cruise help!

[Stoffel1982]

I just got back from our cruise with the MSC Divina and absolutely loved it! This was our first cruise and i'm already planning our next cruise for next summer. I do need some help now... We'd like to make a cruise in the Caribbean and we do like new ships. There are so many cruise lines and we are kinda new cruisers so any advice will be appreciated!

[Scrapnana]

The number of ships that sail the Caribbean in summer is much lower than winter. Many of these are not new. The newest two I can think of are the Disney Fantasy and Carnival Breeze (maiden voyages were both in 2012). I think the new Norwegian Getaway (maiden voyage next year) is going to sail the Caribbean.

[Aplmac]

Or you could fly out to either Barbados or Puerto Rico

to catch Carnival VALOR at either end of its loop between those two ports-of-call.

 

 

You can board at either San Juan P.Rico -or at Bridgetown Barbados! :)

 

It's a nice cruise: very popular: port intensive! Book early.

 

 

Basic itinerary?

P.Rico: departure at 10 p.m. Sunday nite.

St. Thomas on Monday.

Tuesday is a day at sea.

Wednesday is Barbados. ..the other board point..

Thursday is St. Lucia.

Friday is St.Kitts.

Saturday is Sint Marrten(on the Dutch side: great deals in Philipsburg)

Sunday is back to charming Old San Juan, Puerto Rico.

 

If you opt to board at Barbados, you'll be on that same loop,

-just that you'll be on a Wednesday-to-Wednesday time frame

instead of P.Rico from Sunday to Sunday.

 

We just did Valor -wife loved it!! - so did I!

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[cruiserking]

Royal Caribbean's Allure and Oasis of the Seas do 7-nighters out of Florida next summer.

 

Jonathan

[DonnaK]

Royal Caribbean's Allure and Oasis of the Seas do 7-nighters out of Florida next summer.

 

Jonathan

 

 

These are amazing ships, and would be my first choice

[Sailaway John]

Just getting off the cruiseing for a moment. Are you related to the late Jo Stoffel from Australia. Knew her many years ago and it is the first time I have seen that name pop up.

John Swinsburg (Sailaway John)

Australia