15 nights, San Juan to Miami
Explora's name for it: An Extended Journey of Dazzling Skylines & Wildlife Exploration
Fifteen nights, ten calls, one-way from San Juan to Miami. The pace is full. This is an island-a-day Caribbean run with little idle time, so read it as a working itinerary rather than a slow one. San Juan sets the tone: Explora ties up at the Old San Juan piers themselves, so the cobbled grid of pastel houses and the two harbor forts start a few steps from the gangway. Walk the Paseo de la Princesa early, before the heat, then climb to El Morro for late-morning light. Later calls trade on position more than on the towns: Road Town on Tortola is a base camp, not a destination, with the ferry terminal a short walk from the ship and a roughly 30-minute crossing to The Baths on Virgin Gorda, a far better sight than anything in town. Montserrat anchors a day around its volcano, with the buried capital of Plymouth viewable only with a permitted guide and dome views dependent on whether the summit is clouded.
This one rewards travelers who want range over rest and do not mind a beach or a fort most mornings. If you prefer sea days and a slow read of one region, skip it. Miami sits mid-route here as a port of call, not just a finish, and Cayo Levantado is a tender-only swim day, so a tour is rarely the point.
Explora I is all-suite and all-oceanfront.
The itinerary, port by port
10 calls over 15 nights, San Juan to 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 San Juan (SJU) 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 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 →