8 nights, Miami to Miami
Explora's name for it: A Journey from From Hidden Shores to Timeless Elegance
Eight nights, six stops, out of Miami and back to Miami. The shape is a loop through the northern Caribbean that mixes real towns with beach days, so the pace breathes. You walk a walled Spanish colonial quarter in San Juan, where Explora ties up at the Old San Juan piers and the plazas, cathedral, and El Morro start a few steps from the gangway. You climb to Puerto Plata's amber-capital fort and, on a clear morning, ride the cable car up Mount Isabel de Torres before the summit clouds over. Then the day slows: Cayo Levantado in Samaná Bay is a tender-only swim-and-relax island, and Virgin Gorda exists for The Baths, a one-way scramble through house-size granite boulders to Devil's Bay.
This rewards a traveler who wants a real port mixed with a do-nothing beach, not a fort-every-day historian. The tender-only stops at Cayo Levantado and Virgin Gorda are about water and boulders, so if you came for monuments, two of your six days are pure leisure. Charlotte Amalie leans duty-free shopping and harbor views. Miami at each end is a city, not the islands. If you want denser culture or fewer beach days, pick a different loop.
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The itinerary, port by port
6 calls over 8 nights, round-trip from 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 Miami (MIA) 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:
- 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 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 →