Cruise Line: Silversea Cruises Ship: Silver Shadow Region: Panama and Central America. Departs: Oct 12, 2009 From: Los Angeles

16 Nights from 6691.00 USD

Itinerary

Description

16 Night Cruise sailing from Los Angeles to Ft Lauderdale aboard Silver Shadow. 16 Night Cruise sailing from Los Angeles to Ft Lauderdale aboard Silver Shadow.

With Silver Shadow, Silversea has taken its award-winning concept of elegant, all-suite ultra-luxury ships to the next level by incorporating technological innovations and guest suggestions to create this extraordinary vessel designed to carry Silversea's tradition of all-inclusive luxury and style into the new millennium.The ships have the highest space-to-passenger ratio in the industry at 74, providing more space per passenger than any other cruise ship. Space ratio is derived by dividing a vessel's gross tonnage, which is a volume measurement of its interior space, by its lower berth capacity.

Highlights of this cruise include:

LOS ANGELES
Los Angeles, L.A. and City of Angels are all names for this gigantic Southern California mix of glamour, urban sprawl, ethnic diversity, oceanfront playground and unlimited energy. To understand 20th-century America or just have some fun, visit Los Angeles.

Los Angeles is a very young city; just over a century ago it was a bicultural community of American immigrants and wealthy Mexican ranchers, with a population of less than 50,000. On completion of the transcontinental railroads in the 1880s it began to grow. The old ranches were subdivided; the symbol of the city became the family-sized suburban house, set amidst the orange groves in a glorious land of sunshine. The real boom came after World War II in the mushrooming aeronautics industry. Until the recent post-Cold War military cutbacks, the industry accounted for one in four jobs.

L.A.'s colorful melange of shopping malls, palm trees and swimming pools is at once bafflingly strange and startlingly familiar, thanks to the celluloid self-image that has spread all over the world. People used to deride Los Angeles as the world’s garden of glitz and glamour. That judgment has given way; Los Angeles’ culture is rich and the creativity of its citizens is boundless. You can see it in the architecture, whose traditions have been identified and glorified, from Mission Revival and Art Deco to the latest in Postmodern and Deconstructionist designs. You can see it in the visual arts, painting and sculpture that have come into their own in L.A. It is also visible in a wealth of performing arts that now extend well beyond film and television. Add the good food, beaches and countless attractions and you’ve got the makings of a great destination.

PUERTO VALLARTA
Located in the center of Mexico's Pacific coast, Puerto Vallarta is one of the country's most picturesque cities and holiday destinations. Its cobblestone streets and red-roofed, white adobe-style buildings nestle between palm-covered mountains and the vast Banderas Bay. Stretches of white sand beaches are among the best in Mexico and the climate is consistently warm and sunny. For years, vacationers who had discovered the beauty of Puerto Vallarta tried to keep the "good news" from spreading. The arrival of a major film company and two of the world's best-known stars, Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, changed Puerto Vallarta from a laid-back town to a famous getaway destination almost overnight.

In addition to its visual appeal, Puerto Vallarta offers a variety of cultural entertainment and a lively nightlife. Take time to see the sights of the city. Downtown spreads around the small Isla Cuale, which lies in the middle of the Cuale River; the heart of the city is a few blocks north around the Municipal Square. A crown-topped cathedral, dedicated to the Virgin of Guadalupe, rises behind the square; a wide seaside promenade, known as the Malecon, hugs the oceanfront. A seahorse statue welcomes visitors to the downtown beach area. The statue and the prominent church tower have become symbols of Puerto Vallarta, or PV as locals call their town for short.

Puerto Vallarta grew from an existing fishing village with a history dating back some 100 years. Because of its veritable heritage as a Mexican pueblo, the town tends to offer more of the country's artistic and cultural tradition than other Mexican resorts. The origin of the charro (traditional costume), the national beverage tequila and the typical music of the mariachi bands are credited to Puerto Vallarta. It is considered the most Mexican of all the country's resort towns.

FT LAUDERDALE
What began as a trading post along the banks of the New River at the turn of the last century has turned into a popular resort, an affluent yachting capital and an enterprising city. Crisscrossed by 300 miles of navigable waterways, Fort Lauderdale is popularly known as the Venice of America. Water plays such an integral part that the area is home to 100 marinas and boatyards and more than 42,000 yachts. In addition, there are miles of palm-shaded sand beaches that run parallel to the coastal highway A1A.

The downtown area is comprised of modern bank buildings and towering glass edifices. A recent multimillion-dollar beautification program did much to enhance the town center and beach areas with landscaped parks, promenades and the Riverwalk, which provides a link between the cultural district and the delightful Las Olas Boulevard, downtown’s main hub. Along Las Olas there are trendy shops, art galleries and several restaurants, offering both inside and outdoor dining. The eastern end of Las Olas meets the oceanfront, where resort hotels, restaurants and plenty of shops overlook the beach.

For a unique introduction to the Venice of America, you may want to take one of the yellow and green water taxis.This convenient local transport makes numerous stops along the Intracoastal Waterway and the New River, bringing you within short distance of shopping, dining and local attractions.Another option to see Fort Lauderdale from the water is on one of several sightseeing boats. These delightful cruises can be booked from locations at the waterfront and the Riverwalk area. They meander through the main waterways and past magnificent mansions owned by wealthy local families and celebrities from around the country and abroad.

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