Bucket-List Cruise Adventure

21-Night Caribbean & Bahamas Cruise Adventure

Holland America · Zuiderdam · round-trip from Miami

$1,749 per person · next sails Oct 31, 2026 Book this cruise@ Cruisebound · same fare
Get there

Fly into Miami (MIA)

Your gateway to the voyage. Arrive a day or two early — the best of the trip starts before you board.

Round-trip into MIA · $732 for two est.
Before you sail

Bucket-list days near Miami

Fly in at least a day early — every seasoned cruiser does, so a delay never costs you the ship. Here’s what’s worth that day, within reach of your port — not just the city you fly into.

43 mi from Miami

The Everglades National Park

10 mi from Miami

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

Sprawling tropical botanical garden with rare plant collections from around the world, including orchid conservatory and seed bank; visitors wander th…

Your voyage · 21 nights, day by day

Day by day — the unforgettable thing at every port

Your whole sailing in order: the day you board, every port it calls — each with the single bucket-list experience there and the operator who runs it — any days at sea, and the day you step off.

Day 1
Miami Embark
Board in the afternoon — fly in at least a day early (your day ashore here is just above).
Days 2–3
A day at sea
⛰ A day to savor the ship — the voyage itself is the experience, and it’s all included.
Day 4
Philipsburgport guide →
★ Random Wind 'Paradise Day Sail' — how to make it yours →
Day 5
St. John'sport guide →
Private Half-Day Island Adventure & Trunk Bay Beach · $300 for two with GetYourGuide (Local St. John Private Tour Operator)how to make it yours → ·
Day 6
Fort-de-Franceport guide →
Mount Pelée & Saint-Pierre · $149 for two with Sebastiano Tourshow to make it yours → ·
Day 7
Titou Gorge, Trafalgar Falls & Champagne Reef Priv… · $240 for two with Seacat Tours Dominica (Seacat Lugay)how to make it yours → ·
Day 8
Port of Basseterreport guide →
Mt. Liamuiga Volcano Crater Hike · $150 for two with Duke of Earl Adventures (Earl Pemberton)how to make it yours → ·
Day 9
Charlotte Amalieport guide →
Private Full-Day Boat Charter · $1,100 for two with Project Expedition (local operator charter)how to make it yours → ·
Day 10
A day at sea
⛰ A day to savor the ship — the voyage itself is the experience, and it’s all included.
Day 11
Half Moon Cay (Little San Salvador Island)port guide →
Horseback Riding by Land & Sea · $240 for two with Pegasus Ranch (cruise-line contractor; sold only through the Carnival / Holland America shore-excursion desk)how to make it yours → ·
Day 12
★ Star Island & Millionaire's Row Skyline Cruise on… — how to make it yours →
Days 13–14
A day at sea
⛰ A day to savor the ship — the voyage itself is the experience, and it’s all included.
Day 15
Kralendijkport guide →
Klein Bonaire · $150 for two with Woodwind Bonaire (local expert catamaran & snorkel operator)how to make it yours → ·
Day 16
Willemstadport guide →
Private Full-Day Curaçao Island Tour with Local Ex… · $438 for two with Dundu Tours (certified local guide, Willemstad)how to make it yours → ·
Day 17
Port of Oranjestadport guide →
Aruba · $298 for two with Aruba Watersports Centerhow to make it yours → ·
Day 18
A day at sea
⛰ A day to savor the ship — the voyage itself is the experience, and it’s all included.
Day 19
Bahía de las Águilas · $398 for two with Local Expert Tours Cabo Rojo (via TripAdvisor-verified operator)how to make it yours → ·
Day 20
A day at sea
⛰ A day to savor the ship — the voyage itself is the experience, and it’s all included.
Day 21
Half Moon Cay (Little San Salvador Island)port guide →
Horseback Riding by Land & Sea · $240 for two with Pegasus Ranch (cruise-line contractor; sold only through the Carnival / Holland America shore-excursion desk)how to make it yours → ·
Day 22
Miami Disembark
Back where you started — disembark in the morning.
Before you sail

Make it longer — by land from Miami

The ship is the spine, not the whole trip. These are full land adventures within reach of your port.

6 mi from Miami · fly MIA

Miami Beach: Art, Everglades & Cuban Soul at a Smart Price

Tropical Culture & Adventure

See the whole plan →
129 mi from Miami · fly EYW

Salt Air & Secrets: A Key West Road Trip Worth Lingering Over

Coastal Culture & Coral Roads

See the whole plan →
After you disembark

Make it longer — by land from Miami

The ship is the spine, not the whole trip. These are full land adventures within reach of your port.

6 mi from Miami · fly MIA

Miami Beach: Art, Everglades & Cuban Soul at a Smart Price

Tropical Culture & Adventure

See the whole plan →
129 mi from Miami · fly EYW

Salt Air & Secrets: A Key West Road Trip Worth Lingering Over

Coastal Culture & Coral Roads

See the whole plan →
Home

Fly home from Miami (MIA)

What this adventure runs estimated · for two
Your hotel
Flights round-trip into MIA · 2 travelers $732 est.
Hotel before you sail1 night · Miami · Premium~$261
Cruise fare21 nights · Holland America · 2 guests$3,498
Shore excursions11 bucket-list things, booked direct · for 2 · swap any at its port above ↑~$3,703
Transfersairport ↔ ship, private car~$180
Trip total$8,374
Flights are estimated from our best gateways (refine from your own airport above); the cruise fare is this sailing’s lead-in price for two; the hotel scales with the style you pick above; shore excursions are real book-direct operator prices, added as each port is curated; transfers are an estimate. We always build in at least one night ashore before you sail.
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