
  :root{
    --turq:#14b8c4;          /* Caribbean water */
    --turq-light:#8fe3e8;
    --turq-pale:#e8fafb;
    --deep:#07545f;          /* deep teal, text on white */
    --deep-2:#043b44;
    --sun:#f2a33c;           /* warm accent */
    --coral:#ef6a4c;         /* call-to-action */
    --coral-dark:#c94f33;
    --ink:#18242a;
    --muted:#526169;
    --line:#d8eef1;
    --radius:16px;
    --max:1140px;
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
  body{
    margin:0; background:#fff; color:var(--ink);
    font-family:"Atkinson Hyperlegible",system-ui,sans-serif;
    font-size:1.1875rem; line-height:1.6;
  }
  h1,h2,h3{font-family:"Fraunces",Georgia,serif;line-height:1.15;color:var(--deep);margin:0 0 .5em}
  h1{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,6vw,4.2rem);font-weight:800}
  h2{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.6vw,2.6rem);font-weight:800}
  h3{font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:600}
  p{margin:0 0 1em}
  a{color:var(--turq)}
  a:hover{color:var(--deep)}
  a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,input:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--sun);outline-offset:3px}
  .wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
  .skip{position:absolute;left:-999px;background:var(--deep);color:#fff;padding:10px 16px;z-index:20}
  .skip:focus{left:10px;top:10px}
  .btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--coral);color:#fff;font-weight:700;font-size:1.1rem;
       padding:15px 28px;border-radius:999px;text-decoration:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;min-height:54px}
  .btn:hover{background:var(--coral-dark);color:#fff}
  .btn.sea{background:var(--turq)}
  .btn.sea:hover{background:var(--deep)}
  .btn.ghost{background:rgba(255,255,255,.14);border:2px solid #fff}
  .btn.ghost:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.28)}

  /* ---------- Header ---------- */
  header.site{background:#fff;border-bottom:3px solid var(--turq);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:15}
  header.site .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px}
  .brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;text-decoration:none}
  .brand .mark{width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:50%;background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--turq),var(--turq-light));
    display:grid;place-items:center;color:#fff;font-family:"Fraunces",serif;font-weight:800;font-size:1.15rem;flex:none}
  .brand b{font-family:"Fraunces",serif;font-size:1.35rem;color:var(--deep);display:block;line-height:1.1}
  .brand small{color:var(--muted);font-size:.85rem}
  nav.main ul{list-style:none;display:flex;gap:20px;margin:0;padding:0;flex-wrap:wrap}
  nav.main a{color:var(--deep);text-decoration:none;font-weight:700;font-size:1rem}
  nav.main a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
  .socials{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center}
  .socials a{width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--turq-pale);display:grid;place-items:center;
    color:var(--deep);border:1px solid var(--line)}
  .socials a:hover{background:var(--turq);color:#fff}
  .socials svg{width:20px;height:20px;fill:currentColor}

  /* ---------- Hero with ocean photo placeholder ---------- */
  .hero{position:relative;min-height:clamp(420px,58vh,620px);display:grid;place-items:center;text-align:center;
    background:
      linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(4,59,68,.42),rgba(4,59,68,.12) 45%,rgba(4,59,68,.45)),
      url("images/hero-ocean.jpg") center/cover no-repeat,
      linear-gradient(180deg,#7fe0e6 0%,#19b6c6 45%,#067585 100%);
    color:#fff;padding:70px 0}
  .hero h1{color:#fff;text-shadow:0 3px 22px rgba(3,40,48,.75),0 1px 3px rgba(3,40,48,.6)}
  .hero p.lead{font-size:1.3rem;max-width:36em;margin:0 auto 28px;color:#f4fcfd;text-shadow:0 2px 14px rgba(3,40,48,.75)}
  .hero .kicker{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:3px;font-weight:700;font-size:.95rem;color:#d8f7fa;margin-bottom:14px;text-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(3,40,48,.7)}
  .hero .cta-row{display:flex;gap:14px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .img-note{position:absolute;left:50%;bottom:14px;transform:translateX(-50%);background:rgba(255,255,255,.92);
    color:var(--deep-2);font-size:.9rem;padding:8px 16px;border-radius:999px;border:2px dashed var(--turq)}

  /* ---------- Booking bar ---------- */
  .booking{background:var(--turq-pale);padding:46px 0}
  .booking-card{background:#fff;border:3px dashed var(--turq);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:32px;text-align:center}
  .booking-card h2{margin-bottom:.25em}
  .booking-card .placeholder{background:var(--turq-pale);border-radius:12px;padding:34px 20px;margin:20px 0;color:var(--deep)}
  .booking-card .placeholder b{display:block;font-size:1.15rem}

  section{padding:70px 0}
  section.tint{background:var(--turq-pale)}
  .section-lead{font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--muted);max-width:42em;margin:0 auto 38px;text-align:center}
  .center{text-align:center}

  /* ---------- Topic grid ---------- */
  .cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
  .card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:26px;
    box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(7,84,95,.06);display:flex;flex-direction:column}
  .card .icon{width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:14px;background:var(--turq-pale);display:grid;place-items:center;
    color:var(--turq);margin-bottom:14px}
  .card .icon svg{width:26px;height:26px;fill:currentColor}
  .card p{color:var(--muted);flex:1}
  .card a.more{font-weight:700;text-decoration:none}
  .card a.more::after{content:" →"}
  .card.featured{border:2px solid var(--turq);background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff,var(--turq-pale))}
  .badge{display:inline-block;background:var(--sun);color:#3a2408;font-weight:700;font-size:.8rem;
    text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.2px;padding:3px 10px;border-radius:999px;margin-bottom:10px}

  /* ---------- Sister site ---------- */
  .sister{background:linear-gradient(120deg,var(--deep),var(--turq));color:#fff;border-radius:22px;padding:40px;
    display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr;gap:30px;align-items:center}
  .sister h2{color:#fff;margin-bottom:.3em}
  .sister p{color:#e8fbfc;margin-bottom:0}

  /* ---------- Latest ---------- */
  .posts{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}
  .post{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;background:#fff}
  .post .thumb{aspect-ratio:16/10;background:linear-gradient(140deg,var(--turq-light),var(--turq));display:grid;place-items:center;
    color:#fff;font-family:"Fraunces",serif;font-size:.95rem;text-align:center;padding:10px}
  .post .body{padding:20px}
  .post h3{margin-bottom:.3em}
  .post p{color:var(--muted);font-size:1.02rem;margin:0}

  /* ---------- Who ---------- */
  .two{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:26px}
  .who{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:28px}
  .tag{display:inline-block;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.5px;
    padding:4px 12px;border-radius:999px;margin-bottom:12px}
  .tag.ai{background:var(--turq-pale);color:var(--deep)}
  .tag.human{background:#fde8d9;color:#9a4a1c}
  .cred{font-weight:700;color:var(--deep)}

  /* ---------- Signup ---------- */
  .signup{background:var(--deep);color:#fff}
  .signup h2{color:#fff}
  .signup .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:40px;align-items:start}
  .signup ul{padding-left:1.2em;color:#dcf3f5}
  form.join{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border-radius:18px;padding:28px}
  form.join label{display:block;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:6px;color:var(--deep)}
  form.join input{width:100%;font:inherit;padding:14px 16px;border:2px solid #cfe3e6;border-radius:10px;margin-bottom:18px;min-height:54px}
  form.join .hint{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--muted);margin:-12px 0 18px}
  form.join .btn{width:100%}
  .form-msg{margin-top:14px;font-weight:700;color:var(--deep);min-height:1.5em}

  /* ---------- Footer ---------- */
  footer.site{background:var(--deep-2);color:#cfe6ea;padding:50px 0 34px;font-size:1rem}
  footer.site h3{color:#fff;font-size:1.1rem}
  footer.site a{color:#9fe6ee}
  footer.site .cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr;gap:34px}
  footer.site .socials a{background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.2);color:#fff}
  footer.site .legal{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);margin-top:30px;padding-top:18px;font-size:.95rem}

  @media (max-width:900px){
    .cards,.posts{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
    .sister,.two,.signup .wrap,footer.site .cols{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  }
  @media (max-width:640px){
    .cards,.posts{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    section{padding:52px 0}
    nav.main ul{gap:14px}
  }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}}

  /* ---------- Article pages ---------- */
  .page-head{background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--deep),var(--turq));color:#fff;padding:54px 0 46px}
  .page-head h1{color:#fff;margin-bottom:.2em}
  .page-head p{color:#e4fafc;font-size:1.2rem;max-width:44em;margin:0}
  .crumbs{font-size:.95rem;color:#bdeef3;margin-bottom:10px}
  .crumbs a{color:#fff}
  .prose{max-width:48em;margin:0 auto}
  .prose h2{margin-top:1.6em}
  .prose h3{margin-top:1.4em}
  .prose ul,.prose ol{padding-left:1.3em}
  .prose li{margin-bottom:.4em}
  .facts{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:26px 0;font-size:1.05rem}
  .facts th,.facts td{text-align:left;padding:12px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);vertical-align:top}
  .facts th{background:var(--turq-pale);color:var(--deep);width:38%}
  .note{background:var(--turq-pale);border-left:6px solid var(--turq);border-radius:10px;padding:18px 20px;margin:26px 0}
  .note b{color:var(--deep)}
  .warn{background:#fff6ec;border-left:6px solid var(--sun);border-radius:10px;padding:18px 20px;margin:26px 0}
  .sources{background:#f7fbfc;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:22px;margin-top:40px;font-size:1rem}
  .sources h3{margin-top:0}
  .sources ul{padding-left:1.2em;margin:0}
  .sources li{margin-bottom:.35em;word-break:break-word}
  .checked{display:inline-block;background:var(--turq-pale);color:var(--deep);font-weight:700;font-size:.9rem;
    padding:6px 14px;border-radius:999px;margin-bottom:18px}
  .linklist{list-style:none;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:18px}
  .linklist a{display:block;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:20px;text-decoration:none;background:#fff}
  .linklist a:hover{border-color:var(--turq);box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(7,84,95,.08)}
  .linklist b{display:block;color:var(--deep);font-family:"Fraunces",serif;font-size:1.2rem;margin-bottom:4px}
  .linklist span{color:var(--muted);font-size:1rem}
  @media (max-width:700px){.linklist{grid-template-columns:1fr}.facts th{width:44%}}


  /* Quick answer block — the extractable answer for AI engines and skim readers */
  .quick-answer{margin:0 0 32px;padding:22px 26px;border-radius:14px;
    background:var(--turq-pale);border-left:5px solid var(--deep)}
  .quick-answer .qa-label{display:block;font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:.11em;
    text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:800;color:var(--deep);opacity:.8;margin-bottom:8px}
  .quick-answer p{margin:0;font-size:1.1rem;line-height:1.66;color:var(--ink)}

  /* Downloadable port guide — deliberately the loudest thing above the fold */
  .print-row{margin:0 0 34px;padding:26px 28px;border-radius:16px;
    background:var(--deep);color:#fff;
    display:flex;gap:24px;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;
    box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(7,84,95,.22)}
  .print-row .pr-text b{display:block;font-family:"Fraunces",serif;font-size:1.45rem;
    color:#fff;margin-bottom:6px}
  .print-row .pr-text p{margin:0;color:rgba(255,255,255,.88);font-size:1rem;max-width:46ch}
  .print-row .pr-buttons{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .print-row .btn.sea{background:var(--coral);border-color:var(--coral);color:#fff}
  .print-row .btn.sea:hover{filter:brightness(1.08)}
  .print-row .btn.ghost{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.75);color:#fff;background:transparent}
  .print-row .btn.ghost:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.14)}
  @media (max-width:700px){
    .print-row{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;padding:22px}
    .print-row .pr-buttons{width:100%}
    .print-row .btn{flex:1 1 auto;text-align:center}
  }


  /* AI twin intro video */
  .twin-video{margin:30px auto 34px;max-width:720px;text-align:center}
  .twin-video video{width:100%;height:auto;display:block;border-radius:16px;
    box-shadow:0 14px 40px rgba(7,84,95,.22);background:#0b6b78}
  .twin-video figcaption{margin-top:12px;color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.6}

  /* Excursion booking card — photo-led, on destination ports and excursion posts */
  .excursion-box{margin:40px 0 0;border:2px solid var(--turq);border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;
    background:#fff;box-shadow:0 12px 32px rgba(7,84,95,.14);display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:minmax(0,300px) minmax(0,1fr)}
  .xb-media{position:relative;display:block;min-height:240px;background:#0b6b78;text-decoration:none}
  .xb-media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
  .xb-media.xb-plain{background:linear-gradient(145deg,var(--deep),var(--turq) 70%,var(--turq-light))}
  .xb-badge{position:absolute;left:16px;bottom:16px;background:var(--coral);color:#fff;
    font-weight:800;font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;
    padding:8px 14px;border-radius:999px;box-shadow:0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.22)}
  .xb-body{padding:26px 28px}
  .xb-body b{display:block;font-family:"Fraunces",serif;font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--deep);margin-bottom:10px}
  .xb-body p{margin:0 0 12px;color:var(--muted)}
  .xb-points{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0 0 14px}
  .xb-points li{padding-left:26px;position:relative;margin-bottom:7px;color:var(--ink);font-size:1rem}
  .xb-points li::before{content:"✓";position:absolute;left:0;color:var(--turq);font-weight:800}
  .xb-body .fine{font-size:.86rem}
  @media (max-width:760px){
    .excursion-box{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .xb-media{min-height:170px}
    .xb-body{padding:22px}
  }
  /* inline excursion links */
  .xlink{color:var(--deep);font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;
    background:linear-gradient(transparent 62%,var(--turq-light) 62%);padding:0 2px}
  .xlink:hover{background:linear-gradient(transparent 62%,var(--sun) 62%)}

  /* Sister-site promo, on every generated page */
  .sister-cta{margin:44px 0 0;padding:26px 28px;border-radius:16px;
    background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--turq-pale),#fff);border:2px solid var(--turq);
    display:flex;gap:26px;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .sister-cta b{display:block;font-family:"Fraunces",serif;font-size:1.3rem;color:var(--deep);margin-bottom:6px}
  .sister-cta p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);max-width:52ch}
  .sister-cta .btn{white-space:nowrap}
  .sister-link{position:relative}
  @media (max-width:700px){.sister-cta{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}}

  /* Standing AI-twin disclosure at the foot of every article */
  .twin-note{margin:44px 0 0;padding:18px 22px;border-top:2px solid var(--turq-pale);
    border-bottom:2px solid var(--turq-pale)}
  .twin-note p{margin:0;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.65}
  .twin-note b{color:var(--deep)}

  /* First-hand experience blocks: what we saw ourselves, marked as such */
  .told{background:var(--turq-pale);border-radius:14px;padding:24px 26px;margin:26px 0;
    border-left:5px solid var(--turq)}
  .told .tag{display:block;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;
    font-weight:800;color:var(--deep);opacity:.75;margin-bottom:8px}
  .told p{margin:0 0 12px}
  .told p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
  .verdict{border:2px solid var(--turq);border-radius:14px;padding:24px 26px;margin:26px 0;background:#fff}
  .verdict h3{margin:0 0 14px;font-family:"Fraunces",serif;color:var(--deep);font-size:1.45rem}
  .verdict ul{margin:0;padding-left:20px}
  .verdict li{margin-bottom:10px}
  .faq h3{font-family:"Fraunces",serif;color:var(--deep);font-size:1.1rem;margin:22px 0 6px}
  .faq p{margin-top:0}

  /* Region grouping on the port index */
  .region-jump{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin:26px 0 8px}
  .region-jump a{display:inline-block;background:var(--turq-pale);color:var(--deep);font-weight:700;
    font-size:.95rem;padding:8px 16px;border-radius:999px;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid transparent}
  .region-jump a:hover{border-color:var(--turq);background:#fff}
  .prose h2[id]{scroll-margin-top:90px;border-top:2px solid var(--turq-pale);padding-top:26px}
  .prose h2[id]:first-of-type{border-top:0;padding-top:0}
  .prose h3{font-family:"Fraunces",serif;color:var(--deep);font-size:1.15rem;margin:22px 0 10px}

/* Compact single-row menu on phones */
@media (max-width:640px){
  header.site .wrap{gap:10px}
  nav.main{width:100%;overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch}
  nav.main ul{flex-wrap:nowrap;gap:18px;padding-bottom:4px}
  nav.main a{white-space:nowrap;font-size:1rem}
  .socials a{width:38px;height:38px}
  .hero{min-height:clamp(380px,70vh,520px)}
}

/* Port photo band */
.port-photo{margin:0;background:var(--turq-pale)}
.port-photo img{display:block;width:100%;max-height:420px;object-fit:cover}
.port-photo figcaption{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:10px 20px 0;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--muted)}
.port-photo figcaption a{color:var(--sea)}
@media (max-width:640px){.port-photo img{max-height:240px}}

/* Portraits in the two-voices cards */
.who-photo{display:block;width:100%;max-width:260px;border-radius:14px;margin:0 0 16px;border:3px solid #fff;box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(7,84,95,.15)}

/* ---------- Printing and PDFs ---------- */
.print-row{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:0 0 24px}
.print-row .btn{font-size:1rem;padding:12px 22px;min-height:46px}
@media print{
  @page{margin:14mm}
  body{background:#fff;color:#000;font-size:11.5pt;line-height:1.45}
  header.site,footer.site,.socials,nav.main,.print-row,.port-photo,.booking-card,
  .hero,.signup,.ai-strip,.sister-cta,.region-jump,.excursion-box{display:none !important}
  .quick-answer{border:1pt solid #000;border-left:4pt solid #000;background:#fff !important;padding:8pt 10pt;page-break-inside:avoid}
  .quick-answer .qa-label{font-size:8.5pt;color:#000;opacity:1}
  .told{border:1pt solid #000;border-left:4pt solid #000;background:#fff !important;
    padding:8pt 10pt;page-break-inside:avoid}
  .told .tag{font-size:8.5pt;letter-spacing:.08em;color:#000;opacity:1}
  .verdict{border:1.5pt solid #000;background:#fff !important;padding:8pt 10pt;page-break-inside:avoid}
  .verdict h3{font-size:12pt;margin:0 0 6pt}
  .faq h3{font-size:11.5pt;margin:10pt 0 2pt}
  .twin-note{border-top:1pt solid #999;border-bottom:1pt solid #999;padding:6pt 0;
    font-size:9pt;color:#333;page-break-inside:avoid}
  .page-head{background:#fff !important;color:#000;padding:0 0 8pt;border-bottom:2pt solid #000}
  .page-head h1{color:#000;font-size:22pt;margin:0 0 4pt}
  .page-head p{color:#000;font-size:11pt}
  .crumbs{display:none}
  section{padding:10pt 0}
  .wrap{max-width:none;padding:0}
  .prose{max-width:none}
  h2{color:#000;font-size:14pt;margin:14pt 0 4pt;page-break-after:avoid}
  h3{color:#000;font-size:12pt;page-break-after:avoid}
  .facts th{background:#f0f0f0 !important;color:#000;-webkit-print-color-adjust:exact;print-color-adjust:exact}
  .facts th,.facts td{border-bottom:1px solid #999;padding:5pt 6pt;font-size:10.5pt}
  .facts,table,ul,ol{page-break-inside:avoid}
  .note,.warn{border:1pt solid #000;border-left:4pt solid #000;background:#fff !important;padding:8pt 10pt;page-break-inside:avoid}
  .checked{border:1pt solid #666;background:#fff !important;color:#000;padding:3pt 8pt;font-size:9pt}
  .sources{border:1pt solid #999;background:#fff !important;font-size:9.5pt;page-break-inside:avoid}
  .sources a{color:#000;text-decoration:none}
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