6 nights, Miami to San Juan
Explora's name for it: A Journey through Beguiling Caribbean Coastlines & Lush Landscapes
Six nights, Miami to San Juan, with seven calls and no repeated port. It runs port-heavy rather than slow, so expect short, full days more than long stretches at sea. Two of the best stops are anchorages, not piers: at Providenciales the whole day is Grace Bay and its snorkel reefs, and at Jost Van Dyke it is White Bay and its open-air bars, both reached by tender. Gustavia is the standout for a different reason. St Barths keeps large ships out, so you tender straight into a walkable harbor town of red roofs, French bistros, and two old forts. The book-ends are colonial: in Puerto Plata, a 16th-century fort and a cable car up Mount Isabel de Torres that only pays off on a clear morning, and at the end, San Juan, where Explora ties up at the Old San Juan piers and the walled town and El Morro start a few steps from the gangway.
This itinerary rewards people who like moving and reading a place on foot, who can take a beach day and a fort day in stride. Skip it if you want sea days and a slow rhythm, because three of these calls hinge on sea state and tendering, and a windy morning can thin or delay the boats. The Dominican stops, in particular, ask you to pick one fixed point and protect it rather than chase the whole list.
Explora III is all-suite and all-oceanfront.
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) 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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- Disembark
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.
- Spontaneous Summer Invitation
- A near-term fare on a small set of summer-season 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 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 →