Sailing out of Barbados, Fort Lauderdale, and San Juan, the Carnival Miracle and Carnival Victory ships sail to the Southern Caribbean ports of Barbados, Saint Lucia, Aruba and Caracao. Inexpensive cruises depart year-round in round-trip and one-way cruises with four-, seven- and eight-day itineraries.
Carnival Miracle, which is a large ship with a passenger capacity of 2,124 guests, offers amenities that include water slides, outdoor jogging tracks, and both luxury and casual-style dining options. An extra large-sized ship, Carnival Victory has a passenger capacity of 2,758 guests. On board features include pools, a nine deck-high Seven Seas Atrium, and a gym with juice bar. Both ships scored four-out-of-five stars in overall consumer satisfaction by the consumer-rated website Cruise Reviews Online.
Carnival Cruise Lines
3655 NW 87th Avenue
Miami, FL 33178
888-227-6482
carnival.com
Departing from September through April, seven of Holland America Cruise Lines' cruise ships sail to ports in the Southern Caribbean with affordable fares. The MS Maasdam, Nieuw Amsterdam, Noordam, Prinsendam, Statendam, Westerdam and Zuiderdam sail out of Barbados, Fort Lauderdale, Montreal, San Diego, San Francisco and Vancouver. Round-trip and one-way cruises are offered with seven- to 32-day itineraries with port stops in Aruba, Curacao, Grenada, Trinidad, Tobago, St. Lucia, Barbados and Columbia.
Holland America, which scored three-out-of-five stars in overall consumer satisfaction by the consumer-rated website Cruise Reviews Online, offers a 15-ship fleet that began in 1988 with the MS Prinsendam. Passenger capacities range from 794 to 2,104 guests on small to large-sized ships. Amenities include world-class cuisine, Holland-themed décor, teak decks, wine tasting bars and culinary centers.
Holland America Cruise Lines
300 Elliott Ave. West
Seattle, WA 98119
877-932-4259
hollandamerica.com
Providing affordable fare and plenty of on board amenities, Norwegian Spirit and Norwegian Dawn sail to the Southern Caribbean from ports in Miami and New Orleans. Cruises depart from October through April in nine-, 12- and 14-day, round-trip and one-way itineraries. Port stops include visits to Aruba, Curacao, Barbados and the Dominican.
Norwegian Spirit and Norwegian Dawn are large-sized ships with respective passenger capacities of 1,966 and 2,240 guests. Launched in 1999 and 2002, both the Spirit and Dawn were awarded three-and-a-half-out-of-five stars on the website International Cruise Center. Ships feature beer gardens, helipads, jogging tracks, and multiple restaurants with free-style dining options.
Norwegian Cruise Lines
7665 Corporate Center Drive
Miami, Florida 33126
866-625-1166
ncl.com
