Island Jewels – St Maarten & St Kitts

About this cruise

A week or so at sea, a few great ports, and nothing to organise once you're on board. This 7-night sailing from La Romana on March 1, 2027 visits Virgin Gorda Island BVI, Philipsburg, Basseterre, Tortola and Catalina Island. Expect a run of consecutive ports, 5 stops total, with the busiest days packed close together. The sea days around them feel earned. The route threads through 4 countries along the Caribbean coast: British Virgin Islands, Sint Maarten, St. Kitts & Nevis and Dominican Republic. Don't rush through Catalina Island, which is known as A Dominican diving paradise off La Romana. Roughly 9 hours ashore per stop. No need to rush. MSC Opera has 4 restaurants on board, which means you could eat somewhere different nearly every night. La Romana itself is worth spending some time in. Don't just treat it as a departure point. And March is a good time to go. Mild weather, things starting to bloom, and fewer people than summer. All told, 5 ports across 7 nights covers a lot.