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St. John's – Colon · 8–20 January 2028 – Main voyage image

St. John's – Colon · 8–20 January 2028

8 January 2028 – 20 January 2028
12 nights
St. John's, Antigua – Colon, Panama
Star Clipper
from~€2,129/ person

Operator price: £1,825

Approximate conversion using the ECB reference rate from 28 August 2026. The operator's final charge may differ.

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Route

St. John's - Colon

Port

St. John's, AntiguaColon, Panama

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Photo: georama, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Antigua_und_Barbuda_-_panoramio_-_georama_(16).jpg)

Arriving by ship at St. John’s, you are welcomed by a bright Caribbean harbour lined with low hills, colourful waterfront buildings, and a lively sense of island bustle. Just beyond the port, visitors can explore the compact streets of the capital, with local markets, colonial-era architecture, and sweeping views over the bay nearby.

Photo: giggel, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:St._Kitts,_Karibik_-_Marina_in_Basseterre_-_panoramio.jpg)

Arriving in Basseterre, you are met by a bright Caribbean waterfront backed by green hills and the low-rise capital of St Kitts spreading just beyond the harbour. Nearby, visitors can look out for the town’s historic core and the island’s lush volcanic scenery, with a warm, easygoing atmosphere that feels both lively and relaxed.

Photo: Fred Hsu on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2016_02_FRD_Caribbean_Cruise_South_Friars_Bay_S0767183.jpg)

South Friars Bay offers a quiet arrival on the sheltered waters of Southampton Water, with busy shipping lanes, mudflats, and low green shoreline giving the area a distinctly maritime character. From here, the nearby coast and villages feel calm and residential, while the wider Southampton and Solent waterfront lies within easy reach.

Photo: UHF, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eglise_de_Terre-de-Haut.jpg)

Approaching Terre-de-Haut by ship, you arrive in one of the prettiest anchorages in the French Caribbean, with green hills, clear blue water, and a harbour dotted with small boats. Nearby, the village climbs gently above the bay with colourful houses and waterfront cafés, while the island’s ridges and viewpoints give the whole place a relaxed, sunlit atmosphere.

Arriving in Willemstad, you are greeted by a bright Caribbean harbour lined with colourful Dutch-colonial facades and a lively waterfront atmosphere. From the port, the historic districts and the entrance to St. Anna Bay are nearby highlights, with pastel streets, boats, and warm island light giving the city an easy, tropical charm.

Photo: Roger from Sarasota, Florida, U.S.A., CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Oranjestad_trolley_-_operator%27s_view.jpg)

Arriving in Oranjestad, you are greeted by a bright Caribbean waterfront, low-rise pastel buildings, and a busy harbour set against Aruba’s dry, sunlit landscape. Near the port, visitors can easily reach the colorful town center, seaside promenades, and nearby beaches that give the island its relaxed, warm-weather atmosphere.

Photo: CristhianVarela, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bah%C3%ADa_de_Santa_Marta.jpg)

Arriving by ship, Santa Marta feels warm, tropical, and backed by green mountains, with a busy Caribbean waterfront and city spread along the bay. From the port area, the historic center, nearby beaches, and views toward the Sierra Nevada are the main highlights to explore nearby rather than right at the quay.

Photo: Luis Fernández Gordillo, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Defensa_de_Cartagena_de_Indias_por_la_escuadra_de_D._Blas_de_Lezo,_a%C3%B1o_1741.jpg)

Arriving by ship, you approach a busy Caribbean harbour backed by Cartagena’s modern skyline, with the historic city lying nearby behind its old walls. Once ashore, you can head toward the colourful colonial streets, plazas and sea fortifications that give the city its warm, lively atmosphere.

Photo: Olosipu at English Wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kuna_Yala_beach_2003.jpg)

Approaching the San Blas Archipelago by ship, you arrive among a scatter of low, palm-fringed islands set in clear turquoise water, with a quiet, remote atmosphere unlike a conventional port. Nearby, visitors can take in white-sand shores, anchored dugout canoes, and the laid-back island life of the Guna region.

Photo: Balou46, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CO-colon-2000-02.jpg)

Arriving at Colón, you enter the Caribbean gateway to the Panama Canal, with a busy harbour, tropical heat, and a constant sense of ships and trade moving through the region. Near the port, visitors can look out toward the canal entrance and the low green coastline, while the city itself has a rough-edged, maritime atmosphere shaped by its strategic setting.

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Places you'll visit

St. John's, Antigua

Arriving by ship at St. John’s, you are welcomed by a bright Caribbean harbour lined with low hills, colourful waterfront buildings, and a lively sense of island bustle. Just beyond the port, visitors can explore the compact streets of the capital, with local markets, colonial-era architecture, and sweeping views over the bay nearby.

Photo: georama, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Antigua_und_Barbuda_-_panoramio_-_georama_(16).jpg)
Photo: georama, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Antigua_und_Barbuda_-_panoramio_-_georama_(16).jpg)

Basseterre

Arriving in Basseterre, you are met by a bright Caribbean waterfront backed by green hills and the low-rise capital of St Kitts spreading just beyond the harbour. Nearby, visitors can look out for the town’s historic core and the island’s lush volcanic scenery, with a warm, easygoing atmosphere that feels both lively and relaxed.

Photo: giggel, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:St._Kitts,_Karibik_-_Marina_in_Basseterre_-_panoramio.jpg)
Photo: giggel, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:St._Kitts,_Karibik_-_Marina_in_Basseterre_-_panoramio.jpg)

South Friars Bay

South Friars Bay offers a quiet arrival on the sheltered waters of Southampton Water, with busy shipping lanes, mudflats, and low green shoreline giving the area a distinctly maritime character. From here, the nearby coast and villages feel calm and residential, while the wider Southampton and Solent waterfront lies within easy reach.

Photo: Fred Hsu on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2016_02_FRD_Caribbean_Cruise_South_Friars_Bay_S0767183.jpg)
Photo: Fred Hsu on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2016_02_FRD_Caribbean_Cruise_South_Friars_Bay_S0767183.jpg)

Terre-de-Haut, Îles des Saintes

Approaching Terre-de-Haut by ship, you arrive in one of the prettiest anchorages in the French Caribbean, with green hills, clear blue water, and a harbour dotted with small boats. Nearby, the village climbs gently above the bay with colourful houses and waterfront cafés, while the island’s ridges and viewpoints give the whole place a relaxed, sunlit atmosphere.

Photo: UHF, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eglise_de_Terre-de-Haut.jpg)
Photo: UHF, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eglise_de_Terre-de-Haut.jpg)

Willemstad, Curaçao

Arriving in Willemstad, you are greeted by a bright Caribbean harbour lined with colourful Dutch-colonial facades and a lively waterfront atmosphere. From the port, the historic districts and the entrance to St. Anna Bay are nearby highlights, with pastel streets, boats, and warm island light giving the city an easy, tropical charm.

Oranjestad, Aruba

Arriving in Oranjestad, you are greeted by a bright Caribbean waterfront, low-rise pastel buildings, and a busy harbour set against Aruba’s dry, sunlit landscape. Near the port, visitors can easily reach the colorful town center, seaside promenades, and nearby beaches that give the island its relaxed, warm-weather atmosphere.

Photo: Roger from Sarasota, Florida, U.S.A., CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Oranjestad_trolley_-_operator%27s_view.jpg)
Photo: Roger from Sarasota, Florida, U.S.A., CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Oranjestad_trolley_-_operator%27s_view.jpg)

Santa Marta

Arriving by ship, Santa Marta feels warm, tropical, and backed by green mountains, with a busy Caribbean waterfront and city spread along the bay. From the port area, the historic center, nearby beaches, and views toward the Sierra Nevada are the main highlights to explore nearby rather than right at the quay.

Photo: CristhianVarela, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bah%C3%ADa_de_Santa_Marta.jpg)
Photo: CristhianVarela, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bah%C3%ADa_de_Santa_Marta.jpg)

Cartagena de Indias

Arriving by ship, you approach a busy Caribbean harbour backed by Cartagena’s modern skyline, with the historic city lying nearby behind its old walls. Once ashore, you can head toward the colourful colonial streets, plazas and sea fortifications that give the city its warm, lively atmosphere.

Photo: Luis Fernández Gordillo, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Defensa_de_Cartagena_de_Indias_por_la_escuadra_de_D._Blas_de_Lezo,_a%C3%B1o_1741.jpg)
Photo: Luis Fernández Gordillo, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Defensa_de_Cartagena_de_Indias_por_la_escuadra_de_D._Blas_de_Lezo,_a%C3%B1o_1741.jpg)

San Blas Archipelago

Approaching the San Blas Archipelago by ship, you arrive among a scatter of low, palm-fringed islands set in clear turquoise water, with a quiet, remote atmosphere unlike a conventional port. Nearby, visitors can take in white-sand shores, anchored dugout canoes, and the laid-back island life of the Guna region.

Photo: Olosipu at English Wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kuna_Yala_beach_2003.jpg)
Photo: Olosipu at English Wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kuna_Yala_beach_2003.jpg)

Colón

Arriving at Colón, you enter the Caribbean gateway to the Panama Canal, with a busy harbour, tropical heat, and a constant sense of ships and trade moving through the region. Near the port, visitors can look out toward the canal entrance and the low green coastline, while the city itself has a rough-edged, maritime atmosphere shaped by its strategic setting.

Photo: Balou46, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CO-colon-2000-02.jpg)
Photo: Balou46, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CO-colon-2000-02.jpg)

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