Where to cruise in April

April brings pleasant weather to the Caribbean before summer humidity, the start of the Mediterranean shoulder season, and spring repositioning cruises as ships move from the Caribbean to Europe and Alaska.

Prime season in April

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  Caribbean

  Average in San Juan, Puerto Rico: high 86°F, low 74°F

  Warm water, short flights and the widest choice of ships and itineraries anywhere in cruising.

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  Bahamas

  Average in Nassau, Bahamas: high 84°F, low 70°F

  The quick escape: short cruises from Florida to Nassau, Freeport and the cruise lines' private islands.

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  Mexican Riviera

  Average in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico: high 82°F, low 66°F

  West Coast sunshine: Cabo, Puerto Vallarta and Mazatlan on easy round trips from Southern California.

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  Eastern Caribbean

  Average in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands: high 86°F, low 76°F

  Beach-hopping through the Virgin Islands, St. Maarten and Puerto Rico, with some of the calmest sailing in the region.

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  Western Caribbean

  Average in George Town, Grand Cayman: high 86°F, low 76°F

  Maya ruins, barrier reef snorkeling and jungle adventures in Mexico, Central America, Jamaica and Grand Cayman.

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  Southern Caribbean

  Average in Oranjestad, Aruba: high 89°F, low 79°F

  The far islands: Aruba, Curacao, Barbados and St. Lucia, with more port days and drier weather in the south.

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  Hawaii

  Average in Honolulu, Hawaii: high 83°F, low 70°F

  Four islands in a week from Honolulu, or a long Pacific crossing from the West Coast.

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  Panama Canal

  Average in Panama City, Panama: high 92°F, low 73°F

  A full day rising through the locks between two oceans, with Caribbean and Central American ports along the way.

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  Transatlantic

  Average in Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal: high 66°F, low 56°F. Spring crossings call here

  A week or more at sea between North America and Europe, with island stops on many routes.

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  Asia

  Average in Singapore: high 90°F, low 78°F

  Japan, Southeast Asia and beyond: big cities, temples and food, with the ship as your moving hotel.

Shoulder season: fewer crowds, mixed weather

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  Mediterranean

  Average in Barcelona, Spain: high 64°F, low 54°F

  Rome, Barcelona, the Riviera and the Adriatic: the most history you can see in one week at sea.

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  Bermuda

  Average in Bermuda (L.F. Wade International Airport): high 72°F, low 63°F

  Pink-sand beaches and British island charm, two days' sail from the Northeast, with ships docked overnight.

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  Greek Isles

  Average in Mykonos, Greece: high 66°F, low 58°F

  Whitewashed villages, ancient ruins and Aegean blue, from Santorini and Mykonos to Rhodes and Crete.

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  Australia & New Zealand

  Average in Sydney, Australia (Sydney Airport): high 74°F, low 59°F

  Sydney Harbour, Tasmania and New Zealand's fiords on a cruise timed for the southern summer.

Cruises run, but it is off-peak

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  Alaska

  Average in Juneau, Alaska (downtown): high 49°F, low 36°F

  Glaciers, fjords, wildlife and frontier towns on a summer-only season through the Inside Passage and Gulf of Alaska.

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  Northern Europe & Baltic

  Average in Copenhagen, Denmark: high 52°F, low 39°F

  Scandinavian capitals, medieval old towns and long summer days around the Baltic and North Sea.

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  Norwegian Fjords

  Average in Bergen, Norway: high 52°F, low 39°F

  Sheer cliffs, waterfalls and tiny villages on some of the most scenic sailing in the world.

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  British Isles

  Average in Dublin, Ireland: high 55°F, low 44°F

  Castles, coastlines and pubs around England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland.