{"id":109603,"date":"2024-07-04T18:00:51","date_gmt":"2024-07-04T18:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/04\/eastern-caribbean-vs-western-caribbean-cruises-which-itinerary-will-i-like-more-the-points-guy\/"},"modified":"2024-07-04T18:00:51","modified_gmt":"2024-07-04T18:00:51","slug":"eastern-caribbean-vs-western-caribbean-cruises-which-itinerary-will-i-like-more-the-points-guy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/04\/eastern-caribbean-vs-western-caribbean-cruises-which-itinerary-will-i-like-more-the-points-guy\/","title":{"rendered":"Eastern Caribbean vs. Western Caribbean cruises: Which itinerary will I like more? – The Points Guy"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Eastern Caribbean and Western Caribbean cruises might sound similar when you start researching them. Just about wherever you go, you’ll enjoy sunny days, sandy shores, sparkling seas and balmy breezes. But the reality is that Caribbean islands’ personalities can vary as widely as those of regions of the U.S.<\/p>\n

Additionally, it’s important to remember that Eastern Caribbean and Western Caribbean refer to cruise ship route types rather than literal descriptions of locations on a map.<\/p>\n

So, which Caribbean itinerary is your best choice? Read on for our evaluation on how to make the right choice for your next cruise.<\/p>\n

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Embarkation ports<\/h2>\n

Typically, you sail to the Eastern Caribbean from ports in Florida \u2014 in most cases, Miami<\/a>, Fort Lauderdale<\/a> and Port Canaveral<\/a>, the port on the coast near Orlando \u2014 as well as San Juan, Puerto Rico, and a few Eastern Seaboard ports, such as New York City. For Western Caribbean sailings, you can depart from Florida ports, as well as Galveston, Texas; Mobile, Alabama; and New Orleans.<\/p>\n

So, which embarkation port is best for you? There’s no secret to it: whichever one you can get to the fastest and the cheapest.<\/p>\n

That said, if you see an itinerary that embarks in the Caribbean, know that you’ll get a little extra time in the islands in exchange for that longer flight. On the flip side, itineraries that embark in the Northeast require you to sail the oft-rough seas of the Atlantic to get down to those pale blue Caribbean waters. You will also need longer than a week to sail from more northern home ports to destinations beyond the Bahamas.<\/p>\n

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Itineraries<\/h2>\n
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