| DATE |
PORT OF CALL |
ARR. |
DEP |
|
| Sun 1st May 2011 |
Dublin, Ireland |
|
20:00 |
| Mon 2nd May 2011 |
Cruising |
|
|
| Tues 3rd May 2011 |
La Coruna, Spain |
12:00 |
18:00 |
| Wed 4th May 2011 |
Leixoes (for Oporto), Portugal |
08:30 |
18:00 |
| Thur 5th May 2011 |
Cruising |
|
|
| Fri 6th May 2011 |
Casablanca, Morocco |
08:00 |
14:00 |
| Sat 7th May 2011 |
Lisbon, Portugal |
12:00 |
18:00 |
| Sun 8th May 2011 |
Cruising |
|
|
| Mon 9th May 2011 |
Bilbao, Spain |
09:00 |
18:00 |
| Tues 10th May 2011 |
Le Verdon (for Bordeaux), France |
07:30 |
17:00 |
| Wed 11th May 2011 |
Cruising |
|
|
| Thur 12th May 2011 |
Dublin, Ireland |
06:00 |
|
Important Note:
Due to unforseen circumstances, these arrival and departure times may be subject to change without prior notice.
|
Eleven indulgent nights aboard the Boudicca allow for an in-depth exploration of ancient and modern Spain, combined with an exotic African twist and a generous helping of inimitable Fred Olsen hospitality. The famed Dublin skyline recedes into dusk as we head out on this marvellous adventure.
La Coruna is the Gateway for the stunning World Heritage site at Santiago di Compostela, the third holiest shrine in Christendom after Jerusalem and Rome. Millions flock here on pilgrimage every year to honour its patron Saint James, at the vast, soaring edifice of the Romanesque Cathedral built in 1705. For those interested in more contemporary souvenirs should look out for Sargadelos, a blue and white ceramic Galican doll, while the lively outdoor market at Mercado de Abastos has a huge range of local fish, meat and cheese in a more upbeat setting.
Oporto is an apt curtain raiser to the delights on offer in Portugal’s second city. Set amidst a deep, verdant gorge and bisected by the meandering Douro River, Oporto is a rarely seen UNESCO world heritage site of staggering natural beauty. Flat bottomed boats still course along the river’s length, carrying cases of Port, the city’s acclaimed local wine, just as they have done for centuries. The city itself is blessed with a swathe of beautiful buildings like the elegant Sao Bento railway station, its walls tiled in blue and white, and by the looming facadeof the elegant twelfth century Se.
Casablanca, the most cosmopolitan of Morocco’s cities. You’ll still find endless interest and enigmas here amid busy boulevards and vibrant bazaars of this North African city.
Lisbon the capital city of Portugal, sits where the River Tagus feeds into the Atlantic. Built on seven hills, there are many superb vantage points from which to contemplate the distant horizons that called to the Portuguese explorers in the country’s golden age during the 16th century.
Bilbao, the largest city of Spain’s Basque region, is perched on the banks of the Nervion River. In recent years, it has become word famous for Frank Gehry’s surreal, titanium sheathed Guggenhein Museum, a still controversial piece of futuristic modern construction. The City boasts older treasures, in the shape of the Arriaga Opera house, a neoclassical confection built in the 19th century, and named after the “Spanish Mozart”.
La Verdon (Bordeaux) stands in the Medoc which means ‘the middle land’, so named because the peninsula is situated between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gironde Estuary. This position is a great advantage, as the great water masses act as thermal regulators which create an ideal microclimate for the vineyards. This world-famous wine-producing area is divided into three separate zones: the region of viticulture proper, a zone of coastal forest, and the palus, which punctuates the limestone bluffs of Saint-Estèphe and Pauillac.
