Puerto Plata-Amber Cove Dominicana
1584
Cruises availables
At departure or passage at this port
Azamara Club Cruises (3 Cruises)
Carnival Cruise Line (257 Cruises)
Carnival Celebration
45 Cruises
| 13 September | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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879$
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| 20 September | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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711$
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| 11 October | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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691$
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| 18 October | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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670$
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| 25 October | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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704$
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| 3 January | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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691$
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| 10 January | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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621$
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| 31 January | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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628$
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| 7 February | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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711$
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| 14 February | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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739$
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| 7 March | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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927$
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| 14 March | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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913$
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| 28 March | 9 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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1129$
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| 9 May | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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886$
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| 23 May | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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1107$
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| 30 May | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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1176$
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| 20 June | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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1340$
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| 27 June | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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1322$
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| 4 July | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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1340$
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| 25 July | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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1360$
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| 1 August | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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1322$
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| 15 August | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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994$
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| 29 August | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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855$
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| 12 September | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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782$
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| 19 September | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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800$
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| 10 October | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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803$
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| 17 October | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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785$
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| 24 October | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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810$
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Carnival Festivale
41 Cruises
| 23 May | 7 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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| 29 May | 9 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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Carnival Freedom
20 Cruises
| 12 June | 9 days | Round-trip from Norfolk VA, USA |
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| 26 June | 9 days | Round-trip from Norfolk VA, USA |
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| 10 July | 9 days | Round-trip from Norfolk VA, USA |
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| 24 July | 9 days | Round-trip from Norfolk VA, USA |
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| 7 August | 9 days | Round-trip from Norfolk VA, USA |
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| 21 August | 9 days | Round-trip from Norfolk VA, USA |
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| 8 January | 9 days | Round-trip from Norfolk VA, USA |
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| 22 January | 9 days | Round-trip from Norfolk VA, USA |
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| 5 February | 9 days | Round-trip from Norfolk VA, USA |
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| 19 February | 9 days | Round-trip from Norfolk VA, USA |
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Carnival Magic
37 Cruises
| 13 September | 7 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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573$
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| 27 September | 7 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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865$
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| 11 October | 7 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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966$
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| 25 October | 7 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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551$
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| 3 January | 7 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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579$
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| 31 January | 7 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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495$
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| 14 February | 7 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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620$
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| 28 February | 7 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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608$
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| 14 March | 7 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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677$
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| 28 March | 7 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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732$
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| 11 April | 7 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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608$
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| 25 April | 7 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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594$
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| 9 May | 7 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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649$
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| 30 May | 7 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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871$
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| 13 June | 7 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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995$
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| 27 June | 7 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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1023$
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| 11 July | 7 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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1009$
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| 25 July | 7 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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995$
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| 8 August | 7 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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926$
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| 22 August | 7 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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746$
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| 5 September | 7 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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580$
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| 19 September | 7 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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580$
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| 3 October | 7 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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581$
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| 17 October | 7 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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581$
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| 31 October | 7 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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581$
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Carnival Sunshine
15 Cruises
| 9 January | 9 days | Round-trip from Norfolk VA, USA |
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| 23 January | 9 days | Round-trip from Norfolk VA, USA |
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| 6 February | 9 days | Round-trip from Norfolk VA, USA |
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| 20 February | 9 days | Round-trip from Norfolk VA, USA |
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| 6 March | 9 days | Round-trip from Norfolk VA, USA |
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| 20 March | 9 days | Round-trip from Norfolk VA, USA |
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Carnival Vista
40 Cruises
| 13 September | 7 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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768$
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| 19 September | 9 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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951$
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| 27 September | 7 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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610$
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| 11 October | 7 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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695$
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| 17 October | 9 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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940$
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| 25 October | 7 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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584$
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| 3 January | 7 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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585$
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| 17 January | 7 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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572$
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| 31 January | 7 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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572$
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| 14 February | 7 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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772$
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| 28 February | 7 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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592$
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| 14 March | 7 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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724$
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| 28 March | 7 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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869$
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| 11 April | 7 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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696$
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| 25 April | 7 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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642$
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| 1 May | 9 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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1146$
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| 16 May | 7 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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781$
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| 22 May | 8 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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907$
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| 3 July | 8 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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1294$
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| 17 July | 8 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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1287$
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| 7 August | 8 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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1059$
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| 28 August | 8 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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810$
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| 2 October | 8 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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782$
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| 23 October | 8 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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810$
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Mardi Gras
27 Cruises
| 12 September | 8 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
From
900$
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| 26 September | 8 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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822$
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| 13 February | 8 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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998$
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| 20 February | 8 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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790$
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| 27 February | 8 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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799$
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| 13 March | 8 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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1138$
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| 20 March | 8 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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1145$
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| 27 March | 8 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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1221$
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Celebrity Cruises (84 Cruises)
Celebrity Apex
22 Cruises
| 2 January | 8 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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1334$
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| 16 January | 8 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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1514$
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| 30 January | 8 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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1254$
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| 13 February | 8 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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1316$
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| 27 February | 8 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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1620$
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| 8 January | 8 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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1201$
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| 22 January | 8 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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1173$
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| 5 February | 8 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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1201$
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| 19 February | 8 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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1495$
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Celebrity Beyond
31 Cruises
| 13 September | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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1733$
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| 27 September | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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948$
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| 11 October | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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1637$
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| 25 October | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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1898$
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| 3 January | 8 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
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1613$
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| 24 January | 8 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
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1637$
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| 31 January | 8 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
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1409$
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| 14 February | 7 days | Round-trip Eastern Caribbean Celebrity Beyond Fort Lauderdale Port Everglades Fl |
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| 21 February | 8 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
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1916$
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| 7 March | 8 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
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1539$
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| 14 March | 8 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
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1773$
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| 28 March | 8 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
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1506$
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| 4 April | 8 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
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1625$
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| 18 April | 8 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
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1105$
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| 25 April | 8 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
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1128$
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| 2 May | 7 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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935$
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| 16 May | 7 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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1048$
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| 13 June | 7 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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1637$
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| 27 June | 7 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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1373$
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| 11 July | 7 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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1331$
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| 25 July | 7 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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1393$
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| 8 August | 7 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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1465$
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| 22 August | 7 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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1320$
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| 5 September | 7 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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1321$
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| 19 September | 7 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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1251$
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Celebrity XCEL
19 Cruises
| 2 January | 8 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
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1152$
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| 16 January | 8 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
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1180$
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| 30 January | 8 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
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1250$
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| 13 February | 8 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
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1278$
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| 27 February | 8 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
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1292$
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Costa Cruises (59 Cruises)
Costa Fascinosa
38 Cruises
Costa Fortuna
21 Cruises
| 9 January | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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| 16 January | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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| 5 February | 5 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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| 19 February | 9 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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| 27 February | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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| 6 March | 6 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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| 15 March | 6 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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| 20 March | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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| 3 April | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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| 24 April | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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| 1 May | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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| 8 May | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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| 22 May | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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| 5 June | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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| 19 June | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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Cunard (1 Cruises)
Explora Journeys (49 Cruises)
Explora I
12 Cruises
Explora III
27 Cruises
Holland America Line (56 Cruises)
ms Eurodam
16 Cruises
ms Rotterdam
17 Cruises
ms Zuiderdam
17 Cruises
| 27 November | 15 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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| 27 November | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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Margaritaville at Sea (28 Cruises)
Beachcomber
21 Cruises
| 9 January | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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| 16 January | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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| 5 February | 5 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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| 19 February | 9 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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| 27 February | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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| 6 March | 6 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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| 15 March | 6 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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| 20 March | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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| 3 April | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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| 24 April | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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| 1 May | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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| 8 May | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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| 22 May | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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| 5 June | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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| 19 June | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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MSC Cruises (392 Cruises)
MSC Grandiosa
77 Cruises
| 20 February | 15 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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1387$
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| 27 February | 15 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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2406$
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| 27 February | 8 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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1141$
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MSC Meraviglia
26 Cruises
MSC Seashore
38 Cruises
MSC World America
167 Cruises
MSC World Atlantic
77 Cruises
Norwegian Cruise Line (242 Cruises)
Norwegian Aqua
37 Cruises
| 4 April | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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834$
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| 11 April | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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834$
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| 18 April | 7 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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701$
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| 2 May | 8 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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888$
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| 16 May | 8 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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1009$
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| 30 May | 8 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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1079$
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| 13 June | 8 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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1149$
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| 27 June | 8 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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1079$
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| 11 July | 8 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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1114$
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| 25 July | 8 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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1149$
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| 8 August | 8 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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974$
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| 22 August | 8 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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890$
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Norwegian Aura
20 Cruises
| 14 June | 6 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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918$
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| 19 June | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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1170$
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| 26 June | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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1100$
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Norwegian Bliss
24 Cruises
Norwegian Breakaway
11 Cruises
Norwegian Dawn
11 Cruises
Norwegian Epic
20 Cruises
Norwegian Escape
35 Cruises
| 2 April | 8 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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623$
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| 9 April | 8 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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623$
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| 28 April | 6 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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455$
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| 12 May | 6 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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476$
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| 26 May | 6 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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546$
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| 9 June | 6 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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546$
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| 23 June | 6 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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525$
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| 7 July | 6 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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581$
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| 21 July | 6 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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581$
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| 4 August | 6 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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595$
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| 18 August | 6 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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581$
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Norwegian Gem
6 Cruises
Norwegian Getaway
12 Cruises
Norwegian Luna
33 Cruises
| 17 October | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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736$
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| 24 October | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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736$
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| 31 October | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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736$
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Norwegian Pearl
19 Cruises
| 3 January | 11 days | Round-trip from Philadelphia, USA |
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574$
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| 13 January | 11 days | Round-trip from Philadelphia, USA |
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560$
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| 23 January | 11 days | Round-trip from Philadelphia, USA |
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631$
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| 2 February | 11 days | Round-trip from Philadelphia, USA |
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659$
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| 20 February | 11 days | Round-trip from Philadelphia, USA |
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701$
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| 3 January | 13 days | Round-trip from Philadelphia, USA |
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645$
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| 15 January | 13 days | Round-trip from Philadelphia, USA |
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743$
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| 27 January | 12 days | Round-trip from Philadelphia, USA |
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722$
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Norwegian Prima
6 Cruises
Oceania Cruises (25 Cruises)
Oceania Insignia
6 Cruises
Oceania Marina
11 Cruises
Princess Cruises (214 Cruises)
Caribbean Princess
17 Cruises
Enchanted Princess
16 Cruises
Regal Princess
56 Cruises
Sky Princess
36 Cruises
| 20 November | 10 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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| 29 November | 9 days | Round-trip from Port Canaveral, USA |
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Star Princess
48 Cruises
Sun Princess
35 Cruises
Regent Seven Seas Cruises (8 Cruises)
Royal Caribbean Cruises (90 Cruises)
Allure of the Seas
36 Cruises
| 8 February | 7 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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| 14 February | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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1546$
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| 28 February | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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1808$
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| 25 April | 7 days | Round-trip Eastern Caribbean Allure Of The Seas Miami Fl |
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939$
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| 25 April | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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Explorer of the Seas
12 Cruises
| 2 January | 8 days | Round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, USA |
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| 2 January | 7 days | Round-trip Eastern Caribbean Explorer Of The Seas Fort Lauderdale Port Everglades Fl |
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1144$
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Freedom of the Seas
6 Cruises
Independence of the Seas
15 Cruises
Silversea Cruises (3 Cruises)
Virgin Voyages (63 Cruises)
Resilient Lady
36 Cruises
| 3 January | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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| 24 January | 7 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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| 30 January | 9 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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| 21 March | 7 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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| 27 March | 9 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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| 2 January | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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| 16 January | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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| 29 January | 9 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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| 12 February | 9 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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| 26 February | 9 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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| 5 March | 7 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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| 11 March | 9 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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| 25 March | 9 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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| 8 April | 8 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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| 24 April | 6 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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| 8 May | 6 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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| 22 May | 6 days | Round-trip from Miami, USA |
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Scarlet Lady
7 Cruises
Valiant Lady
13 Cruises
Frequently Asked Questions
At Amber Cove terminal, built in 2015 in a cove of Maimón Bay, about eleven kilometres from Puerto Plata. Ships tie up alongside, and the terminal itself has pools, shops and terraces.
No. Eleven kilometres separate the terminal from downtown. You need a taxi or shuttle, roughly twenty minutes. Agree on the fare before leaving.
Pools with a swim-up bar, water slides, a zip line, shops and terraces fill the whole cove, with no admission charge. It is comfortable for a day without logistics, but staying inside the gates means missing one of the country's most rewarding regions. Loungers run short on busy days.
The Isabel de Torres cable car in the morning, then San Felipe fortress and the historic centre. That sequence fits a half day including transport. The 27 Waterfalls of Damajagua, by contrast, take the whole day.
It lifts cabins to nearly eight hundred metres, to a botanical garden crowned by a Christ the Redeemer statue. Short trails, orchids, and a full panorama over the bay. It is often ten degrees cooler up there. Go early: clouds tend to settle on the summit in the afternoon.
No. You must be able to swim and wear shoes that stay on your feet. You climb up a canyon, then come back down jumping and sliding from pool to pool. Helmet and life vest are provided, but the physical effort is real and a change of clothes is essential.
Yes, Playa Dorada, east of Puerto Plata, a long golden beach backed by a resort complex and a Robert Trent Jones golf course. It is a taxi ride away. The terminal itself has no beach, only pools.
The Dominican peso, though US dollars are accepted throughout the tourist areas. The language is Spanish; English gets by at the terminal and with drivers, French is rare.
At the Amber Museum and in the workshops downtown, where artisans cut the fossil resin in front of you. The province holds some of the world's richest amber deposits, with insect inclusions millions of years old. Sky-blue larimar is the country's other stone: buy from an established seller, as imitations circulate.
Very good. The terminal's slides, pools and zip line keep young ones busy with no transport or planning. For an outing, the cable car suits every age; the 27 Waterfalls are for teenagers comfortable in water.





















