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EXPLORA IV · Caribbean & Central America

8 nights, Miami to Miami

December 4, 2027 – December 13, 2027 · 8 nights · 6 stops · round-trip

Explora's name for it: A Journey of Palm-Shaded Elegance & Caribbean Cultural Fusion

Miami (open port guide)MiamiPuerto Plata (open port guide)San Juan (open port guide)Cruz Bay (Saint John) (open port guide)Gustavia (open port guide)Charlotte Amalie (Saint Thomas) (open port guide)Charlotte Amalie (Saint Thomas)

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) open around January 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
    Miami

    Miami is the busiest cruise port in the United States, set on Dodge Island in Biscayne Bay a mile or two off downtown. Port guide →

  2. 2
    Puerto Plata

    Puerto Plata is the Dominican Republic's north-coast amber capital, a town of faded Victorian gingerbread houses sitting under the green wall of Mount Isabel de Torres. Port guide →

  3. 3
    San Juan

    San Juan's old quarter is a walled Spanish colonial town on a headland, founded in the early 1500s, with two stone forts run by the U.S. Port guide →

  4. 4
    Cruz Bay (Saint John)

    Saint John is the quietest of the U.S. Port guide →

  5. 5
    Gustavia

    Gustavia is the harbor capital of St Barths, a small French island that has deliberately kept large cruise ships out, so only luxury lines anchor offshore and tender in. Port guide →

  6. Disembark
    Charlotte Amalie (Saint Thomas)

    Charlotte Amalie is the capital of the U.S. Port guide →

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.
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 IV, 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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