Golden Sands Getaway – Aruba & Bahamas

About this cruise

The kind of trip that's easy to say yes to and hard to regret. 8 nights from Port Canaveral on May 16, 2026, visiting Willemstad, Oranjestad and Celebration Key. 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: Curaçao, Aruba and Bahamas. Don't rush through Oranjestad, which is known as Aruba's cheerful Dutch-Caribbean capital. Roughly 8 hours ashore per stop. No need to rush. There are 14 restaurants on Carnival Vista, so you'd need to double up a few evenings to try them all in 8 nights. Port Canaveral itself is worth spending some time in. Don't just treat it as a departure point. And May is a good time to go. Mild weather, things starting to bloom, and fewer people than summer. All told, 3 ports across 8 nights covers a lot.