Caribbean Escape – Philipsburg & St. Thomas

A 7-night round trip from Fort Lauderdale, sailing on the afternoon of 30 January. After two days at sea it calls at Philipsburg, St. Thomas and Puerto Plata (Amber Cove) on three consecutive port days. The stops are in the Netherlands, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the Dominican Republic, and calls last 7 to 9 hours. Typical highs for the time of year run from 26°C in Philipsburg to 29°C in St. Thomas (79 to 84°F). After another day at sea you're back in Fort Lauderdale on the morning of 6 February. Celebrity Xcel (2025) carries up to 3,260 guests on 17 decks and has 18 restaurants, 11 of them included in the fare.