Breezy Getaways – Philipsburg & St. Thomas

About this cruise

You board in Fort Lauderdale on April 19, 2026 for 7 nights visiting Puerto Plata (Amber Cove), St. Thomas and Philipsburg, and you come back from this kind of trip wondering why you don't do it more often. You do all the exploring first, then the last few days are at sea. It's like a built-in wind-down. It's a proper Caribbean tour: 3 countries, from Dominican Republic to Sint Maarten. Of the stops, Puerto Plata (Amber Cove) tends to be the one people talk about: Dominican amber and Atlantic waves. Around 9 hours per port on average, which is generous enough to go beyond the obvious. Celebrity Xcel launched in 2025, so everything on board is still new. You can tell. Timing-wise, spring usually means comfortable temperatures and lower prices than peak season. Sometimes the best trips are the ones you just go ahead and book.