The cruise takes you elegantly through the 60 or so islands and aquaculture rafts scattered around. The name of the ship, "Esperanza," means "hope" in Spanish. The ship is a three-masted sailing ship, modeled after a carrack ship from the Spanish Age of Discovery.
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Hamayu japanese cuisine restaurant - Shima Kanko Hotel The Bay Suite
Kashikojima Hojoen
Iwajin Pearls
Kashikojima Hotel Bay Garden
Kashikojima Family Hotel Hanaya
Lien - Cafe & Wine bar - Shima Kanko Hotel The Classic
Shima Kanko Hotel - The Bay Suite
Yamabuki - Teppanyaki - Shima Kanko Hotel The Club
Yoshiomri Pearls
