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The Cross and The Crescent Moon

Aurora Expeditions · Douglas Mawson · 10 days

The Cross and The Crescent Moon

Day 1: Arrive at Gran Canaria Airport and transfer to your Embarkation Suite (conditions apply below). Explore Las Palmas at your leisure before returning to your Embarkation Suite at the designated times for the group transfer to Douglas Mawson. Important information: complimentary airport arrival transfers are provided as group transfers for expeditioners arriving at Gran Canaria Airport prior to 12 pm on Day 1 only; passengers who arrive after the airport transfer cut-off will need to make their own way to the Embarkation Suite before 2 pm to complete mandatory check-in; for passengers already in Las Palmas, please visit your centrally located Embarkation Suite with all luggage, which…

The sailing, in facts

OperatorAurora Expeditions
ShipDouglas Mawson
Length10 days
RegionAtlantic Islands
Departures1 listed · 2028-05-11 to 2028-05-11

Day by day

The route as the supplier files it. Ports and stops without a coordinate are still listed — they are calls, not gaps.
DayWhere
Day 1Las Palmas, Spain
Day 2Arrecife, Spain
Day 3Day-at-Sea
Day 4Agadir, Morocco
Days 4–5Marrakesh, Morocco
Day 5Casablanca, Morocco
Day 6Tangier, Morocco
Day 7Motril, Spain
Day 8Cartagena, Spain
Day 9Alicante, Spain
Day 10Valencia, Spain
Day 11Barcelona, Spain

Every departure

1 departure of this itinerary in the atlas. Dates come from the supplier feed and are refreshed nightly.
DepartsReturnsDaysShipOffer
2028-05-112028-05-2110Douglas MawsonYes

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