Ports - Site under construction - September 2026

Our friends have observed, correctly, that we are “Ship People,” vs. “Port People.”  That said, we have explored a number of Caribbean ports, taken a few excursions, and have some insights to share.

  • Note:  Ship people have often visited some Caribbean ports numerous times (e.g., Nassau and Coco Cay), and have found the upside to enjoying a ship’s amenities with 80% fewer passengers onboard, if only for a few hours.

Also, we have a few non-Caribbean port reviews which you can find throughout the website, and which we are attempting to provide easy links.  These include:

Alaska - see the Anthem for 2025 ports (and look for a second Alaska cruise in May 2027)

Europe - the Serenade of the Seas for our July/August cruise from Copenhagen to Amsterdam, with 11 ports in between (extensive port reviews included)

Asia - see Ovation for April 2025 cruise from Singapore to Hong Kong, with a stop in Vietnam; see also the Anthem leaving from Tokyo, and making two stops in Japan before completing the Transpacific voyage to Seattle

 

Separate cruise port pages for Caribbean are only just begun.  See individual cruise ship pages for information.

Amber Cove (Puerto Plata) Dominican Republic - pretty warm, even in December (12/10/25); but shade can be found.

Added 10/25/2025 - Serenade of the Seas - July/August 2024

  • Copenhagen to Amsterdam, with 11 ports in between

Falmouth, Jamaica - most recent visit June 2025

  • See Adventure and Oasis

Grand Cayman - most recent visit June 2025

  • See Adventure

St. Martin - most recent visit January 2025

  • See Grandeur and Wonder

San Juan, Puerto Rico - visited January and February 2025

  • See Wonder and Princess