The 1,112-foot Royal Caribbean Liberty of the Seas cruise offers an eight-day and seven-night excursion from Miami Port to eastern Caribbean destinations, including St. Maarten, Puerto Rico and Haiti. Off-shore excursions include swimming activities at Arawak Aqua Park in Labadee, Haiti, and touring the Bacardi Rum distillery in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Onboard features are an ice skating rink, fitness center, outdoor swimming pool and rock climbing wall. The ship's dining options include the upscale My Family Dining Room and California Vineyards restaurant, as well as a Mystery Dinner Theater establishment. Some of the state rooms have private balconies and living rooms.
Key Largo is approximately an hour south of Miami via the Florida Turnpike, and it is the northernmost island in the Florida Keys island chain. This tropical island attracts tourists for scuba diving and snorkeling activities at John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park and Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Diving near Key Largo, you'll see underwater attractions such as the bronze Statue Christ of the Abyss and Benwood Wreck, a sunken World War II vessel. Accommodations and restaurants are available right on the Overseas Highway, within 10 minutes of the island's beaches and diving opportunities.
The Celebrity Infinity cruise, a part of the Celebrity Cruises fleet, offers a two-week vacation from Miami to countries in Central America and South America. Port-of-call destinations include the Panama Canal in Panama; Cartagena, Columbia; Lima, Peru and Valparaiso, Chile. Off-shore excursions include fishing activities at Gatun Lake in Panama and tours of the Pachacamac Temple and Archaeological Museum in Lima, Peru. This 965-foot long boat features Aqua Spa, featuring massages and body treatments, and SS United States, an upscale restaurant with American cuisine. The cruise's ocean-view rooms have sitting areas with sofas. The cruise is a one-way trip and ends in Valparaiso, Chile.
Everglades National Park is less than hour southwest of Miami and is the largest swampland national park in the United States. This national park is a World Heritage Site and International Biosphere Reserve. Endangered species in the park include the eastern indigo snake, Florida panther and the West Indian manatee. Sportsmen come to the Everglades for freshwater fishing and boating activities; all bodies of water north of and including Nine Mile Pond are considered freshwater. Guided fishing tours are available from the park. Off-site hotels are in Homestead, Florida, less than 30 minutes from Everglades National Park.
