Caribbean Grand Tour – St. Thomas & Grand Turk

About this cruise

Clear the calendar from November 2, 2027. This one's 12 nights from New York, and the route visits St. Thomas, St. Croix, Oranjestad, Willemstad, Grand Turk Island and Port Canaveral. By the time you're a week in, you'll have completely stopped checking your phone. Disembarkation is in Port Canaveral. It starts gently with sea days, so by the time you reach the first port you'll have explored the ship and actually feel on holiday. The Caribbean route takes in U.S. Virgin Islands, Aruba, Curaçao, Turks & Caicos Islands and United States, 5 countries, and the differences show up in the food, the architecture, and the mood. You get around 10 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 keeps you well fed. 11 places to eat, with 5 included in the fare and a few specialty spots if you're in the mood. 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. A November sailing dodges the peak crowds while the weather is still cooperating. Well timed. You start in New York and come back with stories from U.S. Virgin Islands, Aruba, Curaçao, Turks & Caicos Islands and United States.