Pelican Perch – Amber Cove & Stirrup Cay

About this cruise

This one leaves Miami on March 7, 2027 and spends 7 nights visiting Puerto Plata (Amber Cove), St. Thomas, Tortola and Great Stirrup Cay at a pace where every day has something going on but there's always time to just sit and watch the water too. 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 Aqua joined the Norwegian Cruise Line's lineup in 2025. Still has that new-ship feel. A spring departure helps too: decent weather and a calmer feel at each port. Hard to ask for much more than that, honestly.