Pacific Coastal Cruise

Easygoing San Diego embodies the Southern California surfer town fantasy, with its more than 300 days of sun, mild year-round temperatures and accessible, sporty pastimes and tourist attractions. Cruise to San Diego and hike the Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve to get a glimpse of whale migrations, go sailing in the bay and, of course, surf the famous swells of Del Mar, Oceanside and La Jolla (among many other superb spots). Cruise from San Diego and explore the sixth-largest city in the United States. Discover San Diego’s distinctive neighborhoods on a San Diego shore excursion. Visit Old Town, North Park, Point Loma and Coronado are all within a few miles of the port, while the bustling Gaslamp Quarter and Little Italy are within walking distance.

And while there are lots of things to do for everyone on a San Diego Cruise—from visiting the country’s largest urban park to taking in the famous horse-racing season in Del Mar to riding the charming Old Town Trolley—definitely don’t pass up the chance to investigate San Diego’s quickly growing reputation as a culinary destination. Its inventive new restaurants and huge craft-brewing industry are something to be explored.

Santa Barbara, wat Saint Barbara betekent in het Engels, is de provinciehoofdstad van Santa Barbara County in de staat Californië, in de Verenigde Staten van Amerika. Het heeft een lange en rijke geschiedenis met bewijzen van menselijke bewoning die meer dan duizenden jaren geleden teruggaan. De naam werd gegeven door Sebastian Vizcaino, een Spaanse maritieme ontdekkingsreiziger. Het is versierd met een ontzagwekkend landschap met blauwe luchten en gouden heuvels die overgaan in de sprankelende zee. Santa Barbara ligt aan de Pacifische kust en ongeveer honderdveertig kilometer van Los Angeles. Het heeft een warm mediterraan klimaat in de zomer vanwege de nabijheid van de oceaan, met zware regenval in de winter.

*Santa Barbara presenteert natuurliefhebbers een traktatie in het Coronado Butterfly Preserve, waar toeristen getuige kunnen zijn van de migratie van monarchvlinders van de maanden oktober tot begin maart. Honderden van hen hangen aan de takken van eucalyptusbomen en zweven door de lucht met hun prachtige vleugels, wat behoorlijk spectaculair is.

*Liefhebbers van plantkunde moeten zeker de Santa Barbara Botanic Garden bezoeken, een prachtige botanische tuin die gespecialiseerd is in flora van de inheemse westkust.

*Een bezoek aan de Santa Barbara Zoo wordt sterk aangemoedigd, vooral voor mensen die van dieren houden.

Of all the cities in Canada, Victoria may be the furthest from Great Britain, but it has the most British vibe. Between sipping afternoon tea, visiting flower gardens and castles and stopping in at pubs, one could easily forget about the Pacific Ocean lapping at the other side of Vancouver Island. The influence of the First Nations culture is also strong here in Victoria, with totem poles taking a front-and-center position on the Inner Harbour and in Beacon Hill Park. Extensive galleries are devoted to the history of the First People at the Royal British Columbia Museum, too, one of Victoria’s top tourist attractions. Other waves of immigration besides that of the English are evident in the streets of Canada’s oldest Chinatown here, as well as on the menus of the city’s many restaurants, pizzerias and tavernas.

Start your visit to Victoria’s sights and attractions at the Inner Harbour. Whale-watching cruises and sightseeing floatplanes take off and return from their excursions here and government buildings, museums, the Visitor Centre and the grand Fairmont Empress provide a dignified welcome. Just around the point, Fisherman’s Wharf offers a lively contrast with working fishing boats, barking harbor seals and busy seafood restaurants serving up the catch of the day. Take time for a jaunt to the famous Butchart Gardens, a truly stunning show garden developed on the site of a depleted quarry. Enjoy afternoon tea or a walk in the park or a shopping trip to Market Square or along Government Street. However you choose to spend your day here or decide where to go in Victoria, the city’s civilized delights will charm you.

Once a trading post and a rough-and-tumble sawmilling settlement, today modern Vancouver, Canada is many things. Cruise to Vancouver and visit this bustling seaport. This city is a hub for outdoor enthusiasts looking for active things to do in Vancouver an ethnically diverse metropolis, and Hollywood of the North. Hemmed in by mountains and sea, Vancouver seduces visitors with its combination of urban sophistication and laid-back attitude against a backdrop of glass towers and modern sights and plentiful green spaces.

Enjoy enjoy local attractions, fun filled outdoor activities, and an innovative culinary scene on a Vancouver cruise excursion. Vancouver’s culinary and cocktail scene is on the rise—and its excellent restaurants and hopping bars have a distinctively local stamp on them. If you are looking for where to go in Vancouver for music, theater and the arts, they are thriving in the city’s many museums, galleries and performance venues. Beyond the downtown attractions in Vancouver, days of exploration and sightseeing await among the colorful suburbs, unspoiled islands and the vast, rugged wilderness.