Palm Fringe – Amber Cove & Ocean Cay

About this cruise

By May 1, 2027 you'll be ready for this. 8 nights out of Port Canaveral, visiting Puerto Plata (Amber Cove), San Juan, Philipsburg and St. Thomas, and nothing on the agenda except showing up. The final stretch is open ocean, which gives you time to process everything you've seen and use the ship one last time. Crossing 4 borders through the Caribbean: Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Sint Maarten and U.S. Virgin Islands. You'll notice the culture shift at every stop. You get around 9 hours in each port, which is enough for an excursion, lunch, and some wandering around on your own. When you're not ashore, Carnival Vista takes the food seriously, with 14 restaurants to choose from. 7 are included, and the rest are worth the splurge. If you like having options (restaurants, bars, activities, entertainment), a big ship delivers that. Pro tip: fly in the day before. Port Canaveral has plenty to offer, and you'll board relaxed instead of rushed. A May departure catches that sweet window of warm-enough weather before the summer rush. Hard to ask for much more than that, honestly.