Southern - Which Itenirary?

[kammom18]

I keep flip flopping between Eagle and Palm.

Honestly, you can’t go wrong either way. I know when we were at Eagle Beach we paid $30 for two chairs and umbrella and we had access to the bathroom across the street which was nice. We were staying in Aruba then so I am going to see what options we have going in as cruisers. We usually go outside of the ship excursions though.

 

[SnowWhite2]

I had a hard time deciding which of those two cruises to take. I decided on the 1/26 just to do the B2B and end up at New Orleans with the first stop there.

 

[kammom18]

Hi All,

We are looking at the January 19, 2020 or January 26, 2020 Southern Caribbean cruise out of San Juan.

Jan 19 is Antigua, Bonaire, Aruba, Curacao
Jan 26 is Antigua, St. Maarten, Martinique, Barbados, St. Lucia

Jan 26 is a little bit cheaper...but not enough to make a difference. I do like than Jan 19 has MLK day... I also like than Jan 26 has an extra port.

However, I am mostly interested in the overall experience, understanding I can't go wrong with either. Is there anything unforgettable on one that would not have an equal at the other? Would either be better for kids (8 and 5)?

I have a deposit on both, but we are planning to re-shop when we are sailing this January.

Thanks!

We were set on the 1/26 cruise until I saw this thread. I quickly changed gears and looked into the 1/19 one and decided that was a better option for us. Thanks for the questions you asked here, you really helped our family.

 

[kammom18]

I keep flip flopping between Eagle and Palm.

Eagle is quieter and Palm is very busy, but they have restaurants and bars if you are looking for that.

 

[bizeemom4]

I was looking at both of these cruises last night. We have never been to Curaçao but we LOVE going to the Pitons in St Lucia as well as hanging out in Barbados. So torn!

 

[tlprice]

I am also looking at the 1/19 cruise as we did the Southern Caribbean last January and absolutely loved it. We went to Antigua, St. Lucia, Curacao, and Aruba. Our favorites were St. Lucia (did the DCL pirate cruise which was fabulous, especially for the kids), and Aruba (we did a horse ride to the natural pool--not a DCL excursion). I loved the Wonder and the entire cruise was just really relaxing and we met the best people.