7 nights, San Juan to Miami
Explora's name for it: A Journey of Caribbean Enchantment & Tranquil Shores
Seven nights, seven stops, San Juan to Miami one-way, threading the eastern Caribbean before turning back up to Florida. It is a port-dense week with no sea days to coast on, so the pace runs full. The bookends are strong: in San Juan the ship ties up at the Old San Juan piers themselves, with the cobbled grid and El Morro a short walk and climb away, and Miami closes the week with Wynwood murals and South Beach a quick rideshare from the dock. Between them you get range. Terre-de-Haut in the Saintes is a tender call into a small Creole village where you walk, rent a golf cart, and time Fort Napoléon before its midday close. Grenada is a working spice island, so St. George's rewards a cocoa or nutmeg estate over a generic distillery run. Philipsburg is the easy day, a swimmable beach and boardwalk a water-taxi hop from the pier.
This one suits people who want a different island most mornings and do not mind being off the ship every day. If you came for one signature view, weigh it carefully: the Pitons do not show from Castries and want a west-coast catamaran, and Puerto Plata's cable car only pays off on a clear, cloud-free morning. Slow-pace travelers should pick a sailing with sea days instead.
Explora III is all-suite and all-oceanfront.
The itinerary, port by port
7 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 →
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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 →