Caribbean Grand Tour – Philipsburg & St. Lucia

About this cruise

10 nights is that sweet spot where you actually start to relax. This sailing from Miami on March 8, 2027 visits Philipsburg, Basseterre, Castries, St. John's and St. Thomas and doesn't try to cram in too much. You ease into this one, with a few sea days up front to find your rhythm before the 5 port calls start. The route threads through 5 countries along the Caribbean coast: Netherlands, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, Antigua & Barbuda and U.S. Virgin Islands. Don't rush through Castries, which is known as The Pitons' twin peaks on the horizon. Around 9 hours per port on average, which is generous enough to go beyond the obvious. There are 11 restaurants on Carnival Firenze, so you'd need to double up a few evenings to try them all in 10 nights. There are enough performances, events, and social mixers on a cruise this length that you couldn't do them all if you tried. And that's a good problem. Miami itself is worth spending some time in. Don't just treat it as a departure point. Timing-wise, spring usually means comfortable temperatures and lower prices than peak season. All told, 5 ports across 10 nights covers a lot.