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EXPLORA V · Grand Journeys

12 nights, Reykjavik to New York City

September 11, 2028 – September 24, 2028 · 12 nights · 9 stops

Explora's name for it: A Journey from Greenlandic Treasures to Urban Allure

Reykjavik (open port guide)ReykjavikSailing the Prins Christian Sund waterwayPaamiut (open port guide)Qaqortoq (Julianehåb) (open port guide)St John’s (Newfoundland Island) (open port guide)Saint-Pierre (open port guide)Sydney (open port guide)Halifax (open port guide)New York City (open port guide)New York City

The itinerary, port by port

9 calls over 12 nights, Reykjavik to New York City. 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 Reykjavik (KEF) open around October 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
    Reykjavik

    Reykjavik is the compact, walkable capital of Iceland and the gateway to the volcanic landscapes inland. Port guide →

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    Sailing the Prins Christian Sund waterway

    Prins Christian Sund is a fjord-and-mountain channel near the southern tip of Greenland, around 60 miles long and at points only about 500 meters wide, that links the Labrador Sea with the Irminger Sea.

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    Paamiut

    Paamiut is a small fishing town of around 1,500 people on Greenland's southwest coast, set at the mouth of the Kuannersooq fjord between mountains and open ocean. Port guide →

  4. 4
    Qaqortoq (Julianehåb)

    Qaqortoq is South Greenland's largest town, about 3,000 people in brightly painted houses stacked up steep hills around a small harbor. Port guide →

  5. 5
    St John’s (Newfoundland Island)

    St John's is one of the oldest cities in North America, a working harbor ringed by hills and rows of jellybean-colored houses at the eastern edge of the continent. Port guide →

  6. 6
    Saint-Pierre

    Saint-Pierre was Martinique's cultural capital, the Paris of the Caribbean, until Mont Pelee erupted on May 8, 1902 and a pyroclastic flow killed roughly 30,000 people in minutes. Port guide →

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    Sydney

    Sydney is the harbor town of Cape Breton Island, a former coal and steel city that is now the gateway to Cape Breton's Scottish, Acadian, and Mi'kmaq heritage. Port guide →

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    Halifax

    Halifax is an Atlantic port city built around one of the world's great natural harbors, with a star-shaped hilltop fort, a long working waterfront, and a sober line in maritime history from the Titanic… Port guide →

  9. Disembark
    New York City

    New York needs no introduction, but the cruise day is shaped entirely by which terminal you draw. 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 V, 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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