7 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.

This private beach resort owned by Princess Cruises is located in the southern portion of the island of Eleuthera, the "birthplace of the Bahamas." Dance to goombay drums, snorkel the colourful reef and have a beachfront barbeque under the setting sun.

Although the port itself doesn't have a beach, there are lot of options for on-site activities, and it is close to great beaches and other attractions. Amber Cove is a cruise terminal in Puerto Plata Province in the Dominican Republic. The terminal includes lodging and retail stores.

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.

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.