Caribbean

🧭What to expect

Warm water, short flights to the port, and a mix of beach days and island stops. Eastern routes lean to lush, hilly islands; western routes add Mexico and Central America; southern routes reach the quieter, further-out islands.

⚓Where you sail from

MiamiFL

Fort LauderdaleFL

Port CanaveralFL

GalvestonTX

New OrleansLA

TampaFL

San JuanPR

MobileAL

BaltimoreMD

Cape LibertyNJ

These are the US and Canada home ports ships depart from for this region, drive or fly in the day before. Photos are illustrative.

🚢Ships that sail here

🚢 Royal Caribbean 22

🎉 Carnival 3

🥂 Celebrity 9

⚓ Holland America 6

🌊 MSC Cruises 5

👑 Princess 10

🎩 Cunard 1

🏝️ Margaritaville at Sea 1

Every ship above sails this region on its own published itinerary. Availability by date changes constantly, one call confirms what's open for you.

🛂Documents & practicalities

On most round-trips that start and end at the same US port (closed-loop), US citizens can sail on a birth certificate plus government photo ID, but a passport is strongly recommended and is required for any cruise that starts or ends abroad, and for flying home if you miss the ship. Confirm requirements for your exact itinerary and nationality before you book.

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