8 Night Southern Caribbean Holiday

Route map

Approximate route shown as straight lines between ports. Actual sailing path may vary. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Itinerary

Departs Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States · 8 nights · round-trip · Caribbean

1. 

   Sat 19 Dec · Day 1

   Fort Lauderdale, Florida United States

   Dep 16:00

   Like many southeast Florida neighbors, Fort Lauderdale has long been revitalizing. In a state where gaudy tourist zones often stand aloof from workaday downtowns, Fort Lauderdale exhibits consistency at both ends of the 2-mile Las Olas…

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2. 

   Sun 20 Dec · Day 2

   Nassau Bahamas

   Arr 07:00 · Dep 16:00

   Nassau's sheltered harbor bustles with cruise-ship activity, while a block away Bay Street's sidewalks are crowded with shoppers who duck into air-conditioned boutiques and relax on benches in the shade of mahogany and lignum vitae trees.…

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3. Mon 21 Dec Day 3

   At sea · A day to enjoy the ship

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4. 

   Tue 22 Dec · Day 4

   Cabo Rojo Dominican Republic

   Arr 08:00 · Dep 15:00

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5. 

   Wed 23 Dec · Day 5

   Willemstad Curaçao

   Arr 11:59 · Dep 20:00

   Dutch settlers came here in the 1630s, about the same time they sailed through the Verazzano Narrows to Manhattan, bringing with them original red-tile roofs, first used on the trade ships as ballast and later incorporated into the…

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6. 

   Thu 24 Dec · Day 6

   Oranjestad Aruba

   Arr 08:00 · Dep 23:00

   Aruba's capital is easily explored on foot. Its palm-lined central thoroughfare runs between old and new pastel-painted buildings of typical Dutch design (Spanish influence is also evident in some of the architecture). There are a lot of…

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7. Fri 25 Dec Day 7

   At sea · A day to enjoy the ship

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8. Sat 26 Dec Day 8

   At sea · A day to enjoy the ship

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9. 

   Sun 27 Dec · Day 9

   Fort Lauderdale, Florida United States

   Arr 07:00

   Like many southeast Florida neighbors, Fort Lauderdale has long been revitalizing. In a state where gaudy tourist zones often stand aloof from workaday downtowns, Fort Lauderdale exhibits consistency at both ends of the 2-mile Las Olas…

   Port guide →

Cabin grades & pricing

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Shore excursions on this cruise

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About this cruise

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