Volcanic Cultures of Africa's Atlantic Islands

Island hop around Spain and Portugal’s Atlantic islands and discover idyllic beaches and dramatic volcanic landscapes. Board our boutique expedition ship in exotic Dakar, Senegal on this 8-night Atlantic Islands - Cape Verde & Canary Islands and take the opportunity to explore the impressive scenery of the verdant islands with craggy cliffs, moonlike deserts and green valleys thick with pine, laurisilva and laurel forests. Once stepping stones for Spanish and Portuguese merchants heading to the New World, these archipelagos with their subtropical climate became outposts for early sugarcane and coffee production. Voyage with us and visit islands with unspoilt scenery and rich cultural history before ending your cruise in the capital of Tenerife, Santa Cruz.