13 nights, Miami to Miami
Explora's name for it: An Extended Journey from Vibrant Shores to Spectacular Scenery
Thirteen nights round-trip from Miami, ten stops, and a route that runs the length of the eastern Caribbean before circling back. It is a full itinerary rather than a slow one, so expect a working rhythm of port days. The highlights cluster in places big ships cannot reach: at Cruz Bay on Saint John you anchor off and tender into the only real town, with two-thirds of the island held as national park and the Lind Point Trail running straight to a near-empty Honeymoon Beach. St Barths keeps large ships out entirely, so Gustavia stays uncrowded the way bigger ports do not. In Old San Juan the ship ties up at the Marina Street piers inside the walled colonial quarter, El Morro a walk uphill. And Montserrat's Little Bay puts the ash-buried capital and a steaming volcano dome in view from safe northern vantage points.
This rewards a traveler who wants range and variety and does not mind a steady pace across small French, Spanish, British, and Dutch-flavored islands. Several calls are tender ports where swell, not anything ashore, sets the day, and a few like Road Town and Basseterre are launch points where one excursion fills the time. If you would rather linger in one place or sit through sea days, pick a shorter loop instead.
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.
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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 →