Balanced pace
8 ports in 14 nights
A steady alternation between time onboard and time ashore.
Eastern Caribbean cruises
Eastern Caribbean Arc via Philipsburg, San Juan & Princess Cays
Philipsburg · San Juan · Puerto Plata · Grand Turk Island · Fort Lauderdale · Princess Cays · Puerto Plata · Grand Turk Island
Balanced route with a steady mix of port days and sea days. Covers Sint Maarten (Dutch part), Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Turks and Caicos Islands, and more. Includes private-island style stops.
14 nights
Fort Lauderdale
Eastern Caribbean
8 ports
5 sea days
What this trip feels like
Balanced, varied and easy to pace
This route gives you a steady mix of ship time and 8 ports. It suits travelers who want meaningful days ashore without turning every day into an early start and a tightly planned port call.
Broad destination variety
Philipsburg · San Juan · Puerto Plata + more
Frequent changes of scenery across the itinerary.
Easy logistics
Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale
No open-jaw flights or separate arrival and departure transfers.
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 · A mix of ship and shore time · First-time visitors · Travelers who like a steady pace
Think twice if · You want either an all-ports itinerary or a mostly ship-focused escape
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Itinerary pricing
What this itinerary usually costs
Typical pricing runs around $118/night, with most departures landing in the $104-$130/night band across 1 tracked sailing.
Typical price
$118/night
$1,649 total
Normal range
$104-$130/night
$1,460-$1,824 total
Lowest recent fare
$108/night
$1,510 total
Comparison set
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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
14 nights · 8 port calls · 5 sea days · 6 countries
8 port calls across Sint Maarten (Dutch part), Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Turks and Caicos Islands · Neither especially port-heavy nor sea-day heavy for this trip length.
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