EXPLORA I · Red Sea & Arabian Peninsula

7 nights, Dubai to Dubai

January 7, 2028 – January 15, 2028 · 7 nights · 6 stops · round-trip

Explora's name for it: A Journey Through Gulf Icons and Desert Horizons

from $4,915 / guest, double occupancy $6,900

Early-booking fare

Solo from $4,915, the same as the double-occupancy rate on this sailing.

Good price

Is now a good time? This is the lowest fare I've recorded on this sailing in 49 days of tracking.

Explora locks your fare at final payment, so a later drop is not refunded. I watch this one daily until you book. What it costs → How pricing moves →

This fare has held steady across 49 days of daily tracking. Fares checked Jul 14, 2026.

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Same fare as booking Explora direct. I make it worth more, onboard credit where the offer applies, the right suite, and a person to call.

The itinerary, port by port

6 calls over 7 nights, round-trip from Dubai. 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 Dubai (DXB) 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 →

Embark
Dubai
Dubai is the engineered superlative of the Gulf: the world's tallest building, vast malls, man-made islands. Port guide →
2
Ras al Khaimah
Ras al Khaimah is the northernmost emirate of the UAE, where the Hajar Mountains meet the Arabian Gulf, and it trades Dubai's glitz for forts, an abandoned pearling village, and the country's highest peak.
3
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi is the UAE's capital, a low-rise, deliberate counterpoint to Dubai built across islands on the Arabian Gulf. Port guide →
4
Doha
Doha is Qatar's capital, a fast-built Gulf city where I.M. Port guide →
5
Bahrain
Bahrain is an island kingdom in the Arabian Gulf whose history runs from the ancient Dilmun trading civilization through centuries of pearl diving to the modern banking skyline of Manama. Port guide →
Disembark
Dammam
Dammam is the hub of Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province on the Arabian Gulf, the heart of the kingdom's oil country and a comparatively new stop on cruise itineraries as Saudi opens to leisure visitors. 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 I, 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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