25 days, one-way from Hamburg to Fort-de-France
About this cruise
Somewhere around day five the ship stops being transport and starts being home. This 25-night sailing from Hamburg on November 8, 2026 visits IJmuiden (Amsterdam), Dover and Le Havre (Paris), with additional stops along the Caribbean. You wind up in Fort-de-France, so it's worth planning a night or two there. There's a stretch of back-to-back port days, so those days are busy, but the sea days around them give you time to recharge. Crossing 11 borders through the Caribbean: Netherlands, United Kingdom, France, Portugal, Spain, Martinique, Guadeloupe, St. Kitts & Nevis, Antigua & Barbuda, British Virgin Islands and Dominican Republic. You'll notice the culture shift at every stop. Most ports give you about 11 hours, so you can do more than just tick off the main sights. As for the ship itself, Costa Favolosa: 3,016 guests, 13 decks. Entertainment, dining, and enough space that it never feels cramped. 25 nights is long enough to build a routine on board: favourite restaurant, favourite deck chair, favourite people. It starts to feel like a floating village. If you like having options (restaurants, bars, activities, entertainment), a big ship delivers that. Pro tip: fly in the day before. Hamburg has plenty to offer, and you'll board relaxed instead of rushed. Being shoulder season helps: golden light, comfortable weather, and shorter queues at the popular spots. Hard to ask for much more than that, honestly.