Miami, Cartagena, Puerto Quetzal, Mangalore, Cabo San Lucas, Los Angeles

Founded by the Spanish colonists, on June 1, 1533, in a protected bay in the Caribbean Sea, Cartagena has the most extensive fortifications in South America. A system of zones divides the city into three neighbourhoods: downtown San Pedro, with the cathedral and many Andalusian-style palaces; quiet San Diego, where merchants and the middle class lived; and Gethsemani, the 'popular quarter' with plenty of night clubs. Its fortifications, constructed by the Spanish, are today a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The town the walls protected is also part of that World Heritage designation. Cruise visitors can walk those deeply textured alleyways today through some of the best-preserved colonial neighborhoods of the Americas. There are nice beaches ready to enjoy, such as the busy Bocagrande, which is close to the city and the quiet Playa Blanca, in the south, across the bay.

Guatemala's largest Pacific Ocean port is also the gateway to some of the most fascinating and beautiful sightseeing in the country. Head north, through plantations where the air is perfumed with sugar cane and coffee, across mountain ridges overlooking beautiful Lake Atitlan, take a rigorous hiking trip on Pacaya Volcano with a countryside drive or a full-day tour from the coast, past volcano-guarded mountains, to the colonial capital of Antigua, where cobblestone streets and period architecture evoke the area's age-old Spanish colonial heritage. The charming town, located 4,500 feet above sea level, is also a UNESCO World Heritage site famous for both its colorful Spanish Mudéjar-influenced Baroque architecture and its many ruins of colonial churches. Naturalists can opt for Los Tarrales and a bird-watching trip to a nature reserve in the cloud forest or Auto Safari Chapin is a scenic drive through an open-air wildlife park. One tour of extreme historical interest is the Copan Route of the Mayas at Copan Archaeological Park.

Cabo San Lucas is the entertainment hub and the end of the road, along the southern tip of Baja California and is rated as one of Mexico's top 5 tourist destinations. San The Old town, San Jose del Cabo, exudes classic Mexico. In between the two cities, the resort-fringed coast is slathered in sunshine. Combine fine shopping, blue surf and big fish at beaches that shine: Lover's Beach, Playa Medano (the most popular, 3,2 kms long), Chileno and Las Playitas, a series of mini-beaches tucked into weathered coves. Land’s End is by far the most impressive attraction Cabo has to offer. Hop on a tourist boat (panga) and head to El Arco (the Arch), a distinctive rock formation at the southern tip of Cabo San Lucas. It is here that the Pacific Ocean meets the Sea of Cortez.

Los Angeles, California, is one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world and the second-largest in the United States. The "City of Angels" is an exciting metropolis, a world-class premium shopping destination and leads the world in the creation of television productions, video games and recorded music. Not to miss, are the Hollywood Entertainment District (the area surrounding the intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue) and LA Fashion District, with more than 1.000 fashion-related businesses - the largest concentration in the Western United States. Continue to the "Platinum Triangle", Beverly Hills, Bel Air and Holmby Hills, as all three areas are regarded as the most affluent within Los Angeles, check out downtown LA, with the historic Union Station, El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument at Paseo de la Plaza- a collection of historic buildings, artifacts, museums and exhibits (both indoor and outdoor), continue to Old Chinatown Central Plaza, Los Angeles State Historic Park, Little Tokyo District, Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA). For beach lovers, don't miss Santa Monica, including Third Street Promenade, Venice Beach and the Malibu Coast with more than twenty-four beaches to choose from.