Carnelian & Turquoise Tides – San Juan & St. Thomas

About this cruise

You come back from a trip like this actually rested, not just "I went on vacation" rested. 14 nights from Fort Lauderdale on January 15, 2028, visiting Half Moon Cay, Puerto Plata (Amber Cove), Grand Turk Island, Nassau, San Juan and St. Thomas. Expect a run of consecutive ports, 6 stops total, with the busiest days packed close together. The sea days around them feel earned. The route threads through 5 countries along the Caribbean coast: Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Turks & Caicos Islands, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands. Of the stops, Grand Turk Island tends to be the one people talk about: Where the shelf drops into the deep blue. Roughly 8 hours ashore per stop. No need to rush. Rotterdam has 12 restaurants on board, which means you could eat somewhere different nearly every night. With more nights comes more time for the ship's rhythm to kick in: morning coffee in the same spot, evening shows, late-night conversations on deck. Fort Lauderdale itself is worth spending some time in. Don't just treat it as a departure point. Sometimes the best trips are the ones you just go ahead and book.