14 nights, Miami to San Juan
Explora's name for it: An Extended Journey of Cultural Treasures & Seaside Harmony
Fourteen nights, eleven stops, Miami to San Juan, with no repeated call. The arc runs west first into Central America, then sweeps east across the Caribbean. The opening stretch is reef-and-ruins country: Cozumel sits on the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef with visibility that regularly tops 100 feet, and at Roatán the living coral wall is close enough to snorkel straight off the sand at West Bay. Inland is the trade-off at Santo Tomás de Castilla and Belize City, where the port itself offers nothing and the day is one booked excursion: Maya stelae and the Rio Dulce on one, cave tubing or the barrier reef cayes on the other. The eastern half turns colonial and walkable. San Juan ties up at the Old San Juan piers, so the cobbled grid and El Morro start a few steps from the gangway, and Terre-de-Haut tenders you straight into a red-roofed Creole village.
This sailing rewards travelers who want a different country almost every day and don't mind that several ports are transport-out gateways. If you'd rather have sea days to settle in, or you want to linger rather than make a port decision each morning, a shorter route fits you better. Several stops, Santo Tomás and Belize City especially, are useless on foot and eat the day in transit, so come ready to book ahead.
Explora I is all-suite and all-oceanfront.
The itinerary, port by port
11 calls over 14 nights, Miami to San Juan. 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:
- Founders Fare
- A founding-era fare on a selected set of sailings. Onboard credit where the offer applies.
- Invitation to Discover More
- Explora's discovery fare, available across most of the calendar. 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 I, 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 →