Balanced pace
3 ports in 7 nights
A steady alternation between time onboard and time ashore.
Eastern Caribbean cruises
Eastern Caribbean Loop via Puerto Plata & Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas
Puerto Plata · Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas · Philipsburg
Balanced route with a steady mix of port days and sea days. Covers Dominican Republic, Virgin Islands, U.S., and Sint Maarten (Dutch part).
7 nights
Port Canaveral
Eastern Caribbean
3 ports
4 sea days
What this trip feels like
Balanced, varied and easy to pace
This route gives you a steady mix of ship time and 3 ports. It suits travelers who want meaningful days ashore without turning every day into an early start and a tightly planned port call.
Focused destination mix
Puerto Plata · Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas · Philipsburg
A focused set of stops without a new destination every day.
Easy logistics
Round-trip from Port Canaveral or Fort Lauderdale
No open-jaw flights or separate arrival and departure transfers.
Port experience
Puerto Plata · 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
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Best overall value
Celebrity Apex
Port Canaveral → Puerto Plata → Philipsburg → Port Canaveral
Feb 5 · 7 nights
About average
$947 inside · $135/night
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Itinerary pricing
What this itinerary usually costs
Typical pricing runs around $130/night, with most departures landing in the $119-$142/night band across 11 tracked sailings.
Typical price
$130/night
$909 total
Normal range
$119-$142/night
$834-$992 total
Lowest recent fare
Building history
$736 total
Comparison set
11 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
7 nights · 3 port calls · 4 sea days · 3 countries
3 port calls across Dominican Republic, Virgin Islands, U.S., Sint Maarten (Dutch part) · Neither especially port-heavy nor sea-day heavy for this trip length.
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