Caribbean Island Hop – Cartagena & Aruba

About this cruise

You sail from Colon on March 13, 2027 and spend 7 nights visiting Cartagena, Willemstad, Kralendijk and Oranjestad. It's a well-tested route and there's a reason people keep booking it. There's a stretch of back-to-back port days, so those days are busy, but the sea days around them give you time to recharge. Crossing 4 borders through the Caribbean: Colombia, Curaçao, Caribbean Netherlands and Aruba. You'll notice the culture shift at every stop. Most ports give you about 10 hours, so you can do more than just tick off the main sights. As for the ship itself, Grandeur Of The Seas takes the food seriously, with 8 restaurants to choose from. 3 are included, and the rest are worth the splurge. The sweet spot for most travellers: you get to know the ship, see the ports, and come home before the laundry piles up. Pro tip: fly in the day before. Colon has plenty to offer, and you'll board relaxed instead of rushed. A spring departure helps too: decent weather and a calmer feel at each port. You start in Colon and come back with stories from Colombia, Curaçao, Caribbean Netherlands and Aruba.