Viking Ocean Cruises
West Indies Explorer
West Indies Explorer
San Juan to San Juan
Set sail on a roundtrip voyage from San Juan to explore the colorful Caribbean. You’ll avoid the long sea days associated with most Caribbean cruises-allowing you to visit more ports and spend more time immersing yourself in rich island cultures. Viking’s small ship size-just 930 guests-gives you access to ports that larger ships cannot reach. On board, you won’t find casinos, kid zones and umbrella drinks. Instead, you’ll really explore the Caribbean, with delicious meals inspired by Caribbean culinary traditions, enriching shore excursions, onboard lectures and more.
Port order varies by departure.
Set sail on a roundtrip voyage from San Juan to explore the colorful Caribbean. Start deep in the heart of the Caribbean and avoid the long sea days associated with most Caribbean cruises-allowing you to visit more ports and spend more time discovering rich island cultures. Immerse yourself in the British, French and Dutch cultures of the Lesser Antilles as you cruise azure waters from Tortola and St. Lucia to Dominica, St. Martin and St. Thomas.
| Day 1 |
San Juan |
| Day 2 |
San Juan |
| Day 3 |
Tortola (Road Town) |
| Day 4 |
St. Kitts (Basseterre) |
| Day 5 |
Castries |
| Day 6 |
Bridgetown |
| Day 7 |
Roseau |
| Day 8 |
Antigua (St. John’s) |
| Day 9 |
Philipsburg |
| Day 10 |
St. Thomas (Charlotte Amalie) |
| Day 11 |
San Juan |
St. Martin
Thirty seven sandy beaches, sparkling Caribbean seas, soothing trade winds, fine dining and incredible duty free shopping combine to make St.Martin/St.Maarten a true vacationers paradise.
Destination St. Martin is proud to represent a number of smaller hotels on the French side of the island; generally not the type of places found in the glossy tourist brochures but rather more intimate yet immaculate properties which allow the visitor to experience true island life. Accommodations are available on the beach in the beautiful French village of Grand Case, in Nettle Bay near the town of Marigot and at popular Orient Beach.
The smallest island in the world ever to have been partitioned between two different nations, St. Martin/St. Maarten has been shared by the French and the Dutch in a spirit of neighborly cooperation and mutual friendship for almost 350 years.
The border is almost imperceptible and people cross back and forth without ever realizing they are entering a new country. The only marker is a monument between Union Road and Bellevue, testifying to centuries of peaceful cohabitation and the treaty that made the arrangement possible.
All the same, each side has managed to retain much of the distinctiveness of its own national culture. The French tend to emphasize comfort and elegance. The beaches are secluded, the luxury resorts provide lavish accommodations, and the restaurants offer some of the finest dining experiences anywhere in the Caribbean. The latest French fashions can be found in many of the shops, and the smell of fresh croissants and pastries mixes everywhere with the spicy aromas of West Indian cooking. Small caf’e9s and charming bistros add a decidedly Gaelic and cosmopolitan flair to the place. On the whole the atmosphere remains very relaxed.