Cruising in 2013 from Costa Rica to New Orleans

Cruise with yoga in Costa Rica

Here is a “sui generis” cruise to do towards the end of winter for lovers of oriental disciplines and for those looking for a truly relaxing moment; seven nights on a sailing vessel in the sea of ​​Costa Rica and to discover its wildlife from Porto Caldera with en route to Nicaragua. Aboard there is a professional teacher of yoga who will give two free lessons every day in the shade of the sails (the ship there are four trees) suitable for all levels of difficulty.

Costa Rica Cruising
Costa Rica Cruising

Barkan Method, yoga therapy and yoga for seniors are the meditative disciplines that you can learn and deepen the Star Flyer this week while relaxing, which will cost € 1,490 per person, inclusive of full board and accommodation in a double cabin (while excluding port taxes and travel by land).

The journey starts on the 24th of February 2013  and it is organized by MSC Cruises which among other things organizes cruises in Northern Europe (May / August), from Rome to Venice and vice versa (June / October), the Amalfi Coast and Sicily (May to October) and the Greek islands (also in summer). If then the yoga vacation inspires your wide-ranging, I will point out that this article in the Guardian will make the list of the best yoga retreats that are located in France, India, Portugal, Turkey, Spain and England.

New Orleans romantic cruises on steamboats

After four years of absence, cruise after cruise, steamer after steamer, New Orleans regained the title as the main port for river cruises along Mississippi. It was in 2008, after the death in 2008 of the Majestic America Line, with its three boats, river cruises, long, quiet and romantic cruises on the Mississippi they did not stop more on the docks of the Big Easy, as it was dubbed in New Orleans.

New Orleans Cruise
New Orleans Cruise

2012 was the year of the return of the steamers, the Steamboat we have learned about the many American films and television. In April, it was the American Queen that reopened the season of cruises from New Orleans and the Mississippi Queen that will sail in August.

Both ships are currently navigating upstream from New Orleans, but will return to the base around November. These two boats, then they will be joining many others which are owned by smaller companies, offering mini-cruises and for 2013 it is expected to arrive in two other large steamers. So, are we ready for a romantic cruise on the Mississippi?

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