Granada is Spanish-colonial architecture at its most vivid — ochre and cobalt façades, volcano-framed plazas, and a vast freshwater sea lapping its docks. Arriving privately means no crowds, no clocks, just one of the New World's oldest cities on your own terms.
What to expect
You arrive in Granada's Parque Central as morning vendors set up, the cathedral glowing rose-gold in early light. Your guide leads you through the Convento y Museo San Francisco (home to extraordinary pre-Columbian stone statuary), the colourful Calle La Calzada, and artisan chocolate workshops still using colonial recipes. After a lakeside lunch of vigorón and fresh-caught guapote, a private boat threads through the Las Isletas — a labyrinth of jungle islets where howler monkeys and herons share the waterline with private island villas.
Good to know
Full day: 10–11 hours port-to-port. Confirm all-aboard time with your ship — this is the longest excursion. Sunscreen, hat, and light layers for the boat essential. Book at least 1 week ahead; private vehicles have limited availability on ship-call days.
Sail there
Luxury cruises that call at Puerto Corinto — book through us, the fare is identical and your concierge stays on your side.