22 nights, San Juan to Barcelona
Explora's name for it: A Grand Journey into Island Whispers & Beauty-Rich Shores
Twenty-two nights, eleven stops, San Juan to Barcelona one way. It opens as a slow Caribbean island-hop and ends as an Atlantic crossing into Iberia, so the back half changes character entirely. The early run is beach-and-island work, much of it on the ship's own doorstep: in San Juan you walk straight off the pier into the old walled quarter, climbing the Paseo de la Princesa to El Morro; at Virgin Gorda you tender in and scramble the house-size granite boulders of The Baths down to Devil's Bay; Road Bay lands you by tender onto Sandy Ground beach itself; Grand Turk puts a reef wall steps from the dock. Then the rhythm shifts. After Miami the ship crosses to Funchal, where the signature day pairs the old town with a cable car up to Monte and a wicker toboggan ride down, before Cádiz, Málaga's Mercado de Atarazanas and Alcazaba, and Barcelona's Sagrada Família.
This rewards travelers who want the contrast of two regions in one sailing and don't mind a long ocean leg between them. If you want a tight, port-dense week or only the Caribbean, this is too much itinerary; pick a shorter one. The Iberian ports are walkable; Barcelona's terminal is not, so plan the shuttle.
EXPLORA I is all-suite, all-oceanfront.
The itinerary, port by port
11 calls over 22 nights, San Juan to 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 San Juan (SJU) 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:
- Founders Fare
- A founding-era fare on a selected set of sailings. Onboard credit where the offer applies.
- Invitation to Discover More
- Explora's discovery fare, available across most of the calendar. 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 →