Cruise Itineraries?

[frediver]

We are not new cruisers but I am a bit stumped trying to find a Caribbean itinerary that suits us.

I have cruise the Caribbean port headings but I think listing by itinerary or a bit more of a local geographic location.

[Keith1010]

Three major categories of Caribbean Itineraries:

 

Eastern

Western

Southern

 

I would just visit some of the cruise line sites and begin by looking for voyages that involve the Caribbean.

 

Keith

[printingchick]

Typical 7-day Caribbean Cruises

 

Western: Will undoubtedly include at least one port in Mexico. A 7-day cruise will include 3-4 ports of call and 2-3 sea days. Most depart out of Florida. Non-Mexico ports are likely to be among the following: Jamaica, Grand Cayman, Belize, a private island and/or Roatan.

 

Eastern: Will likely include only three ports of call and three sea days. "Eastern" is actually just the northern-most islands of the SOUTHERN Caribbean (As in: St. Thomas and St. Maartin), with a few ports tossed in to hit on the way there (typically a private island, Nassau or Key West).

 

Southern: Departing out of San Juan (if you depart out of Florida, it's not 7 days as it takes too long to get there). Typically hits 4-5 ports with only one or two sea days. The southern Caribbean has a lot of islands, close together. It therefore encourages frequent back to back passengers. A B2B in the southern Caribbean could include as many as 10 ports with two sea days (not counting San Juan).

 

A southern Caribbean B2B is on my bucket list!!!;)

[LHT28]

Where do you want to go???

[sail7seas]

Typical 7-day Caribbean Cruises

 

Western: Will undoubtedly include at least one port in Mexico. A 7-day cruise will include 3-4 ports of call and 2-3 sea days. Most depart out of Florida. Non-Mexico ports are likely to be among the following: Jamaica, Grand Cayman, Belize, a private island and/or Roatan.

 

Eastern: Will likely include only three ports of call and three sea days. "Eastern" is actually just the northern-most islands of the SOUTHERN Caribbean (As in: St. Thomas and St. Maartin), with a few ports tossed in to hit on the way there (typically a private island, Nassau or Key West).

 

Southern: Departing out of San Juan (if you depart out of Florida, it's not 7 days as it takes too long to get there). Typically hits 4-5 ports with only one or two sea days. The southern Caribbean has a lot of islands, close together. It therefore encourages frequent back to back passengers. A B2B in the southern Caribbean could include as many as 10 ports with two sea days (not counting San Juan).

 

A southern Caribbean B2B is on my bucket list!!!;)

 

HAL does 10 (and I think 11) day Southern Caribbean cruises, round trip out of FLL. They visit Aruba, Bonaire and Curaco, HAL's private island which is Half Moon Cay and maybe Grand Turk. GREAT cruise.... we've done varying versions of this route and love the Dutch A, B, C islands as they are called.

 

 

[Essiesmom]

Go to http://www.cruisetimetables.com and from the second port list (Ports of Call) choose the places you want to go, the time of year, and it will show you who goes there, and the itinerary. EM

[BruceMuzz]

Contrary to popular belief, there is only one island in the Caribbean.

It is square in shape and located just West of Cuba.

 

There are four ports - one on each side.

Each port claims to be a different island.

 

Caribbean Cruises usually sail in circles not far from this island, stopping at a different side each day - with a new sign convincing you each day that it is a completely different island. Each stop has nice beaches, taxi-drivers who try to rip you off, lots of grime to make it seem realistic, and a few people trying to sell you illegal drugs,

 

Each port has a collection of "poor" islanders (who are actually quite wealthy) selling you useless trinkets and t-shirts, cheap rum, fake watches, over-priced "duty free "goods , and sub-standard gems and jewelery that they have somehow convinced you are much cheaper on this island - but are actually less expensive and better quality in your own home town.

[Krazy Kruizers]

We really love the Southern Caribbean ports.

Several cruise lines do those itineraries.

[geneology]

contrary to popular belief, there is only one island in the caribbean.

It is square in shape and located just west of cuba.

 

There are four ports - one on each side.

Each port claims to be a different island.

 

Caribbean cruises usually sail in circles not far from this island, stopping at a different side each day - with a new sign convincing you each day that it is a completely different island. Each stop has nice beaches, taxi-drivers who try to rip you off, lots of grime to make it seem realistic, and a few people trying to sell you illegal drugs,

 

each port has a collection of "poor" islanders (who are actually quite wealthy) selling you useless trinkets and t-shirts, cheap rum, fake watches, over-priced "duty free "goods , and sub-standard gems and jewelery that they have somehow convinced you are much cheaper on this island - but are actually less expensive and better quality in your own home town.

 

LMAO!!! :d