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

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

Bahamas
scattered clouds
27.9 ° C
27.9 °
27.9 °
65 %
6.7kmh
40 %
Sat
28 °
Sun
25 °
Mon
24 °
Tue
25 °
Wed
25 °

Turks and Caicos Islands

Turks and Caicos Islands
overcast clouds
25.4 ° C
25.4 °
25.4 °
78 %
6.7kmh
98 %
Sat
26 °
Sun
26 °
Mon
25 °
Tue
25 °
Wed
25 °

 

Turks and Caicos Islands (United Kingdom)

Walvis Bay, Namibia

Walvis Bay, Namibia

Many safaris are offered and there is an abundant bird life including flamingos, pelicans

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Dakar, Senegal. Trip to Gorée Island.

Dakar, Senegal. Trip to Gorée Island.

Dakar, Senegal has a very busy port which is always full of ships. Invaded many times it has changed hands over and over until it regained independence in August, 1960.

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Cape Town, South Africa

Cape Town, South Africa

This garden of wine and golf has features that include Robbin Island and Table Mountain but we start with the penguins.

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Freddie Mercury house in Zanzibar

Freddie Mercury house in Zanzibar

Freddie Mercury was born in Zanzibar. It is a strictly religious country so is not as proud of him as you might expect.

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Cuba - currency Cuban peso.

Havana
scattered clouds
31.2 ° C
31.2 °
30.9 °
51 %
3.1kmh
40 %
Sat
31 °
Sun
31 °
Mon
31 °
Tue
32 °
Wed
32 °

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
clear sky
30.2 ° C
30.6 °
30.2 °
42 %
8.8kmh
1 %
Sat
32 °
Sun
34 °
Mon
34 °
Tue
35 °
Wed
35 °

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

Tours available in Ocho Rios

Tours available in Ocho Rios

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

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Caribbean Cruise YouTube Channel

Caribbean Cruise YouTube Channel

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

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Ocho Ríos, Jamaica - Suggestions

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 […]

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Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico
overcast clouds
23.9 ° C
23.9 °
23.9 °
88 %
1kmh
99 %
Sat
24 °
Sun
33 °
Mon
32 °
Tue
33 °
Wed
32 °

PEURTO RICO 

 

San Juan, Puerto Rico, Island tour with Jean Heard

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.

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Caribbean Cruise YouTube Channel

Caribbean Cruise YouTube Channel

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

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Puerto Rico starts to rebuild

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 […]

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Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands
clear sky
27.2 ° C
27.2 °
27.2 °
75 %
4.9kmh
7 %
Sat
27 °
Sun
28 °
Mon
28 °
Tue
28 °
Wed
28 °

CAYMAN

Walvis Bay, Namibia

Walvis Bay, Namibia

Many safaris are offered and there is an abundant bird life including flamingos, pelicans

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Dakar, Senegal. Trip to Gorée Island.

Dakar, Senegal. Trip to Gorée Island.

Dakar, Senegal has a very busy port which is always full of ships. Invaded many times it has changed hands over and over until it regained independence in August, 1960.

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Cape Town, South Africa

Cape Town, South Africa

This garden of wine and golf has features that include Robbin Island and Table Mountain but we start with the penguins.

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Freddie Mercury house in Zanzibar

Freddie Mercury house in Zanzibar

Freddie Mercury was born in Zanzibar. It is a strictly religious country so is not as proud of him as you might expect.

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Haiti

Haiti
light rain
32.2 ° C
32.2 °
32.2 °
47 %
0.5kmh
20 %
Sat
32 °
Sun
31 °
Mon
31 °
Tue
30 °
Wed
30 °

HAITI

Walvis Bay, Namibia

Walvis Bay, Namibia

Many safaris are offered and there is an abundant bird life including flamingos, pelicans

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Dakar, Senegal. Trip to Gorée Island.

Dakar, Senegal. Trip to Gorée Island.

Dakar, Senegal has a very busy port which is always full of ships. Invaded many times it has changed hands over and over until it regained independence in August, 1960.

Read more
Cape Town, South Africa

Cape Town, South Africa

This garden of wine and golf has features that include Robbin Island and Table Mountain but we start with the penguins.

Read more
Freddie Mercury house in Zanzibar

Freddie Mercury house in Zanzibar

Freddie Mercury was born in Zanzibar. It is a strictly religious country so is not as proud of him as you might expect.

Read more

Anguila

Anguilla
scattered clouds
27.2 ° C
28.3 °
27 °
100 %
5.1kmh
40 %
Sat
27 °
Sun
27 °
Mon
27 °
Tue
26 °
Wed
27 °

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

Antigua Guatemala
clear sky
28.8 ° C
30 °
28.6 °
36 %
1.6kmh
6 %
Sat
29 °
Sun
28 °
Mon
28 °
Tue
29 °
Wed
28 °

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

Guadeloupe
clear sky
31 ° C
31.7 °
31 °
62 %
5.7kmh
0 %
Sat
32 °
Sun
31 °
Mon
30 °
Tue
30 °
Wed
30 °

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

Basseterre
broken clouds
29.4 ° C
30.4 °
28.2 °
80 %
4.6kmh
75 %
Sat
29 °
Sun
28 °
Mon
27 °
Tue
26 °
Wed
27 °

Saint Martin - French side

Saint Martin
light rain
26.6 ° C
27.3 °
26 °
93 %
5.1kmh
75 %
Sat
27 °
Sun
27 °
Mon
27 °
Tue
27 °
Wed
27 °

SAINT MARTIN – FRENCH

Sint Maarten - Netherlands

SINT MAARTEN – DUTCH

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

St Thomas
broken clouds
21.6 ° C
23 °
20.8 °
72 %
5.6kmh
76 %
Sat
22 °
Sun
21 °
Mon
19 °
Tue
21 °
Wed
24 °

Tortola BVI - currency is officially the US Dollars

Tortola
overcast clouds
15.3 ° C
15.4 °
14.1 °
96 %
2.1kmh
100 %
Sat
15 °
Sun
14 °
Mon
17 °
Tue
22 °
Wed
22 °

Saba

Sabá
clear sky
37.9 ° C
37.9 °
37.9 °
22 %
2.5kmh
2 %
Sat
38 °
Sun
39 °
Mon
40 °
Tue
40 °
Wed
41 °

 Saba (Dutch)

Sint Eustatius

Sint Eustatius
overcast clouds
28.4 ° C
29.3 °
27.8 °
83 %
3.6kmh
100 %
Sat
28 °
Sun
28 °
Mon
27 °
Tue
27 °
Wed
28 °

 

Sint Eustatius (Dutch)

 

Saint Barthélemy

Saint Barthélemy
overcast clouds
27.7 ° C
28.1 °
27.4 °
83 %
3.6kmh
100 %
Sat
28 °
Sun
27 °
Mon
27 °
Tue
27 °
Wed
27 °

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

Montserrat
few clouds
27.5 ° C
27.5 °
27.5 °
74 %
4.6kmh
20 %
Sat
28 °
Sun
25 °
Mon
25 °
Tue
24 °
Wed
25 °

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)

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

Barbados
scattered clouds
29.7 ° C
29.7 °
29.7 °
70 %
7.2kmh
40 %
Sat
30 °
Sun
28 °
Mon
28 °
Tue
28 °
Wed
28 °

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    • 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
few clouds
28.4 ° C
28.8 °
28.4 °
70 %
4.6kmh
20 %
Sat
28 °
Sun
27 °
Mon
26 °
Tue
26 °
Wed
27 °

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

Granada
clear sky
25.2 ° C
25.2 °
25.2 °
25 %
5.7kmh
0 %
Sat
25 °
Sun
23 °
Mon
22 °
Tue
25 °
Wed
26 °

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

Martinique
overcast clouds
31.7 ° C
31.7 °
31.7 °
62 %
6.2kmh
100 %
Sat
33 °
Sun
30 °
Mon
29 °
Tue
29 °
Wed
29 °

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

St Lucia
light rain
17.3 ° C
18.2 °
16 °
94 %
2.1kmh
100 %
Sat
17 °
Sun
24 °
Mon
24 °
Tue
23 °
Wed
23 °

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

Kingstown
scattered clouds
28.6 ° C
28.6 °
28.6 °
84 %
1.5kmh
40 %
Sat
29 °
Sun
28 °
Mon
28 °
Tue
28 °
Wed
28 °

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

La Santisima Trinidad
few clouds
32 ° C
32 °
32 °
66 %
4.1kmh
20 %
Sat
32 °
Sun
31 °
Mon
34 °
Tue
34 °
Wed
34 °

Aruba - currency Aruban florin, they will take US $

Aruba
scattered clouds
31.9 ° C
31.9 °
31.9 °
66 %
9.3kmh
40 %
Sat
32 °
Sun
29 °
Mon
27 °
Tue
27 °
Wed
27 °

Bonaire - Dutch but currency is US dollar.

Bonaire, Saint Eustatius, and Saba
few clouds
29.3 ° C
29.3 °
29.3 °
79 %
7.2kmh
20 %
Sat
29 °
Sun
28 °
Mon
28 °
Tue
28 °
Wed
28 °

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

Curaçao
few clouds
29.9 ° C
29.9 °
29.9 °
79 %
6.2kmh
20 %
Sat
30 °
Sun
28 °
Mon
28 °
Tue
28 °
Wed
28 °

 

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Walvis Bay, Namibia

Walvis Bay, Namibia

Many safaris are offered and there is an abundant bird life including flamingos, pelicans

Read more
Dakar, Senegal. Trip to Gorée Island.

Dakar, Senegal. Trip to Gorée Island.

Dakar, Senegal has a very busy port which is always full of ships. Invaded many times it has changed hands over and over until it regained independence in August, 1960.

Read more
Cape Town, South Africa

Cape Town, South Africa

This garden of wine and golf has features that include Robbin Island and Table Mountain but we start with the penguins.

Read more
Freddie Mercury house in Zanzibar

Freddie Mercury house in Zanzibar

Freddie Mercury was born in Zanzibar. It is a strictly religious country so is not as proud of him as you might expect.

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