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EXPLORA V · Mediterranean & Western Europe

6 nights, Málaga to Lisbon

January 16, 2028 – January 23, 2028 · 6 nights · 7 stops

Explora's name for it: A Journey through Andalusian Legends, Coastal Fortresses & Portuguese Light

Málaga (open port guide)MálagaMotril (open port guide)Cartagena (open port guide)Gibraltar (open port guide)Cadiz (open port guide)Lisbon (open port guide)Lisbon

The itinerary, port by port

7 calls over 6 nights, Málaga to Lisbon. 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 Málaga (AGP) open around February 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
    Málaga

    Málaga is the working capital of the Costa del Sol and the birthplace of Picasso, and its old town packs a Moorish hilltop fortress, a 1st-century BC Roman theater, and an unfinished Renaissance cathedral… Port guide →

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    Motril

    Motril is a working port on Spain's Costa Tropical, and almost nobody sails here for the town itself. Port guide →

  3. 3
    Cartagena

    Cartagena is Colombia's old Caribbean fortress city, a UNESCO-listed walled town of balconied colonial houses, plazas, and the largest Spanish fort built in the Americas. Port guide →

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    Gibraltar

    Gibraltar is a 2.6 square mile British territory built around a single limestone monolith at the mouth of the Mediterranean, where you hear English, pay in pounds, and look across the strait toward Morocco. Port guide →

  6. 6
    Cadiz

    Cádiz sits on a narrow Atlantic peninsula in Andalusia and is among the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Western Europe, a compact old town ringed by sea on three sides. Port guide →

  7. Disembark
    Lisbon

    Lisbon spreads over hills above the wide Tagus estuary, and the cruise terminal sits at the foot of Alfama, the city's oldest quarter. 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.

The ship and your suite

This sailing is aboard EXPLORA V, 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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