Cobalt Meridians – Cabo Rojo & Willemstad

About this cruise

The kind of trip that's easy to say yes to and hard to regret. 10 nights from New York on October 29, 2026, visiting Cabo Rojo-Pedernales, Oranjestad, Willemstad, Puerto Plata (Amber Cove) and Miami. Disembarkation is in Miami. The sea days come first, which means no rushing to get off the ship on day one. You hit the ports relaxed and ready. The route threads through 3 countries along the Caribbean coast: Dominican Republic, Netherlands and United States. If one port sticks with you, it'll probably be Cabo Rojo-Pedernales, Dominican Republic's unspoiled southwestern coast. Roughly 10 hours ashore per stop. No need to rush. There are 12 restaurants on Independence Of The Seas, so you'd need to double up a few evenings to try them all in 10 nights. The shows alone are worth the extra nights. You'll catch comedy, music, theatre, and themed evenings you'd miss on a shorter trip. New York itself is worth spending some time in. Don't just treat it as a departure point. And October is a good call. Still warm, less crowded, and usually cheaper too. It's the kind of trip you actually remember afterwards.