Balanced pace
4 ports in 9 nights
A steady alternation between time onboard and time ashore.
Eastern Caribbean cruises
Eastern Caribbean Loop via Philipsburg & Saint John's
Philipsburg · Saint John's · Castries · Basseterre, Saint Kitts
Balanced route with a steady mix of port days and sea days. Covers Sint Maarten (Dutch part), Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Lucia, and Saint Kitts and Nevis.
9 nights
Fort Lauderdale
Eastern Caribbean
4 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 4 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 · Saint John's · Castries + 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
Best departures
Best upcoming sailings
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Best overall value
Celebrity Eclipse
Fort Lauderdale → Philipsburg → Basseterre, Saint Kitts → Fort Lauderdale
Dec 14 · 9 nights
Good value
$783 inside · $87/night
12% below typical
Cheapest upcoming
Celebrity Eclipse
Fort Lauderdale → Philipsburg → Basseterre, Saint Kitts → Fort Lauderdale
Mar 11 · 9 nights
About average
$1,223 inside · $136/night
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Itinerary pricing
What this itinerary usually costs
Typical pricing runs around $125/night, with most departures landing in the $114-$142/night band across 4 tracked sailings.
Typical price
$125/night
$1,128 total
Normal range
$114-$142/night
$1,027-$1,281 total
Lowest recent fare
Building history
$725 total
Comparison set
4 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
9 nights · 4 port calls · 5 sea days · 4 countries
4 port calls across Sint Maarten (Dutch part), Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Lucia, Saint Kitts and Nevis · Neither especially port-heavy nor sea-day heavy for this trip length.
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