November 13, 2027 – November 20, 2027 · 6 nights · 7 stops
Explora's name for it: A Journey Across the Caribbean’s Colourful Heart
The itinerary, port by port
7 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) open around December 2026, about 11 months before you sail. I track that window for booked clients and flag it the moment it is worth booking. When to book your flights →
Catalina is a low-key island an hour off the Southern California coast, where the small port town of Avalon ends at clear, kelp-forested water that draws snorkelers and glass-bottom boats. Port guide →
Puerto Plata is the Dominican Republic's north-coast amber capital, a town of faded Victorian gingerbread houses sitting under the green wall of Mount Isabel de Torres. Port guide →
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 →
Ocean Cay is MSC's private Bahamian island, a former industrial sand-dredging site rebuilt as a marine reserve about 65 miles from Miami and 20 miles south of Bimini. Port guide →
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:
Early Booking Benefit
A fare for booking far enough ahead of departure. 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.
The ship and your suite
This sailing is aboard EXPLORA IV, 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 →
Send me the dates and the suite tier you have in mind and I'll come back with a confirmed live number and my read on the sailing within two hours. Best available price, and I make it worth more.