7 nights, San Juan to Miami
Explora's name for it: A Journey of Spectacular Festivities & Caribbean Wonders
Seven nights, one way, San Juan to Miami, with eight calls and a single sea day built around an at-sea fireworks night. The route runs hard early and softens as it goes. San Juan is a walk-off port: the ship ties up at the Old San Juan piers themselves, so the cobbled grid of pastel houses, the cathedral, and the Paseo de la Princesa start a few steps from the gangway, with the two stone forts a short climb uphill. From there the pace eases into the islands. St. John's puts you in a walkable downtown, but the day really belongs to a beach, and Fort James sits below the ruins of an old harbor fort with more locals than crowds. Pointe-à-Pitre runs on a French rhythm: Creole markets and a colonial grid, best worked early before the midday shutter. Cruz Bay and Samaná are both tender calls into protected, nature-led water, so time your return to the queue.
This sailing rewards a traveler who wants range over depth: French Caribbean, U.S. Virgin Islands, two Dominican coasts in a week. If you'd rather sink into one island, skip it. The tender ports and a Miami finish that eats into your last morning ask for patience. Note that Samaná's whale tours run on a hard calendar, so confirm the window before you count on it.
Explora III is all-suite, all-oceanfront.
The itinerary, port by port
8 calls over 7 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 →
- Embark
- 2
- 3
- 4 At Sea - Fireworks
- 5
- 6 Samaná
- 7
- Disembark
Fares on this departure, decoded
Reading the fare fine print is the job. Here's what this sailing currently carries:
- Spontaneous Summer Invitation
- A near-term fare on a small set of summer-season sailings. 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.
- 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 →