6 nights, Miami to San Juan
Explora's name for it: A Journey through Secluded Isles & Caribbean Havens
Six nights, one-way from Miami to San Juan, with five island calls stacked close together. This is a fast Caribbean run with no sea days padding it out, so each port has to earn its place, and most do. Philipsburg in Sint Maarten is the low-friction day: a swimmable beach, a boardwalk, and a duty-free street all within a short walk of the pier, no tour needed. Gustavia in St Barths is the opposite, a small French harbor that keeps large ships out, so you anchor offshore and tender straight into a tight grid of red-roofed buildings and a yacht basin. Basseterre puts you a five-minute walk from a colonial town center, with a UNESCO hilltop fortress and a sugar-train railway as the day's bigger calls. San Juan closes it, where Explora ties up at the Old San Juan piers themselves and the walled Spanish quarter starts a few steps from the gangway.
This itinerary rewards travelers who like islands sampled quickly and on foot, who would rather walk into a town than ride a shuttle to it. It is not for anyone wanting beach days or slow time at anchor, since the pace is brisk and two of the calls, Gustavia and Cruz Bay, depend on tenders that swell can interrupt. If you want a single deep destination, pick a different sailing.
Explora III is all-suite and 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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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.
- 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 →