Queen Elizabeth Caribbean Cruise From Miami - December 18, 2025
12 Night Eastern Caribbean Celebration
Caribbean round trip cruise departs from Miami on Thursday December 18, 2025. The 12 day cruise ends with the arrival of Queen Elizabeth back in Miami on Tuesday December 30, 2025. The Christmas holiday (December 25, 2025) is during the cruise.
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Ports of Call
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Hundreds of cruises begin in San Juan every year and hundreds more make a stop here as they explore the eastern Caribbean. The cruise port terminal is on a channel that separates the main island from the smaller Isla San Juan.
Saint John, Antigua
St. John's is a port town on the northwest side of the island of Antigua and is the capital of Antigua and Barbuda. A deepwater port allows cruise ships to dock adjacent to a collection of places to eat and shop.
Castries, St. Lucia
Castries is the capital of St. Lucia and is located on the northwest side of the island. St. Lucia is on the eastern edge of the Caribbean, between the islands of Martinique and St. Vincent.
Bridgetown, Barbados
Bridgetown is the capital and the location of the cruise port on the southern Caribbean island of Barbados. Barbados is 1,600 miles southeast of Miami.
Philipsburg, St. Maarten
Philipsburg is the capital of the Dutch side of the island of St. Maarten (aka Sint Maarten). The island is an extremely popular spot for visits by cruises to the eastern Caribbean. It's about 175 miles east of Puerto Rico and 1,220 miles southeast of Miami.
Tortola, British Virgin Islands
Tortola is the largest of the British Virgin Islands and one of the most popular ports of call for cruises exploring the Southern Caribbean.
Departure Port: Miami Cruise Terminal
Directions: Google Maps - Apple Maps
For the night before your cruise: Hotels near Miami Cruise Terminal
YVE Hotel Miami
146 Biscayne Blvd
0.8 miles from cruise port
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InterContinental Miami
100 Chopin Plz
0.8 miles from cruise port
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Holiday Inn Port of Miami - Downtown
340 Biscayne Blvd
0.8 miles from cruise port
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Leamington Hotel-Downtown/Port Of Miami
307 North East 1st Street
0.8 miles from cruise port
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Kimpton Epic.29 Miami
250 Biscayne Blvd Way
1.0 miles from cruise port
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The Gabriel Miami, Curio Collection by Hilton
1100 Biscayne Blvd
1.0 miles from cruise port
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Kimpton EPIC Hotel
270 Biscayne Blvd Way
1.0 miles from cruise port
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Hotel Beaux Arts, Autograph Collection
255 Biscayne Boulevard Way
1.0 miles from cruise port
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