Eastern Caribbean cruises

Eastern Caribbean Loop: Puerto Plata & Great Stirrup Cay

Port Canaveral → Puerto Plata → Saint Thomas → Tortola → Great Stirrup Cay → Port Canaveral

Balanced route with a steady mix of port days and sea days. Covers Dominican Republic, Virgin Islands, U.S., Virgin Islands, British, and Bahamas. 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

A balanced mix of port days and sea days.

Balanced pace

4 ports in 7 nights

Alternates regularly between port and sea days.

Broad destination variety

Puerto Plata · Saint Thomas · Tortola + more

Frequent port calls throughout the itinerary.

Easy logistics

Round-trip from Port Canaveral

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

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Itinerary pricing

What this itinerary usually costs

35 of 60 sailings with enough price history currently have favorable pricing and 2 are priced high. Median current fare is $126/night.

Median current fare

$126/night

$879 total

Lowest recent fare

$68/night

$479 total

Pricing signal

35 of 60 favorable

Price history for 60 of 62 sailings

Comparison set

50 sailings

Currently priced departures

When should I go?

Prices are usually lowest in spring

March–May departures have historically offered the best value.

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

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Best value
Mar–May ~$104–$167/night
Most expensive
June ~$186/night

Route overview

How this route is built

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7 nights · 4 port calls · 3 sea days · 4 countries

4 port calls across Dominican Republic, Virgin Islands, U.S., Virgin Islands, British, Bahamas · Typical mix of port and sea days for a 7-night cruise.

  1. 1

    Embark in Port Canaveral

    Embarkation ports can vary by sailing

  2. 2

    Puerto Plata

    Dominican Republic · Eastern Caribbean

  3. 3

    Saint Thomas

    Virgin Islands, U.S. · Eastern Caribbean

  4. 4

    Tortola

    Virgin Islands, British · Eastern Caribbean

  5. 5

    Great Stirrup Cay

    Bahamas · Bahamas

    Private
  6. 6

    Disembark in Port Canaveral

    Disembarkation ports can vary by sailing

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