Shore excursions program for below cruises

All those with a keen interest in geology and natural phenomena will be delighted in discovering the famous Can Marça Caves located in the lovely setting of San Miguel village. A 45-minute coach drive will take you to the cave where your adventure to the underworld begins; the cave is more than 100.000 years old. Meet your guide and go down approx. 300 steps cut out of the rock to the caves entrance and to an underground itinerary revealing stalagmites and stalactites. You will be delighted by a background music as you reach a multi-coloured waterfall, a bar and a little souvenir ship. Your return up to the ground and to the port will mark the end of your underground excursion.

Dutch traditions are the theme of this excursion which takes you from the port by coach for a guided tour of the windmill village of Zaanse Schans. The name derives from the defending wall “Schans”, which was erected at the end of XVI century for the war against the Spanish. Although the wall has since disappeared, the name was revived in 1950 when houses and small businesses from several neighbouring villages from the XVII and XVIII centuries were relocated here. Most of the houses are made of wood and sport the pretty green painted façades typical of the Zaan area. The village is home to traditional Dutch craft production, including a wooden shoe factory where you can see how the Dutch clogs are made. From Zaanse Schans we will continue through the countryside to a local cheese farm. Learn about the age-old process of cheese making.