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EXPLORA IV · Caribbean & Central America

6 nights, San Juan to Miami

April 1, 2028 – April 8, 2028 · 6 nights · 7 stops

Explora's name for it: A journey through the Caribbean's Rich History & Palm-Shaded Paradise

San Juan (open port guide)San JuanCharlotte Amalie (Saint Thomas) (open port guide)Cayo Levantado (Samaná Bay) (open port guide)Puerto Plata (open port guide)Key West (open port guide)Ocean Cay (open port guide)Miami (open port guide)Miami

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 May 2027, 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 →

  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
    Charlotte Amalie (Saint Thomas)

    Charlotte Amalie is the capital of the U.S. Port guide →

  3. 3
    Cayo Levantado (Samaná Bay)

    Cayo Levantado is a small palm-covered island in Samana Bay off the northeast coast of the Dominican Republic, nicknamed Bacardi Island after a rum commercial filmed here, with white sand and warm sheltered… Port guide →

  4. 4
    Puerto Plata

    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 →

  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. 6
    Ocean Cay

    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 →

  7. 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 →

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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.
Early Booking Benefit
A fare for booking far enough ahead of departure. 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 →


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