Grand Voyage From Mauritius

Black parrots and “coco-de-mer” palms are some of the rarities to seek out as Discovery drops anchor off Praslin. The Gujarat lines of the Gateway of India will welcome us to Mumbai as they did a host of Governors and Maharajas. Days later, Yemen’s capital parades her filigree balconies, Luxor her avenues lined with countless sphinxes. From Yalta down through the Dardanelles, other histories unfold, as doors open on terraced tavernas and Moorish palaces.