Windward Isles
January 21 - 28, 2007
From $5,790 cruise only
There's an awe-factor about this journey that is hard to encapsulate. Warm trade winds carry you from isle to isle, aboard Sea Cloud II, the finest hand-sailed, square-rigger of our age. To watch the changing constellations of her sails is a marvel unto itself. Hand-hoisted sails unfurl before your eyes as the nimble crew climbs aloft. All this combined with island stops that reveal a kaleidoscope of cultures and you have a remarkable voyage. Beginning and ending in Antigua, Sea Cloud II seeks the natural features of the Windward Islands—the twin volcanic peaks and bubbling sulphur springs of St. Lucia, the lush rain forests of Dominca, the busy seabird colony off Tobago, as well as colonial towns and botanical gardens. You'll learn about reef ecology as we snorkel among colorful corals and tropical fish. And, you'll discover a surprising cultural mosaic. French, Dutch, English and Spaniards traded these islands as pawns and left their persistent imprints in a diversity of historic culture and architecture. Tour Operator: Linblad Expeditions (1-888-773-9007)
Windward Isles 
