Cruise itinerary
17-Night Caribbean Cruise from Fort Lauderdale, Florida
17 nights · Caribbean · 15 ports of call
17-night Caribbean cruise aboard Crystal Serenity, departing Fort Lauderdale, Florida and calling at At Sea, Road Town, Tortola, Gustavia, Roseau, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and San Juan (Puerto Rico) and 8 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Crystal Serenity
- Cruise line
- Crystal
- Duration
- 17 nights
- Region
- Caribbean · Americas · South America
- Departs
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Returns
- Cartagena
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
A South Florida port often called the yachting capital, fringed by canals and the long sands of Fort Lauderdale Beach. Port Everglades is among the world's busiest cruise gateways, with Las Olas Boulevard's shops and cafés minutes from the piers.
- Port Everglades
- Las Olas Boulevard
- Fort Lauderdale Beach
- Day2
At Sea
- Day3
At Sea
- Day4
Road Town, Tortola
The capital of Tortola in the British Virgin Islands, set on a harbour ringed by green hills. It is the main yachting base of the archipelago, with sheltered beaches, a small botanic garden, and ferries out to the surrounding cays.
- Cane Garden Bay
- Botanic Gardens
- Yacht harbour
- Day5
Gustavia
The harbour capital of St. Barthélemy, a chic French island in the Caribbean. Yachts crowd the small port below red-roofed hills, with designer boutiques along the quay and quiet coves and beaches scattered around the rugged coast.
- Shell Beach
- Designer boutiques
- Gustavia harbour
- Day6
Roseau
The capital of Dominica, a green volcanic island in the eastern Caribbean known as the Nature Isle. The town sits below forested peaks, with the botanic gardens, sulphur springs and the trail to Trafalgar Falls a short drive inland.
- Trafalgar Falls
- Botanic Gardens
- Boiling Lake
- Day7
Basseterre, Saint Kitts
The capital of St. Kitts, set below the green slopes of a volcanic Caribbean island. Its colonial centre circles The Circus and Independence Square, while the hilltop fortress of Brimstone Hill and a scenic railway lie out along the coast.
- Brimstone Hill Fortress
- The Circus
- Scenic railway
- Day8
San Juan (Puerto Rico)
The capital of Puerto Rico and a major Caribbean homeport. Old San Juan's pastel colonial streets sit behind the massive El Morro and San Cristóbal forts, with rum distilleries and the beaches of Condado close to the cruise piers.
- Old San Juan
- El Morro fort
- Condado beaches
- Day9
At Sea
- Day10
Saint John's
The capital of Antigua, set around a deep natural harbour in the eastern Caribbean. The island is known for its many sandy beaches and for Nelson's Dockyard, a restored Georgian naval base on the south coast that is now a World Heritage site.
- Nelson's Dockyard
- Dickenson Bay
- Shirley Heights
- Day11
Pointe-à-Pitre
The main town of Guadeloupe, a French overseas region in the eastern Caribbean shaped like a butterfly. It sits between the two wings of the island, with a covered spice market, Creole cooking and the volcano of La Soufrière to the south.
- Spice market
- La Soufrière
- Memorial ACTe
- Day12
Castries
The capital of St. Lucia, tucked into a sheltered harbour on the island's northwest coast. Beyond the market town rise the rainforested interior and the iconic twin Piton peaks further south along the volcanic coastline.
- The Pitons
- Central market
- Pigeon Island
- Day13
Saint George's
The capital of Grenada in the eastern Caribbean, set around a horseshoe harbour ringed by red-roofed houses. Known as the Spice Isle for its nutmeg, the island offers Grand Anse beach, hillside Fort George and rainforest waterfalls inland.
- Grand Anse Beach
- Fort George
- Nutmeg plantations
- Day14
Kralendijk
The capital of Bonaire, a Dutch-Caribbean island known above all for diving and snorkelling along its protected fringing reef. The small waterfront town keeps pastel Dutch-colonial facades, with salt pans and flamingo flats lying to the south.
- Bonaire reef diving
- Salt pans
- Flamingo flats
- Day15
Willemstad
The capital of Curaçao in the southern Caribbean, with a UNESCO-listed centre of Dutch colonial architecture. Willemstad is known for the candy-coloured waterfront of Handelskade, the swinging Queen Emma pontoon bridge, and its floating market.
- Handelskade façades
- Queen Emma Bridge
- Floating Market
- Day16
Oranjestad
The capital of Aruba, set on the island's leeward south coast in the southern Caribbean. Oranjestad is known for its Dutch colonial façades along Wilhelminastraat, a free streetcar through downtown, and white-sand beaches like Eagle and Palm just north.
- Eagle Beach
- Palm Beach
- Dutch colonial centre
- Day17
At Sea
- Day18
Cartagena
A walled colonial city on Colombia's Caribbean coast, its old town a maze of pastel houses, balconies and shaded plazas. Massive stone ramparts ring the centre, with the San Felipe fortress guarding the harbour above.
- Walled old town
- San Felipe fortress
- Plaza Santo Domingo
Upcoming departures
- 12 Feb 2028
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
17-Night Caribbean Cruise from Fort Lauderdale, Florida FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 17-night Caribbean cruise calls at Fort Lauderdale, Florida, At Sea, Road Town, Tortola, Gustavia, Roseau, Basseterre, Saint Kitts, San Juan (Puerto Rico), Saint John's, Pointe-à-Pitre, Castries, Saint George's, Kralendijk, Willemstad, Oranjestad and Cartagena.
How many days are spent at sea?
4 days are spent at sea; the rest are in port.
Where does this cruise depart from?
It departs from Fort Lauderdale, Florida and ends in Cartagena.
How long is this cruise?
17 nights aboard Crystal Serenity.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 12 Feb 2028. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.