I come seeking advice.

From conversations that we've had with many others so far, we have decided that we want to do a Western Caribbean cruise, minimum seven days.

We can't decide which cruise line, or which places to visit. We don't know anything about doing a cruise. Do we need passports? I already have mine, but she doesn't have one.

One friend of mine told me that we absolutely have to visit Jamaica. I don't know, that sounds great, but most cruises don't go there. What places would you say are a must see in the Western Caribbean?

Would it make sense to go through a travel agent?

We are looking at a timeframe of February through April next year. Just about any week during those months would work.