Cruise itinerary
9-Night Caribbean Cruise from Cartagena
9 nights · Caribbean · 8 ports of call
9-night Caribbean cruise aboard Crystal Serenity, departing Cartagena and calling at Colón, Puerto Limón, Roatán Island, Santo Tomás de Castilla, Belize City and Cozumel and 1 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Crystal Serenity
- Cruise line
- Crystal
- Duration
- 9 nights
- Region
- Caribbean
- Departs
- Cartagena
- Returns
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Cartagena
Depart 16:00
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
- Day2
Colón
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 19:00
A Caribbean port at the Atlantic entrance to the Panama Canal, the usual landing for ships transiting or calling at the isthmus. The historic Gatún Locks and rainforest waterways lie close by, along with the duty-free trade zone and the old fortifications of Portobelo.
- Gatún Locks
- Panama Canal
- Portobelo forts
- Day3
Puerto Limón
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
A Caribbean port on Costa Rica's humid eastern coast, the country's main Atlantic harbour. It opens onto rainforest, banana plantations and the canals of Tortuguero, with white-faced monkeys and sloths a frequent sight on excursions inland.
- Tortuguero canals
- Rainforest wildlife
- Banana country
- Day4At sea
- Day5
Roatán Island
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 19:00
An island off the northern coast of Honduras in the western Caribbean, part of the Bay Islands. Roatán is known for the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef just offshore, the dive sites and beaches around West End and West Bay, and forested inland hills.
- West Bay Beach
- Barrier reef diving
- West End
- Day6
Santo Tomás de Castilla
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 19:00
- Day7
Belize City
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
The largest city in Belize, on the Caribbean coast where the Belize River meets the sea. A tender port for many ships, it opens the way to the world's second-largest barrier reef, jungle Maya ruins and cave-tubing excursions inland.
- Barrier reef
- Maya ruins
- Cave tubing
- Day8
Cozumel
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 18:00
An island off Mexico's Yucatán coast in the Caribbean, a leading port for snorkelling and diving. Ships dock beside its reefs, part of the Mesoamerican system, with beach clubs, Mayan ruins and the resort strip of the Riviera Maya within reach.
- Coral reefs
- Mayan ruins
- Beach clubs
- Day9At sea
- Day10
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Arrive 07:00
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
Upcoming departures
- 1 Mar 2028
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
9-Night Caribbean Cruise from Cartagena FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 9-night Caribbean cruise calls at Cartagena, Colón, Puerto Limón, Roatán Island, Santo Tomás de Castilla, Belize City, Cozumel and Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
How many days are spent at sea?
2 days are spent at sea; the rest are in port.
Where does this cruise depart from?
It departs from Cartagena and ends in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
How long is this cruise?
9 nights aboard Crystal Serenity.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 1 Mar 2028. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.