There are many different types of cruising to choose from, from dinner cruise to party cruise. One boat company, Pez Gato, offers the so called 'Cabo Party Cruise,' a sunset cruise that offers all-you-can-drink margaritas and where you spend two hours touring the coastline aboard a 42-foot Hawaiian-style catamaran. Advance bookings are strongly recommended.

Walk along the main beach towards the southwest, and you’ll eventually reach Ponta da Calheta, where golden sand gives way to dark volcanic rock. It’s a quieter stretch of shore, good for swimming and a favourite spot towards sunset. If you wander onto the rocks, keep an eye on the sea, as waves can catch people out when it’s rough.

While there's plenty to so in Charlotte Amalie on land, it would be a great loss not to explore the underwater wonders of the U.S. Virgin Islands. The easiest thing to do is rent a snorkel and explore the shallow waters by the beach, but you should definitely consider trying something more advanced at least once. Snorkelling is the cheapest choice. Add some diving equipment to go deeper and see more. Some tours now offer Sea Trek helmets — a modern take on the diving helmet. No matter your choice of equipment, do explore the coral reefs that are home to tropical fish such as snapper, hamlets, parrot fish, sturgeon, squirrel fish and majestic sea turtles.

Just outside Bilbao, in Biscay, the Vizcaya Bridge (Puente Bizkaia) — also called Puente Colgante or the Hanging Bridge — is the world’s oldest transporter bridge, completed in 1893. It connects Portugalete and Las Arenas (Getxo) across the Nervión River and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2006. You can cross either by the gondola, which carries vehicles and passengers in about 90 seconds, or on the pedestrian walkway, accessed via lifts in the towers. The bridge stands 45 m high and 160 m long, and its iron-and-steel design was a milestone of industrial-age engineering.