The easiest island escape from Florida — in as little as three nights
Just a short sail from South Florida, the Bahamas is the perfect long-weekend cruise and a great first cruise for families. Spend a day in colourful Nassau, then relax on a cruise line's own private island — powder-soft sand, clear shallow water and everything taken care of.
Royal Caribbean's Perfect Day at CocoCay, NCL's Great Stirrup Cay, Disney's Castaway Cay and Carnival's Celebration Key are all here — beaches, water parks and cabanas reserved for cruise guests.
Boat excursions from Nassau take you to beaches where friendly pigs paddle out to meet you — a favourite with kids and Instagram alike.
Colonial Bay Street, the Queen's Staircase, the straw market and the Atlantis resort day passes.
3 to 5 night sailings from Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Port Canaveral make it easy to fit a cruise into a long weekend.
Shallow, gin-clear water around the islands is ideal for snorkeling, paddle-boarding and first-time swimmers.
This is an example only. Ports, call order and sea days vary by cruise line, ship and sail date — your specialist will find the exact itinerary for your dates.
It depends on who's travelling. Perfect Day at CocoCay is best for thrill-seekers and families, Castaway Cay for Disney fans, and Great Stirrup Cay or Ocean Cay for a quieter beach day. Ask us and we'll match the ship to the island.
Yes, if you want a quick break or are trying cruising for the first time. A 4- or 5-night sailing adds a sea day and often an extra port for not much more.
On a round-trip cruise from a US port, US citizens can usually sail with an original birth certificate plus a government photo ID. We still strongly recommend a valid passport — you'll need one to fly home if you ever have to leave the cruise early from a foreign port.
Tell us your dates and who's travelling. A CLIA-certified cruise specialist will compare sailings across cruise lines and call you back — usually within 15 minutes during business hours.
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