Sailing to ports in the western Caribbean in five-day, round-trip itineraries for two, Carnival Fantasy, Elation, Destiny, Inspiration, Triumph and Ecstasy offer accommodation in year-round cruise departure options.
Carnival Fantasy and Carnival Elation, which sail out of the port of Mobile, Alabama, depart for the Caribbean in April and May for Fantasy, and year-round for Elation. Carnival Destiny and Carnival Inspiration sail year-round out of the ports of Miami and Tampa, Florida respectively. Offering year-round departures, Carnival Triumph and Carnival Ecstasy sail out of the respective ports of New Orleans, Louisiana and Galveston, Texas.
According to the website Cruise Reviews Online, Carnival Fantasy, Elation and Triumph scored four-out-of-five stars in overall consumer satisfaction, which is higher than Carnival Cruise Line's overall three-out-of-five star ranking. Carnival Destiny, Inspiration, and Ecstasy received three-out-of-five stars in overall consumer satisfaction. A large- to extra-large cruise line, Carnival ships have a passenger capacity range of 1,452 to 3,642 in their fleet of 23 ships.
Carnival Cruise Lines
3655 NW 87th Avenue
Miami, FL 33178
888-227-6482
carnival.com
Norwegian Dawn, which sails to the western Caribbean out of Miami, Florida, earned three-out-of-five stars in overall consumer satisfaction on the website Cruise Reviews Online. Norwegian Cruise Lines received an average score of two out of five stars. Built in 2002, Norwegian Dawn is a large-sized vessel with a passenger capacity of 2,240.
Norwegian Cruise Lines
7665 Corporate Center Drive
Miami, Florida 33126
866-625-1166
ncl.com
The Sea Dream I and Sea Dream II, which sail to the eastern Caribbean in five-day, one-way cruises for two from San Juan, Puerto Rico to Charlotte Amalie in the Virgin Islands, are extra-small ships with fewer sailings and lower passenger capacity.
The Sea Dream I was built in 1984 and sails in April and November, while the Sea Dream II, which was built in 1985, sails in April only. Both ships are large, yacht-sized and have a passenger capacity of 110 guests. According to the website Cruise Reviews Online, Sea Dream II scored a five-out-of-five star ranking in overall consumer satisfaction. Sea Dream I had not been rated.
SeaDream Yacht Club
601 Brickell Key Drive Ste. 1050
Miami, FL 33131
800-707-4911
seadreamyachtclub.com
Celebrity Century and Celebrity Summit offer five-day, round-trip cruises to the Caribbean for two. Celebrity Century sails out of Miami from November through May to ports in the western Caribbean, while Celebrity Summit sails in January to ports in the southern Caribbean.
According to the website Cruise Reviews Online, both Celebrity Summit and Celebrity Century scored four-out-of-five stars in overall consumer ratings, which is commensurate with Celebrity Cruise Lines' overall ranking. Celebrity Summit, which was built in 2001, has a passenger capacity of 1,950. Celebrity Century was built in 1995 and has a slightly smaller, 1,750 passenger capacity. Both cruises are considered medium- to large-size ships.
Celebrity Cruise Lines
1080 Caribbean Way
Miami, FL 33132
800-647-2251
celebritycruises.com
Sailing out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida to ports in the western Caribbean, Costa Atlantica departs yearly in January. Considered a large ship, the Costa Atlantica has a passenger capacity of 2,114 and was built in 2000.
Costa Cruise Lines
200 S Park Road Suite 200
Hollywood, FL 33021
877-88-COSTA
costacruise.com
Grandeur, Radiance, Navigator, Serenade and Oasis of the Seas, which are ships in Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines' fleet, depart out of Florida and Puerto Rico to ports in the western and southern Caribbean. Cruises are offered in round-trip, five-day itineraries for two, with cruise departures available year-round.
Grandeur of the Seas, Oasis of the Seas and Navigator of the Seas sail out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida to ports in the western and southern Caribbean. Grandeur sails from April through October to the western Caribbean, Navigator from November through April to the western Caribbean, and Oasis to the southern Caribbean with yearly December sailings.
Radiance of the Seas, which sails out of Tampa, Florida, offers cruises to the
western Caribbean from October through April. Sailing out of San Juan, Puerto Rico, Serenade of the Seas offers yearly December sailings to the southern Caribbean.
According to the website Cruise Reviews Online, Grandeur of the Seas, Radiance of the Seas, Serenade of the Seas and Navigator of the Seas received four out of five stars in overall consumer quality, which was the average score for Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines' entire fleet. Oasis of the Seas had not been rated. Royal Caribbean Cruise Line ships are large- to extra large-sized ships, with passenger capacity ranging from 2,076 to 5,400 on their fleet of 22 cruise ships.
Royal Caribbean International Cruise Lines
1050 Caribbean Way
Miami, FL 33132
866-562-7625
royalcaribbean.com
