up and down the channel. We did not really visit this port, just to embark.

Bridgetown, Barbados

We were resting Ian’s eye after seeing specialist. just went to the dock for wifi and bought a couple souvenirs there.

Manaus, Brazil

We did two ships excursions. One to the wildlife place and military zoo. It was a good excursion. Especially INPA the jungle habitat and sanctuary for people to experience the Amazon. We spent most of our time here, learning about the trees, the animals . There was a great little museum. The second part is where the military train, they have part of it set is as a zoo. I’m not fond of zoos, the best thing here was the aquarium where you could see the fish whose scales I bought. The second was the opera house at night and the conspcert. Was fabulous and a must do. What I enjoyed was walking amongst the river ferries with the slun up hammocks and the bustles of people loading the boats ready for 1t day’s journey up and down the Amazon. No roads.

Santarem, Brazil

Very hot, we took a taxi to town as we were docked in the industrial part. We walked down a local shopping street that was very interesting. And we visited the lovely blue church. I used wifi at a tourist pavilion. And bought some fish scales... the thing to bring back. They are huge,

Belem, Brazil

We took a ship excursion... the jungle walk and river cruise. It was okay. Way too many people even though they tried to split us in to groups for the walk. They said it was prim forest but it wasn’t. The river was wider than I would have liked. You really didn’t get a sense of jungle. However it was good too. We did enjoy the walk, saw lots of plants. Not much wildlife. It was long drive to get there and back. Balem is an ugly city, that what we saw anyway. Black vultures the main bird feeding on the garbage in the streets. I would not have felt safe going off on our own

Port of Spain

This rating is not for the city, I don’t think it is a very nice tourist destination. But it is rated for the fabulous Asa Wright bird sanctuary. We took a ship’s tour there. Again..too many people. But the place is wonderful. Only if you like birds and nature. The walking tour is rather treacherous, slippy, up and downhill, roots, rocks. It is a true jungle rainforest. The birds were pointed out by a most able guide. There is a deck where you can watch the birds without going on the walk. It would be fabulous to just stay there.

Oranjestad, Aruba

City busses are easy. We went to the butterfly farm, which was wonderful, better than you would expect. And the. A swim just across the street. All beaches are public. Great white sandy blue water...wonderful. Easy city to get around and clean.

Prinsendam

We eat I. The Lido, and we are early people, so we never had crowds. My tip is to eat early

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