Caribbean Discovery Cruise

Day 1 - Southampton

Arrive: Mon 04 January 2027 / Depart: Mon 04 January 2027

The city center is a charming mix of old city walls and a large modern shopping centre. With multiple restaurants, museums, cinemas and theatres there is plenty to be explored. Time spent at embarkation and disembarkation ports may be limited which may restrict availability of shore excursions.

Day 2 - At Sea

Day 3 - La Coruna, Spain

Arrive: Wed 06 January 2027 / Depart: Wed 06 January 2027

The name of Coruna's cruise dock - Transatlantic Quay - reflects its location on the northwestern tip of the Iberian Peninsular making it - you might be surprised to learn - the closest European port to New York. It is a charming mixture of old town and new town also with a couple of beaches along the two-mile stretch of coastline it overlooks. The colonnaded Maria Pita Square is at the heart of the old town, with many shops, bars and restaurants all around. There are various fascinating museums including the interactive House of Mankind plus an aquarium and planetarium. La Coruña is also the main Atlantic gateway to one of the most ruggedly scenic regions in Spain - Galicia. Among its attractions is one of the worlds great pilgrimage destinations: Santiago de Compostela, with its Romanesque cathedral.

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Day 11 - Barbados

Arrive: Thu 14 January 2027 / Depart: Thu 14 January 2027

Watching the Atlantic surf crash down on the rugged east coast of this richly diverse island and, for a moment, you may feel you could be on the Cornish coast but the moment you hear the waves of gospel singing emanating from a tiny local church you realise you could not be anywhere else but Barbados. While, over on the sheltered west coast, the glorious beaches are pure Caribbean. And there are more beaches and a lot more bars, cafés, restaurants and clubs creating a vibrant 24/7 lifestyle on the south coast, too. In the capital and cruise port, Bridgetown, there are intriguing signs of its British colonial past while, across the island, you are really spoilt for choice. You can enjoy every watersport under the sun; stunning nature walks and bike rides; or maybe a trip to the uniquely magnificent Harrisons Cave underground complex of caverns, waterfalls, stalactites and stalagmites.

Day 12 - Grenadine Islands

Arrive: Fri 15 January 2027 / Depart: Fri 15 January 2027

Sailors through the centuries have rated it one of the worlds prettiest harbours and it is hard to disagree. Horseshoe-shaped and set in a volcanic crater, Grenadas capital and cruise port St Georges is flanked by two forts, with colourful French colonial style buildings ranged along the front. It is the perfect entrance to one of the Caribbean's most scenic islands. Only 12 miles by 21, it is awash with waterfalls, mountain valleys, rainforests, lakes and volcanic craters. The beaches are to die for, especially Grand Anse - a two-mile stretch of pure white sand just around the bay from St Georges. Grenada is also the island you can smell before you can see it. The 'Spice Island' grows more spices per square mile than anywhere else on the planet with nutmeg its signature seasoning. In fact, gentle haggling with spice vendors is part of the fun of cruising to this laid-back Caribbean island.

Day 13 - At Sea

Day 14 - Curacao

Arrive: Sun 17 January 2027 / Depart: Sun 17 January 2027

The largest island in the Dutch Antilles, Curaçao is home to more than 50 nationalities. Willemstad is full of 17th, 18th and 19th century Dutch and Spanish Colonial architecture. The two sides of the city are divided by Santa Anna Bay, a narrow channel flanked by pastel-tinted, gabled houses and spanned by the spectacular swing-aside Queen Emma pontoon bridge. On one side you will find the 18th century Fort Amsterdam and Breederstraat, gateway to Willemstads main shopping and restaurant district where you can buy everything from Delft pottery to Italian silk ties, Japanese electrical goods, Indonesian batik clothing, locally-made black coral jewellery and, of course, the sapphire-blue liqueur to which Curaçao has given its name.

Day 15 - At Sea

Day 16 - Cartagena, Colombia

Arrive: Tue 19 January 2027 / Depart: Tue 19 January 2027

Cartagena de Indias, to give its full name, is an historic city in Columbia founded in 1533 and ringed with massive walls built by the Spanish to fend off pirates. The city's palaces and the maze of winding streets give the city its unique Iberian character.

Day 17 - At Sea

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Day 19 - Roatan, Bay Islands

Arrive: Fri 22 January 2027 / Depart: Fri 22 January 2027

Roatan is one of the three beautiful Bay islands located off the north coast of Honduras. Set on a coral reef and beholding scenic reserves, botanical gardens and some of the finest beaches in Latin America and the Caribbean, the eco-tourism sector here is blossoming.

Day 20 - Cozumel

Arrive: Sat 23 January 2027 / Depart: Sat 23 January 2027

The worlds most popular cruise port, Cozumel, is just a small (12 miles long) island off Mexicos Yucatan Peninsula but it has a vibrant, pulsating Latin heart. Everywhere is all action and activity from the music-playing downtown bars, cafés and shops to the watersports on offer from the glorious beaches.

Day 21 - At Sea

Day 22 - Grand Cayman

Arrive: Mon 25 January 2027 / Depart: Mon 25 January 2027

Discovered by Columbus and visited by Sir Francis Drake, Grand Cayman has its fair share of swashbuckling tales. There's a very British atmosphere here as this island remained in the Commonwealth even when its close neighbour, Jamaica, became independent. Seven Mile Beach (it's nearer six but its desperately impressive for all that!) are well worth a visit,

Day 23 - Ocho Rios

Arrive: Tue 26 January 2027 / Depart: Tue 26 January 2027

This fabulous Jamaican resort was once home to James Bond's creator, Ian Fleming, who built his home, Goldeneye at the end of the beach.Luckily you don't have to be a secret agent to discover the charms of Dunn's River Falls or the miles of great beaches.

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Day 26 - St Maarten, French Antilles

Arrive: Fri 29 January 2027 / Depart: Fri 29 January 2027

An island with a split personality, this is one of the few places in the Caribbean where the European powers co-existed peacefully. Hence, this lovely island is a mixture of Dutch, French and Caribbean tastes and delights.

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Day 32 - Ponta Delgada, Azores

Arrive: Thu 04 February 2027 / Depart: Thu 04 February 2027

Ponta Delgada in the Azores, is a tiny speckle of islands in the Atlantic.The Islands are rurally lovely, their fields separated by hydrangea hedges rather than walls. The twin lakes of Sete Cidades will amaze: one turquoise the other vivid emerald.

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Day 36 - Southampton

Arrive: Mon 08 February 2027 / Depart: Mon 08 February 2027

The city center is a charming mix of old city walls and a large modern shopping centre. With multiple restaurants, museums, cinemas and theatres there is plenty to be explored. Time spent at embarkation and disembarkation ports may be limited which may restrict availability of shore excursions.