Caribbean Getaways with Holland America Line
By Tully Luxury Travel | 12-11-2024 |
It’s a common fact of winter life that there is very little arm-twisting needed when it comes to making a break southward for sunnier climes. The sun vacation is part of the fabric of the season, just as the ski hills may also be a regular calendar entry.
But when it comes to truly escaping winter completely, nothing can be more rewarding, more refreshing than a Caribbean cruise with Holland America Line. This is something no one has to think twice about, particularly when they consider all the different types of experiences offered on HAL cruises. There’s the tropical-island hopping to drink in all the wonders of the Caribbean onboard and off. Then there are options like the splendid scenic views synonymous with a transit of the Panama Canal, taking guests to the two unique coastlines of this Central American paradise. And then there is the cruiser who likes to think outside the holiday season, making a break for the Caribbean to enjoy Christmas at sea with the immediate family, doing something a little different for a change.
Whichever your particular modus operandi, HAL will help you relax and reconnect in the warm sunshine of the West Indies and beyond.
Hit the highlight of HAL Bahamas cruises
Transfixed as you are with the dazzling HAL fleet and all the amenities the ships have to offer, “land-ho” is always a daily treat, particularly when it comes to the unique private island Half Moon Cay. This is an islet owned by HAL, the highest-rated private island in The Bahamas, a jewel of sugar-white sand beaches and cerulean waters. There is little wonder Half Moon Cay has been voted the winner of Porthole Cruise Magazine’s Best Private Island award for 20 years running.
There’s never been a better time to sail
Happily, HAL has a multitude of cruise itineraries to choose from, each offering not only different islands to visit, but also different durations, too. Sailing from Fort Lauderdale and back – the Venice of America – you are assured to find a voyage that suites your schedule.
On a glorious, seven-day Tropical Caribbean cruise on the Nieuw Amsterdam, guests make land at Half Moon Cay for a day of play, plus stops in Turks and Caicos, the Dominican Republic, and Key West – quite the spice-of-life variety. And a nine-day Southern Caribbean Seafarer cruise on the Rotterdam takes in the southern Caribbean vistas of Curaçao, Bonaire and more, delivering azure lagoons, pink sand and rainbow-bright reefs.
Twelve days of adventure comes in the form of two itineraries. Traveling with a historian on board, the Panama Canal Sunfarer mingles with many different Caribbean isles and visits vibrant cities like Cartagena and Colon, too. And the Tropical/Eastern Caribbean Holiday voyage lets you wander around multiple Caribbean islands, celebrating Christmas in the storied Puerto Rican city of San Juan.
For those of you who have the luxury of a month of time, the 25-day Southern Caribbean/Eastern Caribbean Wayfarer sailing heads to Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Lucia, Turks and Caicos and more, with not one but two visits to Half Moon Cay – and we can guarantee that you will want more.
Take advantage of last-minute savings
While it is often a best-case scenario to book luxury cruise passages right when they are released for sale, there is enormous value – and, well, spontaneous fun – to be had by adding a Caribbean cruise to your winter calendar at the last minute. Yes, you can be that cavalier traveler!
Deals don’t last forever, however, so see your Tully Travel Designer today to determine which sun-soaked Holland America cruise you’re going to love – and how few days you have left to pack.
