Caribbean Grand Tour – Bahamas, Aruba & St. Maarten

A 12-night round trip from Miami, sailing on the afternoon of 23 December. It calls at Great Stirrup Cay, Cabo Rojo-Pedernales, Oranjestad, Willemstad, Philipsburg, Tortola, St. Thomas and Puerto Plata (Amber Cove), with three days at sea along the way. The stops are in the Bahamas, the Dominican Republic, the Netherlands, the British Virgin Islands and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and calls last 7 to 12 hours. Typical highs for the time of year run from 24°C in Great Stirrup Cay to 30°C in Cabo Rojo-Pedernales (75 to 86°F). You're back in Miami on the morning of 4 January. Christmas Day is spent at sea. On New Year's Eve the ship is at Tortola. On New Year's Day the ship is at St. Thomas. Norwegian Jewel (2005) carries up to 2,330 guests on 14 decks and has 13 restaurants, 6 of them included in the fare.