Caribbean Grand Tour – Puerto Plata & St. Lucia

About this cruise

A trip this long changes your rhythm entirely, and that's very much the point. 14 nights from Port Canaveral on April 2, 2028, visiting Puerto Plata (Amber Cove), Oranjestad and Willemstad, with additional stops along the Caribbean. The final stretch is open ocean, which gives you time to process everything you've seen and use the ship one last time. Crossing 8 borders through the Caribbean: Dominican Republic, Aruba, Curaçao, St. Lucia, Barbados, Martinique, Sint Maarten and U.S. Virgin Islands. You'll notice the culture shift at every stop. You get around 9 hours in each port, which is enough for an excursion, lunch, and some wandering around on your own. When you're not ashore, Carnival Firenze takes the food seriously, with 11 restaurants to choose from. 5 are included, and the rest are worth the splurge. One of the underrated parts of a longer cruise: you actually get to know people. The couple from dinner, the group at trivia, the bartender who remembers your drink. If you like having options (restaurants, bars, activities, entertainment), a big ship delivers that. Pro tip: fly in the day before. Port Canaveral has plenty to offer, and you'll board relaxed instead of rushed. An April departure catches that sweet window of warm-enough weather before the summer rush. If you've been thinking about a cruise, this 14-night sailing is a strong place to start.