Southern Caribbean Escape – Aruba, Curaçao & St. Maarten

About this cruise

This one leaves San Juan on November 28, 2027 and spends 7 nights visiting Oranjestad, Willemstad, Philipsburg and Basseterre at a pace where every day has something going on but there's always time to just sit and watch the water too. That gives you 4 days in port and 2 at sea, enough of each to find a rhythm. Port to port, the water changes colour and the music changes too. That's the fun of 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, Norwegian Viva joined the Norwegian Cruise Line's lineup in 2023. Still has that new-ship feel. Being shoulder season helps: golden light, comfortable weather, and shorter queues at the popular spots. Hard to ask for much more than that, honestly.