Regal Princess, which has room for over 3,500 holidaymakers, is offering journeys to all regions of the Caribbean in the summer of 2026, including eastern, southern and western islands.

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The so-called ABC islands of Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao sit at the western edge of the Leeward Antilles chain. Aruba is a popular tourist destination with several big-name beach resorts.

It's the second Royal Caribbean ship to have a COVID-19 outbreak in a week, after 48 people tested positive on a cruise that had returned to Florida.

That’s because Curacao lies just outside the Hurricane Belt. That doesn’t mean a hurricane here is impossible, but it’s far more rare for one to hit here than on other Caribbean islands.

Longer Caribbean cruises (for example 14 nights) often cover eastern, western and/or southern Caribbean ports in a single trip.

The southern Caribbean islands of Aruba, Curaçao and Bonaire offer some of the best fishing in the Caribbean, and yet few anglers know much about the opportunities that abound here.

Travel editor Susan Glaser enjoys her cruise to the southern Caribbean but wishes that the stops in Aruba and Curacao were longer so she could see more of the islands.

Royal Caribbean's Odyssey of the Seas will not be allowed to make port at Curacao and Aruba, two of just three stops in its itinerary before returning to Ft Lauderdale, Florida on December 26.