Balanced pace
4 ports in 7 nights
A steady alternation between time onboard and time ashore.
Eastern Caribbean cruises
Eastern Caribbean Loop via Princess Cays & Puerto Plata
Princess Cays · Puerto Plata · San Juan · Grand Turk Island
Balanced route with a steady mix of port days and sea days. Covers Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and Turks and Caicos Islands. Includes private-island style stops.
7 nights
Port Canaveral
Eastern Caribbean
4 ports
3 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
Princess Cays · Puerto Plata · San Juan + more
Frequent changes of scenery across the itinerary.
Easy logistics
Round-trip from Port Canaveral, Fort Lauderdale or Miami
No open-jaw flights or separate arrival and departure transfers.
Port experience
Princess Cays · 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
Sun Princess
Fort Lauderdale → Princess Cays → Grand Turk Island → Fort Lauderdale
Jan 29 · 7 nights
$863 inside · $123/night
Cheapest upcoming
Sun Princess
Fort Lauderdale → Princess Cays → Grand Turk Island → Fort Lauderdale
Nov 27 · 7 nights
$833 inside · $119/night
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Itinerary pricing
What this itinerary usually costs
Typical pricing runs around $125/night, with most departures landing in the $121-$128/night band across 19 tracked sailings.
Typical price
$125/night
$872 total
Normal range
$121-$128/night
$847-$897 total
Lowest recent fare
$119/night
$833 total
Comparison set
19 sailings
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When should I go?
Prices are usually lowest in fall
October–November departures have historically offered the best value.
April is typically the most expensive time to sail this itinerary.
Typical price / night
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- Best value
- Oct–Nov ~$127–$128/night
- Most expensive
- April ~$182/night
Route overview
How this route is built
7 nights · 4 port calls · 3 sea days · 4 countries
4 port calls across Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Turks and Caicos Islands · Neither especially port-heavy nor sea-day heavy for this trip length.
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