Sunlit Serenity – Coco Cay & Samana

About this cruise

If you want the classic cruise without a massive time commitment, this is a strong option. 7 nights from Miami on April 16, 2028, visiting CocoCay, Samaná, Puerto Plata (Amber Cove) and Labadee. 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 3 countries along the Caribbean coast: Bahamas, Dominican Republic and Haiti. Most ports give you about 10 hours, so you can do more than just tick off the main sights. As for the ship itself, There are 21 restaurants on Allure Of The Seas, so you'd need to double up a few evenings to try them all in 7 nights. A spring departure helps too: decent weather and a calmer feel at each port. Whether you've cruised before or not, this 7-night itinerary is a genuinely good one.