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Today is National Lighthouse Day, a day that honors the beacon of light that, for hundreds of years, has symbolized safety and security for ships and boats at sea. On this day in 1789, U.S. President George Washington signed an act passed by the First Congress to protect explorers. Today, lighthouses not only mark the spot where land meets sea, they also make popular attractions. Every Holland America Line cruise offers an opportunity to take in the vast oceans and imagine the seafarers that explored them for centuries before us. And several of our shore excursions feature lighthouses around the world waiting to be discovered. Here are some of the favorites: Halifax, Nova Scotia: Peggy’s Cove Peggy’s Cove is an authentic fishing village and its Peggy’s Point Lighthouse is thought to be the most photographed lighthouse in the whole world. It is certainly an iconic Canadian image. The classic red and white lighthouse was built in 1914 as a replacement to a wooden house built in 1868 at the entrance of St. Margaret’s Bay. You can reach Peggy’s Cove during a call at Halifax, Nova Scotia, with the Peggy’s Cove tour. In addition to a drive along the winding coastal highway of the Lighthouse Route, you’ll enjoy the village’s colorful houses and fishing shacks and see a lobster demonstration. Oranjestad, Aruba: California Lighthouse Aruba’s California Lighthouse stands on the island’s northwestern tip at an area known as Hudishibana. It was built in 1910 after the sinking of the S.S. California, from whom it gets its name. Today, it is one of Aruba’s most popular sites, offering a picture-perfect view of the island’s coastline and sandy beaches. The Aruba Town & Countryside tour explores Aruba via motor coach and begins with a stop at California Lighthouse. On this tour you’ll also see the bright yellow Alto Vista Chapel, the island’s first Catholic Church, and Casibari Rock Formations, where giant boulders lie heaped about the landscape. Noumea, Caledonia: Amedee Lighthouse Just a 45-minute ride by luxury ferry from Noumea, Caledonia, sits a slice of paradise — Amedee Lighthouse Island. Here, you can […]
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Today is National Lighthouse Day, a day that honors the beacon of light that, for hundreds of years, has symbolized safety and security for ships and boats at sea. On this day in 1789, U.S. President George Washington signed an act passed by the First Congress to protect explorers. Today, lighthouses not only mark the spot where land meets sea, they also make popular attractions. Every Holland America Line cruise offers an opportunity to take in the vast oceans and imagine the seafarers that explored them for centuries before us. And several of our shore excursions feature lighthouses around the world waiting to be discovered. Here are some of the favorites: Halifax, Nova Scotia: Peggy’s Cove Peggy’s Cove is an authentic fishing village and its Peggy’s Point Lighthouse is thought to be the most photographed lighthouse in the whole world. It is certainly an iconic Canadian image. The classic red and white lighthouse was built in 1914 as a replacement to a wooden house built in 1868 at the entrance of St. Margaret’s Bay. You can reach Peggy’s Cove during a call at Halifax, Nova Scotia, with the Peggy’s Cove tour. In addition to a drive along the winding coastal highway of the Lighthouse Route, you’ll enjoy the village’s colorful houses and fishing shacks and see a lobster demonstration. Oranjestad, Aruba: California Lighthouse Aruba’s California Lighthouse stands on the island’s northwestern tip at an area known as Hudishibana. It was built in 1910 after the sinking of the S.S. California, from whom it gets its name. Today, it is one of Aruba’s most popular sites, offering a picture-perfect view of the island’s coastline and sandy beaches. The Aruba Town & Countryside tour explores Aruba via motor coach and begins with a stop at California Lighthouse. On this tour you’ll also see the bright yellow Alto Vista Chapel, the island’s first Catholic Church, and Casibari Rock Formations, where giant boulders lie heaped about the landscape. Noumea, Caledonia: Amedee Lighthouse Just a 45-minute ride by luxury ferry from Noumea, Caledonia, sits a slice of paradise — Amedee Lighthouse Island. Here, you can […]
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