18 nights, Barcelona to Barcelona
Explora's name for it: An Extended Journey of Atlantic Crossings & Southern Light
Eighteen nights, twelve calls, out and back from Barcelona, with no full sea days on the run. The arc swings down from Catalonia to the North African coast, out into the Atlantic to the Canaries and Madeira, then back up the Iberian rim. The pace is steady rather than rushed, with most ports walkable or a short shuttle from the berth. The hooks are real and varied: Gaudí's Sagrada Família and the Gothic Quarter alleys in Barcelona, a Spanish tapas town sitting on the African continent in Ceuta, the Hassan II Mosque rising over the water in Casablanca, the Timanfaya lava fields above Arrecife, the well in San Sebastián de La Gomera where Columbus loaded water before 1492, and Funchal's wicker toboggan down from Monte.
This itinerary rewards travelers who want range over rest: four countries, Roman theaters, Moorish fortresses, and volcanic islands, with a different character at nearly every call. It is not for anyone after a slow, do-nothing stretch of pure sea time, since the calendar stays full. Note one current limit at Gibraltar: the cable car is out of service until 2027, so the Rock means a taxi tour or, on a clouded Levanter day, a dolphin boat from Marina Bay instead.
EXPLORA II is all-suite and all-oceanfront. Send me your dates and the suite tier you are considering.
The itinerary, port by port
12 calls over 18 nights, round-trip from Barcelona. 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 Barcelona (BCN) 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 II, 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 →