Deep South & Caribbean Cruise to Jamaica with Flights – 16 Days
Nashville, Memphis and New Orleans, then a Caribbean cruise to Jamaica. Dates and prices on request.
Tour overview
This 16-day holiday pairs the music cities of the American South with a week-long Caribbean cruise. Return flights are included, and a tour director escorts the land section, with ship's crew looking after you at sea. You stay seven nights in hotels on a room-only basis and seven nights aboard Carnival Liberty, with full board on the cruise.
From Atlanta you travel to Chattanooga and its famous Choo Choo Hotel, then on to Nashville, Tupelo and Memphis, with optional visits to Sun Studio and Graceland, and two nights in New Orleans.
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Your cruise sails across the Gulf of Mexico to Montego Bay in Jamaica, with time to enjoy reggae, beaches and Rose Hall, then to Grand Cayman and Cozumel, before returning to the USA and a final night in Birmingham, Alabama.
Dates and prices for the next season are on request. This holiday suits travellers who want music, sunshine and an easy pace.
Trip highlights
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The Chattanooga Choo Choo (Day 2)
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Nashville (Day 2)
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Graceland, optional (Day 4)
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New Orleans (Days 5–6)
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Montego Bay, Jamaica (Day 10)
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Grand Cayman and Cozumel (Days 11–12)
Your route
10 stops from Atlanta to Birmingham
- Atlanta Days 1 & 15
- Chattanooga Day 1
- Nashville Day 2
- Tupelo Day 3
- Memphis Days 3–4
- New Orleans Days 5–9
- Montego Bay Day 10
- Grand Cayman (George Town) Day 11
- Cozumel Days 12–13
- Birmingham Day 14
Why choose this tour
The American South and the Caribbean in one trip. Flights, cruise meals and gratuities included.
Best suited to
- Music lovers
- First-time cruisers
- Sun seekers
- Couples and solo travellers
Day-by-day itinerary
16 days from United Kingdom to United Kingdom
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Day 1 · Atlanta, Chattanooga Chattanooga
Fly to Atlanta.
- Hotel
- Hotel
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Day 2 · Chattanooga, Nashville Nashville
Music City.
- Hotel
- Hotel
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Day 3 · Tupelo, Memphis Memphis
Elvis's birthplace.
- Hotel
- Hotel
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Day 4 · Sun Studio, Graceland Memphis
Optional Graceland.
- Hotel
- Hotel
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Day 5 · Mississippi, New Orleans New Orleans
To the Big Easy.
- Hotel
- Hotel
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Day 6 · French Quarter New Orleans
Optional tours.
- Hotel
- Hotel
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Day 7 · New Orleans Set sail
Board your ship.
- Hotel
- Carnival Liberty
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 8 · Gulf of Mexico At sea
A day at sea.
- Hotel
- Carnival Liberty
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 9 · Caribbean Sea At sea
Another sea day.
- Hotel
- Carnival Liberty
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 10 · Montego Bay Montego Bay
Jamaica.
- Hotel
- Carnival Liberty
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 11 · Grand Cayman Grand Cayman
Cayman Islands.
- Hotel
- Carnival Liberty
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 12 · Cozumel Cozumel
Mexico.
- Hotel
- Carnival Liberty
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 13 · Gulf of Mexico At sea
Back across the Gulf.
- Hotel
- Carnival Liberty
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
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Day 14 · New Orleans, Birmingham Birmingham
To Alabama.
- Hotel
- Hotel
- Meals
- Breakfast
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Day 15 · Atlanta Fly home
Fly to the UK.
- Hotel
- Overnight flight
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Day 16 · United Kingdom Arrive home
Land in the UK.
Where you stay
- Chattanooga (1 night) Hotel
- Nashville (1 night) Hotel
- Memphis (2 nights) Hotel
- New Orleans (2 nights) Hotel
- Caribbean cruise (7 nights) Carnival Liberty, inside cabin
- Birmingham (1 night) Hotel
Hotel names are indicative and may be replaced with a property of similar standard and location.
What's included
Included
- Return flights to Atlanta
- Accommodation 7 hotel nights, room only, and 7 nights at sea
- Meals 8 breakfasts, 7 lunches and 7 dinners
- Coach travel and transfers on land
- Seven-night Caribbean cruise with prepaid tips
- Local taxes and charges
- Tour director on land
Not included
- Meals not included 6 breakfasts, 6 lunches and 7 dinners
- Optional excursions on land and ashore
- Travel insurance and personal spending
This trip might not be for you if…
Honest disclaimer — please read
- You want a long stay in Jamaica — it is one port of call
- You want a small group
- You dislike cruising
- You want meals included on land
Good to know
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Dates & prices
Dates on request – enquire for the next season.
Frequently asked questions
How do I book this tour?
Tap any "Enquire" button on the page and one of our travel specialists will be in touch within 24 hours (often same day). We'll confirm availability on your preferred date, run through anything you need to know, and only ask for the deposit once you've decided.
What financial protection do I get?
Every Travelisto booking is 100% financially protected. Your money is held in a ring-fenced Trust account until you return from your trip, and we are members of the Protected Trust Services scheme (PTS 6035). Most tours also include ATOL protection where flights are part of the package.
When does this tour run?
Dates for the next season have not been released yet. Enquire and a Travelisto specialist will send dates and prices as soon as they are available.
Are flights included?
Yes, return flights to Atlanta.
Do I need a visa?
UK citizens need an approved ESTA for the USA; no visa is needed for the short calls in Jamaica, the Cayman Islands and Mexico.
How long is the stop in Jamaica?
A full day in port at Montego Bay.
Which meals are included?
Full board on the cruise; hotels on land are room only.
Who looks after the group?
A tour director on land and the ship's crew at sea.
Can you tailor the trip?
Yes — every escorted tour can be modified into a private tailor-made version with your own dates, adjusted pace, upgraded hotels and add-on extensions. Tell us what you'd like changed when you enquire and we'll quote it both ways so you can compare.
What if my flight is delayed or cancelled?
If your international flight is part of your booking through us, we re-book at no cost. If you've booked flights separately, the tour's local team holds your transfer slot until you arrive. We strongly recommend a comprehensive travel insurance policy that includes delay and cancellation cover.
Not quite the right fit? Make it tailor-made.
If this group tour doesn't match your ideal trip, our specialists will turn it into a private tailor-made journey — your own dates, your own pace, upgraded hotels where you want them, and the parts you don't love swapped out. Same destinations, just rebuilt around you.
Contact us for a tailor-made version of this itinerary