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Lyra, sister to Celestia, under way on open water at sunset.

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7 nights · Southern Caribbean

Southern Caribbean Isles

Lyra, Celestia class

Down the island chain from San Juan to Barbados and back through St. Maarten.

Sails
Sun 28 Nov 2027
Returns
Sun 05 Dec 2027
From
San Juan
Deposit terms
Refundable deposit
Sailing code
lyra-20271128
  1. San Juan
  2. St. Thomas
  3. Basseterre
  4. St. Lucia
  5. Barbados
  6. At Sea
  7. St. Maarten
  8. San Juan

Day by day

All times are local to the port. Dates are calculated from the sailing's departure date.

  1. San Juan, Puerto Rico, seen from the water at golden hour

    Day 1 · Sun 28 Nov 2027

    San Juan

    Puerto Rico

    Arrives — · Departs 20:00

    Embarkation at San Juan. All aboard before the 20:00 sailing.

    6 shore excursions in San Juan
    • Old Town Walking Tour

      A guided walk through the historic centre with an accredited local guide.

      $55.00 per guest · 2.5 hours · moderate

    • Panoramic Coach Tour

      A coach tour of the surrounding countryside and coastline with viewpoint stops.

      $65.00 per guest · 3.5 hours · easy

    • El Morro and Old San Juan

      The 16th-century Castillo San Felipe del Morro and a walk through the walled city.

      $69.00 per guest · 3.5 hours · moderate

    • Bacardí Distillery Tour

      The Cataño distillery across the bay, with a tasting and the history of the family.

      $79.00 per guest · 3.5 hours · easy

    • Museums and Monuments Half Day

      Skip-the-line entry to the port's principal museum and monument.

      $99.00 per guest · 4.0 hours · moderate

    • El Yunque National Forest

      The only tropical rainforest in the US National Forest system, with waterfall stops.

      $115.00 per guest · 5.0 hours · moderate

  2. St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, seen from the water at golden hour

    Day 2 · Mon 29 Nov 2027

    St. Thomas

    U.S. Virgin Islands

    Arrives 08:00 · Departs 17:00

    Alongside at St. Thomas from 08:00 to 17:00.

    6 shore excursions in St. Thomas
    • Skyride to Paradise Point

      The gondola from the harbour to the 700-foot Paradise Point overlook.

      $39.00 per guest · 2.0 hours · easy

    • Island Highlights and Shopping

      A panoramic drive taking in the main viewpoints, ending near the shopping district.

      $49.00 per guest · 3.0 hours · easy

    • Magens Bay Beach Day

      Beach time at Magens Bay, the mile-long north-shore bay, with transfers and a chair.

      $55.00 per guest · 4.0 hours · easy

    • Best Beaches Drive

      An air-conditioned coach along the coast with beach time and a local guide.

      $59.00 per guest · 3.5 hours · easy

    • Catamaran Sail and Snorkel

      A crewed catamaran to a sheltered reef, with masks, fins and a rum punch on the return leg.

      $89.00 per guest · 4.0 hours · moderate

    • Trunk Bay, St. John by Ferry

      A ferry to St. John and Virgin Islands National Park for the underwater trail at Trunk Bay.

      $125.00 per guest · 6.0 hours · moderate

  3. Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, seen from the water at golden hour

    Day 3 · Tue 30 Nov 2027

    Basseterre

    Saint Kitts and Nevis

    Arrives 08:00 · Departs 17:00

    Alongside at Basseterre from 08:00 to 17:00.

    6 shore excursions in Basseterre
    • Island Highlights and Shopping

      A panoramic drive taking in the main viewpoints, ending near the shopping district.

      $49.00 per guest · 3.0 hours · easy

    • Cockleshell Bay Beach Break

      Beach time on the south-east peninsula, looking across the Narrows to Nevis.

      $59.00 per guest · 4.0 hours · easy

    • Best Beaches Drive

      An air-conditioned coach along the coast with beach time and a local guide.

      $59.00 per guest · 3.5 hours · easy

    • Brimstone Hill Fortress

      The UNESCO-listed 18th-century British fortress above the Caribbean Sea.

      $79.00 per guest · 3.0 hours · moderate

    • Catamaran Sail and Snorkel

      A crewed catamaran to a sheltered reef, with masks, fins and a rum punch on the return leg.

      $89.00 per guest · 4.0 hours · moderate

    • St. Kitts Scenic Railway

      The narrow-gauge sugar-cane railway around the island's north coast.

      $135.00 per guest · 3.5 hours · easy

  4. St. Lucia, Saint Lucia, seen from the water at golden hour

    Day 4 · Wed 01 Dec 2027

    St. Lucia

    Saint Lucia

    Arrives 08:00 · Departs 17:00

    Alongside at St. Lucia from 08:00 to 17:00.

    6 shore excursions in St. Lucia
    • Island Highlights and Shopping

      A panoramic drive taking in the main viewpoints, ending near the shopping district.

      $49.00 per guest · 3.0 hours · easy

    • Best Beaches Drive

      An air-conditioned coach along the coast with beach time and a local guide.

      $59.00 per guest · 3.5 hours · easy

    • Rodney Bay and Pigeon Island

      The 18th-century fortifications on Pigeon Island and beach time at Rodney Bay.

      $79.00 per guest · 4.0 hours · moderate

    • Catamaran Sail and Snorkel

      A crewed catamaran to a sheltered reef, with masks, fins and a rum punch on the return leg.

      $89.00 per guest · 4.0 hours · moderate

    • Rainforest Aerial Tram

      A gondola through the canopy of the Castries waterworks rainforest reserve.

      $109.00 per guest · 4.5 hours · easy

    • Pitons and Sulphur Springs

      The drive-in volcano at Soufrière, the mud baths and views of the Gros and Petit Piton.

      $119.00 per guest · 6.0 hours · moderate

  5. Barbados, Barbados, seen from the water at golden hour

    Day 5 · Thu 02 Dec 2027

    Barbados

    Barbados

    Arrives 08:00 · Departs 17:00

    Alongside at Barbados from 08:00 to 17:00.

    6 shore excursions in Barbados
    • Island Highlights and Shopping

      A panoramic drive taking in the main viewpoints, ending near the shopping district.

      $49.00 per guest · 3.0 hours · easy

    • Best Beaches Drive

      An air-conditioned coach along the coast with beach time and a local guide.

      $59.00 per guest · 3.5 hours · easy

    • Bathsheba and the Atlantic Coast

      The wind-carved rocks of the east coast and the Andromeda Botanic Gardens.

      $75.00 per guest · 4.0 hours · easy

    • Harrison's Cave Tram Tour

      An electric tram through the crystallised limestone cavern in the island's interior.

      $89.00 per guest · 3.5 hours · easy

    • Catamaran Sail and Snorkel

      A crewed catamaran to a sheltered reef, with masks, fins and a rum punch on the return leg.

      $89.00 per guest · 4.0 hours · moderate

    • Catamaran Sail and Turtle Swim

      A west-coast sail with a swim among hawksbill and green turtles.

      $119.00 per guest · 4.5 hours · moderate

  6. The pool deck of Lyra at golden hour

    Day 6 · Fri 03 Dec 2027

    At Sea

    Arrives — · Departs —

    A day at sea.

  7. St. Maarten, Sint Maarten, seen from the water at golden hour

    Day 7 · Sat 04 Dec 2027

    St. Maarten

    Sint Maarten

    Arrives 08:00 · Departs 17:00

    Alongside at St. Maarten from 08:00 to 17:00.

    6 shore excursions in St. Maarten
    • Island Highlights and Shopping

      A panoramic drive taking in the main viewpoints, ending near the shopping district.

      $49.00 per guest · 3.0 hours · easy

    • Maho Beach Plane Spotting

      The beach at the end of Princess Juliana runway, where aircraft land overhead.

      $59.00 per guest · 3.0 hours · easy

    • Best Beaches Drive

      An air-conditioned coach along the coast with beach time and a local guide.

      $59.00 per guest · 3.5 hours · easy

    • Marigot and Philipsburg Two-Nation Tour

      A drive across the French and Dutch halves of the island with time in both capitals.

      $65.00 per guest · 3.5 hours · easy

    • Catamaran Sail and Snorkel

      A crewed catamaran to a sheltered reef, with masks, fins and a rum punch on the return leg.

      $89.00 per guest · 4.0 hours · moderate

    • Loterie Farm Rainforest Zipline

      A canopy course on the slopes of Pic Paradis, the island's highest point.

      $129.00 per guest · 4.0 hours · active

  8. San Juan, Puerto Rico, seen from the water at golden hour

    Day 8 · Sun 05 Dec 2027

    San Juan

    Puerto Rico

    Arrives 07:00 · Departs —

    Arrive San Juan at 07:00 and disembark.

    6 shore excursions in San Juan
    • Old Town Walking Tour

      A guided walk through the historic centre with an accredited local guide.

      $55.00 per guest · 2.5 hours · moderate

    • Panoramic Coach Tour

      A coach tour of the surrounding countryside and coastline with viewpoint stops.

      $65.00 per guest · 3.5 hours · easy

    • El Morro and Old San Juan

      The 16th-century Castillo San Felipe del Morro and a walk through the walled city.

      $69.00 per guest · 3.5 hours · moderate

    • Bacardí Distillery Tour

      The Cataño distillery across the bay, with a tasting and the history of the family.

      $79.00 per guest · 3.5 hours · easy

    • Museums and Monuments Half Day

      Skip-the-line entry to the port's principal museum and monument.

      $99.00 per guest · 4.0 hours · moderate

    • El Yunque National Forest

      The only tropical rainforest in the US National Forest system, with waterfall stops.

      $115.00 per guest · 5.0 hours · moderate

Your ship

Sister to Celestia, sailing the Mediterranean from Barcelona and Civitavecchia in season and the Southern Caribbean in winter.

Guests
4,120
Crew
1,480
Gross tonnage
168,000
Decks
16
Entered service
2024

Venues aboard

In every stateroom

Fares and staterooms

Per person for a party of 2 guests sharing one stateroom.

Category Availability Sq ft Sleeps Fare pp Included
IN Interior Interior Good availability 375 of 600 staterooms left 158 4 $881.94 Two twin beds convertible to a queen · Private bathroom with shower · Safe
IV Interior Virtual View Interior Not fitted on this ship Not fitted on Lyra
OV Ocean View Ocean View Good availability 240 of 380 staterooms left 182 4 $1,037.76 Two twin beds convertible to a queen · Private bathroom with shower · Safe · Picture window
OP Ocean View Obstructed Ocean View Good availability 86 of 110 staterooms left 182 3 $944.27 Two twin beds convertible to a queen · Private bathroom with shower · Safe · Picture window
BC Balcony Balcony Good availability 568 of 740 staterooms left 204 4 $1,193.58 Two twin beds convertible to a queen · Private bathroom with shower · Safe · Private verandah · Sitting area · Mini refrigerator
BA Aft-Facing Balcony Balcony Good availability 47 of 90 staterooms left 248 4 $1,380.57 Two twin beds convertible to a queen · Private bathroom with shower · Safe · Private verandah · Sitting area · Mini refrigerator
JS Junior Suite Suite Good availability 48 of 100 staterooms left 310 4 $1,816.86 Two twin beds convertible to a queen · Private bathroom with shower · Safe · Private verandah · Sitting area · Mini refrigerator · Concierge service · Bathrobes · Priority embarkation
CS Meridian Club Suite Suite Good availability 23 of 40 staterooms left 486 4 $2,544.02 Two twin beds convertible to a queen · Private bathroom with shower · Safe · Private verandah · Sitting area · Mini refrigerator · Concierge service · Bathrobes · Priority embarkation

Plus $194.17 per person taxes, fees & port expenses. Fares are per person and cover the base fare only. A guest sailing alone pays a 150% supplement.

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From $881.94 per person

7 nights · 28 Nov 2027 · Lyra

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