Tropical Tryst – San Juan & St. Thomas

About this cruise

No complicated itinerary, no back-to-back transfers, just the ports, the ship, and the sea in between. This 8-night sailing from Miami on February 20, 2027 visits Half Moon Cay, San Juan, Philipsburg and St. Thomas. You do all the exploring first, then the last few days are at sea. It's like a built-in wind-down. The route threads through 4 countries along the Caribbean coast: Bahamas, Puerto Rico, Sint Maarten and U.S. Virgin Islands. St. Thomas alone is worth the trip, US Virgin Islands' duty-free harbour paradise. Around 9 hours per port on average, which is generous enough to go beyond the obvious. There are 12 restaurants on Carnival Magic, so you'd need to double up a few evenings to try them all in 8 nights. Miami itself is worth spending some time in. Don't just treat it as a departure point. Worth booking. That's the short version.