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Come on, it’s your vacation. Spoil yourself completely! Spend a day at the über-chic Le Barthélemy Hotel where ultra-personal pampering blends perfectly with the laid-back savoir faire of the island. Weave through the charming villages of St. Jean and Lorient before turning towards the majestic Atlantic coast. Set right beside a tranquil lagoon, Le Barthélemy Hotel & Spa captures the laid-back spirit of island life, a relaxing beachside haven in this lotus land for the upper 1%. Here, the friendly staff will usher you to a lounge chair by the infinity pool or on the beach.

Explore the diverse landscapes along with cultural landmarks while riding along an eight-mile route on the western side of Vieques. Pedaling at a leisurely pace, you’ll see beach areas and different ecological zones, stopping to take in the views and sights. Along the way, your guide will share highlights from the island’s history. Featured sights on the route include a 400-year-old Ceiba tree, a mile-long pier, former Navy bunkers and the boardwalk at Kiani lagoon. You don’t need to be an experienced riding to enjoy this outdoor adventure.

Puerto Mosquito Bay on Vieques is one of a handful of bioluminescent bays in the world. Microscopic organisms known as Dinoflagellates glow whenever there is movement in the water, a phenomena that best appreciated in the dark.

It’s a short ride from the yacht in Esperanza to the bay, where you’ll meet your tour guides. They will first hold a thorough safety and environmental briefing on using the glass-bottomed, two-person kayak and protecting this delicate ecosystem.

The beauty of Puerto Rico’s rainforest interior and its ocean beaches is yours to experience on this combination tour. The island is home to only tropical rainforest in the U.S. National Forest System. Named for a 3,500-foot-high mountain peak, El Yunque National Forest covers 28,000 acres of northeastern Puerto Rico and is a sanctuary for birds and other wildlife. Although heavily damaged by Hurricane Maria in 2017, the forest is recovering, a natural process that will evolve over time.

Complete your Caribbean yacht vacation with sightseeing and a little shopping in Puerto Rico’s historic capital on a tour that conveniently concludes at the airport. Your transport will pick you up at the yacht. With your luggage secured onboard, sit back for a narrated overview of New San Juan. At the San Juan National Site, enjoy a guided introduction to Fort San Cristobal, considered the largest fortress in the Americas, before visiting the galleries at your own pace. The tour then continues into Old San Juan.

Drive through Puerto Rico’s picturesque countryside to Toro Verde, the world’s largest aerial adventure park. Standing on the first platform gazing out at the mountains, you get your initial taste of the extraordinary views you'll have on the longest zip-line adventure in the world. On the first section of your thrilling journey, swing from treetop to treetop getting bird’s eye views of the lush tropical forest while enjoying the rush of gliding, falling and flying through the trees.

Panamanian history and heritage are yours to discover in the country’s capital and at the famous canal. You’ll travel first to Fort Amador, built to protect the canal’s western, Pacific side. To reach the fort, you’ll ride over the long, palm-lined causeway – also once part of a U.S. military base -- that offers spectacular views of Panama City’s modern skyline. Then it’s on to the heart of the capital, the colonial center known as Casco Viejo.

When the Gatun Dam was built across the Chagres River more than a century ago, it created Gatun Lake close to the Atlantic port city of Colon. On this ecological adventure, you’ll paddle in the same waters that carry ships for more than 20 miles as they make their way across the isthmus, representing a critical component of the Panama Canal system. Follow your experienced guide as you explore close to the shores of the little islands that dot the lake, keeping a lookout for tropical birds and other wildlife, like capuchin monkeys.

With the arrival of Europeans in the Americas, the Embera people began to migrate from their traditional homeland in Colombia’s Choco region to the rainforests and waterways of the Panamanian isthmus. Discover how they have maintained their longstanding traditions over the centuries on a visit to one of their villages. This cultural exploration begins with a drive from the coast, through the jungle and into Chagres National Park. Along the way, your guide will share Panamanian history and discuss Embera culture.