Cruise Collection
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Royal Caribbean · PortMiami
7 nights · Western Caribbean · Private Island
The biggest headline ship sailing from Florida, with a full waterpark and distinct neighborhoods for different ages.
Planning band: $1,000–$1,799 per person (planning band, not a fare)
Details & trade-offs →Royal Caribbean · PortMiami
4 nights · Bahamas · Private Island
Oasis-class scale on a short sailing — a lot of ship for a long weekend.
Planning band: $600–$999 per person (planning band, not a fare)
Details & trade-offs →Royal Caribbean · PortMiami
4 nights · Bahamas · Private Island
A proven, easier-to-learn ship at a friendlier planning band than the newest hardware.
Planning band: $300–$599 per person (planning band, not a fare)
Details & trade-offs →Carnival · PortMiami
7 nights · Eastern Caribbean
Carnival's flagship energy — a roller coaster at sea, big comedy and nightlife, and Miami's easiest party-week ship.
Planning band: $600–$999 per person (planning band, not a fare)
Details & trade-offs →Carnival · PortMiami
8 nights · Southern Caribbean
One of the few Miami patterns that reaches Aruba and Bonaire — ports first, party second.
Planning band: $600–$999 per person (planning band, not a fare)
Details & trade-offs →Carnival · PortMiami
4 nights · Bahamas
Among the lowest planning bands from Miami — built for a fun-first long weekend.
Planning band: Under $300 per person (planning band, not a fare)
Details & trade-offs →Norwegian · PortMiami
7 nights · Western Caribbean
A racetrack and laser tag on top, freestyle dining below — strong for mixed-age groups.
Planning band: $600–$999 per person (planning band, not a fare)
Details & trade-offs →Norwegian · PortMiami
7 nights · Eastern Caribbean · Private Island
Norwegian's biggest-ship polish from Miami with a strong eastern itinerary and private-island finish.
Planning band: $600–$999 per person (planning band, not a fare)
Details & trade-offs →MSC · PortMiami
7 nights · Western Caribbean · Private Island
MSC's newest U.S.-flagship hardware with an international crowd and strong value in balcony cabins.
Planning band: $600–$999 per person (planning band, not a fare)
Details & trade-offs →MSC · PortMiami
7 nights · Eastern Caribbean · Private Island
A design-forward ship with a long Ocean Cay evening — the private island is the real headline.
Planning band: $600–$999 per person (planning band, not a fare)
Details & trade-offs →Celebrity · PortMiami
4 nights · Bahamas · Private Island
A calmer, more premium short sailing — rare for the Miami weekend market.
Planning band: $600–$999 per person (planning band, not a fare)
Details & trade-offs →Virgin Voyages · PortMiami
5 nights · Western Caribbean · Bahamas
Adults-only by design, with 20+ eateries included and no main dining room — a floating boutique hotel.
Planning band: $1,000–$1,799 per person (planning band, not a fare)
Details & trade-offs →Virgin Voyages · PortMiami
6 nights · Western Caribbean
The longer Virgin pattern adds Roatán and Costa Maya while keeping the adults-only, food-first formula.
Planning band: $1,000–$1,799 per person (planning band, not a fare)
Details & trade-offs →Norwegian · PortMiami
7 nights · Western Caribbean · Private Island
A lively Breakaway-class week with both a Belize private destination and Great Stirrup Cay.
Planning band: $600–$999 per person (planning band, not a fare)
Details & trade-offs →Celebrity · Port Everglades
7 nights · Eastern Caribbean · Private Island
Edge-class design, a moving cantilevered platform, and the most premium mainstream week from Fort Lauderdale.
Planning band: $1,000–$1,799 per person (planning band, not a fare)
Details & trade-offs →Celebrity · Port Everglades
7 nights · Western Caribbean · Private Island
The western-Caribbean sister to Beyond's eastern pattern, with Key West as the easy first stop.
Planning band: $1,000–$1,799 per person (planning band, not a fare)
Details & trade-offs →Royal Caribbean · Port Everglades
8 nights · Southern Caribbean
Quantum-class tech (skydiving simulator, bumper cars) pointed at the deep southern Caribbean.
Planning band: $1,000–$1,799 per person (planning band, not a fare)
Details & trade-offs →Royal Caribbean · Port Everglades
3 nights · Bahamas · Private Island
The quick Fort Lauderdale weekend: surf simulator and slides without mega-ship fares.
Planning band: $300–$599 per person (planning band, not a fare)
Details & trade-offs →Princess · Port Everglades
7 nights · Eastern Caribbean
A new flagship with a glass dome entertainment space and Princess's service-first culture.
Planning band: $1,000–$1,799 per person (planning band, not a fare)
Details & trade-offs →Princess · Port Everglades
7 nights · Western Caribbean
Classic Princess polish — movies under the stars, strong service, and a balanced western route.
Planning band: $600–$999 per person (planning band, not a fare)
Details & trade-offs →Holland America · Port Everglades
7 nights · Eastern Caribbean
Music Walk venues, smaller crowds, and Half Moon Cay — the connoisseur's eastern week.
Planning band: $1,000–$1,799 per person (planning band, not a fare)
Details & trade-offs →Holland America · Port Everglades
9 nights · Southern Caribbean
Nine nights to the ABC islands on Holland America's newest flagship — a port collector's pattern.
Planning band: $1,000–$1,799 per person (planning band, not a fare)
Details & trade-offs →Disney · Port Everglades
4 nights · Bahamas
Disney's original Dream-class ship now home-ported in Fort Lauderdale, with both private-island destinations in rotation.
Planning band: $1,000–$1,799 per person (planning band, not a fare)
Details & trade-offs →Disney · Port Everglades
4 nights · Bahamas
Disney's heroes-and-villains new ship — the freshest family hardware in Fort Lauderdale.
Planning band: $1,000–$1,799 per person (planning band, not a fare)
Details & trade-offs →Celebrity · Port Everglades
7 nights · Western Caribbean
A refurbished Solstice-class favorite with a real-grass lawn club and a loyal repeat following.
Planning band: $600–$999 per person (planning band, not a fare)
Details & trade-offs →MSC · Port Everglades
3 nights · Bahamas · Private Island
A Swarovski-staircase, European-styled short sailing at a value planning band.
Planning band: $300–$599 per person (planning band, not a fare)
Details & trade-offs →Royal Caribbean · Port Canaveral
7 nights · Western Caribbean · Private Island
The newest Icon-class ship, sailing from Orlando's port — the biggest family week in Florida.
Planning band: $1,000–$1,799 per person (planning band, not a fare)
Details & trade-offs →Royal Caribbean · Port Canaveral
3 nights · Bahamas · Private Island
A brand-new mega-ship deliberately aimed at long weekends — the 'biggest weekend' formula.
Planning band: $600–$999 per person (planning band, not a fare)
Details & trade-offs →Royal Caribbean · Port Canaveral
8 nights · Southern Caribbean
Longer southern itineraries from Canaveral at a mid planning band — ports over hardware.
Planning band: $600–$999 per person (planning band, not a fare)
Details & trade-offs →Carnival · Port Canaveral
7 nights · Eastern Caribbean
Carnival's Excel-class flagship with the first roller coaster at sea and six themed zones.
Planning band: $600–$999 per person (planning band, not a fare)
Details & trade-offs →Carnival · Port Canaveral
6 nights · Eastern Caribbean
Six- and eight-night variety with a sky ride and IMAX — a strong mid-band family week.
Planning band: $600–$999 per person (planning band, not a fare)
Details & trade-offs →Carnival · Port Canaveral
3 nights · Bahamas
The budget Canaveral weekend — low planning band, classic Carnival formula.
Planning band: Under $300 per person (planning band, not a fare)
Details & trade-offs →Norwegian · Port Canaveral
7 nights · Bahamas · Eastern Caribbean · Private Island
Norwegian's newest Prima-class hardware with a hybrid coaster/waterslide and wide outdoor promenade.
Planning band: $1,000–$1,799 per person (planning band, not a fare)
Details & trade-offs →MSC · Port Canaveral
4 nights · Bahamas · Private Island
Short sailings that pair Nassau with a long Ocean Cay day — strong value for first-timers.
Planning band: $300–$599 per person (planning band, not a fare)
Details & trade-offs →Disney · Port Canaveral
3 nights · Bahamas
The Wish-class flagship: Marvel and Frozen dining, the AquaMouse, and Castaway Cay in three nights.
Planning band: $1,000–$1,799 per person (planning band, not a fare)
Details & trade-offs →Disney · Port Canaveral
7 nights · Western Caribbean
The adventure-themed Wish-class ship on full western weeks — Disney's most complete family sailing.
Planning band: $1,800+ per person (planning band, not a fare)
Details & trade-offs →Princess · Port Canaveral
7 nights · Eastern Caribbean
A calm, service-led eastern week from Canaveral for travelers who skip Orlando crowds.
Planning band: $600–$999 per person (planning band, not a fare)
Details & trade-offs →Royal Caribbean · Port Canaveral
5 nights · Western Caribbean · Private Island
A five-night mid-band pattern with a private-island day — the gentle step up from a weekend cruise.
Planning band: $300–$599 per person (planning band, not a fare)
Details & trade-offs →Carnival · Port Tampa Bay
4 nights · Western Caribbean
Tampa's easiest drive-to short cruise — park downtown, sail under the Skyway, wake up in Cozumel.
Planning band: Under $300 per person (planning band, not a fare)
Details & trade-offs →Carnival · Port Tampa Bay
7 nights · Western Caribbean
A port-loaded western week from Tampa when the seasonal deployment runs.
Planning band: $300–$599 per person (planning band, not a fare)
Details & trade-offs →Royal Caribbean · Port Tampa Bay
5 nights · Western Caribbean
Glass everywhere — Radiance-class ships were built for views, and Tampa's winter weeks are calm.
Planning band: $300–$599 per person (planning band, not a fare)
Details & trade-offs →Royal Caribbean · Port Tampa Bay
5 nights · Western Caribbean
Small-ship, easy-to-learn cruising at a gentle band — Tampa's quiet regular.
Planning band: $300–$599 per person (planning band, not a fare)
Details & trade-offs →Norwegian · Port Tampa Bay
5 nights · Western Caribbean
Freestyle dining on a mid-size ship — a relaxed Tampa winter pattern.
Planning band: $300–$599 per person (planning band, not a fare)
Details & trade-offs →Celebrity · Port Tampa Bay
7 nights · Western Caribbean
Revolution-refreshed premium cruising from Tampa, with Key West as the civilized finale.
Planning band: $600–$999 per person (planning band, not a fare)
Details & trade-offs →Margaritaville at Sea · Port Tampa Bay
5 nights · Western Caribbean
A laid-back, island-time ship for Tampa locals who want Key West and Cozumel without flying.
Planning band: $300–$599 per person (planning band, not a fare)
Details & trade-offs →Royal Caribbean · Port Tampa Bay
7 nights · Western Caribbean
Radiance-class glass and a full western week — Tampa's most scenic winter option.
Planning band: $600–$999 per person (planning band, not a fare)
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