Coral & Crystal – Puerto Plata & St. Thomas

About this cruise

There's a reason 7-night cruises are the most popular length. This one sails from Fort Lauderdale on January 2, 2028 and visits Puerto Plata (Amber Cove), St. Thomas and Basseterre. The final stretch is open ocean, which gives you time to process everything you've seen and use the ship one last time. It's a proper Caribbean tour: 3 countries, from Dominican Republic to St. Kitts & Nevis. You get around 8 hours in each port, which is enough for an excursion, lunch, and some wandering around on your own. When you're not ashore, Celebrity Xcel (2025) is one of the newer ships out there, with current design and recent tech throughout. 7 nights of not thinking about anything except where to eat next. That's the pitch.