Celebrity Eclipse Canaries and Azores Cruise
Celebrity Eclipse Canaries and Azores Cruise
The first port is Ponta Delgarda in Sao Miguel (Azores) – known as the “Green Island” Sao Miguel is a destination like no other and has a lot to offer including whale watching, walking and trekking, diving and the award winning Terra Nostra Park. Next you stop at Funchal in Madeira where temperatures are normally very pleasant between 16 and 25 degrees Celsius. Madeira is famous for it’s wine, beautiful gardens and history.
Tenerife is the next port of call and is the largest islands of the Canary Islands. It has many beautiful beaches and is an all year round destination. You can visit Teide National Park which is a vast world heritage park with the highest volcano in Spain, Mount Teide – the volcanic crater is 30 miles in circumference.
When you visit Gran Canaria, a place you must visit is the district of Vegueta, the oldest part of the town and now is a UNESCO Heritage site. Places to see are Catedral de Santa Ana and Centro Atlantico de Arte Moderno.
Then it’s overnight in Lisbon which has so much to offer it’s just not possible to list all of the attractions and activities available. There is a national museum of ancient art, Lisbon Cathedral, navy museum, National Coach Museum, which has an amazing collection of historical carriages and is one of the most popular museums in the city.
The Celebrity Eclipse awarded the “best ship from the UK” 2015 will take you in Celebrity Style directly from Southampton to the warmer climates of the Azores and the Canaries. The Celebrity Eclipse is the third Solstice-class ship that benefits from the Lawn Club an area of real grass where you can play boules or miniature golf or just lay on the grass. It also has some top class restaurants and the largest selection of wines at sea.
