I think I missed the email that came in when the shore excursions were added as I was overseas at the time. I have my main post about the Parrot Lover’s Cruise which benefits the World Parrot Trust and sails from Galveston this year.
Offered exclusively to travelers onboard the Parrot Lover’s Cruise, these unique excursions will allow you to travel to where few have gone before.
Once you have secured your cruise booking and have your reservation number, all shore excursions can be booked by contacting Carol Cipriano. Important that you MUST use Carol’s agency to book the cruise or you won’t be included in the special seminars and shore excursions!
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November 2: 9:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. – Begin your vacation with an exciting visit to the Galveston Island Moody Gardens. Bus boards at 9:00 a.m. with pickup from the Springhill Suites hotel. Upon reaching Galveston, guests will spend a magical 2 hours at the famous Moody Gardens experiencing the Rainforest, Aquarium and Herb Garden exhibits. Afterwards, guests will be taken directly to the port to meet the cruiseship. Ticket Price: |
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November 6 – The Belize Bird Rescue is owned by Belizean residents Jerry Larder and Nikki Buxton, who began rescuing birds in April 2004. Parrots are a particular concern for Belize Bird Rescue, as the local pet trade and ever-increasing human encroachment on nesting sites reduces population numbers of several of Belize’s parrot species to potentially unsustainable levels. Belize is one of the last strongholds of the endangered Amazona oratrix: the Yellow-headed Amazon, the bird of choice as a family pet and still regarded by farmers as a major crop pest. Jerry & Nikki work closely with the Government of Belize Forest Department. In doing so, they aim to aid implementation and encourage enforcement of existing legislation, to rehabilitate and release as many captive parrots as possible and to initiate a mandatory banding and licensing programme of all captive indigenous avian species. Read the blog entry on the World Parrot Trust website recounting the visit by the Parrot Lover’s Cruise back in 2011. Ticket Price: $107.00(USD) per person |
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November 7 – Join us for an exciting adventure at Xcaret, a majestic eco-archaeological theme park by the sea. Cruise guests will be taken on an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of their amazing Scarlet Macaw breeding and release facility. Spend some time with the many species of Mexican birds making the Regional Wildlife Breeding Farm their home, as well as interact with some of the mature parrots during their free-flight exercises. Best of all, Best of all, cruise guests will have the exclusive privilege of participating in a liberation flight of a special group of Scarlet Macaws raised onsite, all grown up and ready to experience free-flight in the surrounding rainforest! During your excursion to Xcaret, be sure to stop by the Butterfly Pavilion, where you will marvel at the stunning array of colours in the largest butterfly facility in the world. Another must-see is their Marine Turtles Area, where you can learn about their efforts for sea turtle conservation. Enjoy the Underground Rivers, stroll the Tropical Jungle Trail or observe ancient Mayan vestiges of Xcaret in their more than 500 residential structures and over 60 temples, scattered throughout the surrounding rainforest. Watch this beautiful video collage from the 2012 Parrot Lover’s Cruise to the Western Caribbean to get an idea of what awaits. Spots are limited – book now so you don’t miss out! Ticket Price: $146.00(USD) per person |
– See more at: http://www.parrotloverscruise.com/excursions.html#sthash.HxieH9WG.dpuf