Royal Caribbean Sets Caribbean, Panama Canal Cruises for Vision

Royal Caribbean International’s Vision of the Seas will operate 19 Caribbean and Panama Canal cruises in winter 2012-13. The cruises range from 10 to 15 nights roundtrip from Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale.

Variations of a 10-night Eastern Caribbean itinerary includes calls at Tortola, St. Maarten, Dominica, Antigua, St. Kitts, St. Croix and Martinique. Variations of an 11-night Southern Caribbean itinerary call at Antigua, St. Lucia, Barbados, Grenada, Bonaire, Aruba, St. Kitts, Dominica and St. Vincent, a maiden port for Royal Caribbean.

On a holiday and New Year’s cruise, departing Dec. 24, the ship will visit St. Kitts, St. Lucia, Barbados, St. Vincent, Martinique and Labadee, Royal Caribbean’s private beach destination in Haiti.

Two 14-night Panama Canal itineraries will sail from Port Everglades and San Diego on Oct. 5 and Oct. 19, respectively. Two 15-night sailings on March 18 and April 2, 2013, also depart Port Everglades and San Diego, respectively.