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Crowded cruise ship deck with pools and hot tubs

Living on the water

When you can’t decide what type of vacation you want, you can always go on a cruise. It’s like several vacations in one. But with so many options available, it can be difficult to choose what you want. Don’t worry, it’s all taken care of. If you don’t have much time, then do a short cruise of 2-3 days. If you’re up for the challenge and want to escape the hustle and bustle of your everyday life, you can do a cruise that’s a year long. With so many options for everyone, it’s no wonder that cruising is such a big deal.

Snoozing for a Cruising

  • Carnival Radiance cruise ship docked at a port with a blue sky

    Carnival

    The Bahamas: Nassau, Freeport, Half Moon Cay (private island), Princess Cays (private island), Bimini

    Caribbean (Eastern): St. Thomas, St. Maarten, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, Grand Turk, Tortola, Antigua, La Romana, Dominica, San Juan (Puerto Rico)

    Caribbean (Western): Cozumel (Mexico), Grand Cayman, Jamaica (Montego Bay, Ocho Rios, Falmouth), Belize, Costa Maya (Mexico), Key West, Progreso (Yucatan), Mahogany Bay (Roatan), Isla Tropicale (Mahogany Bay - New in 2026)

    Caribbean (Southern): Aruba, Curaçao, Bonaire, St. Vincent, Grenada, Barbados, St. Croix, Cartagena (Colombia), Santo Domingo

    Alaska: Juneau, Ketchikan, Skagway, Sitka, Seward (Anchorage), Icy Strait Point, Victoria (Canada), cruising through Glacier Bay and Tracy Arm Fjord.

    Mexico (Baja Riviera): Ensenada, Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan

    Hawaii: Honolulu, Maui (Kahului), Kona, Hilo

    Bermuda: King's Wharf, Hamilton, St. George's

    Canada & New England: Boston, Massachusetts; Portland, Maine; Saint John, New Brunswick; Halifax, Nova Scotia

    Europe: Various ports in the Mediterranean (e.g., Italy, France, Spain, Greece), the Baltic (e.g., Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Finland), and the British Isles.

    Panama Canal: Ports in the Caribbean and Pacific, as well as transit through the Panama Canal.

    Transpacific: Voyages connecting North America and Asia/Australia, with various port calls depending on the specific itinerary.

    Australia and South Pacific: Visiting various ports in Australia, New Zealand, and the islands of the South Pacific.

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    Royal Caribbean

    The Bahamas: Nassau, Perfect Day at CocoCay (private island), Freeport.

    Caribbean (Eastern): St. Thomas, St. Maarten, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, Antigua, Tortola, Grand Turk.

    Caribbean (Western): Cozumel (Mexico), Grand Cayman, Jamaica (Montego Bay, Falmouth, Ocho Rios), Belize, Costa Maya (Mexico), Roatan (Mahogany Bay).

    Caribbean (Southern): Aruba, Curaçao, Bonaire, Barbados, Grenada.

    Alaska: Juneau, Ketchikan, Skagway, Sitka, Icy Strait Point, Seward, Victoria (Canada), cruising through the Inside Passage.

    Mexico (Baja Riviera): Ensenada, Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan.

    Hawaii: Honolulu, Maui (Lahaina, Kahului), Kona, Hilo.

    Bermuda: King's Wharf, Hamilton, St. George's.

    Canada & New England: Boston, Massachusetts; Portland, Maine; Halifax, Nova Scotia; Saint John, New Brunswick.

    Mediterranean: Italy (Rome, Florence/Pisa, Naples), France (Nice, Provence), Spain (Barcelona, Valencia, Palma de Mallorca), Greece (Athens, Mykonos, Santorini), Croatia (Dubrovnik, Split), Turkey (Istanbul, Ephesus), and more.

    Northern Europe: United Kingdom (Southampton, Liverpool), Ireland (Cork, Dublin), Netherlands (Amsterdam), Belgium (Bruges/Zeebrugge), France (Le Havre/Paris, Cherbourg), Germany (Hamburg, Warnemunde), Scandinavia (Copenhagen, Stockholm, Oslo, Helsinki), Russia (St. Petersburg - currently not included in itineraries), Estonia (Tallinn).

    South Pacific: Australia (Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne), New Zealand (Auckland, Wellington), Fiji, Vanuatu.

    Asia: Singapore, China (Shanghai, Tianjin), Japan (Tokyo, Kobe), Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam.

    Panama Canal: Ports in the Caribbean and Pacific, as well as transit through the Panama Canal.

    Transatlantic and Transpacific: Voyages connecting continents with various port calls.

    Central and South America: Cartagena (Colombia), Colon (Panama), Costa Rica, various ports in South America depending on the itinerary.

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    Virgin Voyages

    The Bahamas: The Beach Club at Bimini (exclusive private island experience), Nassau, Key West.

    Eastern Caribbean: San Juan, Puerto Plata, St. Thomas, St. Maarten, St. Kitts, Tortola, Grand Turk.

    Western Caribbean: Cozumel, Costa Maya, Roatan (Mahogany Bay), Ocho Rios, George Town (Grand Cayman).

    Southern Caribbean: Aruba, Curaçao, Cartagena.

    Mediterranean: Spain (Barcelona, Ibiza, Palma de Mallorca, Valencia, Seville/Cádiz, Málaga), France (Cannes, Ajaccio - Corsica, Provence/Marseille, Toulon), Italy (Rome/Civitavecchia, Florence/Pisa - Livorno, Marina di Carrara, Naples/Pompeii/Capri, Palermo - Sicily), Greece (Athens/Piraeus, Santorini, Mykonos, Rhodes, Corfu, Chania - Crete), Turkey (Bodrum, Istanbul, Ephesus/Kuşadası), Croatia (Dubrovnik, Split), Montenegro (Kotor), Malta (Valletta).

    Northern Europe: Netherlands (Amsterdam/Ijmuiden), Belgium (Bruges/Zeebrugge), United Kingdom (Portsmouth, Glasgow/Greenock, Belfast), Ireland (Dublin), Scotland (Kirkwall, Stornoway - Isle of Lewis), Norway, Iceland.

    Bermuda: Offering sailings from New York.

    Canada & New England: Visiting ports like Boston, Portland (Maine), and Quebec City.

    Mexico (Baja California): Sailing from Los Angeles, visiting Ensenada and Cabo San Lucas.

    Alaska: Sailing from Seattle and Vancouver, visiting Juneau, Ketchikan, Skagway, and more.

    Transatlantic: Repositioning cruises between Europe and North America, often including unique port calls.

    Australia and South Pacific: Sailing from Melbourne and Auckland, visiting various ports in Australia, New Zealand, and the South Pacific Islands.

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    Disney Cruises

    The Bahamas:

    Nassau

    Disney Castaway Cay: Disney's private island, offering exclusive experiences.

    Disney Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point: Disney's newest island destination on Eleuthera, celebrating Bahamian culture.

    Caribbean (Eastern): St. Thomas, St. Maarten, Tortola, St. Kitts, San Juan (Puerto Rico)

    Caribbean (Western): Cozumel (Mexico), Grand Cayman, Jamaica (Falmouth, Ocho Rios), Belize, Costa Maya (Mexico), Progreso (Mexico)

    Caribbean (Southern): Aruba, Curaçao, Barbados, Antigua, St. Lucia

    Alaska: Juneau, Ketchikan, Skagway, Icy Strait Point, Dawes Glacier

    Mexico (Baja California & Mexican Riviera): Ensenada, Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlán

    Hawaii: Honolulu, Maui (Kahului, Lahaina), Kona, Hilo

    Bermuda: King's Wharf

    Canada & New England: Boston, Massachusetts, Portland, Maine, Saint John, New Brunswick, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Quebec City, Quebec

    Mediterranean: Italy (Rome, Florence/Pisa, Naples, Sicily), France (Villefranche, Marseille, Cannes, Corsica), Spain (Barcelona, Valencia, Ibiza, Palma de Mallorca, Cádiz, Málaga, Cartagena), Greece (Athens, Mykonos, Santorini, Rhodes, Corfu, Crete), Croatia (Dubrovnik, Split), Turkey (Kuşadası/Ephesus, Istanbul), Malta (Valletta), Montenegro (Kotor), Gibraltar.

    Northern Europe: United Kingdom (Southampton, Dover, Liverpool, Belfast, Glasgow), Ireland (Dublin, Cork), Netherlands (Amsterdam), Belgium (Zeebrugge), France (Le Havre/Paris, Cherbourg), Germany (Hamburg, Warnemünde), Norway (various fjords and cities), Sweden (Stockholm), Denmark (Copenhagen), Finland (Helsinki), Iceland.

    British Isles: England, Ireland, Scotland, France.

    Norwegian Fjords: Scenic cruises along the breathtaking fjords of Norway.

    Panama Canal: Transit through the Panama Canal with port calls in the Caribbean and Pacific.

    Australia, New Zealand & South Pacific: Visiting various ports in these regions, including Fiji, New Caledonia, American Samoa.

    Transatlantic: Voyages connecting North America and Europe, with unique port calls.