Holiday Cruises to the Caribbean & Mexico

With the summer slipping away and September in full swing, now is the time to snag one of the remaining staterooms aboard a handful of luxury cruise ships sailing the Caribbean and Mexico during the 2006 holiday season. There's still availability on a variety of 7- to 32-night voyages.

Cruising the tropics during the holidays can be a great way for your family to spend some real quality time together.

Crystal Cruises Mexican Riviera
12 nights aboard the Crystal Symphony from San Diego or 14 nights from Los Angeles
December 21, 2006 – January 4, 2007
Los Angeles, CA / San Diego, CA / Cabo San Lucas, Mexico / Acapulco, Mexico / Zihuatanejo, Mexico / Puerto Vallarta, Mexico / Mazatlán, Mexico / La Paz, Mexico / San Diego, CA / Los Angeles, CA
From $5,715 per person

Crystal Cruises Caribbean Holiday
14 nights aboard the Crystal Serenity
December 22, 2006 – January 5, 2007
Miami, FL / Grand Turk, Turks & Caicos / Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands / Philipsburg, St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles / Gustavia, St. Barts, French West Indies / St. Johns, Antigua, West Indies / Castries, St. Lucia, West Indies / Bridgetown, Barbados, West Indies / Oranjestad, Aruba, Dutch West Indies / Miami, FL
From $6,570 per person

Cunard Dreamer’s Western Caribbean
7 nights aboard the Queen Mary 2
December 23 – December 30, 2006
Fort Lauderdale / Montego Bay, Jamaica / Georgetown, Grand Cayman / Mahahual, Mexico / Cozumel, Mexico / Fort Lauderdale
From $1,599

Oceania Cruises Caribbean Pearls
12 nights aboard the Regatta
December 21, 2006 – January
Miami / Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands / Gustavia, St. Barts, French West Indies / Roseau, Dominica / Castries, St. Lucia, West Indies / St. John’s, Antigua, West Indies / Tortola, British Virgin Islands/ Samana, Dominican Republic / Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos / Miami
From $2,599 per person

Regent Seven Seas Mexico
8 nights aboard the Mariner
December 18 – 26, 2006
Los Angeles / San Diego / Cabo San Lucas, Mexico / Mazatlan, Mexico / Puerto Vallarta, Mexico / Los Angeles
From $2,748 per person

Regent Seven Seas
10 nights aboard the Navigator
December 18 – December 28, 2006
Fort Lauderdale / Nassau, Bahamas / Cozumel, Mexico / Costa May / Belize City, Belize / Santo Toma / Roatan Island / Key West / Fort Lauderdale
From $3,837 per person

Regent Seven Seas
11 nights aboard the Voyager
December 18 – 29, 2006
Fort Lauderdale / Gustavia, St. Barts, French West Indie / Philipsburgh, St. Maarten / Roseau / Bridgetown, Barbados / Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, US Virgin Island / Great Stirrup Cay / Fort Lauderdale,
From $4,917

Seabourn Caribbean Holiday (Grand Voyage)
21 nights aboard the Pride
December 16, 2006 – January 6, 2007
Bridgetown, Barbados / Gustavia, St. Barts / Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands / Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands / Fort Lauderdale / San Juan, Puerto Rico / Charlestown, Nevis / Portsmouth, Dominica / St. John’s, Antigua / Philipsburg, St. Maarten / Gustavia, St. Barts / Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands / Frederiksted, St. Croix, US Virgin Islands / Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands / Fort Lauderdale
From $8,015 per person

Seabourn Legendary Christmas 2006
7 nights aboard the Legend
December 19 – 26, 2006
Fort Lauderdale / San Juan, Puerto Rico / Gustavia, St. Barts / Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe / Bridgetown, Barbados
From $4,639 per person

Seabourn Caribbean Holiday
14 nights aboard the Legend
December 19, 2006 – January 2, 2007
This itinerary begins with the Legendary Christmas route and then continues on to:
Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands / St. John, US Virgin Islands / Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands / Fort Lauderdale
From $8,576 per person

Seabourn Caribbean and Panama Canal
28 nights aboard the Legend
December 19, 2006 – January
This itinerary begins with the Legendary Christmas cruise, the Caribbean Holiday cruise, and then calls on:
Belize City, Belize / Hunting Caye, Belize / Roatan, Honduras / Puerto Moin, Costa Rica / Fuerte Amador, Panama / Puerto Quepos, Costa Rica / San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua / Caldera, Costa Rica
From $9,880 per person

Seabourn Christmas Pride 2006
7 nights aboard the Pride
December 23 – 30, 2006
Fort Lauderdale / San Juan, Puerto Rico / Charlestown, Nevis / Portsmouth, Dominica / St. John’s, Antigua / Philipsburg, St. Maarten
From $4,639 per person

Seabourn Christmas Pride 2006 and New Year’s Pride
14 nights aboard the Pride
December 23, 2006 – January 6, 2006
Start off with Seabourn’s Christmas Pride itinerary and then continue on to:
Gustavia, St. Barts / Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands / Frederiksted, St. Croix, US Virgin Islands / Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands / Fort Lauderdale
From $8,576

Seabourn Caribbean, Mexico & South American (Grand Voyage)
32 nights aboard the Pride
December 23, 2006 – January 24, 2007
This is Seabourn’s Christmas Pride and New Year’s Pride itineraries, plus:
Puerto Moin, Costa Rica / Fuerte Amador, Panama / Guayaquil, Ecuador / Callao (Lima), Peru / Paracas Bay (Ica / Nazca), Peru / Arica, Chile / Valparaiso (Santiago), Chile
From $11,900 per person

Seabourn Legendary New Year 2006/07
7 nights board the Legend
December 26, 2006 – January 2, 2007
Bridgetown, Barbados / Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands / St. John, US Virgin Islands / Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands / Fort Lauderdale
From $4,893 per person

Seabourn New Year’s Pride
7 nights aboard the Pride
December 30, 2006 – January 6, 2007
Philipsburg, St. Maarten / Gustavia, St. Barts / Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands / Frederiksted, St. Croix, US Virgin Islands / Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands / Fort Lauderdale
From $4,893 per person

SeaDream Yacht Club Christmas Cruise
9 nights aboard the SeaDream I
December 20-29, 2006
Buenes Aires, Agentina / Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay / Montevideo, Uruguay / Puerto del Buceo Yacht Club, Uruguay / Piriapolis, Uruguay / Punta del Este, Uruguay / Buenes Aires, Argentina
From $5,199

SeaDream Yacht Club New Year's Eve Cruise
12 nights aboard the SeaDream I
December 29, 2006 - January 7, 2007
Buenos Aires, Argentina / Punta del Este, Uruguay / Ilhabela, Brazil / Ilha da Gipoi, Brazil / Parati, Brazil / Ilha do Cabo Frio, Brazil / Buzios Town, Brazil / Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
From $6,399

SeaDream Yacht Club Christmas Cruise
7 nights aboard the SeaDream II
December 23-30, 2006
Bridgetown, Barbados / Union Island (Mayreau), St. Vincent and the Grenadines / Bequia, Grenadines / Castries, St. Lucia / Iles des Saintes, Guadeloupe / Gustavia, St. Barthelemy / Jost van Dyke, British Virgin Islands / Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas
From $4,299

SeaDream Yacht Club New Year's Eve Cruise
8 nights aboard the SeaDream II
December 30, 2006 - January 7, 2007
Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas / Gustavia, St. Barthelemy / Marigot, St. Martin / Charlestown, Nevis / Basseterre, St. Kiss / Josts van Dyke, British Virgin Islands / Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands / Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas
From $7,199

Silversea Caribbean Holiday
14 nights aboard the Silver Shadow
December 21, 2006 – January 4, 2007
Fort Lauderale / George Town, Grand Cayman / Ocho Rios, Jamaica / Oranjestad, Aruba / Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles / Los Roques, Venezuela / St. George’s Grenada / Castries, St. Lucia / St. John’s, Antigua / Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands / Fort Lauderdale
From $7,465 per person

Windstar Cruises Barbados Holiday
7 nights aboard the Wind Surf
December 23 – 30, 2006
Bridgetown, Barbados / Pigeon Island, St. Lucia / Nevis / St. Martin, French West Indies / St. Barthelemy, French West Indies / Iles Des Saintes, French West Indies / Bridgetown, Barbados
From $2,399 per person

Windstar Cruises St. Thomas Holiday or New Years
7 nights aboard Wind Spirit
December 23 – 30, 2006
or
December 30, 2006 – January 6, 2007
St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands / St. John, US Virgin Islands / St. Barthelemy, French West Indies / Tortola, British Virgin Islands / Jost Van Dyke, British Virgin Islands / Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands / St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands
From $2,249 per person

Windstar Cruises Barbados New Years
8 nights aboard Wind Surf
December 30, 2006 – January 7, 2006
Bridgetown, Barbados / Castries, St. Lucia / Tobago / Bequia, Grenadines / Roseau, Dominica / Kingstown, St. Vincent / Mayreau, Grenadines / Bridgetown, Barbados
From $2,549 per person

Windstar Cruises Costa Rica Holiday or New Years
7 nights aboard Wind Star
December 23 – 30, 2006 or December 30, 2006 – January 6, 2007
Puerto Caldera, Costa Rica / Curu (Reserve), Costa Rica / Tortuga Island, Costa Rica / San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua / Playas Del Coco, Costa Rica / Quepos, Costa Rica / Marenco (Drake Bay), Costa Rica / Puerto Caldera, Costa Rica
From $2,499 per person