A Caribbean Cruise Vacation means you will visit many lush tropical ports of paradise and only unpack once! Enjoy perfect beaches, Caribbean cultural diversity and family fun, fun, fun! Cruising to the Caribbean offers the ultimate vacation value for an all inclusive vacation not to far from home. The warm turquoise waters, breathtaking scenery and tropical breezes on a Caribbean Cruise Vacation are perfect for water sports, experiencing new places or just letting your hair down and relaxing. You'll even find world class golf courses, shopping and world-class cuisine, as well as ancient Maya ruins, historic colonial places, winding mountain roads and ECO friendly rainforests for those who love to hike and explore.

December through mid-April is the most popular time to take a Caribbean Cruise Vacation, fleeing the chilly weather for sunny skies, warm breezes, warm turquoise waters, colorful coral reefs & tropical fish, duty free shopping, snorkeling, diving, lush rainforests, soft sand, and relaxation, relaxation and Yes, even more relaxation.

The main three areas of the Caribbean are the Eastern, Southern and Western Caribbean.

An Eastern Caribbean Cruise Vacation is great for travelers looking for a slow and relaxed pace, since it visits fewer numbers of ports than other parts of the Caribbean and more time is spent on board the ship. Shopping, sailing, snorkeling, sight-seeing and even gambling are popular things to do on an Eastern Caribbean Cruise Vacation, which includes tropical islands such as St. Thomas and St. John of the U.S. Virgin Islands, St. Marten, Nassau, Half Moon Cay, Bahamas, Grand Turk, San Juan, Puerto Rico and Tortola and Virgin Gorda of the British Virgin Islands. There are many ships departing from Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Port Canaveral and seasonally from northern eastern U.S. ports such as New York.

The Southern Caribbean Cruise Vacation features tiny island nations, each with their own unique culture such as: French Martinique, Antigua, St. Marten, St. Thomas, Dutch Curaçao, British Barbados, St. Lucia, Venezuela, Aruba, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts, St. Barts, Caracas, the Panama Canal, Costa Rica and Isla Margarita. These are great islands for those who seek a fun-filled vacation and a whole lot of "island-hopping", shopping and historical sightseeing, because there are so many cultural & scenic islands close together. Because of the close proximity of all the islands, this itinerary is also the most popular with the specialty sailing vessels like Windjammer cruises and Windstar cruises. The most popular port for Southern Caribbean Cruise Vacation departures is San Juan, Puerto Rico, but longer itineraries usually depart from Miami or Fort Lauderdale.

The Western Caribbean Cruise Vacation is a place to enjoy reggae rhythms, diving and explore ancient Mayan ruins & pyramids. It includes islands as well as coastal ports along Central America's Caribbean coast such as Riviera Maya and Cozumel, Mexico; Belize City, Belize; Santo Tomas de Castilla, Guatemala, Grand Cayman, Key West, Cancun and Jamaica. Most Caribbean Cruise Vacation ships going to the Western Caribbean embark from Galveston, Houston, New Orleans, Tampa, Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Port Canaveral.

No matter which Caribbean Cruise Vacation you choose, there is a right one for you.....and our Travel Express Cruise Travel Pros will be happy to help you decide which cruise line, itinerary and area of the Caribbean will fulfill your dreams of the best Caribbean Cruise Vacation ever! Don't forget the Travel Express Bonus for "Free Trip Insurance" and our "Low Price Guarantee" for a Caribbean Cruise Vacation.