Renaissance spends 14 nights on this southern Caribbean cruise exploring the region's most captivating contrasts from Bridgetown, Barbados. Begin with Curacao's floating market and candy coloured Dutch colonial waterfront before Bonaire's flamingo dotted salt pans and celebrated coral reef diving take centre stage. Guadeloupe's volcanic peaks, Antigua's historic Nelson's Dockyard and Tortola's renowned sailing waters follow, while St Maarten's low flying jets, St Kitts' scenic railway and Dominica's rainforest trails and whale watching waters keep every day genuinely different.

CRUISE HIGHLIGHTS

Kralendijk
Bonaire is a destination built almost entirely around what lies beneath the waves, with its protected marine park offering some of the world's most accessible shore diving straight from the coastline. Guests are kayaking through mangrove forests, cycling past pink flamingo colonies at Pekelmeer, and exploring Kralendijk's relaxed waterfront between dives. For anyone drawn to the water, Bonaire rarely disappoints.

St John's
With a beach for every day of the year, Antigua is tempting guests toward one thing above all: getting out on the water. Sailing dinghies, paddleboards, and snorkelling boats are heading out from English Harbour, a working dockyard steeped in Nelson-era naval history. Come evening, Shirley Heights' steel drums and rum punch are drawing everyone together for sunset views worth every step of the climb.

Roseau
Nicknamed the Nature Island, Dominica is built for guests who'd rather hike than lounge. Trails are leading through dense rainforest toward the Boiling Lake and Trafalgar Falls, while river tubing offers a cooler, splashier pace. Offshore, sperm whales are frequently surfacing, drawing wildlife-watching boats out from Roseau. It's raw, wild, and largely untouched, rewarding those willing to trade sand for adventure.