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EXPLORA IV · Caribbean & Central America

8 nights, Miami to Miami

January 6, 2028 – January 15, 2028 · 8 nights · 7 stops · round-trip

Explora's name for it: A Journey through Sacred Cenotes & Hidden Mayan Pyramids

Miami (open port guide)MiamiCozumel (open port guide)Costa Maya (open port guide)Santo Tomás de Castilla (open port guide)Belize City (open port guide)Key West (open port guide)Ocean Cay (open port guide)Ocean Cay

The itinerary, port by port

7 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 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 →

  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
    Cozumel

    Cozumel is an island off Mexico's Yucatan coast and one of the Caribbean's premier reef destinations, sitting on the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef with visibility that regularly tops 100 feet. Port guide →

  3. 3
    Costa Maya

    Costa Maya is a purpose-built cruise port on Mexico's quiet southern Caribbean coast, fronting the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef and backed by inland Maya sites. Port guide →

  4. 4
    Santo Tomás de Castilla

    Santo Tomas de Castilla is Guatemala's Caribbean cargo port, and the appeal here is entirely what lies inland: the Mayan stelae of Quirigua, the jungle canyon of the Rio Dulce, and the Garifuna town of… Port guide →

  5. 5
    Belize City

    Belize City is the jumping-off point, not the destination. Port guide →

  6. 6
    Key West

    Key West is the last island in the Florida Keys chain, a compact Old Town of conch houses, literary history, and a daily ritual built around watching the sun drop into the Gulf. Port guide →

  7. Disembark
    Ocean Cay

    Ocean Cay is MSC's private Bahamian island, a former industrial sand-dredging site rebuilt as a marine reserve about 65 miles from Miami and 20 miles south of Bimini. 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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