Cruise itinerary
27-Night Caribbean Cruise from Fort Lauderdale, Florida
27 nights · Caribbean · 21 ports of call
27-night Caribbean cruise aboard Crystal Symphony, departing Fort Lauderdale, Florida and calling at At Sea, Cozumel, Belize City, Santo Tomás de Castilla, Roatán Island and Puerto Limón and 14 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Crystal Symphony
- Cruise line
- Crystal
- Duration
- 27 nights
- Region
- Caribbean · Americas · South America
- Departs
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Returns
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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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
Cozumel
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
- Day4
Belize City
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
- Day5
Santo Tomás de Castilla
- Day6
Roatán Island
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
- Day7
At Sea
- Day8
Puerto Limón
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
- Day9
Colón
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
- Day10
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
- Day11
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
- Day12
At Sea
- Day13
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
- Day14
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
- Day15
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
- Day16
At Sea
- Day17
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
- Day18
Marigot
- Day19
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
- Day20
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
- Day21
Fort-de-France
The capital of Martinique in the French Caribbean, set on a wide bay beneath green volcanic hills. Fort-de-France is known for the ornate Schoelcher Library, the Savane gardens by the waterfront, and views toward the Mont Pelée volcano.
- Schoelcher Library
- La Savane park
- Fort Saint-Louis
- Day22
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
- Day23
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
- Day24
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
- Day25
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
- Day26
At Sea
- Day27
At Sea
- Day28
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
Upcoming departures
- 22 Nov 2027
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
27-Night Caribbean Cruise from Fort Lauderdale, Florida FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 27-night Caribbean cruise calls at Fort Lauderdale, Florida, At Sea, Cozumel, Belize City, Santo Tomás de Castilla, Roatán Island, Puerto Limón, Colón, Cartagena, Oranjestad, Willemstad, Kralendijk, Pointe-à-Pitre, Marigot, San Juan (Puerto Rico), Basseterre, Saint Kitts, Fort-de-France, Roseau, Saint John's, Gustavia and Road Town, Tortola.
How many days are spent at sea?
6 days are spent at sea; the rest are in port.
Where does this cruise depart from?
It is a round-trip sailing from Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
How long is this cruise?
27 nights aboard Crystal Symphony.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 22 Nov 2027. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.