Brilliant Lady Caribbean Cruise From Miami - December 18, 2025
8 Night Brilliant Caribbean Holidays
Virgin Voyages' new ship, Brilliant Lady, joins the fleet in 2025. This 8-day "Brilliant Caribbean Holidays" cruise will be its first Christmas at sea, with visits to Turks & Caicos, the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. The big adults-only ship has 20 eateries, a multitude of spots to grab a beverage, and Broadway-style entertainment. If you really want to celebrate the new ship, you can purchase the "Brilliant 4 You Pass" to experience inaugural cruises out of Miami, New York, Los Angeles and Seattle.
Itinerary: Miami - Grand Turk - Puerto Plata - San Juan - Samana - Miami
Caribbean round trip cruise departs from Miami on Thursday December 18, 2025. The 8 day cruise ends with the arrival of Brilliant Lady back in Miami on Friday December 26, 2025. The Christmas holiday (December 25, 2025) is during the cruise.
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Ports of Call

Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos
The Turks and Caicos Islands are southeast of the Bahamas and about 100 miles north of the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Grand Turk is the easternmost of the islands and the cruise port is at the southern end of the island.

Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Puerto Plata and the nearby resort area known as Amber Cove, popular spots for Caribbean cruise port visits, are on the north coast of the Dominican Republic

San Juan, Puerto Rico
Hundreds of cruises begin in San Juan every year and hundreds more make a stop here as they explore the eastern Caribbean. The cruise port terminal is on a channel that separates the main island from the smaller Isla San Juan.
Departure Port: Miami Cruise Terminal
Directions: Google Maps - Apple Maps
For the night before your cruise: Hotels near Miami Cruise Terminal
YVE Hotel Miami
146 Biscayne Blvd
0.8 miles from cruise port
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InterContinental Miami
100 Chopin Plz
0.8 miles from cruise port
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Holiday Inn Port of Miami - Downtown
340 Biscayne Blvd
0.8 miles from cruise port
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Leamington Hotel-Downtown/Port Of Miami
307 North East 1st Street
0.8 miles from cruise port
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Kimpton Epic.29 Miami
250 Biscayne Blvd Way
1.0 miles from cruise port
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The Gabriel Miami, Curio Collection by Hilton
1100 Biscayne Blvd
1.0 miles from cruise port
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Kimpton EPIC Hotel
270 Biscayne Blvd Way
1.0 miles from cruise port
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Hotel Beaux Arts, Autograph Collection
255 Biscayne Boulevard Way
1.0 miles from cruise port
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