Miami and South Beach blend iconic movie backdrops with Latin American culture: Art Deco streets, Wynwood's murals, and Little Havana's café cortadito, sugarcane juice, beer, ice cream, dominoes, cigars, and politics. Add salsa, designer shopping, speedboats, and the Everglades for rare wildlife.

Puerto Plata, the "Silver Coast" queen, is prized for cloud-shrouded peaks and gleaming beaches. Once plundered by pirates, it still invites you to storm the 16th-century Fortaleza San Felipe. Today it lures visitors with aged rum, cigars, and chocolate. Adventurers can ride to Pico Isabel de Torres (793 m/2,602 ft), off-road to Damajagua Waterfalls, or kite-surf, catamaran, and zip-line over the ocean. Save time for a beach club and coconut cocktails.

Philipsburg is the capital of Dutch Sint Maarten on the island shared with French Saint Martin. Set beside Great Bay, its colorful streets are lined with Dutch shops selling chocolates, cheeses, and luxury goods. Enjoy kayaking in blue waters, reef diving, horseback rides on plantation trails, casinos, or golf by the sea. Every moment feels royal.

In dainty Terre-de-Haute, diminutive sibling of Guadeloupe and queen of the Îles des Saintes, French charm and Caribbean culture are woven together in laid-back towns and sleepy fishing villages. High above, Fort Napoleon and Le Chameau peak are flanked by fragrant forests of fern and frangipani, overlooking picture-perfect landscapes bathed in golden sunlight and sailboats afloat on gin-clear bays.

Formed by volcanoes, St Kitts has rich, fertile soil and lush rainforest. Hike Mount Liamuiga to its mile-wide crater, or descend to smell the sulphur. Try a scenic train ride, sailing, cooking class, sky-safari zip-line, or batik workshop. Visit sugarcane plantations, the Narrows, and UNESCO Brimstone Hill Fortress for island views. Small in size, big on charm.

Explore America's oldest city for Caribbean history, Spanish culture, and the American dream. Wander Old San Juan's alleys past centuries-old forts and colorful colonial buildings. Learn to move to salsa and reggae, shop boho streets or luxe boutiques for artisan goods, designer pieces, and hand-rolled cigars. Enjoy world-class surfing, a tropical rainforest, a private rum cocktail tasting, and empanadas. End on beautiful beaches with crystal-clear water and maybe one last rum cocktail.

Mingle amongst other discerning guests on this French isle that exudes relaxed glamour. Wander along secluded beaches, harbourside Creole huts, drop into bohemian bars and snorkel gently through warm turquoise waters. Visit La Tourmente, the peaceful salt ponds and admire uninterrupted views on a local boat trip. And as you sip your second (or third) glass of champagne to the lull of the gentle waves, it might be time to learn the French for "paradise found".

Embrace Martinique's natural joie de vivre: volcanic in origin, Gallic in heritage, Creole at heart. Explore old sugar plantations, rum distilleries, cocoa farms, and the St Pierre ruins beneath still-smouldering Mont Pelée. Chase Saut du Gendarme, roam the 10-million-year-old Caravelle Peninsula, walk northern dusky beaches, and visit Le Carbet, made famous by Gauguin. Sip the national punch and discover the magic of its Creole-French blend.

Gently arrive in Barbados's vibrant capital, rich in history and architecture, and soak up its laid-back West Indian vibe. Follow the slow Bajan rhythm: surf, snorkel, and watch for turtles in warm blue waters. Explore Harrison's Cave, St Nicholas Abbey, and zipline above tropical flora. Then unwind on pastel pink, palm-lined beaches, where cocktail hour never ends and rum flows freely.

Trinidad and Tobago blends indigenous, European, Indian and Afro-Caribbean influences. In Port of Spain, Queen's Park Savannah offers pink poui trees, spice scents and calypso rhythms. See Stollmeyer's Castle and Whitehall's grand architecture, then head to Caroni Swamp for scarlet ibis, Fort George for Gulf views, and the mountainous Northern Range.

Trinidad and Tobago blends indigenous, European, Indian and Afro-Caribbean influences. In Port of Spain, Queen's Park Savannah offers pink poui trees, spice scents and calypso rhythms. See Stollmeyer's Castle and Whitehall's grand architecture, then head to Caroni Swamp for scarlet ibis, Fort George for Gulf views, and the mountainous Northern Range.

Please note that the call to Macapá is a technical call required for clearance by the Brazilian authorities. Guests will not be able to disembark during this time. The clearance process includes a safety inspection, health inspection, and immigration formalities. Depending on the complexity, this may take several hours.

Santarém is wild and wonderful: pink dolphins, piranhas, and the "Wedding of the Waters," where the muddy Amazon and clear Tapajós flow side by side without blending. Explore enchanted forests-Flona, with giant Samauma trees and the Jamaraquá people, or the vast Tapajós under tropical hardwoods. Santarém surprises at every turn.

Panoramas are big and population is sparse in this small settlement where the Amazon River meets the Rio da Valeria. Revel in a simple village lifestyle that's been followed by the Amerindians for centuries. Follow footpaths into lush rainforest, paddle canoes into remote tributaries, and share joyful moments with loving communities who thrive on simplicity and meaningful connections.

The beating heart of the Brazilian rainforest, this bustling frontier town recalls the rubber boom, especially the Belle Époque opera house with marble halls and 198 Murano glass chandeliers. Hear Verdi or Mozart under frescoed ceilings amid the steamy jungle. Outside, the Rio Negro meets but doesn't merge with the Rio Solimões, where pink dolphins, manatees, otters, waterfalls, wild orchids, spider monkeys and jaguars fill the rivers and trails.

The beating heart of the Brazilian rainforest, this bustling frontier town recalls the rubber boom, especially the Belle Époque opera house with marble halls and 198 Murano glass chandeliers. Hear Verdi or Mozart under frescoed ceilings amid the steamy jungle. Outside, the Rio Negro meets but doesn't merge with the Rio Solimões, where pink dolphins, manatees, otters, waterfalls, wild orchids, spider monkeys and jaguars fill the rivers and trails.