Cruise itinerary
8-Night Caribbean Cruise from Cartagena
8 nights · Caribbean · 8 ports of call
8-night Caribbean cruise aboard Crystal Symphony, departing Cartagena and calling at At Sea, Oranjestad, Willemstad, Kralendijk, Pointe-à-Pitre and Marigot and 1 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Crystal Symphony
- Cruise line
- Crystal
- Duration
- 8 nights
- Region
- Caribbean · Americas · South America
- Departs
- Cartagena
- Returns
- San Juan (Puerto Rico)
How NestCruise works:we're advisor-led, not a booking engine. No fares are listed and there are no booking fees — tell an advisor your dates and party and they price your exact Crystal Symphony sailing, typically within 24 hours.
Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
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
- Day2
At Sea
- Day3
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
- Day4
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
- Day5
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
- Day6
At Sea
- Day7
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
- Day8
Marigot
- Day9
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
Upcoming departures
- 2 Dec 2027
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
8-Night Caribbean Cruise from Cartagena FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 8-night Caribbean cruise calls at Cartagena, At Sea, Oranjestad, Willemstad, Kralendijk, Pointe-à-Pitre, Marigot and San Juan (Puerto Rico).
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 San Juan (Puerto Rico).
How long is this cruise?
8 nights aboard Crystal Symphony.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 2 Dec 2027. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.