Explora's name for it: A Grand Journey from Miami to the Volcanic Vibrance of Reykjavik
The itinerary, port by port
14 calls over 21 nights, Miami to Reykjavik. 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) open around June 2027, about 11 months before you sail. I track that window for booked clients and flag it the moment it is worth booking. When to book your flights →
Portland, Maine is one of the most walkable cruise stops in New England, with the ship tying up a few minutes from the cobblestone Old Port. Port guide →
Sydney is the harbor town of Cape Breton Island, a former coal and steel city that is now the gateway to Cape Breton's Scottish, Acadian, and Mi'kmaq heritage. Port guide →
Charlottetown is the small, walkable capital of Prince Edward Island and the room where Canada was negotiated into being at the 1864 Confederation conference. Port guide →
Gaspé sits at the tip of Quebec's Gaspe Peninsula where Jacques Cartier landed in 1534 and claimed the territory for France, which is why locals call it the Birthplace of Canada. Port guide →
La Baie is the cruise gateway to Saguenay, reached by sailing 50-plus nautical miles up the Saguenay Fjord, the only fjord in North America navigable by large cruise ships. Port guide →
Sept-Iles is an industrial and fishing town on Quebec's remote Cote-Nord, set on a near-circular bay sheltered by the seven-island archipelago it is named for. Port guide →
Havre-Saint-Pierre is a small working fishing village on Quebec's North Shore, at the mouth of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, and the launch point for the Mingan Archipelago. Port guide →
Corner Brook is a working paper-mill city on Newfoundland's west coast, set deep in the Bay of Islands and ringed by the Long Range Mountains, so the sail in through the fjord is half the reason to come. Port guide →
This is the only authenticated Norse settlement in North America, the spot where Leif Erikson's people built a base camp around the year 1000, roughly five centuries before Columbus. Port guide →
Reykjavik is the compact, walkable capital of Iceland and the gateway to the volcanic landscapes inland. Port guide →
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.
Early Booking Benefit
A fare for booking far enough ahead of departure. Onboard credit where the offer applies.
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 IV, 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.