13 nights, Miami to Miami
Explora's name for it: An Extended Journey through Islands of Scenic Wonder & Coastal History
Thirteen nights, round-trip from Miami, nine stops down the eastern arc of the Caribbean. The pace is unhurried without being lazy: Miami bookends both ends of the sailing, and a string of small islands fills the middle, several of them reached by tender rather than a pier. Saint John is two-thirds national park, so the day there is protected beaches and reef, not duty-free shopping; the Lind Point Trail behind the Cruz Bay visitor center walks you to a near-empty beach without fighting for a taxi. Terre-de-Haut in the Saintes is a few square kilometers of red-roofed Creole houses settled by Breton and Norman fishing families, where Fort Napoleon closes around 12:30, so you see it first thing. Gustavia keeps large ships out by design, so you tender into a harbor that never feels crowded. San Juan is the rare call where Explora ties up at the Old San Juan piers themselves, with the walled colonial town a few steps from the gangway.
This itinerary rewards a traveler who likes small islands and beach days over big-city ports and packed excursion sheets. Several stops, Road Bay and Grand Turk among them, land you straight onto the sand with bar shacks and a reef wall and little else. If you want shopping, nightlife, or a different port character each morning, look elsewhere; Miami eats a day at each end, and the islands repeat a quiet rhythm. For the right traveler, that repetition is the point.
Explora III is all-suite and all-oceanfront.
The itinerary, port by port
9 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 →