Island Jewels – Cartagena & Aruba

About this cruise

This one leaves Colon on March 27, 2027 and spends 7 nights visiting Cartagena, Willemstad, Kralendijk and Oranjestad at a pace where every day has something going on but there's always time to just sit and watch the water too. There's a stretch of back-to-back port days, so those days are busy, but the sea days around them give you time to recharge. The Caribbean route takes in Colombia, Curaçao, Caribbean Netherlands and Aruba, 4 countries, and the differences show up in the food, the architecture, and the mood. Most ports give you about 10 hours, so you can do more than just tick off the main sights. As for the ship itself, Grandeur Of The Seas keeps you well fed. 8 places to eat, with 3 included in the fare and a few specialty spots if you're in the mood. The sweet spot for most travellers: you get to know the ship, see the ports, and come home before the laundry piles up. A spring departure helps too: decent weather and a calmer feel at each port. Good route, good ship, good timing. It all lines up.