Crystal Symphony Itinerary 2027

Get in the mood for some serious relaxation as we set sail to the Caribbean. A day at sea takes us to the coast of Central America, where Mayan civilization is the theme in Cozumel in Mexico, Belize City, and Santo Tomas in Guatemala. Next, it's time for a dip in the cerulean waters of Roatán in Honduras – this tiny island has the second biggest coral reef in the world – and a stroll in the lush urban park of Parque Vargas in Puerto Limón, Puerto Rico. At Colón, which sits at the mouth of the Panama Canal, you can see the workings of this famed waterway. We overnight in Cartagena, leaving plenty of time to wander the colorful streets and admire the 16th-century architecture. From here, we hop between the ABC islands: Oranjestad in Aruba, Willemstad in Curaçao, and Kralendijk, in Bonaire, a good spot to discover more about these islands’ Dutch colonial past. In Pointe-à-Pitre in Guadeloupe, learn about Creole life at the town’s museum. There’s time to explore the French-speaking side of St. Martin at Marigot, with its gingerbread-style houses, before we dock in pretty San Juan, Puerto Rico’s pastel-colored capital. Next, we sail to Basseterre in St. Kitts, gateway to Brimstone Fort National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site; Fort-de-France in Martinique, where sights include a statue of Napoleon’s Josephine; and Roseau, the capital of Dominica, with its easy access to beautiful national parks. St. John’s, Antigua, reveals the beautifully preserved Georgian-era dockyard used by Admiral Nelson’s ships. A spell in St. Barts allows us to see and be seen in the glamorous boutiques of Gustavia, while Tortola in the British Virgin Islands offers dazzling reef life. Two laidback days at sea return us to buzzy Fort Lauderdale, our journey’s end.