EAST COAST CRUISES with PONANT

Founded ex nihilo in 1718, New Orleans rises in the heart of the Louisiana bayou, between the shores of the Mississippi and those of Lake Pontchartrain. Sometimes languorous, sometimes frenetic, always lively and festive, The Big Easy is one of the most fascinating cities in the United States. Cradle of jazz and blues, birthplace of Louis Armstrong and Sidney Bechet, the city radiates its cosmopolitan identity. From the French Vieux Carré where patios, fountains, gardens and wrought iron balconies bear witness to its rich colonial past, to the streets of the authentic and bohemian Faubourg Marigny, a bewitching broth of European, Amerindian, African, Creole and Cajun cultures confers on New Orleans its endearing soul.

Explore the Everglades - South of Miami

The Everglades National Park is a vast 6000 km2 of wet meadows and swamps planted with cypresses, mangroves and pine forests. It lies at the southern tip of Florida and is the largest subtropical natural environment on the North American continent. Classified by Unesco as a World Heritage Site, the one poetically called the “National Park of Eternal Swamps” extends like a long river of grass sliding from the interior of the land towards the sea. It is one of the richest – and most fragile – ecosystems in the world, a privileged refuge for several hundred species of birds, mammals, fish and reptiles. Among them, nearly 36 endangered species including the Florida panther, the American crocodile and the manatee of the Caribbean.

The streets of Miami & cultural melting pot

Miami is nestled between the Everglades and Biscayne national parks, at the crossroads of the Americas and the Caribbean. It stands as a symbol of a multicultural Florida and a perfect holiday destination marked by a blissful stretch of endless beaches called Miami Beach. Travel bugs will love the emblematic lifeguard huts and bathed that line the turquoise waters of the Atlantic. But it's also the cozy atmosphere of Little Havana and the high-end standing of Coconut Grove. These are the Art Deco wonders of the South Beach district, between pastel-colored buildings and hotels with whimsical architecture. Or the huge murals of the Wynwood Art District, a world temple of street art. Plural and colorful, Miami is establishing itself as one of the most creative cities on the east coast of the United States.

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