Ocean Discovery – St Vincent, Bridgetown & Fort de France

About this cruise

The kind of trip where you lose track of what day it is, and nobody cares. 14 nights from La Romana on March 17, 2028, visiting Saint Vincent Island, Bridgetown and Fort-de-France, with additional stops along the Caribbean. 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. Crossing 9 borders through the Caribbean: St. Vincent & Grenadines, Barbados, Martinique, St. Lucia, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Netherlands, Antigua & Barbuda and St. Kitts & Nevis. You'll notice the culture shift at every stop. Most ports give you about 13 hours, so you can do more than just tick off the main sights. As for the ship itself, Mein Schiff 4 takes the food seriously, with 11 restaurants to choose from. 8 are included, and the rest are worth the splurge. 14 nights is long enough to build a routine on board: favourite restaurant, favourite deck chair, favourite people. It starts to feel like a floating village. A proper voyage for people who like to take their time and hate rushing through destinations. Pro tip: fly in the day before. La Romana has plenty to offer, and you'll board relaxed instead of rushed. A spring departure helps too: decent weather and a calmer feel at each port. You'll probably start planning the next one before this one's even over.