Cruise itinerary
18-Night Caribbean Cruise from Bridgetown
18 nights · Caribbean · 19 ports of call
18-night Caribbean cruise aboard Emerald Azzurra, departing Bridgetown and calling at Port Elizabeth, Bequia, Mayreau Island, Kralendijk, Willemstad, Oranjestad and Santa Marta and 12 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Emerald Azzurra
- Cruise line
- Emerald Cruises
- Duration
- 18 nights
- Region
- Caribbean · Americas · South America · Panama Canal
- Departs
- Bridgetown
- Returns
- Puerto Caldera
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
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
- Day2
Port Elizabeth, Bequia
The main town of Bequia, a small island in the Grenadines reached only by sea. It sits on Admiralty Bay, a yacht-favoured harbour, and keeps a quiet seafaring tradition of boatbuilding and a beach walk along the shore to Princess Margaret Beach.
- Admiralty Bay
- Princess Margaret Beach
- Model-boat building
- Day3
Mayreau Island
- Day4At sea
- 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
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
- Day7
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
- Day8
Santa Marta
- Day9
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
- Day10
San Blas Islands
- Day11
Panama Canal Transit
- Day12
Panama City
Panama's capital, where a glass-tower skyline meets the Pacific entrance to the famous canal. The colonial Casco Viejo quarter holds plazas and churches, while the Miraflores locks and the rainforest of Soberanía National Park sit close by.
- Panama Canal
- Casco Viejo
- Miraflores Locks
- Day13
Pearl Islands
- Day14
Playa Muerto, Darién National Park
Darién National Park
- Day15
Cébaco Island
- Day16
Golfito
- Day17
Quepos (Puerto Quepos)
- Day18
Curú Wildlife Refuge
- Day19
Puerto Caldera
Upcoming departures
- 13 Jan 2028
- 22 Feb 2028
- 13 Jan 2029
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
18-Night Caribbean Cruise from Bridgetown FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 18-night Caribbean cruise calls at Bridgetown, Port Elizabeth, Bequia, Mayreau Island, Kralendijk, Willemstad, Oranjestad, Santa Marta, Cartagena, San Blas Islands, Panama Canal Transit, Panama City, Pearl Islands, Playa Muerto, Darién National Park, Darién National Park, Cébaco Island, Golfito, Quepos (Puerto Quepos), Curú Wildlife Refuge and Puerto Caldera.
How many days are spent at sea?
1 day is spent at sea; the rest are in port.
Where does this cruise depart from?
It departs from Bridgetown and ends in Puerto Caldera.
How long is this cruise?
18 nights aboard Emerald Azzurra.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 13 Jan 2028, 22 Feb 2028 and 13 Jan 2029. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.