Pearl Strand Expedition – Puerto Plata & Tortola

About this cruise

You sail from Miami on August 7, 2027 and spend 7 nights visiting Puerto Plata (Amber Cove), St. Thomas, Tortola and Great Stirrup Cay. It's a well-tested route and there's a reason people keep booking it. 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 4 countries along the Caribbean coast: Dominican Republic, U.S. Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands and Bahamas. With about 8 hours at each port, you'll want a plan, or at least a shortlist. As for the ship itself, Norwegian Aura launched in 2027, so everything on board is still new. You can tell. It's peak season, so the weather is at its best and the ship will be full. That's part of the fun. Hard to ask for much more than that, honestly.