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Welcome to our webpage that takes you into a deep dive of some of the much talked about Caribbean island cruise destinations, which are well-suited for a family-friendly cruise vacation.
You will be excited to know that cruise lines visit many popular Caribbean cruise ports. You will find a Caribbean cruise heading to a Caribbean port of call that the entire family will enjoy.
Popular Caribbean Island Cruise Destinations
Whether you want to visit islands in the Western Caribbean - Cayman Islands, Cozumel, Hispaniola or Jamaica (many inclusive cruises to Jamaica), you will find a Caribbean cruise line heading your way.
Or, if you prefer a hot spot in an Eastern Caribbean cruise destination - Antigua, St. Kitts, St. Thomas - USVI, Tortola - BVI, or St. Maarten, you will also find many sailings from which to choose.
What about the Dutch Caribbean? Are you interested in Caribbean cruises which include places like Aruba, Bonaire or Curacao? Yes, these are also available.
You may only be interested in one of many Bahama cruises. The Bahamas islands are among the hottest Caribbean cruise destinations.
(You should also know that there are several cheap Bahamas cruises available during the fall months.
Let us pause for a moment to note that many Western Caribbean cruise destination sailings also include ports of call in Mexico, such as Cozumel, Progreso and Costa Maya.
In addition, some Western Caribbean itineraries include stops in Central America, such as Belize City, Belize and Roatan, Honduras.
Whatever your liking, you will most likely find an all-inclusive Caribbean cruise heading to a port of call some place in the Caribbean.
Caribbean Island Cruise Destination Personal Experiences
As for me, my family has visited the Bahamas, the Eastern Caribbean, Southern Caribbean and the Western Caribbean.
Our first cruise was a 5-day Western Caribbean cruise to Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands; Cozumel, Mexico; and Nassau, Bahamas. As I noted before, when we returned from that cruise none of us wanted to leave the ship.
Our boys asked if they could stay.
My family's second all-inclusive cruise was a 7-day Western Caribbean cruise itinerary with stops in Costa Maya, Mexico; Belize City, Belize; Cozumel, Mexico; and Nassau, Bahamas.
We enjoyed several interesting sites in Cozumel, the beaches of Costa Maya and Nassau, but were disappointed with the stop at Belize City, Belize.
As we toured the city, our main question was - What is the government doing with the revenue from tourism?
Let's just say that the government could do better making the city more appealing and inviting to its guests.
That was in 2007, so things might have changed since then.
In addition to six Western Caribbean cruises, we have sailed with Norwegian and on a 7-day Eastern Caribbean cruise, Carnival Cruise Line on a Southern Caribbean cruise and with Royal Caribbean on a 4-day Bahamas cruise.
We have since visited Ocho Rios, Jamaica and have also sailed with the Crown Princess on an Eastern Caribbean cruise.
The Princess cruise was my favorite.
Available Caribbean Island Cruise Destination Sailings
The Bahamas
As we noted above, the Bahama islands make for exciting Caribbean cruise destinations because they are simply beautiful and there is gorgeous year-round weather in the Bahamas. The most popular stop in the Bahamas is Nassau.
Most people know of Nassau, especially because it provides easy access to a world-renowned resort stop - The Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island.
However, in addition to stops in Nassau, Bahamas, cruise lines stop in Freeport, Bahamas.
In addition, the top cruise lines (Carnival Cruise Line, Disney Cruise Line, Norwegian Cruise Line, Princess Cruises and Royal Caribbean Cruises) that include the Bahamas in their Caribbean cruise destination itineraries own private Bahamian island resorts.
What are these private Bahamian islands?
Holland America owns Half Moon Cay (this island is used by Carnival), Disney owns Castaway Cay, Norwegian (NCL) owns Great Stirrup Cay, Princess Cruises owns Princess Cays, and Royal Caribbean International owns CocoCay.
These private islands are generally a part of any Caribbean cruise destination with calls in the Bahamas.
To sail to The Bahamas, you can generally find a 3-day cruise, 4day cruise, or 5-day cruise sailing from ports such as Charleston, South Carolina; Jacksonville, Florida; Port Canaveral, Florida; and Miami, Florida.
The top cruise lines which include the Bahamas in their Caribbean destinations are: Disney Cruises, Carnival Cruises, Norwegian Cruises, Princess Cruises and Royal Caribbean International.
Eastern Caribbean Cruise Destinations
The Eastern Caribbean makes for many exciting cruise destinations: 6-night cruises, 7-night cruises, 8-night cruises, and even 10-night cruises.
Eastern Caribbean cruise itineraries generally originate from such home ports as New York, Cape Liberty, Port Canaveral, Ft. Lauderdale and Miami.
Western Caribbean Cruise Destinations
Cruises to the Western Caribbean generally include ports of call in Mexico and Central America, along with those in Caribbean islands in the west - Cayman Islands, Jamaica, etc.
You will generally find these cruise sailings leaving from home ports in Galveston, New Orleans, Tampa, Miami and even Port Canaveral.
Southern Caribbean Cruise Destinations
Many people now enjoy booking a Southern Caribbean cruise to explore Caribbean islands further south of the ones most frequently visited.
Thankfully, many of the top cruise lines offer cruises to islands in the southern-most areas of the Caribbean and also in the southeastern region.
If you are interested in sailing to places like Aruba or Barbados, you will be thrilled to learn that some of your favorite cruise lines visit these islands.
Caribbean cruise lines offering Southern Caribbean cruises include: Carnival Cruise Line, Celebrity Cruises, Holland America, MSC Cruises, Princess Cruises and Royal Caribbean International.
Finally, note also that as a part of your cruise experience, you will enjoy finding amazing treasures at each stop on any cruise destination.
For example, consider finding a wide selection of diamonds from Diamond International when shopping in Grand Cayman.
Also, think about snatching up some good Blue Mountain Coffee or Jamaican rum when shopping in Ocho Rios, Jamaica.
Are you ready to cruise? Step right up - let's help you book your cruise and get you to one of many Caribbean cruise destinations that's perfect for the entire family.
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