Relaxed pace
1 port in 4–9 nights
Plenty of uninterrupted ship time.
Eastern Caribbean cruises
Eastern Caribbean Arc via Philipsburg
Philipsburg
Balanced itinerary with more sea time than port-packed variants. Sint Maarten (Dutch part)-focused routing.
4–9 nights
Lisboa
Eastern Caribbean
1 port
3 sea days
What this trip feels like
Easygoing, familiar and ship-focused
3 sea days give you plenty of uninterrupted time onboard, while Philipsburg provides the trip's main day ashore. You're choosing this route for an easy break with minimal logistics, not destination variety.
Low destination variety
Philipsburg only
One substantial port day rather than island-hopping.
Route logistics
Sails from Lisboa or San Juan
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Port experience
Philipsburg · 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 Eastern Caribbean itinerary
Best departures
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Itinerary pricing
What this itinerary usually costs
Typical pricing runs around $524/night, with most departures landing in the $410-$580/night band across 2 tracked sailings.
Typical price
$524/night
$6,364 total
Normal range
$410-$580/night
$4,934-$7,007 total
Lowest recent fare
Building history
$406 total
Comparison set
2 sailings
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When should I go?
Not enough departures yet to identify a reliable cheaper season.
Route overview
How this route is built
4–9 nights · 1 port calls · 3 sea days · 1 countries
1 port calls across Sint Maarten (Dutch part) · Leans more toward sea time than a port-packed 4-night route.
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Embark in San Juan or Lisboa
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Disembark in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Fort Lauderdale or San Juan
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