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Southern Caribbean with Barbados and St. Lucia

7 nights · Caribbean Princess · 6 ports · 1 day at sea

Day 1, San Juan

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Day 1 & Day 8

San Juan

Puerto Rico · Embarkation & return

Choose your side of the bay.

Check the pier on your cruise documents before planning a day in San Juan. Royal Caribbean directs embarking guests to the Pan American Pier in Isla Grande, so do not assume your ship boards beside Old San Juan. Arrange transport to the named terminal and allow time for luggage drop-off and check-in.

Ways to spend your day

  • One fort & coffee

    Choose El Morro or San Cristóbal, then fit coffee and an old-city walk around your return.

  • Old-city food & streets

    Enjoy Old San Juan with a meal and a flexible walk instead of a full fort visit.

  • A separate beach outing

    Choose beach time as your main stop, with a return ride and conditions checked before you settle in.

We may earn a commission if you book through these links. Tour information and images: Viator. Suggestions are not live availability. Confirm availability, meeting point, start time and return buffer on Viator before booking. Don’t assume a ship-return guarantee.

Day 2

St. Thomas

U.S. Virgin Islands

Choose a beach day or explore Charlotte Amalie

St. Thomas is the busiest of the US Virgin Islands, and ships berth at Havensight or Crown Bay, both a short ride from the capital at Charlotte Amalie. Magens Bay is the beach everyone goes to; the ferry across to St.

Ways to spend your day

  • Magens Bay & lunch

    Choose beach time and Fairchild’s in one place, with park entry and rentals budgeted separately.

  • Sapphire Beach

    Spend the outing at Sapphire with your rental arrangements and return point settled.

  • Keep it near your arrival

    Use your arrival area’s shops and food options when a beach round trip would squeeze the day.

Day 3

Philipsburg

Sint Maarten

Town, sand and sea.

Ships dock at Point Blanche, around the headland from Philipsburg itself, and the boardwalk into town is a pleasant walk or a two-minute water taxi. Front Street and Great Bay beach are the easy day; the French side at Marigot and the beach under the Maho runway need a car or a tour.

Ways to spend your day

  • Town & lunch

    Browse Front Street and the boardwalk, with a food stop chosen around your arrival time.

  • Beach & boardwalk

    Stay beside town for a beach stop, lunch and a little browsing without a cross-island drive.

  • Airport beach

    Choose a planned trip across the island for plane spotting, with both rides arranged in advance.

Day 4

St. John's

Canada

A harbour park, local culture, a hilltop view.

St. John's is the easternmost city in North America, a harbour ringed by cliffs with a row of painted houses above it. Signal Hill, where the first transatlantic wireless signal was received, is a walk up from the docks and the view back down is the reason to do it.

Ways to spend your day

  • Harbourside Park

    Enjoy the park and harbour setting available during your call.

  • The Rooms

    Choose open galleries and exhibits, with optional cafe time checked separately.

  • Signal Hill viewpoint

    Observe the conditions present from a locally confirmed permitted viewpoint.

Day 5

Castries

St. Lucia

Start with your own terminal.

Castries docks right in town at Pointe Seraphine or La Place Carenage, either of which is a short walk or water taxi from the market. The Pitons are the reason to come and they are an hour and a half south, which makes this one of the calls where the ship's tour earns its price.

Ways to spend your day

  • A short terminal outing

    Keep the day near your arrival area, with any cross-harbor journey arranged first.

  • Reduit Beach & lunch

    Make Reduit the main outing with a named pickup point and a return ride agreed first.

  • An island-food stop

    Choose a focused meal outing at Café 758 or Pink Papaya, allowing for a transfer if you land elsewhere.

Day 6

Bridgetown

Barbados

A town walk or Carlisle Bay.

Bridgetown docks at the Deep Water Harbour, a hot fifteen-minute walk or a short taxi from the centre. Barbados rewards going further than the town: the west coast beaches, Harrison's Cave and the Atlantic surf at Bathsheba are all different islands in effect.

Ways to spend your day

  • Historic Bridgetown

    Explore the city with a flexible route, keeping the port transfer separate from your town time.

  • Carlisle Bay package

    Compare the cruise-passenger package and its return schedule before committing to a beach day.

  • A shorter port visit

    Stay with the terminal’s food and shops when you prefer a short outing or less travel.

Day 7At sea.A full day at sea aboard Caribbean Princess. Sailing from Bridgetown toward San Juan.

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Day 8San Juan.Disembarkation, back where the cruise started.

San Juan port guide

The map illustrates the route. Port times, where supplied, may change. Follow the ship’s all-aboard deadline on the day.

Your ship · Princess Cruises

Caribbean Princess

Guests
3,140
Decks
19
Built
2004
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Dining on Caribbean Princess

  • The Salty Dog Grill: While you're enjoying the fresh air on the top deck, treat yourself to one of our 100% handmade Gourmet Burgers, including our Princess Burger or Triple Smoked Burger.
  • World Fresh Marketplace: Whenever you visit, you’ll find plenty of well-balanced options to choose from. Stop by for breakfast and visit our designer pancake station, or enjoy one of our unique hot cereal offerings.
  • Slice: Our top-deck pizzeria features a bold new look that sets the stage for tempting offerings that include specialities inspired by local favourites from the Pacific to the Atlantic.
  • Sabatini's Italian Trattoria: A Taste of Tuscany and Beyond For nearly two decades traditional and innovative cuisine has made Sabatini's our signature Italian restaurant. · Extra charge · Deck 7
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Schedule supplied 2026-11-02. Ports and times are subject to change; the cruise line confirms the final itinerary.

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From $884 per person

Checked November 7, 2026
Cabin categories, per person
Inside$884
Oceanview$1,014
Balcony$1,309
Suite$1,275

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