Pirate's Parley – Nassau & CocoCay

About this cruise

This is the kind of trip that just works. 5 nights from Port Canaveral, visiting Nassau and CocoCay, sailing April 13, 2026, and nothing about it feels forced. That gives you 2 days in port and 2 at sea, enough of each to find a rhythm. The Bahamas are close enough for a quick trip and warm enough that it always feels worth it. Most ports give you about 9 hours, so you can do more than just tick off the main sights. As for the ship itself, There are 8 restaurants on Explorer Of The Seas, so you'd need to double up a few evenings to try them all in 5 nights. A spring departure helps too: decent weather and a calmer feel at each port. You start in Port Canaveral and come back with stories from Nassau and CocoCay.