Relaxed pace
2 ports in 5 nights
Plenty of uninterrupted ship time.
Bahamas cruises
Bahamas Loop via Puerto Plata & Great Stirrup Cay
Puerto Plata · Great Stirrup Cay
Balanced itinerary with more sea time than port-packed variants. Covers Dominican Republic and Bahamas. Includes private-island style stops.
5 nights
Port Canaveral
Bahamas
2 ports
3 sea days
What this trip feels like
Easygoing, familiar and ship-focused
3 sea days give you plenty of uninterrupted time onboard, while Puerto Plata and Great Stirrup Cay provide the trip's main day ashore. You're choosing this route for an easy break with minimal logistics, not destination variety.
Focused destination mix
Puerto Plata · Great Stirrup Cay
A focused set of stops without a new destination every day.
Easy logistics
Round-trip from Port Canaveral or Miami
No open-jaw flights or separate arrival and departure transfers.
Port experience
Puerto Plata · Pick your date carefully
Cruise traffic varies substantially by date, so your specific port day can feel very different depending on when you visit.
Best for · First-time cruisers · Ship-focused trips · Easy short getaways
Think twice if · You want a port-intensive Bahamas itinerary
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Itinerary pricing
What this itinerary usually costs
Typical pricing runs around $140/night, with most departures landing in the $114-$154/night band across 30 tracked sailings.
Typical price
$140/night
$699 total
Normal range
$114-$154/night
$569-$769 total
Lowest recent fare
$72/night
$359 total
Comparison set
30 sailings
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When should I go?
Prices are usually lowest in winter
December–February departures have historically offered the best value.
December is typically the most expensive time to sail this itinerary.
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- Best value
- Dec–Feb ~$118–$172/night
- Most expensive
- December ~$172/night
Route overview
How this route is built
5 nights · 2 port calls · 3 sea days · 2 countries
2 port calls across Dominican Republic, Bahamas · Leans more toward sea time than a port-packed 5-night route.
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