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EXPLORA II · Caribbean & Central America

6 nights, Miami to San Juan

January 9, 2028 – January 16, 2028 · 6 nights · 7 stops

Explora's name for it: A Journey from Dominican Rhythms & Tranquil Bahamian Bliss

Miami (open port guide)MiamiPuerto Plata (open port guide)Catalina Island (open port guide)Charlotte Amalie (Saint Thomas) (open port guide)Marigot (open port guide)Cruz Bay (Saint John) (open port guide)San Juan (open port guide)San Juan

The itinerary, port by port

7 calls over 6 nights, Miami to San Juan. 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 February 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 →

  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 →

  2. 2
    Puerto Plata

    Puerto Plata is the Dominican Republic's north-coast amber capital, a town of faded Victorian gingerbread houses sitting under the green wall of Mount Isabel de Torres. Port guide →

  3. 3
    Catalina Island

    Catalina is a low-key island an hour off the Southern California coast, where the small port town of Avalon ends at clear, kelp-forested water that draws snorkelers and glass-bottom boats. Port guide →

  4. 4
    Charlotte Amalie (Saint Thomas)

    Charlotte Amalie is the capital of the U.S. Port guide →

  5. 5
    Marigot

    Marigot is the capital of French Saint-Martin, a Creole harbor town that trades in euros and sits apart from the cruise-ship crowds that pour into Dutch Philipsburg across the island. Port guide →

  6. 6
    Cruz Bay (Saint John)

    Saint John is the quietest of the U.S. Port guide →

  7. Disembark
    San Juan

    San Juan's old quarter is a walled Spanish colonial town on a headland, founded in the early 1500s, with two stone forts run by the U.S. Port guide →

Fares on this departure, decoded

Reading the fare fine print is the job. Here's what this sailing currently carries:

Early Booking Benefit
A fare for booking far enough ahead of departure. 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.

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 →


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