November 17, 2026 – December 5, 2026 · 18 nights · 10 stops · round-trip
Explora's name for it: An Extended Journey through Caribbean Beauty & Ocean Stillness
The itinerary, port by port
10 calls over 18 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 →
Miami is the busiest cruise port in the United States, set on Dodge Island in Biscayne Bay a mile or two off downtown. Port guide →
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Progreso (Merida)
Progreso is a working Gulf-coast beach town that exists mainly as Yucatan's deep-water gateway, and the day earns its place because of what sits inland: colonial Merida 45 minutes away and the Maya world…
Roatán is the largest of Honduras's Bay Islands, a long ridge of green hills fringed by the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef, the second-largest reef system in the world. Port guide →
Ocean Cay is MSC's private Bahamian island, a former industrial sand-dredging site rebuilt as a marine reserve about 65 miles from Miami and 20 miles south of Bimini. Port guide →
Willemstad is the capital of Curacao, a UNESCO-listed Dutch colonial harbor town where pastel waterfront houses line the Handelskade and a pontoon bridge swings open across the channel for passing ships. Port guide →
Oranjestad is Aruba's capital, a compact Dutch-Caribbean town of pastel gabled buildings, a free streetcar, and duty-free shopping that sits directly behind the cruise piers. Port guide →
Cartagena is Colombia's old Caribbean fortress city, a UNESCO-listed walled town of balconied colonial houses, plazas, and the largest Spanish fort built in the Americas. Port guide →
Grand Cayman is a low, flat British territory in the western Caribbean built on clear water, calm sandbars, and easy snorkeling. Port guide →
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.
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.
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Send me the dates and the suite tier you have in mind and I'll come back with a confirmed live number and my read on the sailing within two hours. Best available price, and I make it worth more.