Eastern Caribbean Cruise Tips
U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, St. Maarten: Nearly every cruise line sails these islands, See what's the best.
Eastern Caribbean Cruises
Cruises to the Eastern Caribbean
Your first Caribbean cruise is likely to visit the islands of the Eastern Caribbean, which includes the U.S. Virgin Islands, the British Virgin Islands, St. Maarten and Puerto Rico. Enjoy shopping in popular ports such as St. Thomas, or explore Spanish history in old San Juan. And of course, there are plenty of places for beach bums to grab sun and a cocktail.
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Disney Fantasy Cruises to the Eastern Caribbean
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Port Canaveral – Eastern Caribbean
Popular Itinerary:
Port Canaveral (Orlando) Cruising Tortola St. Thomas Cruising Castaway Cay Port Canaveral (Orlando)
Port Canaveral (Orlando) Cruising Tortola St. Thomas Cruising Castaway Cay Port Canaveral (Orlando)
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Celebrity Equinox Cruises to the Eastern Caribbean
7
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Miami – Eastern Caribbean
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Celebrity Silhouette Cruises to the Eastern Caribbean
7
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Fort Lauderdale – Eastern Caribbean
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Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) Cruising San Juan St. Thomas St. Maarten Cruising Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)
Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) Cruising San Juan St. Thomas St. Maarten Cruising Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)
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Wind Star Cruises to the Eastern Caribbean
7
nights
Puerto Caldera – Eastern Caribbean
Popular Itinerary:
Puntarenas (Puerto Caldera) Quepos Puerto Jimenez Isla Parida Cruising Balboa Panama Canal (Cruising) Colon (Cristobal)
Puntarenas (Puerto Caldera) Quepos Puerto Jimenez Isla Parida Cruising Balboa Panama Canal (Cruising) Colon (Cristobal)
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Freedom of the Seas Cruises to the Eastern Caribbean
8
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Fort Lauderdale – Eastern Caribbean
Popular Itinerary:
Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) Cruising St. Kitts St. Maarten San Juan Labadee Cruising Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)
Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) Cruising St. Kitts St. Maarten San Juan Labadee Cruising Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)
Articles
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- Editor's Picks: Offbeat St. Maarten
- Embarkation in San Juan Cruise Port
- Island Hopping in St. Maarten
- Pictures of the Best Eastern Caribbean Beaches
- St. Maarten vs St. Thomas
- St. Thomas/St. John Beach Guide
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Amber CoveAmber Cove, a new $85 million port purposely developed for cruise ...
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Grand TurkIn many Caribbean ports, active excursions such as zip-lining, ...
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Isla CulebraThe island of Culebra -- the smallest of the Spanish Virgin Islands ...
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Jost Van DykePart of the British Virgin Islands, Jost (pronounced Yost) Van Dyke ...
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Key WestKey West, the southernmost city in the continental U.S., is the last ...
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La Romana (Casa de Campo)La Romana ranks as the Dominican Republic's youngest, smallest and ...
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Norman IslandNorman Island is an uninhabited, 2.5-mile-long island -- one of the ...
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Samana and Cayo LevantadoThe Dominican Republic lies on the eastern side of Hispaniola, an ...
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San JuanAs an anchor on Eastern and Southern Caribbean itineraries -- not to ...
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St. CroixThe largest of the U.S. Virgin Islands, St. Croix is perhaps the ...
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St. John (U.S.V.I.)Less is more on St. John. It's the smallest, quietest, least ...
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St. KittsIn 1493, Christopher Columbus was allegedly so smitten with this ...
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St. MaartenSt. Maarten is busier than ever, as cruise lines call on Philipsburg ...
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St. MartinPerhaps the most oft-quoted bit of Caribbean cruise port trivia is ...
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St. ThomasIf you cruise regularly to the Caribbean, chances are you'll end up ...
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TortolaTortola and most of the British Virgin Islands are mountainous, and ...
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Virgin GordaVirgin Gorda ranks as a popular cruise destination because of its ...
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We chose this trip because of previous experiences with Royale Caribbean. From the time we got processed and into our cabin we were then in a fun "shock and awe" in this magnificent floating city. I was pleased to see how the challenged ... Read more
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Worst Cruise YetOnetime2timeI chose this cruise because it was on the new ship Anthem of the Seas and it was 9 nights. Getting on the ship was an easy process, it went smooth other than we had to sit in traffic for over an hour to drop our bags off. (never had to wait like ... Read more
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Excellent experienceLinaSanMateoThe overall cruise ship design is very important to me. I didn't choose other cruise lines because their ships are old now. I want a spectacular ship. Like this one. I would go through the trouble flying to Florida, paying the airfares to have ... Read more
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We took this cruise with our two children (21&17) as well as some friends and neighbors. This was our first cruise, and it did not disappoint! Embarkation was a little crazy, so I would suggest going early or late. Disembarkation went much ... Read more
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QVC on the WatermpolleroThis cruise came highly recommended to us by my parents, who had been on this ship and cruise twice before and loved it. We invited them to join us, and they were so excited to do so again. By the time the week was over, they were mortified at all ... Read more
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Great ExperienceTiki OneAbsolutely fantastic Balcony Room, Bar and food service and locations, and Casino Royale. The staff was excellent including bar staff, food staff, guest services staff, and my room steward Ahmad. The places to eat were plentiful and awesome. ... Read more
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Eastern Cruise FairibistonyOasis large ship with amenities. Convenient to Port Canaveral. Dining room food was poor and lacking taste, Staff was not great. Seems like they are trying to get you to go to Specialty restaurants. Windjammer buffets were better than Dining room. ... Read more