6 nights, Miami to San Juan
Explora's name for it: A Journey of Caribbean Adventure & Shimmering Tropical Harmony
This is a one-way run, Miami to San Juan, six nights and six stops with no doubling back, so every day puts you somewhere new. The arc runs from the busiest cruise port in the United States down through the Lesser Antilles. Cruz Bay on Saint John is the quiet outlier: two-thirds of the island is national park, the ship anchors off and tenders in, and the Lind Point Trail behind the visitor center walks you to a near-empty beach while everyone else fights for a taxi. Terre-de-Haut in the Saintes is the French note, a few square kilometers of red-roofed Creole houses where you time Fort Napoleon first thing because it shuts around 12:30. San Juan closes the route inside the walled old town, with the ship tied up on Marina Street and El Morro a walk uphill.
This sailing rewards a traveler who likes a packed, varied week and does not mind tendering. Three of the six stops are anchor-and-tender, so build in queue time and skip this if you want every port walkable off the gangway. It also leans beach-and-history rather than nightlife. Antigua and Saint John are about the sand, not the shops. If you want a slow, few-stops run, pick a different itinerary; this one keeps moving.
Explora III is all-suite, all-oceanfront.
The itinerary, port by port
6 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) 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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- November 22, 2026 · from $4,480
Fares on this departure, decoded
Reading the fare fine print is the job. Here's what this sailing currently carries:
- Spontaneous Summer Invitation
- A near-term fare on a small set of summer-season 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 III, 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 →