14 Nights Caribbean, Eastern

This vast array of wonderful beaches offers you opportunities to swim with the dolphins in a tropical lagoon and come face-to-face with alligators during an Everglades airboat tour. Or stroll through a tropical rainforest while hundreds of butterflies flutter above you.

Once known as a sleepy fishing village, this favoured Caribbean cruise port is now a flourishing tourist target. Shopping plazas are popular hotspots for buying arts and crafts, while Dunns River Falls is Jamaica's best-known attraction. Shawpark gardens features decorative shrubs, roses and flowers and a pristine, cascading stream.

Colonial architecture comprises much of Aruba's bright and breezy capital, which is located just south of the main resort area. Orangestad is extremely popular because of its abundance of boutiques and duty-free shops. Local bars provide great opportunities to socialize with the locals.

This vast array of wonderful beaches offers you opportunities to swim with the dolphins in a tropical lagoon and come face-to-face with alligators during an Everglades airboat tour. Or stroll through a tropical rainforest while hundreds of butterflies flutter above you.

Turks and Caicos is an excellent destination for divers and snorklers. Smith's Reef in Provo is one of the area's most popular dive spots, thanks to a diverse collection of sea creatures in a spectrum of electric colors. For a completely different vibe, explore the black coral and submerged overhangs of Black Forest or kayak the bright turquoise waters of Chalk Sound. Both the Caicos Conch Farm and the bird sanctuary on uninhabited French Cay offer unique ways to commune with local wildlife.

The capital of the 700 Bahamian Islands has a storied past that includes occupation by several notorious pirates, including Blackbeard. Aside from being one of the greatest places for coral reef snorkeling, Nassau is prized for its Victorian mansions, cathedrals and 18th century fortresses.

This vast array of wonderful beaches offers you opportunities to swim with the dolphins in a tropical lagoon and come face-to-face with alligators during an Everglades airboat tour. Or stroll through a tropical rainforest while hundreds of butterflies flutter above you.