Rum fans are gearing up for this year's Rum Renaissance Caribbean Cruise sailing to Eastern Caribbean islands and featuring VIP rum tours of popular distilleries.
The adventure departs from Fort Lauderdale FL on November 19 to spend 11 days aboard Royal Caribbean's Serenade of the Seas, with itinerary including Puerto Rico, St Kitts, St Lucia, Grenada, Barbados, Antigua.
Veteran rum collectors, writers and hosts of Rum Renaissance Festival Robert and Robin Burr are leading the VIP rum tours.
Passengers can go behind the scenes and see how rum is produced by Antigua Distillery, Brinley Shipwreck Rum, Clarke’s Court, Don Q Rum, Mount Gay, River Antoine, St. Lucia Distillery, St. Nicholas Abbey, West Indies Distillery before returning to Florida for a visit to South Florida Distilleries.
Serenade's Caribbean Rum Cruise is a great way to visit many islands with no hassles associated with airports and security, as well as strict limitations on luggage that are imposed by airlines.
The 11-day voyage begins and ends in Fort Lauderdale, celebrating Thanksgiving in Puerto Rico.