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Botanical Garden and Captain Morgan Experience

From $ 120
Red bridge over a lush garden.

Meet St. George, Captain Morgan and the legacy they left behind on a tour of the St. George Botanical Gardens and Captain Morgan Visitor Center.

Get a mix of history, nature and rum on a tour of St. George’s Botanical Gardens and the Captain Morgan Visitor Center. First, visit the gardens for a history lesson and nature walk. The gardens’ grounds were once an indian village, a Danish sugar plantation and a cattle ranch. Next, immerse yourself in the story of Captain Morgan at the visitor center. Learn how the world’s top-selling rum is made and get to know the man behind the bottle. Plus, take home your own mini bottle as a souvenir.

Energy Level

Duration

3.5 Hours

Type

CULTURED

Accessible

No

Shore Thing Highlights

  • Enjoy a mix of history and natural beauty at St. George’s botanical gardens with a variety of themed areas and historic structures

  • Hear the legend of Captain Morgan — an experience that brings his origins, the history of rum, and the U.S. Virgin Islands to life

  • Take home a complimentary miniature bottle of Captain Morgan rum

Need to know

  • This Shore Thing is wheelchair accessible for collapsible wheelchairs, as well as Sailors who can navigate a few steps on their own

  • The Botanical Gardens portion of this experience is weather permitting

  • Includes adult beverages

  • Alcoholic beverages of any kind purchased in any Port-of-Call will be retained at the gangway, stored on board and held until the end of the voyage

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