Southern Caribbean cruises

Southern Caribbean Arc via Basseterre, Saint Kitts, Castries & Bridgetown

Basseterre, Saint Kitts · Castries · Bridgetown · Roseau · Philipsburg · New York

Balanced itinerary with more sea time than port-packed variants. Covers Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Barbados, Dominica, and more.

21 nights New York Southern Caribbean 6 ports 14 sea days

What this trip feels like

Easygoing, familiar and ship-focused

14 sea days give you plenty of uninterrupted time onboard, while Basseterre, Saint Kitts, Castries, and Bridgetown provide the trip's main day ashore. You're choosing this route for an easy break with minimal logistics, not destination variety.

Relaxed pace

6 ports in 21 nights

Plenty of uninterrupted ship time.

Broad destination variety

Basseterre, Saint Kitts · Castries · Bridgetown + more

Frequent changes of scenery across the itinerary.

Route logistics

Sails from New York

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Port experience

Basseterre, Saint Kitts · 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 · First-time cruisers · Ship-focused trips · Easy short getaways

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

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Itinerary pricing

What this itinerary usually costs

Typical pricing runs around $169/night, with most departures landing in the $148-$196/night band across 2 tracked sailings.

Typical price

$169/night

$3,458 total

Normal range

$148-$196/night

$3,027-$4,011 total

Lowest recent fare

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$2,658 total

Comparison set

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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

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21 nights · 6 port calls · 14 sea days · 6 countries

6 port calls across Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Barbados, Dominica · Leans more toward sea time than a port-packed 21-night route.

  1. 1

    Embark in New York

    Embarkation ports can vary by sailing

  2. 2

    Basseterre, Saint Kitts

    Saint Kitts and Nevis · Eastern Caribbean

  3. 3

    Castries

    Saint Lucia · Southern Caribbean

  4. 4

    Bridgetown

    Barbados · Southern Caribbean

  5. 5

    Roseau

    Dominica · Southern Caribbean

  6. 6

    Philipsburg

    Sint Maarten (Dutch part) · Eastern Caribbean

  7. 7

    New York

    United States · US East Coast

  8. 8

    Disembark in Southampton

    Disembarkation ports can vary by sailing

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