Costa Fascinosa Exotic Caribbean Islands & Antilles Dominican Republic 16 Nights PGS - 20 February 2027

Tour details

Day 1 – Istanbul – Madrid - Santo Domingo

We meet at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport 3 hours before the flight and, after our check-in procedures, we fly to Madrid (MAD) Airport. After landing, we continue with our AirEuropa flight to Santo Domingo (SDQ). After landing, we transfer to our hotel.

Day 2 – La Romana | Transfer to Costa Favolosa

After breakfast at the hotel, we transfer to our ship and wait for our check-in time at the port. After the check-in procedures for Costa Fascinosa, we settle into our cabins and begin exploring this beautiful ship. Dinner and overnight on board.

Day 3 – Catalina Island | Catalina Island & Altos de Chavon River Boat Tour

After breakfast on board, guests who wish may join the Catalina Island & Altos de Chavon river boat tour, organized as an extra by our guide. After arriving at the Casa de Campo pier, we head to the banks of the Chavón River, one of the Dominican Republic's most impressive natural beauties. On the panoramic river tour we will take by boat here, we will enjoy lush tropical nature and unique scenery. This enchanting river, which hosted some scenes from the world-famous movie Apocalypse Now, offers an opportunity to discover a different side of the Caribbean. After the boat tour, we will visit Altos de Chavón, a village built inspired by 16th-century Mediterranean villages and known as the "Village of Artists." With its cobblestone streets, historic atmosphere, and magnificent views overlooking the Chavón River, we will have the chance to take unforgettable photos while enjoying a pleasant walk in this special village. After this enjoyable excursion, where we will experience nature, history, and the Caribbean atmosphere together, we return to the port and go back to our ship after some free time as allowed.

Day 4 – Arroyo Barril | Whale Watching Tour.

After breakfast on board, guests who wish may join the whale watching tour, organized as an extra by our guide. We set out to sea on speedboats waiting for us at Samaná Port and head toward the Samaná Marine Mammal Sanctuary, where thousands of humpback whales come each year between January and March to mate and give birth. On this unique boat tour lasting about 2.5 hours, we have the opportunity to observe majestic humpback whales in their natural habitat and take unforgettable photos. After receiving information about the whales' life cycle and migrations from experienced local guides, we turn our route toward Cayo Levantado, one of the most beautiful islands in the Caribbean, also known as "Bacardi Island." After lunch on the island, famous for its turquoise sea, white sandy beaches, and tropical atmosphere, you can swim in the sea, relax in the shade of palm trees, or enjoy the island's natural beauty. After free time, we return to Samaná Port by boat and transfer to our ship. Dinner and accommodation on board.

Day 5 – Amber Cove | Puerto Plata City Tour

After breakfast on board, guests who wish may join the Puerto Plata City tour, organized as an extra by our guide. On the tour where we will explore the historic center of Puerto Plata, Fortaleza San Felipe, the city's symbol, will be visited and information will be provided about 16th-century pirate defense stories. Then the historic city center decorated with Art Deco and Victorian-era architecture around Plaza Independencia and St. Philip Cathedral will be seen. After this pleasant excursion, we return to the port and go back to our ship after some free time as allowed.

Day 6 – Grand Turks | Boat Tour & Snorkelling

After breakfast on board, guests who wish may join the Boat Tour & Snorkelling tour, organized as an extra by our guide. On this boat tour, where you will spend an unforgettable day in the turquoise waters of Turks & Caicos, you will snorkel in one of the island's most beautiful coral reefs and discover colorful tropical fish, then reach Half Moon Bay, famous for its white sandy beaches and clear sea, where you will enjoy free time for swimming, relaxing, and taking photos. At the end of our tour, we transfer to our ship. Dinner and accommodation on board.

Day 7 – At Sea

We will spend the entire day sailing at sea. A perfect opportunity to enjoy this magnificent ship. You can have your breakfast, lunch, and dinner at the buffet restaurant, which offers a variety of fresh dishes prepared by special chefs to suit everyone's taste, or at the A La Carte restaurant at your specially reserved seat. During the day, in addition to yoga and fitness classes, you can make use of the state-of-the-art Technogym-equipped gym, which also includes outdoor tennis, volleyball and basketball, as well as bodybuilding equipment. After dinner, if you wish, you can spend time in the ship's colorful and lively bars and cafés and listen to live music, or you can attend theater shows consisting of Broadway-style musicals, or try your luck at the casino. Dinner and accommodation on board.

Day 8 Cabo Rojo | Lake Oviedo Tour

After breakfast on board, guests who wish may join the Lake Oviedo tour, organized as an extra by our guide. We arrive at Lake Oviedo, one of the Dominican Republic's most important natural habitats. On the lake tour we will take by traditional boats, as we move through the mangroves, we will have the opportunity to observe many living creatures such as flamingos, herons, seagulls, iguanas, and turtles in their natural environment. After the boat tour, during the free time given on the lake shore, guests who wish may experience the region's natural mud or enjoy nature. After free time, we return to our ship. Dinner and accommodation on board.

Day 9 La Romana | La Romana City Tour

After breakfast on board, guests who wish may join the La Romana City Tour, organized as an extra by our guide. On this tour where you will discover La Romana's historical and cultural heritage, the La Romana Obelisk and Santa Rosa de Lima Church, two of the city's symbols, will be visited, and then the cobblestone streets and historic buildings of Altos de Chavón, built inspired by 16th-century Mediterranean villages, will be seen. Afterward, at Tabacalera Cornelio, information will be provided about the production process of Dominican cigars, and the tour will conclude with seeing the impressive reenactments in Conquista Park that tell the first encounter between the Taíno natives and the Spanish explorers. Dinner and accommodation on board.

Day 10 – At Sea

We will spend the entire day sailing at sea. A perfect opportunity to enjoy this magnificent ship. You can have your breakfast, lunch, and dinner at the buffet restaurant, which offers a variety of fresh dishes prepared by special chefs to suit everyone's taste, or at the A La Carte restaurant at your specially reserved seat. During the day, in addition to yoga and fitness classes, you can make use of the state-of-the-art Technogym-equipped gym, which also includes outdoor tennis, volleyball and basketball, as well as bodybuilding equipment. After dinner, if you wish, you can spend time in the ship's colorful and lively bars and cafés and listen to live music, or you can attend theater shows consisting of Broadway-style musicals, or try your luck at the casino. Dinner and accommodation on board.

Day 11 Kingstown | Saint Vincent Island Tour

After breakfast, guests who wish may join the Saint Vincent Island tour, organized as an extra by our guide. On this tour along Saint Vincent's Atlantic coasts, the historic Byera Tunnel and the Black Point Tunnel, built by slaves, will be explored amid banana and coconut plantations. In the old “Sugar City” Georgetown area, information will be given about the island's sugar production past, and then free time will be provided on the black sandy beaches. The tour continues through Calliaqua, where views of Fort Duvernette and the surrounding islets will be enjoyed, allowing one to experience Saint Vincent's atmosphere full of history, nature, and memory. Dinner and accommodation on board.

Day 12 – Barbados | Barbados Island Tour & Pirates Cove Beach

After breakfast on board, guests who wish may join the Barbados Island Tour & Pirates Cove Beach tour, organized as an extra by our guide. There are many interesting places in this small Caribbean city. We will visit many colonial buildings, the Parliament Building, and the Lord Nelson statue standing in what is now called National Heroes Square. After our island tour, we will go to Barbados’s world-famous Pirates Cove Beach. Until the time our guide announces, we will enjoy the magnificent Caribbean with palm trees, birdhouses, white sand, and crystal-clear sea. At the end of our tour, we return to our ship. Dinner and accommodation on board.

Day 13 – Guadeloupe | Guadeloupe National Park and Waterfalls

After breakfast on our ship, guests who wish may join the Guadeloupe National Park and Waterfalls tour, organized as an extra by our guide. We will take a trip into nature at Guadeloupe National Park, designated by UNESCO as a World Biosphere Reserve. It has one of the most beautiful forests in the Caribbean and the island's highest peak, the Soufrière volcano. We will proceed toward the three magnificent waterfalls of Carbet on the lower slopes of La Soufrière. After our magnificent excursion, we return to our ship. Dinner and accommodation on board.

Day 14 – St.Kitt | Southern Caribbean Rainforests

After breakfast on our ship, guests who wish may join the Southern Caribbean and Rainforests tour, organized as an extra by our guide. St.Kitt, one of the most exclusive holiday islands in the Southern Caribbean for more than 200 years, is a volcanic island that declared its independence in 1983. We will go to the island's unique rainforests and visit this magnificent nature by 4x4 vehicles. Here we will have the opportunity to see the region's green monkeys. Later, we will spend some time with the local residents of the area. At the end of our tour, we return to our ship. Dinner and accommodation on board.

Day 15 Road Harbour | Tortola 4x4 Safari Tour

After breakfast on our ship, guests who wish may join the tour organized as an extra by our guide. On this adventure-filled tour where you will discover the natural beauty of Tortola Island, you will travel by 4x4 off-road vehicles from the capital, Road Town, along Ridge Road, famous for its panoramic views. Photo breaks will be given amid lush hills, tropical vegetation, and impressive Caribbean scenery, followed by free time. At the end of our tour, we return to our ship. Dinner and accommodation on board.

Day 16 – La Romana - Santo Domingo – Madrid- | Santo Domingo City Tour

After breakfast on board, we complete our check-out procedures and transfer to Santo Domingo Airport. Guests who wish may join the Santo Domingo City Tour, organized as an extra by our guide. At the end of our tour, we transfer to the airport. After passport procedures, we wait for our evening flight.

NOTE: Since this tour takes place on the day we disembark the ship and go to the airport, guests who do not wish to join the tour will be transferred directly to the airport after disembarking the ship in the morning.

Day 17 – Madrid- Istanbul

After landing at Madrid Airport at 11:10, we depart for Istanbul at 14:55 on Pegasus Airlines flight PC1102. Arrival in Istanbul at 21:05 local time. End of our tour


What's included
Pegasus Airlines and AirEuropa Airlines economy class flight ticket from Istanbul (SAW) - Madrid (MAD) – Santo Domingo (SDQ) - Madrid (MAD) - Istanbul (SAW). Professional Turkish-speaking guiding service regardless of the number of participants. Airport – Hotel - Port – Airport transfers. 1 night Santo Domingo hotel accommodation. Airport and port taxes. (€1100) Accommodation in the preferred category throughout the tour. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks on board the ship. Drinks from the buffet and vending machines located in various areas of the ship. Entertainment and shows on board the ship. Use of the fitness and sports hall.
Not included
Travel insurance covering the duration of the trip. A 100% surcharge applies for guests aged 70 and over. Service charges. €11 per person per day, to be paid onboard. Mandatory. Medical services. Shore excursions. Personal expenses. Domestic connecting flights. Required visa fee. Multiple-entry Schengen visa. All beverages purchased at bars and restaurants onboard. Exit tax.