6 nights, Miami to San Juan
Explora's name for it: A Journey from Glorious Shorelines to Nature's Allure
Six nights, one way from Miami to San Juan, with a stop almost every day across the northeast Caribbean. After the run out of PortMiami, the calls come fast: Cruz Bay on Saint John, where two-thirds of the island is national park and the day is built around protected beaches and reef rather than duty-free shopping; St. John's in Antigua, a quick browse of the Georgian waterfront before the real prizes, the beaches and the restored Nelson's Dockyard, a short drive out; and Terre-de-Haut in the Saintes, a few square kilometers of red-roofed Creole houses settled by Breton and Norman fishing families. Time Fort Napoléon first thing there, since it closes around 12:30 and does not reopen. The arc finishes at the Old San Juan piers on Marina Street, where the walled colonial grid starts a few steps from the gangway.
This itinerary rewards a traveler who wants frequent, walkable port towns and is happy to tender. Cruz Bay and Terre-de-Haut have no pier deep enough for the ship, so you anchor off and tender in, and tender-queue time eats into a short day. The towns themselves are small, so the value sits in what you do beyond them, a North Shore beach, Nelson's Dockyard, the ferry from Road Town to The Baths on Virgin Gorda. If you want long sea days or one deep base, look elsewhere; this is six stops in six nights.
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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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 →