13 nights, Miami to Miami
Explora's name for it: An Extended Journey of Blissful Escapes & Shoreline Splendour
Thirteen nights out of Miami, round-trip, with eleven calls strung across the Caribbean and back. That math means roughly a port a day, so this is a full, moving itinerary, not a slow one. The arc runs Provo's Grace Bay sand, the Dominican north and southeast coasts, the British and U.S. Virgin Islands, the small French and Anguillan anchorages, San Juan's walled old quarter, and a final Catalina call before Miami. Several stops are the kind where you walk straight off into the day: Explora ties up at the Old San Juan piers, so the cathedral and the forts are a short walk from the gangway, and Frederiksted's long pier lands you in the historic core under Fort Frederik, where emancipation was proclaimed in 1848. Provo, Jost Van Dyke, Gustavia, Road Bay, and Catalina are tender calls, beach-and-water days that hinge on the sea state that morning.
This sailing rewards a traveler who wants range over depth: a different island, a different character, almost every day, heavy on beaches and small harbors. If you would rather settle into one place, or you dislike tendering, look elsewhere. Five of these calls are anchor-and-tender ports with no backup pier, so a windy morning can thin out or delay the boats. Take the water you most want early in the day.
The ship is all-suite and all-oceanfront. Send me your dates and the suite tier you are weighing.
The itinerary, port by port
11 calls over 13 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.
- Founders Fare
- A founding-era fare on a selected set of sailings. 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 III, 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 →