The Caribbean Season is a famous cruise time. It starts in November and ends at the end of March and many ships will either stay there or sail in and out. It is often a new cruisers first cruise and hence a time they will be over whelmed and need help not to make mistakes. Some islands are beach only, some islands have great ports, some have fantastic unmissable excursions. When to beach and when not to beach, how to get to a beach cheaply, we have many tips here. As this represents the Caribbean Season we try and cover all the ports a ship may pass to and from and in the Caribbean Sea, and also show you come favourite and typical ROTES.

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CARIBBEAN - The whole area that can be taken in during this season - Florida down to the Amazon, Mexico and all the Islands

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Bahamas - currency Bahamian dollar, they will normally take US $

Bahamas

broken clouds

20.9 ° C

20.9 °

56 %

5.1kmh

75 %

Sat

21 °

Sun

22 °

Mon

24 °

Tue

24 °

Wed

23 °

Turks and Caicos Islands

light rain

24.4 ° C

24.4 °

80 %

9.5kmh

100 %

Sat

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Turks and Caicos Islands (United Kingdom)

The Doris Visits 2024 from the Aikman’s – from cruising to Gavin and Stacey

Doris Visits 2024. The cruising Aikman’s to Gavin and Stacey – past stories & future cruises – the year started in South Africa on the Viking Neptune and ended up as unexpected GoogleBox-like stars with a hyper viral video…

New electrifying humorous Cruise Book out Now For Christmas

New Cruise Book out Now For Christmas – 4 Murders, A Wedding, and A Cruise – is set over the Christmas holidays.

Christmas at Cruise-ville

Although the Britannia was dressed for Christmas when we were on her late November – it felt too early for us to start getting excited. Now, we have started our run up to Christmas. In our Cruise In Just a Minute series, released each Friday evening – we posted Oslo Christmas Market first. Next Friday […]

Come Alive! – An Unmissable Theatrical Experience of The Greatest Showman

Come Alive! – An Unmissable Theatrical Experience. Come Alive! is an immersive theatre adaptation of The Greatest Showman that lives up to every expectation. Currently playing at the Empress Museum (Theatre) near West Brompton tube station, this production is a breathtaking blend of talent, energy, and creativity. From the dazzling acrobatics—including the occasional triple somersault—to the poignant […]

Cuba - currency Cuban peso.

Havana

broken clouds

23.2 ° C

23.2 °

23.1 °

83 %

4.1kmh

75 %

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25 °

Sun

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Mon

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Cuba. A very interesting place you will want to revisit.

Dominican Republic, Amber Cove - currency Dominican peso, US $ normally accepted.

Old town or purpose-built resort. You have time to do both.

Jamaica - currency Jamaican dollar, they will take US Dollars.

Jamaica

overcast clouds

22.4 ° C

22.6 °

22.4 °

79 %

5.9kmh

100 %

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26 °

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27 °

Mon

29 °

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. An island of mixed reports. We have enjoyed every visit without trouble but be wise.

Tours available in Ocho Rios

As always tours and their description show what the locals are proud of and wish to show.

Caribbean Cruise YouTube Channel

Caribbean YouTube Playlist of Guides. Leave it running and see the winter sun island Adventure.

Ocho Ríos, Jamaica – Suggestions

Ocho Rios, Jamaica – Suggestions We have actually stayed in Jamaica twice. Once in what was then a very quaint and lovely Couples Hotel, which reeked of old film stars and people singing round the piano. There were pictures of movie stars everywhere and you could imagine you were standing where Errol Flynn or Noel […]

Puerto Rico

clear sky

37.3 ° C

37.3 °

34 %

0kmh

6 %

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39 °

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Mon

40 °

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39 °

PEURTO RICO

Caribbean Rain Forest – Hike, Zipline, Aerial Tram, Canopy Ride or ship organised tour

In most popular Caribbean Islands, there is a company that will have set up some form of adventure in the rain forest.

San Juan, Puerto Rico, Island tour with Jean Heard

Puerto Rico is one of the Caribbean Islands with a tropical rain forest, mountains and waterfalls. San Juan is the capital and the port where the ship will stop.

Caribbean Cruise YouTube Channel

Caribbean YouTube Playlist of Guides. Leave it running and see the winter sun island Adventure.

Puerto Rico starts to rebuild

This storm that hit Puerto Rico, British Virgin Islands and others was horrendous and brought back memories of the storm we were in in Fiji. Houses were ripped up here, rain adds to the rivers breaking banks and the flood water rises. Almost all of the Caribbean is now open again to cruise traffic which […]

Cayman Islands

overcast clouds

25.9 ° C

25.9 °

75 %

10.2kmh

100 %

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26 °

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CAYMAN

The Doris Visits 2024 from the Aikman’s – from cruising to Gavin and Stacey

New electrifying humorous Cruise Book out Now For Christmas

New Cruise Book out Now For Christmas – 4 Murders, A Wedding, and A Cruise – is set over the Christmas holidays.

Christmas at Cruise-ville

Come Alive! – An Unmissable Theatrical Experience of The Greatest Showman

Haiti

broken clouds

25.2 ° C

25.2 °

62 %

2.5kmh

65 %

Sat

31 °

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HAITI

The Doris Visits 2024 from the Aikman’s – from cruising to Gavin and Stacey

New electrifying humorous Cruise Book out Now For Christmas

New Cruise Book out Now For Christmas – 4 Murders, A Wedding, and A Cruise – is set over the Christmas holidays.

Christmas at Cruise-ville

Come Alive! – An Unmissable Theatrical Experience of The Greatest Showman

Anguila

Anguilla

light rain

27 ° C

27 °

26.9 °

65 %

6.7kmh

40 %

Sat

27 °

Sun

25 °

Mon

26 °

Tue

26 °

Wed

26 °

Antigua - currency Eastern Caribbean Dollars, they will take US $

Antigua Guatemala

overcast clouds

15.6 ° C

15.6 °

13.9 °

84 %

3.2kmh

90 %

Sat

24 °

Sun

26 °

Mon

26 °

Tue

26 °

Wed

23 °

Guadeloupe - currency EURO, they will take US Dollars. Carry your EHIC card.

Guadeloupe

light rain

28 ° C

28 °

65 %

4.1kmh

75 %

Sat

28 °

Sun

28 °

Mon

29 °

Tue

28 °

Wed

29 °

St Kitts - currency Eastern Caribbean Dollar, they will take US Dollars

Basseterre

light rain

27.2 ° C

27.2 °

25.4 °

69 %

6.2kmh

20 %

Sat

27 °

Sun

26 °

Mon

26 °

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26 °

Saint Martin - French side

Saint Martin

light rain

25.9 ° C

27.7 °

25.8 °

68 %

6.7kmh

75 %

Sat

26 °

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26 °

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26 °

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SAINT MARTIN – FRENCH

Sint Maarten - Netherlands

SINT MAARTEN – DUTCH

St. Thomas - US Territory - currency US Dollars. ESTA required.

St Thomas

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-7 ° C

-7 °

-7.1 °

83 %

4.9kmh

57 %

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-4 °

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-2 °

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1 °

Tortola BVI - currency is officially the US Dollars

Tortola

light rain

13.1 ° C

13.1 °

77 %

2.4kmh

62 %

Sat

13 °

Sun

15 °

Mon

14 °

Tue

11 °

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13 °

Saba

Sabá

few clouds

23.1 ° C

23.1 °

91 %

0.3kmh

21 %

Sat

30 °

Sun

31 °

Mon

33 °

Tue

28 °

Wed

31 °

Saba (Dutch)

Sint Eustatius

light rain

27.3 ° C

27.3 °

69 %

5.7kmh

53 %

Sat

27 °

Sun

26 °

Mon

26 °

Tue

26 °

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26 °

Sint Eustatius (Dutch)

Saint Barthélemy

light rain

27.4 ° C

28.5 °

27.4 °

58 %

3.6kmh

17 %

Sat

27 °

Sun

26 °

Mon

26 °

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Wed

26 °

Saint Barthélemy (French). Saint Barthelemy, a French-speaking Caribbean Island. It is known as St. Barts. It is famous for white-sand beaches, it’s yacht-filled harbour, and up-market designer shops.

Montserrat

light rain

23.5 ° C

23.5 °

78 %

7.7kmh

20 %

Sat

24 °

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Mon

23 °

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Wed

23 °

Montserrat is a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. It is part of the Leeward Islands, the northern portion of the Lesser Antilles chain.

Montserrat (United Kingdom)

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Barbados - currency Barbados dollar, they will normally take US $

Barbados

scattered clouds

25.3 ° C

25.3 °

65 %

5.2kmh

27 %

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26 °

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26 °

- IN BRIEF: Ex British island, that won’t take pounds but will take US dollars. Bridgetown has a little to offer, but you will no doubt want to explore, north, south, or east are the options. The Bridgetown film shows you the town and bus garages. The other option – beaches! The ones in Bridgetown are great, free and public, but you will be sold a few things and hasssled a little. See the films and chat.
- CURRENCY: Barbadian Dollar.

Bequia - Part of St Vincent in Grenadines

. Best beaches in StVincent

Dominica - The Youngest Island in the Less Antilles

Dominica

light rain

21.4 ° C

21.4 °

20.8 °

78 %

1.5kmh

75 %

Sat

24 °

Sun

24 °

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24 °

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25 °

Wed

25 °

Grenada - currency Eastern Caribbean Dollar, they will take US Dollars

Granada

broken clouds

12.2 ° C

14.2 °

12.2 °

82 %

4.1kmh

75 %

Sat

14 °

Sun

16 °

Mon

16 °

Tue

15 °

Wed

15 °

Martinique - currency EURO, they will take US Dollars. Carry your EHIC card.

Martinique

broken clouds

26.7 ° C

26.7 °

69 %

6.7kmh

75 %

Sat

27 °

Sun

26 °

Mon

26 °

Tue

27 °

Wed

27 °

St Lucia - currency Eastern Caribbean Dollar, they will take US Dollars

St Lucia

scattered clouds

21.5 ° C

21.9 °

20.1 °

77 %

3.1kmh

40 %

Sat

21 °

Sun

30 °

Mon

30 °

Tue

31 °

Wed

29 °

St Vincent - currency Eastern Caribbean Dollar, they will take US Dollars

Kingstown

scattered clouds

28.6 ° C

28.6 °

65 %

3.6kmh

40 %

Sat

29 °

Sun

26 °

Mon

26 °

Tue

26 °

Wed

26 °

Trinidad & Tobago - currency Trinidad and Tobago dollar, US$ is accepted but advice appears to suggest use local currency

La Santisima Trinidad

scattered clouds

27 ° C

27 °

94 %

1kmh

40 %

Sat

29 °

Sun

35 °

Mon

34 °

Tue

30 °

Wed

30 °

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Aruba - currency Aruban florin, they will take US $

Aruba

few clouds

28.9 ° C

28.9 °

70 %

8.8kmh

20 %

Sat

29 °

Sun

26 °

Mon

26 °

Tue

26 °

Wed

26 °

Bonaire - Dutch but currency is US dollar.

Bonaire, Saint Eustatius, and Saba

broken clouds

28.3 ° C

28.3 °

70 %

7.7kmh

75 %

Sat

28 °

Sun

26 °

Mon

26 °

Tue

26 °

Wed

26 °

Curaçao - currency Netherlands Antillean guilder (also called florin), US $ normally accepted.

Curaçao

few clouds

27.9 ° C

28.7 °

27.9 °

78 %

5.7kmh

20 %

Sat

28 °

Sun

26 °

Mon

26 °

Tue

26 °

Wed

26 °

EXTENDED CARIBBEAN

Costa Rica - currency Costa Rican Colón, US $ normally accepted at a good rate.

Columbia - East Coast, Cartagena - currency Columbian Peso. They do NOT accept US $

Honduras - Rotan, currency Honduran lempira, they will take US Dollars.

Mexico - currency Mexican peso, they will take US Dollars.

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