Southern Caribbean Cruise

Cape Liberty, New Jersey, is a new port named Bayonne that offers wonderful views of lower Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty. With New York being just a ten-minute drive away most cruise passengers head for the world-class museums, big statues, and even bigger buildings of the Big Apple. However, close to port there is the city of Hoboken that is not only the birthplace of Frank Sinatra, but is also great for pedestrians with its shops and restaurants, an easy walk from the train and ferry terminals. Read more about New York (Cape Liberty, NJ), USA

San Juan, the capital and most populous city of Puerto Rico, is the oldest city on US territory. It is the Caribbean commercial hub, best known for its beautifully restored historic district of Old San Juan. It is situated on a rocky peninsula girded by thick walls jutting into the crashing Atlantic surf. Read more about San Juan, Puerto Rico

Charlotte Amalie is the capital and largest city of the US Virgin Islands, located on the island of Saint Thomas. It is famous as a deep-water harbor that was once a haven for pirates. Indeed, Blackbeard's Castle, named after the notorious pirate of the same name, is one of five National Historic Landmarks in the U.S. Read more about Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands (U.S.)

St John’s, the capital of the nation of Antigua and Barbuda (two islands) in the Caribbean, sits on the NW coast of the tropical island of Antigua that is home to magnificent beaches. St John's was hit significantly by Hurricane Irma (Sep 2017) but tourist infrastructure remained intact. St John’s reflects its British heritage with such edifices as Fort Barrington overlooking the shoreline, and 17th C Fort James. Read more about St John's, Antigua and Barbuda

The city of Bridgetown is the capital and largest city of the island country of Barbados, a major tourist destination in the West Indies. The city has numerous attractions, landmarks, monuments, museums, and art galleries of an international standard. It is also a starting point for visiting many other popular cities on the island. Read more about Bridgetown, Barbados

Castries is the capital of the volcanic island country of Saint Lucia, part of the Lesser Antilles in the eastern Caribbean Sea. Its popularity stems from the tropical weather (the dry season runs from December through May), scenery, and numerous beaches. Saint Lucia's population is predominantly of African and mixed African-European descent, and while the official language is English, French-Creole is spoken by 95% of the population. Read more about Castries, Saint Lucia

The island is shared in two parts as: the northern part Saint-Martin (a French overseas collectivity) and southern part Sint Maarten (of the Kingdom of the Netherlands): hence its name St-Martin / St Maarten. It lies in the NE Caribbean, located 300 km E of Puerto Rico. This tiny island is an extremely popular holiday and duty-free shopping destination famous for its variety of 37 palm-treed beaches that include salt-water ponds. Read more about St Martin (Philipsburg), Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

Cape Liberty, New Jersey, is a new port named Bayonne that offers wonderful views of lower Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty. With New York being just a ten-minute drive away most cruise passengers head for the world-class museums, big statues, and even bigger buildings of the Big Apple. However, close to port there is the city of Hoboken that is not only the birthplace of Frank Sinatra, but is also great for pedestrians with its shops and restaurants, an easy walk from the train and ferry terminals. Read more about New York (Cape Liberty, NJ), USA