All plans on deck

Everyone who books a cruise out of Miami will get the chance to visit this beautiful island, which is renowned for its red-and-white lighthouse, white sands, chilled-out beach bars and a relaxed atmosphere.

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Guests can also visit the newly opened Marine Conservation Centre to learn all about the good work being carried out.

MSC Cruises’ UK & Ireland chief Antonio Paradiso told me working to restore the island has been “one of the best things” he’s ever done.

He said: “We've basically brought it back to life. We listened to guests who wanted a beach day and we have delivered what we promised.

"We didn’t want to build a theme park. We wanted to recreate a natural marine reserve and seeing turtles and fish come back to the island was a great achievement. It's like, ‘wow, wow, wow!”