Opal Odyssey – San Juan, Philipsburg & Castries

About this cruise

If you want the classic cruise without a massive time commitment, this is a strong option. 7 nights from Bridgetown on March 10, 2028, visiting San Juan, St. Thomas, Philipsburg, St. John's and Castries. 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 route threads through 5 countries along the Caribbean coast: Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Sint Maarten, Antigua & Barbuda and St. Lucia. Most ports give you about 10 hours, so you can do more than just tick off the main sights. As for the ship itself, There are 13 restaurants on Emerald Princess, so you'd need to double up a few evenings to try them all in 7 nights. A spring departure helps too: decent weather and a calmer feel at each port. You start in Bridgetown and come back with stories from Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Sint Maarten, Antigua & Barbuda and St. Lucia.