Caribbean cruise flying direct from UK

[tamfoxy 8]

I am looking to take a Caribbean cruise in Jan 2016 and would like to fly direct from the UK to one of the islands. The only cruises I can find are with P&O and Thomson both leaving from Barbados. Are there any other cruise lines that operate from there or another of the islands?

[Keith1010]

San Juan would have a lot of cruises leaving out of it.

 

Would you consider flying to Miami Florida and taking a cruise from there?

 

Keith

[NMLady]

San Juan would have a lot of cruises leaving out of it. ... Keith

 

To OP: That is San Juan on the island of Puerto Rico.

Edited July 5, 2015 by NMLady

[Keith1010]

Yes San Juan, Puerto Rico.

 

Keith

[fishywood]

You generally won't see fly-cruise packages from the UK to San Juan as the primary logic of flying direct to a Commonwealth nation is to avoid US Immigration. Conversely you won't find many US-based cruise lines using Caribbean nations as embarkation ports--why require an international flight when essential the same voyage is available from Florida or San Juan.

[navybankerteacher]

In addition to San Juan, Puerto Rico where numerous cruises embark - Princess Celebrity and Carnival, Croisiers de France's Horizon sails weekly from St. Maarten as do a number of smaller sailing ship cruises - Sea Dream, I believe.

[Essiesmom]

Cruises that start from Caribbean islands other than Puerto Rico generally avoid US ports altogether. the exception is Carnival, which has a cruise on Carnival Liberty that board either in San Juan or Barbados and includes St. Thomas in it's itinerary. Go to

http://www.cruisetimetables.com/

and plug in some Caribbean ports from the top list, such as Jamaica, Dominican Republic, St. Maarten. You will find cruises on Thomson, Celestyal, AIDA, Pullmantur plus other smaller, more expensive lines. EM

[tamfoxy 8]

thanks for the info plenty to think about. Still looking

[LHT28]

Carnival Liberty sails from Barbados also the Fascination & Victory

Star Clipper

Seadream

Windstar

P & O

Swan Hellenic

Voyages of Discovery

Lindblad

 

Just depends on the time of yr & your budget