DAY 1
San Juan, Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico is the place where four centuries of Spanish Caribbean culture comes face to face with the American convenience store. This leads to some strange juxtapositions - parking lots and plazas, freeways and fountains, skyscrapers and shanties - but they're not hard to reconcile in the context of the Caribbean's hybrid history. Take a walking tour through five centuries of history along the cobblestone streets of Old San Juan. Departure Time: 10:00 PM
DAY 2
At Sea.
DAY 3
Oranjestad, Aruba. This parched speck of an island off the coast of Venezuela has guaranteed sunshine and is blessed with beaches that make you say 'ahhh.' Stroll through palm - lined streets, past pastel - painted buildind and outdoor markets displaying tropical fruits and local arts and crafts. Arrival Time: 8:00 AM. Departure Time: 6:00 PM.
DAY 4
Willemstad, Curacao.Curaçao is a tangled plate of spaghetti western tossed down in the Caribbean Sea and garnished with a glob of Willemstad sophisti-sauce. Go mountain Christoffel national park, a 4450 acre garden and wild life preserve. Arrival Time: 8:00 AM. Departure Time: 6:00 PM.
DAY 5
At Sea.
DAY 6
Philipsburg, Sint Maarten. Sint Maarten is one of the most touristed islands in the Caribbean, but despite the large resorts, casinos and fast-food chains it still has quiet niches to explore. Explore the island's rich countryside. Paved roller - coaster roads take you past spectacular mountain scapes, lush valley an quaint fishing village. Arrival Time: 8:00 AM. Departure Time: 6:00 PM
DAY 7
Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas. St Thomas is overly developed and fixated on shopping but it's also strikingly pretty, thanks to a spine of hills whose forested ridges form headlands separating bays and coves filled with turquoise-blue water. There are more than forty beaches fringing the island, and snorkeling and dive spots galore. Shop for duty free trinkets and linens to imported china and crystal. Arrival Time: 8:00 AM. Departure Time: 6:00 PM.
DAY 8
San Juan, Puerto Rico - Departure.