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EXPLORA I · Caribbean & Central America

18 nights, Miami to Miami

November 25, 2026 – December 13, 2026 · 18 nights · 11 stops · round-trip

Explora's name for it: An Extended Journey of Historic Echoes & Ocean Breezes

Miami (open port guide)MiamiWillemstad (open port guide)Oranjestad (open port guide)Santa Marta (open port guide)Cartagena (open port guide)George Town (Grand Cayman) (open port guide)Cozumel (open port guide)Costa Maya (open port guide)Santo Tomás de Castilla (open port guide)Belize City (open port guide)Roatán (open port guide)Roatán

The itinerary, port by port

11 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 →

  1. Embark
    Miami

    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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    Willemstad

    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 →

  3. 3
    Oranjestad

    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 →

  4. 4
    Santa Marta

    Santa Marta is the oldest surviving Spanish city in Colombia, a Caribbean port wedged between the sea and the snow-capped Sierra Nevada. Port guide →

  5. 5
    Cartagena

    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 →

  6. 6
    George Town (Grand Cayman)

    Grand Cayman is a low, flat British territory in the western Caribbean built on clear water, calm sandbars, and easy snorkeling. Port guide →

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    Cozumel

    Cozumel is an island off Mexico's Yucatan coast and one of the Caribbean's premier reef destinations, sitting on the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef with visibility that regularly tops 100 feet. Port guide →

  8. 8
    Costa Maya

    Costa Maya is a purpose-built cruise port on Mexico's quiet southern Caribbean coast, fronting the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef and backed by inland Maya sites. Port guide →

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    Santo Tomás de Castilla

    Santo Tomas de Castilla is Guatemala's Caribbean cargo port, and the appeal here is entirely what lies inland: the Mayan stelae of Quirigua, the jungle canyon of the Rio Dulce, and the Garifuna town of… Port guide →

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    Belize City

    Belize City is the jumping-off point, not the destination. Port guide →

  11. Disembark
    Roatán

    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 →

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. Compare suites → · What's included →


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