While shorter cruises are the most common from Miami, there are plenty of options for those who are looking for something in the 6-9 day range. Today we take a look at those weeklong-ish cruises that are scheduled for Miami in May.
Southern Caribbean Cruises
It takes a bit longer to get to the southern Caribbean from Miami, so these cruises require 8 or more days. Carnival and Royal Caribbean have two ships making four trips to the south in May. These cruises venture down to the islands not far off the northern tip of South America
| Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas | May 14 | 8 nights | Bonaire, Curacao, Aruba |
| Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas | May 28 | 8 nights | Haiti, Domnican Republic,Curacao, Aruba |
| Carnival Horizon | May 14 | 8 nights | Aruba, Curacao, Dominican Republic |
| Carnival Horizon | May 28 | 8 nights | Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao |
Miami Cruises to the Eastern Caribbean
Not quite as long as trips to the southern Caribbean, these are usually scheduled for 6 nights – but some are slightly longer. They take a similar route to the southern trips, just don’t travel as far south. Destinations include Haiti, Jamaica and the Bahamas.
| Norwegian Sky | May 4, May 16, May 25 | 9 nights | Grand Turk, Dominican Republic, St. Thomas, St. Maarten, San Juan |
| Royal Caribbean Symphony of the Seas | May 21 | 7 nights | St. Maarten, St. Thomas, Bahamas |
| Norwegian Breakaway | May 8, May 22 | 7 nights | Dominican Republic, St. Thomas, British Virgin Islands, Bahamas |
| Royal Caribbean Symphony of the Seas | May 7, May 28 | 7 nights | Bahamas, St. Thomas, St. Maarten |
Western Caribbean Cruises from Miami
Most of the cruises from Miami to the western Caribbean make a loop around Cuba, visiting Mexico and the islands around Cuba. Royal Caribbean, Carnival and Norwegian offer 6-7 night cruises to the west.
| Royal Caribbean Explorer of the Seas | May 8, May 22 | 6 nights | Bahamas, Jamaica, Haiti |
| Carnival Horizon | May 8, May 22 | 6 nights | Jamaica, Grand Cayman, Cozumel |
| Norwegian Breakaway | May 1, May 15, May 29 | 7 nights | Cayman Islands, Honduras, Belize, Cozumel |
| Royal Caribbean Symphony of the Seas | May 14 | 7 nights | Bahamas, Cozumel, Honduras, Puerto Costa Maya |