Tropical Paradise Escape – Aruba, St. Lucia & Puerto Rico

About this cruise

If you've got 12 nights to work with, this sailing from Fort Lauderdale on February 7, 2028 through Kralendijk, Oranjestad and Willemstad, with additional stops along the Caribbean is genuinely one of the better ways to spend them. You ease into this one, with a few sea days up front to find your rhythm before the 7 port calls start. The Caribbean route takes in Caribbean Netherlands, Aruba, Curaçao, St. Lucia, St. Kitts & Nevis, Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic, 7 countries, and the differences show up in the food, the architecture, and the mood. Of the stops, Puerto Plata (Amber Cove) tends to be the one people talk about: Dominican amber and Atlantic waves. Around 10 hours per port on average, which is generous enough to go beyond the obvious. Celebrity Eclipse keeps you well fed. 10 places to eat, with 5 included in the fare and a few specialty spots if you're in the mood. There are enough performances, events, and social mixers on a cruise this length that you couldn't do them all if you tried. And that's a good problem. This one's for people who really want to switch off. No half measures. Block out the calendar. If you can, add a night in Fort Lauderdale before boarding. It's a good city to wander. Sometimes the best trips are the ones you just go ahead and book.