Crystal Serenity - November 29, 2027

The port of Valparaiso is the gateway to the city of Santiago, Chile's beautiful colonial capital, and the seaside resort town of San Antonio. Here you can see the majestic Andes from almost any street corner. Follow the wine trail through nearby Maipo Valley, which produces some of South America's finest wines. Or visit a pre-Colombian museum for a walk through antiquity.

Take advantage of the many on board activites during your day at sea. You'll have more than enough to fill your day!

Iquique is one of Chile's liveliest cities, largely due to its establishment as a free-trade zone. Iquique is on a rocky peninsula, part of the Atacama Desert. Iquique was once Chile's main port, thanks to the booming nitrate trade of the turn of the last century. Tourists today are attracted by sport fishing and gorgeous beaches.

Take advantage of the many on board activites during your day at sea. You'll have more than enough to fill your day!

This sleepy fishing village lends its name to the grape brandy that is produced here. Excursions from Pisco include visits Tambo Colorado, a site of well-preserved Inca ruins; flights over the mysterious, giant geoglyphs drawn in the earth's surface near the town of Nasca; and cruises to the Ballestas Islands, a nature sanctuary where you can observe a wealth of wildlife such as pelicans, cormorants and sea lions.

Callao is your port of entry to the glittering, elegant city of Lima, the darling of Peru. Founded by Pizarro and the Conquistadors, the capital city today offers priceless collections ranging from the Museum of Gold to the Museum of Anthropology and Archeology. Pizarro's remains can be found in the Cathedral, built in 1746. From Lima, you can also take a tour to Machu Picchu, the mysterious lost city of the Incas high in the Andes, or to Cuzco, the capital of the Incan Empire.

This is the port for Trujillo, the "Lordly City," whose elegant mansions and churches reflect the aristocracy of the Spanish colonial era. Here you may opt for a thrilling excursion to Chan-Chan, an immense and magnificent enclave that since A.D. 1300 has been the center of the sophisticated Chim culture.

Take advantage of the many on board activites during your day at sea. You'll have more than enough to fill your day!

Guayaquil, Ecuador's main Pacific port, was founded in 1535. Guayaquil is Ecuador's largest city and a major manufacturing center. Guayaquil features a hot climate, diverse ethnic mixture, and beautiful white sand beaches. See the last traces of the city's colonial style in Las Pe'as, where two cannons guard the neighborhood's entrance. Las Pe'as is also home to Guayaquil's oldest church.

Take advantage of the many on board activites during your day at sea. You'll have more than enough to fill your day!