Eastern Caribbean cruises

Eastern Caribbean Loop via Half Moon Cay & Grand Turk Island

Half Moon Cay · Grand Turk Island · Puerto Plata

Balanced itinerary with more sea time than port-packed variants. Covers Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Islands, and Dominican Republic.

8 nights Norfolk Eastern Caribbean 3 ports 5 sea days

What this trip feels like

Easygoing, familiar and ship-focused

5 sea days give you plenty of uninterrupted time onboard, while Half Moon Cay, Grand Turk Island, and Puerto Plata provide the trip's main day ashore. You're choosing this route for an easy break with minimal logistics, not destination variety.

Relaxed pace

3 ports in 8 nights

Plenty of uninterrupted ship time.

Focused destination mix

Half Moon Cay · Grand Turk Island · Puerto Plata

A focused set of stops without a new destination every day.

Easy logistics

Round-trip from Norfolk

No open-jaw flights or separate arrival and departure transfers.

Port experience

Half Moon Cay · Expect plenty of cruise traffic

This port regularly handles substantial cruise traffic, although conditions still vary by date.

Best for · First-time cruisers · Ship-focused trips · Easy short getaways

Think twice if · You want a port-intensive Eastern Caribbean itinerary

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Itinerary pricing

What this itinerary usually costs

Typical pricing runs around $90/night, with most departures landing in the $82-$96/night band across 30 tracked sailings.

Typical price

$90/night

$719 total

Normal range

$82-$96/night

$654-$769 total

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$462 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.

June is typically the most expensive time to sail this itinerary.

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Best value
Dec–Feb ~$70–$123/night
Most expensive
June ~$130/night

Route overview

How this route is built

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8 nights · 3 port calls · 5 sea days · 3 countries

3 port calls across Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Islands, Dominican Republic · Leans more toward sea time than a port-packed 8-night route.

  1. 1

    Embark in Norfolk

    Embarkation ports can vary by sailing

  2. 2

    Half Moon Cay

    Bahamas · Bahamas

  3. 3

    Grand Turk Island

    Turks and Caicos Islands · Eastern Caribbean

  4. 4

    Puerto Plata

    Dominican Republic · Eastern Caribbean

  5. 5

    Disembark in Norfolk

    Disembarkation ports can vary by sailing

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