Trade in your mittens and mulled wine for beach casual and coquito (Caribbean eggnog) on this best-of-all-things holiday cruise to the southern Caribbean. Begin with the delightfully Dutch ABC islands – Aruba, Curaçao and Bonaire – a wonderland of pastel colonial buildings, pink flamingos, and yoga-posing divi divi trees.

Discover less-traveled roads and concealed refuges throughout the Caribbean on this 14-day cruise that blends iconic destinations and little-known shorelines like a favorite beachside cocktail. Search for green sea turtles and watch iridescent fish flit among sunken freighter wreckage from the dry side of a porthole in a Gustavia-based, semi-submersible. Sail past St. Kitts uncrowded southeast shores before slipping silently beneath the surface to snorkel among exotic fish and colorful coral.

Enjoy the perfect mix of must-see Caribbean towns and harbors off the beaten path as you cruise and sail the royal beauties of the Lesser Antilles islands. Explore colonial history in pastel waterfronts, weathered forts and former sugar plantations. See the Caribbean at its most wild and beautiful on Dominica, St. Lucia and St. Kitts. Join the jetsetters on St. Barts, and everywhere you go, find delicious white beaches that turn rose and orange under Caribbean sunsets.

Explore breathtaking views on your 9-day cruise aboard the newly refurbished Norwegian Sky. In Curaçao, splash around the warm sea with some friendly dolphins or journey inland to discover the enchanting Hato Caves and then visit a unique Ostrich farm and hang with one of the biggest birds on earth. Uncover the best of Aruba as you soak in fantastic vistas from the California Lighthouse, explore the Aloe Museum and visit the island’s popular Natural Bridge ruins.