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EXPLORA III · Caribbean & Central America

6 nights, San Juan to Miami

April 5, 2027 – April 12, 2027 · 6 nights · 6 stops

Explora's name for it: A Journey through Balmy Shores & Stirring Scenery

Six nights, San Juan to Miami, with a port nearly every day and no sea days to slow it down. The arc runs from the Spanish-colonial Caribbean up through the Florida Keys, and the calls do the talking. Explora III ties up at the Old San Juan piers in the historic district itself, so the cobbled plazas and the cathedral are a five to fifteen minute walk and the two stone forts a bit further uphill. Gustavia is the opposite kind of day: St Barths keeps big ships out by design, so the ship anchors offshore and tenders into a small French harbor that never feels crowded. Montserrat anchors a day around its volcano, with views of the buried former capital from safe vantage points. Basseterre puts you a five-minute walk from a Georgian town center, with one real decision to make: the scenic railway or the hilltop fortress, since each eats most of the day.

This itinerary rewards travelers who want variety over depth and like walking off the gangway straight into a town. It is dense. If you want slow days and long stretches at sea, pick a different route. St Barths runs on tenders, so swell can pinch that call, and Montserrat's volcano views depend on whether the summit is clouded. Go in flexible.

Explora III is all-suite and all-oceanfront.

San Juan (open port guide)San JuanGustavia (open port guide)Little Bay (open port guide)Basseterre (open port guide)Key West (open port guide)Miami (open port guide)Miami

The itinerary, port by port

6 calls over 6 nights, San Juan to Miami. 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 San Juan (SJU) 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 →

  1. Embark
    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 →

  2. 2
    Gustavia

    Gustavia is the harbor capital of St Barths, a small French island that has deliberately kept large cruise ships out, so only luxury lines anchor offshore and tender in. Port guide →

  3. 3
    Little Bay

    Little Bay is the emerging capital district on the north coast of Montserrat, the British territory whose southern half, including the original capital Plymouth, was buried by the Soufriere Hills volcano… Port guide →

  4. 4
    Basseterre

    Basseterre is the Georgian-era capital of St Kitts, a small twin-island Caribbean nation where the cruise pier puts you a five-minute walk from a colonial town center built around a circular junction… Port guide →

  5. 5
    Key West

    Key West is the last island in the Florida Keys chain, a compact Old Town of conch houses, literary history, and a daily ritual built around watching the sun drop into the Gulf. Port guide →

  6. Disembark
    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 →

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 →


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