Cruise itinerary
32-Night Caribbean Cruise from San Diego, California
32 nights · Caribbean · 25 ports of call
32-night Caribbean cruise aboard Crystal Symphony, departing San Diego, California and calling at Ensenada, At Sea, Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, Acajutla and Playa Flamingo and 18 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Crystal Symphony
- Cruise line
- Crystal
- Duration
- 32 nights
- Region
- Caribbean · Americas · South America
- Departs
- San Diego, California
- Returns
- New York, New York
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
San Diego, California
A relaxed harbour city in southern California, known for its mild climate and broad natural bay. The waterfront holds the historic Gaslamp Quarter and maritime museums, with the green expanse of Balboa Park and its zoo just inland.
- Balboa Park
- Gaslamp Quarter
- San Diego Zoo
- Day2
Ensenada
A port city on the Pacific coast of Mexico's Baja California, the peninsula's first stop south of the US border. Its waterfront leads to a famed cantina and a market street, with the La Bufadora marine blowhole on the headland nearby.
- La Bufadora
- Hussong's Cantina
- Coastal wineries
- Day3
At Sea
- Day4
Cabo San Lucas
A resort town at the southern tip of Mexico's Baja California peninsula, where the desert meets the Pacific and Sea of Cortez. Cabo San Lucas is known for its rock arch at Land's End, sport fishing, and the marina lined with restaurants and boats.
- El Arco
- Lover's Beach
- Cabo marina
- Day5
Puerto Vallarta
A resort city on Mexico's Pacific coast, set where the Sierra Madre meets Banderas Bay. Its cobbled Zona Romántica and the seaside Malecón promenade anchor an old town of churches and galleries, with whale-watching in the bay through the winter months.
- The Malecón
- Zona Romántica
- Banderas Bay
- Day6
At Sea
- Day7
At Sea
- Day8
Acajutla
- Day9
Playa Flamingo
- Day10
Puntarenas
A Pacific port city on a narrow sandy spit on Costa Rica's central coast. It serves chiefly as a gateway inland to rainforests and volcanoes, with a long beachfront promenade and boats out to the Gulf of Nicoya's islands.
- Gulf of Nicoya
- Beachfront paseo
- Rainforest gateway
- Day11
At Sea
- Day12
Manta
- Day13
Guayaquil
- Day14
At Sea
- Day15
Fuerte Amador
A causeway-linked island port on the Pacific side of the Panama Canal, just off Panama City. It serves as the gateway to the canal's locks and rainforest, with the Amador Causeway reaching toward the capital's skyline and old quarter.
- Panama Canal
- Amador Causeway
- Casco Viejo
- Day16
Fuerte Amador
A causeway-linked island port on the Pacific side of the Panama Canal, just off Panama City. It serves as the gateway to the canal's locks and rainforest, with the Amador Causeway reaching toward the capital's skyline and old quarter.
- Panama Canal
- Amador Causeway
- Casco Viejo
- Day17
Panama Canal Transit
Fuerte Amador
A causeway-linked island port on the Pacific side of the Panama Canal, just off Panama City. It serves as the gateway to the canal's locks and rainforest, with the Amador Causeway reaching toward the capital's skyline and old quarter.
- Panama Canal
- Amador Causeway
- Casco Viejo
- 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
- Day19
At Sea
- Day20
Santo Domingo
- Day21
Punta Cana
- Day22
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
- Day23
Marigot
- Day24
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
- Day25
Bridgetown
The capital of Barbados on the island's southwest coast, a long-standing Caribbean cruise port. Its colonial centre and Garrison Savannah are UNESCO-listed, with the white sand of Carlisle Bay and turtle-filled waters close to the harbour.
- Carlisle Bay
- Garrison Savannah
- Rum distilleries
- Day26
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
- Day27
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
- Day28
Great Harbour, Jost Van Dyke
The main anchorage of Jost Van Dyke, smallest of the British Virgin Islands' main islands, in the Caribbean. A laid-back yachting stop, its sheltered bay is fringed by sand and beach bars, with the natural rock pools of the Bubbly Pool a short walk away.
- Bubbly Pool
- White Bay
- beach bars
- Day29
Samaná
- Day30
Grand Turk Island
A small, low-lying island in the Turks and Caicos, a British territory in the Atlantic. Its cruise centre opens onto a long white-sand beach and clear reef water, with a historic lighthouse standing at the island's northern point.
- White-sand beach
- Coral reef
- Historic lighthouse
- Day31
At Sea
- Day32
At Sea
- Day33
New York, New York
Cruise ships berth on Manhattan's West Side or across the harbour in Brooklyn and Bayonne, putting the full sweep of New York within reach. The Statue of Liberty, Central Park, Times Square and the museums of Fifth Avenue are all part of a day ashore.
- Statue of Liberty
- Central Park
- Times Square
Upcoming departures
- 24 Aug 2026
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
32-Night Caribbean Cruise from San Diego, California FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 32-night Caribbean cruise calls at San Diego, California, Ensenada, At Sea, Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, Acajutla, Playa Flamingo, Puntarenas, Manta, Guayaquil, Fuerte Amador, Panama Canal Transit, Cartagena, Santo Domingo, Punta Cana, San Juan (Puerto Rico), Marigot, Roseau, Bridgetown, Castries, Saint John's, Great Harbour, Jost Van Dyke, Samaná, Grand Turk Island and New York, New York.
How many days are spent at sea?
8 days are spent at sea; the rest are in port.
Where does this cruise depart from?
It departs from San Diego, California and ends in New York, New York.
How long is this cruise?
32 nights aboard Crystal Symphony.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 24 Aug 2026. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.