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EXPLORA V · Grand Journeys

12 nights, Reykjavik to New York City

September 11, 2028 – September 24, 2028 · 12 nights · 9 stops

Explora's name for it: A Journey from Greenlandic Treasures to Urban Allure

Reykjavik (open port guide)ReykjavikSailing the Prins Christian Sund waterwayPaamiut (open port guide)Qaqortoq (Julianehåb) (open port guide)St John’s (Newfoundland Island) (open port guide)Saint-Pierre (open port guide)Sydney (open port guide)Halifax (open port guide)New York City (open port guide)New York City

The itinerary, port by port

9 calls over 12 nights, Reykjavik to New York City. Open any port for my full day-ashore guide, what to see, when to go, and how the day actually runs.

Getting there: Flights to Reykjavik (KEF) open around October 2027, about 11 months before you sail. I track that window for booked clients and flag it the moment it is worth booking. When to book your flights →

  1. Embark
    Reykjavik

    Reykjavik is the compact, walkable capital of Iceland and the gateway to the volcanic landscapes inland. Port guide →

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    Sailing the Prins Christian Sund waterway

    Prins Christian Sund is a fjord-and-mountain channel near the southern tip of Greenland, around 60 miles long and at points only about 500 meters wide, that links the Labrador Sea with the Irminger Sea.

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    Paamiut

    Paamiut is a small fishing town of around 1,500 people on Greenland's southwest coast, set at the mouth of the Kuannersooq fjord between mountains and open ocean. Port guide →

  4. 4
    Qaqortoq (Julianehåb)

    Qaqortoq is South Greenland's largest town, about 3,000 people in brightly painted houses stacked up steep hills around a small harbor. Port guide →

  5. 5
    St John’s (Newfoundland Island)

    St John's is one of the oldest cities in North America, a working harbor ringed by hills and rows of jellybean-colored houses at the eastern edge of the continent. Port guide →

  6. 6
    Saint-Pierre

    Saint-Pierre was Martinique's cultural capital, the Paris of the Caribbean, until Mont Pelee erupted on May 8, 1902 and a pyroclastic flow killed roughly 30,000 people in minutes. Port guide →

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    Sydney

    Sydney is the harbor town of Cape Breton Island, a former coal and steel city that is now the gateway to Cape Breton's Scottish, Acadian, and Mi'kmaq heritage. Port guide →

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    Halifax

    Halifax is an Atlantic port city built around one of the world's great natural harbors, with a star-shaped hilltop fort, a long working waterfront, and a sober line in maritime history from the Titanic… Port guide →

  9. Disembark
    New York City

    New York needs no introduction, but the cruise day is shaped entirely by which terminal you draw. Port guide →

Fares on this departure, decoded

Reading the fare fine print is the job. Here's what this sailing currently carries:

Invitation to Discover More
Explora's discovery fare, available across most of the calendar. Onboard credit where the offer applies.
Early Booking Benefit
A fare for booking far enough ahead of departure. Onboard credit where the offer applies.

The ship and your suite

This sailing is aboard EXPLORA V, all-suite, every suite with a private ocean-front terrace. Suites run from the entry Ocean Terrace to the Owner's Residence; the right tier depends on how you travel. Compare suites → · What's included →


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