P&O Iona
P&O Iona sails out of Southampton to the Caribbean in January
- Caribbean
- 2026 - January
- 2027 - January
Caribbean, Bermuda and the Bahamas
With white sand beaches, crystal clear waters and tropical weather all year round, the Caribbean is a fantastic location for a cruise vacation. There are numerous itineraries calling a wide range of destinations with colourful colonial towns, ancient ruins and UNESCO World Heritage sites as well as the tropical barrier reefs with fish of every colour imaginable.
Cruise lines operate in the Caribbean all year, although December through to April is a great time to escape the winter weather, where temperatures are typically between 20 - 30c.
The official hurricane season runs between 1st June to 30th November, although September and October are considered to be the peak months. If there is any chance of a hurricane while you are on your cruise, the ship will sail away from the path of the storm so ports may be missed, new ports added or replaced by extra sea days.
There are various ports in the Caribbean where you can begin your cruise vacation or from the United States. The most popular destinations to embark are the ports in the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico with the Caribbean. From the USA, the popular ports are Port Canaveral, Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Tampa from Florida, Galveston, Texas along with the three ports in New York.
Antigua and Barbuda
- Antigua
- P & O Cruises
Barbados
- Bridgetown
- MSC Cruises,
- P & O Cruises
Dominican Republic
- Punta Cana (La Romana)
- Costa Cruises
- Norwegian Cruise Line
- Santa Domingo
- Costa Cruises
Guadeloupe
- Pointe-à-Pitre
- Costa Cruises
- MSC Cruises
Martinique
- Font de France
- MSC Cruises
Puerto Rico
- San Juan
- Celebrity Cruises
- Norwegian Cruise Line
- Royal Caribbean
- Virgin Voyages
United States of America
- Baltimore
- Carnival Cruise Line
- Norwegian Cruise Line
- Royal Caribbean
- Boston
- Holland America Line
- Norwegian Cruise Line
- Charleston
- Carnival Cruise Line
- Fort Lauderdale
- Celebrity Cruises
- Holland America Line
- Princess Cruises
- Royal Caribbean
- Galveston
- Carnival Cruise Line
- MSC Cruises
- Norwegian Cruise Line
- Princess Cruises
- Royal Caribbean
- Jacksonville
- Carnival Cruise Line
- Norwegian Cruise Line
- Miami
- Carnival Cruise Line
- Celebrity Cruises
- Holland America Line
- MSC Cruises
- Norwegian Cruise Line
- Royal Caribbean
- Virgin Voyages
- Mobile
- Carnival Cruise Line
- New Orleans
- Norwegian Cruise Line
- Royal Caribbean
- New York
- (Brooklyn)
- MSC Cruises
- Princess Cruises
- (Cape Liberty)
- Celebrity Cruises
- Royal Caribbean
- (Manhattan)
- Carnival Cruise Line
- Norwegian Cruise Line
- Princess Cruises
- (Brooklyn)
- Norfolk
- Carnival Cruise Line
- Port Canaveral, Orlando
- Carnival Cruise Line
- Celebrity Cruises
- MSC Cruises
- Norwegian Cruise Line
- Princess Cruises
- Royal Caribbean
- Tampa
- Carnival Cruise Line
- Celebrity Cruises
- Norwegian Cruise Line
- Royal Caribbean
Europe
- Barcelona, Spain
- Norwegian Cruise Line
- Civitavecchia, Rome
- Norwegian Cruise Line
- Southampton, England
- P&O Cruises
Miami Cruise Port
Port Miami is one of the most modern and largest cruise passenger ports in the world and has 10 cruise terminals hosting the worlds largest cruise lines.
Terminal AA/AAA is a new terminal financed and built for MSC Cruises and can accommodate two ships and is due to open in 2024..
Terminal A was opened by Royal Caribbean in 2018 and is homeport to some of the largest ships in Royal Caribbeans fleet.
Terminal B opened in 2021 and is the homeport to the ships of Norwegian Crusie Line.
Terminal C is used by Disney Cruise Line and MSC
Terminal D & E are used by Carnival Group with Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America Line, P & O Cruises and Princess ships docking at this terminal
Terminal F is used by Carnival Cruise Line
Terminal G is used for Celebrity and Royal Caribbean
Terminal J is used by the luxury ships of Oceania Cruises, Regent Seven Seas, Azamara and Crystal Cruises
Terminal V is used by Virgin Voyages and was opened in 2022.
Port Canaveral Cruise Port
Port Canaveral is located 45 minutes east of Orlando and is one of the busiest cruise ports in the world.
Orlando International Airport (MCO) is located around 42 miles west of Port Canaveral with travel times being around 45 to 60 minutes depending on traffic.
If you intend to stay in or around Orlando before your cruise, most of the popular hotels will offer free shuttle transfers from the airport, although it is best to check with your hotel before arrival.
There are companies who offer cruise transfers from Orlando International Airport, along with other packages which include hotel stays and transfers to and from Port Canaveral.
Taxis, ride share and car rentals are other transport options.
Melbourne Orlando International (MLB) is another option for travel and is around 28 miles south of Port Canaveral.
Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)
Port Everglades is located approximately 30 miles north of Miami.
The main airport is Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood international airport which is minutes away from the cruise terminal. Miami International Airport is around 30 to 45 minutes away.
If you are staying in Fort Lauderdale before or after your cruise, then there are a number of hotels who offer shuttle services from/to the airport and cruise port. Some offer free transfers, while others charge an additional fee.
Tampa Bay Cruise Port
There are three cruise terminals at Port Tampa bay with five cruise lines operating from the port.
The port is conveniently located a short distance from Tampa International Airport. The travel time by car is around 15 minutes. There are also public transport options by bus with the transit time taking approximately 1 hour.
Public buses are operated by The Hillsborough Transit Authority (HART) and there are also Street Cars operated by TECO with stops close to the cruise terminals.
Galveston Cruise Port
Galveston cruise port is located in Texas, on the Gulf of Mexico and the closest airports are situated in Houston. Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) is around 75 miles (120KM) and takes between 1 hour 15 and 1 hour 30 to reach by car. William P Hobby Airport (HOU) is 43 miles (69km) away by car and travel time is approximately 50 minutes.
There are public shuttle transfers that operate seven days a week from the two airports in Houston to or from the Galveston Cruise Terminal or the hotels located on Galveston Island.
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