18 nights, Miami to Manaus
Explora's name for it: An Extended Journey of Caribbean Charms & Amazonian Wonders
Eighteen nights, fourteen calls, one direction: Miami down through the Caribbean and then a thousand miles up the Amazon to Manaus. The first stretch is a dense island run with little idle time. San Juan ties up in the old quarter itself, so the forts and plazas start a few steps from the gangway. St. Barths and the Saintes both anchor and tender, small French harbors that keep big ships out, walkable in an afternoon. Saint-Pierre is the somber standout, a black-sand bay of stone ruins under Mont Pelee, the volcano that killed roughly 30,000 people in 1902. Then the route shifts character entirely: Port of Spain is a real working city of doubles and Carnival roots, not a port set piece, and from there the ship clears into Brazil and the river takes over. Santarem's Meeting of the Waters, Boca da Valeria's village of seventy-five people who turn out to meet the ship, and Manaus with its rubber-boom opera house set down in the rainforest.
This rewards a traveler who wants range over rest and treats the Amazon leg as the point, not a coda. It is long, it is one-way, and the river ports are candid rather than polished: Boca da Valeria runs on small tips, Macapá's immigration can take five hours or more. If you want a tidy Caribbean week of beaches, pick a shorter loop. This is for the patient.
The ship is all-suite, all-oceanfront.
The itinerary, port by port
14 calls over 18 nights, Miami to Manaus. 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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- 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.
- 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 →