Coral Coast Cruise – Puerto Plata & St. Thomas

About this cruise

You board in Port Canaveral on February 5, 2028 for 7 nights visiting Puerto Plata (Amber Cove), St. Thomas and Philipsburg, and you come back from this kind of trip wondering why you don't do it more often. You do all the exploring first, then the last few days are at sea. It's like a built-in wind-down. The route threads through 3 countries along the Caribbean coast: Dominican Republic, U.S. Virgin Islands and Sint Maarten. People come back from this cruise talking about Puerto Plata (Amber Cove): Dominican amber and Atlantic waves. With about 8 hours at each port, you'll want a plan, or at least a shortlist. There are 14 restaurants on Celebrity Apex, so you'd need to double up a few evenings to try them all in 7 nights. Port Canaveral itself is worth spending some time in. Don't just treat it as a departure point. 3 ports, 3 countries, one suitcase. That's the appeal.