Tiki Torch Trek – Puerto Plata & San Juan

About this cruise

You sail from Port Canaveral on July 25, 2026 and spend 8 nights visiting St. Thomas, San Juan, Puerto Plata (Amber Cove) and Celebration Key. It's a well-tested route and there's a reason people keep booking it. The first couple of days are at sea, which gives you time to settle in and get to know the ship before the ports begin. The route threads through 4 countries along the Caribbean coast: U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and Bahamas. 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 14 restaurants on Carnival Vista, so you'd need to double up a few evenings to try them all in 8 nights. It's peak season, so the weather is at its best and the ship will be full. That's part of the fun. Whether you've cruised before or not, this 8-night itinerary is a genuinely good one.