Ocean Discovery – New Orleans, Falmouth & Willemstad

About this cruise

A 12-night sailing gives you something shorter trips can't: the feeling that you're not just visiting places but actually living somewhere else for a while. This one leaves New Orleans on April 16, 2028 and visits Falmouth Jamaica, Willemstad, Oranjestad, Cabo Rojo-Pedernales, Great Stirrup Cay and New York. Disembarkation is in New York. You ease into this one, with a few sea days up front to find your rhythm before the 6 port calls start. The Caribbean route takes in Jamaica, Curaçao, Aruba, Dominican Republic, Bahamas and United States, 6 countries, and the differences show up in the food, the architecture, and the mood. If one port sticks with you, it'll probably be Falmouth Jamaica, Jamaica's Georgian gem on the north coast. Around 9 hours per port on average, which is generous enough to go beyond the obvious. Norwegian Getaway keeps you well fed. 18 places to eat, with 7 included in the fare and a few specialty spots if you're in the mood. There are enough performances, events, and social mixers on a cruise this length that you couldn't do them all if you tried. And that's a good problem. Families and groups will find plenty to do: waterslides, shows, multiple pools, and something for every age. If you can, add a night in New Orleans before boarding. It's a good city to wander. Timing-wise, spring usually means comfortable temperatures and lower prices than peak season. It's the kind of trip you actually remember afterwards.