13 nights, Miami to Miami
Explora's name for it: An Extended Journey of Maritime Soul & Island Zest
Thirteen nights, ten calls, out of Miami and back. The arc runs from the busiest cruise port in the United States down through the Eastern Caribbean's small French, Dutch, and British islands, then home. The pace is unhurried but full: more ports than sea days, with the run between islands kept short. Some calls land you straight downtown, like San Juan, where Explora ties up at the Old San Juan piers and the cobbled colonial grid starts a few steps from the gangway. Others are tender-only and quieter for it: Gustavia on St Barths, where large ships are kept out by design, and Road Bay on Anguilla, where you step off directly onto Sandy Ground Beach among the bar shacks. Terre-de-Haut in the Saintes drops you into a Breton-settled fishing village, the kind of place where the bakers still make tourment d'amour the old way.
This itinerary rewards the traveler who wants a different island most days and is happy to walk, taxi, or ferry to fill them. The Virgin Islands calls are launch points more than destinations: Road Town on Tortola is worth it mostly for the 30-minute ferry to The Baths on Virgin Gorda. If you would rather drop anchor in one spot and stay put, or you want big shore excursions over beach-and-town days, look elsewhere. Tender ports also hinge on the swell, so flexibility helps.
Explora III is all-suite and all-oceanfront.
The itinerary, port by port
10 calls over 13 nights, round-trip from Miami. 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 Miami (MIA) are already bookable for these dates. I watch the fare for booked clients so you book at the right moment. When to book your flights →
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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.
- Founders Fare
- A founding-era fare on a selected set of sailings. Onboard credit where the offer applies.
- Air-Inclusive Fare
- A fare that folds airfare into the voyage price on a smaller set of sailings.
The ship and your suite
This sailing is aboard EXPLORA III, 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 →