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Featured Cruises: San Juan, Nieuw Amsterdam, MSC Divina, Viking Eir and Pacific Princess – December 5, 2016

Featured Destination: San Juan, Puerto Rico

Upcoming cruises to San Juan

March 9, 2017: Norwegian Gem – 10 Night Eastern Caribbean from New York, New York
March 10, 2017: Oosterdam – 21 Night Western / Southern Caribbean from Tampa, Florida
March 11, 2017: Carnival Magic – 7 Night Eastern Caribbean from Port Canaveral (Orlando), Florida
March 11, 2017: Eurodam – 7 Night Eastern Caribbean from Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
March 11, 2017: Eurodam – 14 Night Eastern / Western Caribbean from Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida

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Cruise Ships to Panama Canal

The Panama Canal was advantageously placed at one of the shortest distances between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans in Central America. Most cruises through the canal are “respositioning” cruises, between-season voyages that move ships from the Pacific Coast or Alaska to the Caribbean – or vice-versa.

  1. Coral Princess – from Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
  2. Island Princess – from San Pedro (Los Angeles), California
  3. Zuiderdam – from Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
  4. Queen Elizabeth – from New York, New York
  5. Caribbean Princess – from Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
  6. Celebrity Infinity – from Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
  7. Seven Seas Mariner – from Los Angeles, California
  8. Star Breeze – from Puerto Caldera, Costa Rica
  9. Star Pride – from Colon, Panama
  10. Seven Seas Navigator – from Miami, Florida
  11. Norwegian Pearl – from Miami, Florida
  12. Amsterdam – from San Diego, California
  13. Veendam – from Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
  14. Norwegian Jewel – from Miami, Florida
  15. Regatta – from Miami, Florida

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Cruise Ships to Punta Cana

Punta Cana is on the far western point of the Dominican Republic, known for great beaches and clear Caribbean water. It’s only 80 miles west of Puerto Rico and 900 miles southeast of Miami.

  1. Riviera – from Miami, Florida
  2. Seabourn Odyssey – from Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
  3. Silver Wind – from Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
  4. Silver Spirit – from Bridgetown, Barbados
  5. Celebrity Equinox – from Miami, Florida
  6. Insignia – from San Juan, Puerto Rico

Featured Cruises for November 23, 2016: Navigator of the Seas, Zaandam, Carnival Sensation, Noordam and AmaPrima

Departing Today

Navigator of the Seas – Royal Caribbean
4 Night Western Caribbean
Departing from: Miami, Florida
Visiting: Cozumel, Mexico

Departing in 90 Days: February 21, 2017

Zaandam – Holland America Line
14 Night South America Passage
Departing from: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Visiting: Montevideo, Uruguay; Port Stanley, Falkland Islands; Cruise Strait Of Magellan; Cruise Cockburn Channel; Cruise Glacier Alley; Cruise Beagle Channel; Punta Arenas, Chile; Ushuaia, Tierra Del Fuego, Argentina; Cruise Cape Horn; Cruise Canal Sarmiento; Cruise Chilean Fjords; Puerto Montt, Chile… View more

Departing in 6 Months: May 22, 2017

Carnival Sensation – Carnival Cruise Lines
5 Night Western Caribbean
Departing from: Miami, Florida
Visiting: Ocho Rios, Jamaica; George Town, Grand Cayman

Departing in 9 Months: August 20, 2017

Noordam – Holland America Line
7 Night Glacier Discovery Southbound
Departing from: Seward (Anchorage), Alaska
Visiting: Cruise Glacier Bay National Park; Haines, Alaska; Juneau, Alaska; Ketchikan, Alaska; Cruise Inside Passage, Alaska; Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia

Departing in 1 Year: November 23, 2017

AmaPrima – AmaWaterways
7 Night Christmas Markets on the Rhine
Departing from: Basel, Switzerland
Visiting: Breisach Am Rhine, Germany; Strasbourg, France; Speyer (Heidelberg), Germany; Cruise Rhine Gorge; Rudesheim, Germany; Koblenz, Germany; Cologne, Germany; Amsterdam, Netherlands

Cruise Ships to San Diego

San Diego is both a cruise departure port and a destination for cruises that begin elsewhere. Located on the Pacific Ocean at the southern end of California, it’s regularly ranked as one of the nicest places to live in the United States. Great for short visits, too.

  1. Ruby Princess – from San Pedro (Los Angeles), California
  2. Seven Seas Navigator – from Miami, Florida
  3. Grand Princess – from San Francisco, California
  4. Amsterdam – from Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
  5. Sirena – from Miami, Florida
  6. Regatta – from San Pedro (Los Angeles), California
  7. Insignia – from San Pedro (Los Angeles), California
  8. Celebrity Infinity – from Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
  9. Veendam – from Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
  10. Eurodam – from Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
  11. Disney Wonder – from Vancouver (Canada Place), British Columbia
  12. Crystal Serenity – from San Pedro (Los Angeles), California
  13. Nieuw Amsterdam – from Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
  14. Maasdam – from Auckland, New Zealand
  15. Zaandam – from Valparaiso (Santiago), Chile

Featured Cruises: Roatan, 4 Night Bahamas, 13 Night Imperial Jewels of China, 24 Night Mediterranean Magic and 7 Night Western Caribbean – November 18, 2016

Featured Destination: Roatan, Honduras

Upcoming cruises to Roatan

February 17, 2017: Oosterdam – 7 Night Western Caribbean from Tampa, Florida
February 18, 2017: Rhapsody of the Seas – 7 Night Western Caribbean from Tampa, Florida
February 18, 2017: Carnival Freedom – 7 Night Western Caribbean from Galveston, Texas
February 18, 2017: Carnival Magic – 7 Night Western Caribbean from Port Canaveral (Orlando), Florida
February 18, 2017: Marina – 7 Night Tropical Tempos from Miami, Florida

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Cruise Ships to Philipsburg

Philipsburg is the “capital town” of the island nation known as Sint Maarten (Saint Martin is actually the French northern half of the island). It’s a very pretty town, located on the inlet called Great Bay. Philipsburg is at the northeastern corner of the Caribbean, about 200 miles east of San Juan, Puerto Rico.

  1. Carnival Fascination – from San Juan, Puerto Rico
  2. Adventure of the Seas – from San Juan, Puerto Rico
  3. Regal Princess – from Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
  4. Oasis of the Seas – from Port Canaveral (Orlando), Florida
  5. Celebrity Equinox – from Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
  6. Allure of the Seas – from Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
  7. Harmony of the Seas – from Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
  8. Norwegian Gem – from New York, New York
  9. MSC Divina – from Miami, Florida
  10. Jewel of the Seas – from San Juan, Puerto Rico
  11. Freedom of the Seas – from Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
  12. Celebrity Silhouette – from Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
  13. Nieuw Amsterdam – from Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
  14. Celebrity Eclipse – from Miami, Florida
  15. Celebrity Summit – from San Juan, Puerto Rico

Featured Cruises: Honolulu, 4 Night Catalina and Baja Mexico, 7 Night Western Galapagos, 3 Night Bahamas and 21 Night Exotic Hideaways – November 14, 2016

Featured Destination: Honolulu, United States

Upcoming cruises to Honolulu

February 14, 2017: Westerdam – 18 Night Circle Hawaii from San Diego, California
February 22, 2017: Star Princess – 15 Night Hawaiian Islands from San Pedro (Los Angeles), California
March 10, 2017: Grand Princess – 15 Night Hawaiian Islands from San Francisco, California
March 11, 2017: Queen Victoria – 25 Night World Cruise Segment from Sydney, Australia
March 11, 2017: Queen Victoria – 27 Night World Cruise Segment from Sydney, Australia

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Featured Cruises for November 9, 2016: MSC Splendida, Anthem of the Seas, Norwegian Sky, Celebrity Xpedition and Carnival Elation

Departing Today

MSC Splendida – MSC Cruises
9 Night Western Mediterranean
Departing from: Barcelona, Spain
Visiting: Marseille (Provence), France; Genoa, Italy; Malaga (Granada), Spain; Casablanca, Morocco; Lisbon, Portugal

Departing in 90 Days: February 7, 2017

Anthem of the Seas – Royal Caribbean
12 Night Southern Caribbean
Departing from: Cape Liberty (Bayonne), New Jersey
Visiting: San Juan, Puerto Rico; Philipsburg, St. Maarten; St. John’s, Antigua; Bridgetown, Barbados; Castries, St. Lucia; Basseterre, St. Kitts

Departing in 6 Months: May 8, 2017

Norwegian Sky – Norwegian Cruise Line
4 Night Bahamas
Departing from: Miami, Florida
Visiting: Freeport, Grand Bahama Island; Nassau, Bahamas; Great Stirrup Cay (Cruiseline Private Island), Bahamas

Departing in 9 Months: August 6, 2017

Celebrity Xpedition – Celebrity Cruises
7 Night Galapagos Islands Outer Loop
Departing from: Daphne Island, Galapagos
Visiting: Baltra, Galapagos; Gardner Bay, Espanola, Galapagos; Punta Suarez, Espanola, Galapagos; Bahia Post Office, Floreana, Galapagos; Cormorant Point, Floreana, Galapagos; Urvina Bay, Isabela, Galapagos; Punta Moreno, Isabela, Galapagos; Punta Vicente Roca, Isabela, Galapagos; Punta Espinoza, Fernandina, Galapagos; South Plaza (Isla Plaza Sur), Galapagos; Dragon Hill, Santa Cruz, Galapagos; Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz, Galapagos

Departing in 1 Year: November 9, 2017

Carnival Elation – Carnival Cruise Lines
4 Night Bahamas
Departing from: Jacksonville, Florida
Visiting: Freeport, Grand Bahama Island; Nassau, Bahamas

Cruise Ships to Curacao

Many longer Caribbean cruises – 8 days or more – make it as far south as the “ABC Islands” of Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao. Curacao is the largest of those islands, sitting 50 miles off the coast of Venezuela. Cruises to Curacao make port in the town of Willemstad, which is known for its pastel-colored colonial-style architecture.

  1. Adventure of the Seas – from San Juan, Puerto Rico
  2. Caribbean Princess – from Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
  3. Carnival Vista – from Miami, Florida
  4. Royal Princess – from Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
  5. Navigator of the Seas – from Miami, Florida
  6. Celebrity Eclipse – from Miami, Florida
  7. Zuiderdam – from Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
  8. Carnival Conquest – from Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
  9. Koningsdam – from Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
  10. Oosterdam – from Tampa, Florida
  11. Carnival Splendor – from Miami, Florida
  12. Crown Princess – from Ft. Lauderdale (Port Everglades), Florida
  13. Celebrity Equinox – from Miami, Florida
  14. Queen Elizabeth – from New York, New York
  15. Serenade of the Seas – from Boston, Massachusetts