This was our second cruise; the previous one was also with Princess in the Caribbean. We like to spend a lot of time on shore and treat the ship as a place to spend evenings and dining. The Southern Caribbean Explorer was perfect for this. Out of the seven days there is only one day at sea.

We set sail from San Juan, Puerto Rico. First port of call was St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. followed by St. Kitts, then Grenada, Bonaire, Aruba, a day at sea and finally back to San Juan.

On our first cruise we let Princess book our flight and it was horribly early in the morning. This time we booked our own flight but purchased the transfer from the airport to the ship. Read more