Caribbean Escape – St. Thomas & St. Lucia

About this cruise

Long enough to properly switch off but not so long you need to reorganise your entire life. This 7-night round-trip sailing from San Juan on May 29, 2027 visits St. Thomas, St. Croix, Philipsburg, Castries and Bridgetown. Expect a run of consecutive ports, 5 stops total, with the busiest days packed close together. The sea days around them feel earned. The route threads through 4 countries along the Caribbean coast: U.S. Virgin Islands, Sint Maarten, St. Lucia and Barbados. If one port sticks with you, it'll probably be Castries, The Pitons' twin peaks on the horizon. Roughly 9 hours ashore per stop. No need to rush. There are 8 restaurants on Grandeur Of The Seas, so you'd need to double up a few evenings to try them all in 7 nights. San Juan itself is worth spending some time in. Don't just treat it as a departure point. And May is a good time to go. Mild weather, things starting to bloom, and fewer people than summer. It's the kind of trip you actually remember afterwards.