Norwegian Bliss - Southern Caribbean from New York

Where this cruise calls, day by day

8 ports and 5 sea days over 12 Nights.

1. Day 1

   New York, NY

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   New York, NY port guide: where ships dock and what to do ashore

2. Day 2 · At sea

3. Day 3 · At sea

4. Day 4

   Puerto Plata

   Dominican RepublicPort
   Puerto Plata port guide: where ships dock and what to do ashore
5. Day 5

   San Juan

   Puerto RicoPort
   San Juan port guide: where ships dock and what to do ashore
6. Day 6

   Basseterre

   St. Kitts and NevisPort

   The pier lands you at Port Zante in the middle of Basseterre, a working Caribbean capital rather than a mall. What sets St. Kitts apart is the scenic railway: a narrow-gauge line built to haul sugar cane, now running double-decker cars around the north of the island for about three hours. Expect firm sales pressure from photo vendors with vervet monkeys at the scenic overlooks.

   • St. Kitts Scenic Railway
   • Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park (UNESCO)
   • Timothy Hill overlook across the Narrows
   • South Friars Bay and Cockleshell Bay on the southeast peninsula

   Getting ashore

   Docked at Port Zante with Basseterre at the gate; the southeast peninsula beaches are 20-30 minutes by taxi and the Nevis ferry takes about 45 minutes.

   Best months

   Dec-Apr; Aug-Oct is hurricane season

7. Day 7

   Tortola

   British Virgin IslandsPort

   Road Town is a small administrative capital that empties into Tortola Pier Park, a purpose-built shopping village at the dock. The town itself is thin, and it clogs when two ships are in. This is a call you leave: most people cross the ridge to Cane Garden Bay, or take the ferry to Virgin Gorda for The Baths, which is the best thing in the British Virgins.

   • The Baths on Virgin Gorda, by ferry
   • Cane Garden Bay
   • Smuggler's Cove at the west end
   • Sage Mountain National Park

   Getting ashore

   Docked at Road Town beside Tortola Pier Park; Cane Garden Bay is about 20 minutes over Ridge Road by taxi, and the Virgin Gorda ferry runs 30-45 minutes.

   Best months

   Dec-Apr; Aug-Oct is hurricane season

8. Day 8

   Philipsburg

   St. MaartenPort

   A one-street town on Great Bay: Front Street for duty-free liquor and jewelry, Back Street behind it, and a boardwalk of bars on the sand. The island's real draw is elsewhere — Maho Beach at the end of the Princess Juliana runway, where arriving jets pass a few dozen feet overhead, and the French side at Marigot and Grand Case for lunch.

   • Maho Beach plane spotting
   • Great Bay boardwalk and Front Street
   • Orient Bay on the French side
   • Loterie Farm zip line and hiking on Pic Paradis

   Getting ashore

   Docked at the A.C. Wathey pier; town is a 20-25 minute walk around the bay or a few dollars each way by water taxi.

   Best months

   Dec-Apr; Sep-Oct is the hurricane peak, and damage from Irma in 2017 is still visible in places

9. Day 9

   Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

   U.S. Virgin IslandsPort
   Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas port guide: where ships dock and what to do ashore

10. Day 10 · At sea

11. Day 11 · At sea

12. Day 12 · At sea

13. Day 13

    New York, NY

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    New York, NY port guide: where ships dock and what to do ashore