DETAILS
Sailing from Barbados aboard the romantic Sea Cloud II, this Caribbean voyage connects six distinctive islands across the Lesser Antilles. From active volcanic landscapes and 18th-century fortifications to skilled artisans preserving maritime traditions, contemporary art studios, Indigenous communities maintaining ancestral practices, and botanical gardens guided by expert naturalists—this journey presents the Caribbean through multiple lenses of natural wonder, historical resilience, and living culture.
- Pricing from
- $7,999
- Trip Type
- Closer to Home, Group Travel Tour, International Ocean & Sea Voyages
- Departure Dates
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Feb 5, 2027 - Feb 12, 2027
TOUR MAP
ITINERARY
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day 1
DEPARTURE / BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS / EMBARK SEA CLOUD II
Depart on a same-day flight from the U.S. to Barbados, and join an airport transfer to the port of Bridgetown to board the awaiting Sea Cloud II. Gather for dinner on board this evening.
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day 2
TYRELL BAY, CARRIACOU, GRENADA
After a morning at sea, we arrive at Carriacou, where you may choose between two excursions:
Option 1: Enjoy a visit to the historic village of Windward, where skilled artisans preserve the centuries-old tradition of hand-building wooden schooners. You will meet with one of these craftsmen to discover the time-honored techniques behind this maritime craft.
Option 2: Relax this afternoon on one of the island’s secluded beaches. This evening, gather aboard Sea Cloud II for the captain’s welcome reception and dinner. -
day 3
SOUFRIÈRE, ST. LUCIA
Upon arriving ashore in Soufrière to the sounds of a welcoming steel pan band, our scenic island tour begins. An expert botanist will lead a visit through a lush botanical garden, explaining the cultural and medicinal uses of the local tropical plants. The tour continues to Sulphur Springs, the world’s only drive-in volcano, for a close-up view of its steaming vents and bubbling mud pools. The day concludes with views of the Diamond Waterfall. The water’s mineral content—sulphur, copper sulphate, and iron—paints the rock face in a shifting palette of yellow, green, and grey. This entire system is watched over by two mountain-like Pitons, which are the hardened lava cores of volcanoes that formed 200,000 years ago.
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day 4
FORT-DE-FRANCE, MARTINIQUE
Today, you may choose a full-day or half-day excursion:
Option 1: Begin with a private visit to the studio of a contemporary street artist in the village of Trois-Îlets. Next is an exploration of the historic village of Saint-Pierre, the island’s former cultural capital, which was destroyed by the 1902 eruption of Mount Pelée. After a Creole lunch, join a botanist at the Balata Botanical Garden, the personal creation of landscape artist Jean-Philippe Thoze, who spent four years transforming his grandparents’ former farmland into a collection of 3,000 plant varieties from around the globe. Option 2: Embark on a relaxed half-day tour of Fort-de-France, including the cathedral, a local market, and the Balata Botanical Garden. Later, all guests gather on board for a tasting of fine Martinican rum. -
day 5
CABRITS, DOMINICA
On Dominica, known as the “Nature Island” of the Caribbean, you may choose a historical or a cultural tour:
Option 1: Join a guided exploration of the restored 18th-century British garrison, Fort Shirley. Learn the story of the 8th West India Regiment, composed of African slave soldiers who took control of the garrison. Their protest led directly to the British Mutiny Act of 1807 and the emancipation of all enslaved soldiers in the British Army. Then meet an expert for a walk through the island’s botanical garden.
Option 2: Enjoy a visit to the Kalinago Territory, home to an Indigenous community that successfully fought off European colonization for two centuries. Here, you can observe the making of their traditional crafts and meet
residents to learn about how their culture has endured, followed by a gentle walk along the Emerald Pool Trail to its waterfall. -
day 6
CHARLESTON, NEVIS / ST. KITTS
Arriving in Nevis, the tranquil “Queen of the Caribbean,” you may choose between two excursions:
Option 1: Enjoy an island tour beginning with a private, botanist-led visit to the Nevis Botanical Garden. Then stand before the Georgian-style house where Alexander Hamilton was born in 1757. Take a guided tour of Alexander Hamilton’s Birthplace House, followed by an inside look at the Nevis Heritage Village, a living museum of the island’s past. The tour concludes with an intimate, hands-on visit to the studio of a local master ceramicist.
Option 2: Board a short, guided ferry ride to explore the highlights of nearby St. Kitts. -
day 7
GUSTAVIA, ST. BARTHÉLEMY
How did a Swedish king leave his mark on a French Caribbean island? You will find the answer in the architecture and street names of Gustavia, the capital city named for Sweden’s King Gustav III after France traded the island in 1784. A guided tour includes visits to several local galleries and the harborfront. We will also have a private, curator-led tour of Space Gallery, one of St. Barths’ premier contemporary art spaces, for a conversation about the island’s role in the global art world. The afternoon is at leisure for independent pursuits, from exploring boutiques to relaxing at a seaside café.
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day 8
PHILLIPSBURG, SINT MAARTEN / DISEMBARK / RETURN
Our voyage concludes as we disembark in Phillipsburg, Sint Maarten, and transfer to the airport for flights home
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