Cruising with Grueninger Travel

Explore the Eastern Caribbean for seven days, roundtrip from Miami and experience the picturesque island of St. Thomas. While the duty-free shopping is perhaps the best in the Caribbean, its striking blue water and beaches, like Magen’s Bay, are indescribably beautiful. Tortola is the largest of more than 50 British Virgin Islands and its velvety white sand is legendary. Your final port is our private island Great Stirrup Cay, where you can sip a cold cocktail, eat fish tacos and work on your tan along the Atlantic’s edge.

Itinerary: Miami, Florida | Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas | At Sea | St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands | Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic | At Sea | Miami, Florida

One of the most scenic and thrilling cruises is Alaska, and this 7-day itinerary even includes Icy Strait Point and its wilderness experiences. Just outside of Juneau is where you’ll find the majestic Mendenhall Glacier. Walk the nature trails and explore the Visitor Center with its view of the Juneau Ice Field. Icy Strait Point is home to the largest Native Tlingit village in the state and its waters are teeming with wildlife, including orcas and humpbacks. Since every shop at Icy Strait Point is Native-owned, this is the place for authentic goods and handicrafts. Your last port is Victoria, the oldest city in the Pacific Northwest. With its green spaces and Victorian architecture, it is stunning. See Butchart Gardens and the stately Craigdarroch Castle.

Depart: Seattle, Washington | Sitka, Alaska | Juneau, Alaska | Icy Strait Point, Alaska | Ketchikan (Ward Cove), Alaska | Victoria, British Columbia | Return: Seattle, Washington