Palm-Fringed Journey – San Juan & St. Maarten

About this cruise

Clear the calendar from December 22, 2027. This one's 12 nights from New York, and the route visits Puerto Plata (Amber Cove), San Juan, Tortola, St. Thomas, Basseterre and Philipsburg. By the time you're a week in, you'll have completely stopped checking your phone. It starts gently with sea days, so by the time you reach the first port you'll have explored the ship and actually feel on holiday. 6 countries (Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, British Virgin Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands, St. Kitts & Nevis and Sint Maarten) across the Caribbean, each with its own character. 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, You won't go hungry on Norwegian Bliss. 7 restaurants come with the fare, plus 11 more when you feel like treating yourself. Longer sailings have a different energy. People relax into it, stop rushing, and start actually talking to each other. Whether you've cruised before or not, this 12-night itinerary is a genuinely good one.