15 nights, San Juan to San Juan
Explora's name for it: An Extended Journey of Caribbean Celebrations and Island Horizons
This is a fifteen-night round trip from San Juan that works the eastern Caribbean in detail rather than racing through it: eleven calls across nine countries, with a single sea day to break up the run. The shape is a wide loop touching Puerto Rico, the Lesser Antilles, the Virgin Islands, and a swing west to the Dominican Republic and Miami before the return. The hooks are concrete. In San Juan the ship ties up at the Old San Juan piers themselves, so the walled colonial grid and El Morro are a short walk from the gangway. Gustavia anchors offshore at St Barths, a French island that has deliberately kept big ships out, so the harbor never feels crowded. Road Town is your launch point for the 30-minute ferry to The Baths on Virgin Gorda, a far better sight than anything in town. Samaná trades shopping for whales, waterfalls, and mangrove parks.
This itinerary rewards someone who wants range and is comfortable with logistics. Several calls are tender ports (Cruz Bay, Gustavia, Samaná), where swell and queue timing govern the day, and a few towns, St. John's and Road Town among them, are really gateways to one excursion rather than destinations themselves. If you want fewer, deeper stops or a port-step-off-and-walk pace throughout, look elsewhere. If fifteen nights and an island-a-day cadence sounds right, this is a strong one.
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The itinerary, port by port
11 calls over 15 nights, round-trip from 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 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 →
- Embark
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- 4 At Sea - Fireworks
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- 6 Samaná
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- Disembark
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.
- 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 →