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Cruise Holiday - Explora Journeys

 

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For something a little more nautical, get your sea legs ready and book a cruise!  Chasing the horizon across open waters can be a great way to escape while enjoying the many excursions and activities available.

This type of vacation is perfect for those who love the water, a smorgasbord of options, and are itching to bust out their seafaring lingo (Arr!  Batten down the hatches and beware Davy Jones’ Locker!)  This type of vacation is a terrible idea for anyone with severe motion sickness, a fear of water, or who don’t appreciate the subtle nuances of bingo and a good buffet. 
 

Pros

  • Experiencing multiple destinations in one trip, but only having to unpack once (cue angel voices)

  • Limitless amounts of activities, both on board and off

  • The unique experience of sailing from one place to the next on a floating hotel (there’s really nothing like it!)

Cons

  • Possibility of sea sickness (especially in rough waters)

  • The risk of catching whatever virus may be sweeping through the ship

  • The fear of a Titanic scenario running through your head (though to be fair, only 16 cruise ships have sunk between 1980 and 2012.  May the odds be ever in your favor


Destinations

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ALL JOURNEYS INCLUDE

  • Sophisticated, varied culinary experiences - across 18 foods and beverage venue, including six restaurants, five lounges and in-suite dining.

  • Unlimited beverages, fine wines and premium spirits - speciality coffees, teas and soft drinks available anytime, including in-suite mini bar.

  • An in-suite welcome bottle of champagne, a bottle of wine - and a bottle of spirit of the guests' choice upon arrival.

  • Authentic, cultured and intuitive service - from our team of hospitality experts.

  • Access to the spa thermal area.

  • Wellbeing and fitness programmes on-board and at destinations. 

  • Complimentary WI-FI throughout the ship.

  • All on board gratuities. 

  • Shittle services from port to city Centre where required available. 

     

EXPLORA JOURNEY ITINERARY 2026 - 2028

  • 12 February 2026 EXPLORA I A Journey from Sparkling Cityscapes to Tranquil Island Escapes MIAMI · Puerto Plata · Roseau · Bridgetown · Deshaies · Cruz Bay (Saint John) · SAN JUAN 8 nights 
     

  • 12 February 2026 EXPLORA I An Extended Journey through Caribbean Echoes, Balmy Breezes & Emerald Landscapes MIAMI · Puerto Plata · Roseau · Bridgetown · Deshaies · Cruz Bay (Saint John) · San Juan Oranjestad · Willemstad · Kralendijk · Bridgetown · Terre-de-Haut (Îles des Saintes) Philipsburg · Jost Van Dyke · SAN JUAN 18 nights
     

  • 20 February 2026 EXPLORA I A Journey into Historic Charm & Tropical Bliss SAN JUAN · Oranjestad · Willemstad · Kralendijk · Bridgetown Terre-de-Haut (Îles des Saintes) · Philipsburg · Jost van Dyke · SAN JUAN 10 nights
     

  • 2 March 2026 EXPLORA I A Grand Journey of Lively Latin Flair, Modern Marvels & Coastal Charm SAN JUAN · St. John’s (Antigua) · Road Bay · Spanish Town (Virgin Gorda) Charlotte Amalie (Saint Thomas) · Miami · San Juan · Philipsburg · Santa Cruz de Tenerife Arrecife (Lanzarote) · Tangier · BARCELONA 23 nights 
     

  • 9 March 2026 EXPLORA I A Grand Journey from Lively Latin Charm & Tropical Delights to Modernist Marvels MIAMI · San Juan · Philipsburg · Santa Cruz de Tenerife · Arrecife (Lanzarote) · Gibraltar BARCELONA 16 nights
     

  • 12 March 2026 EXPLORA I A Journey from Painted Streets to Sculpted Shores SAN JUAN · Philipsburg · Santa Cruz de Tenerife · ARRECIFE (LANZAROTE) 9 nights
     

  • 12 March 2026 EXPLORA I A Journey through Atlantic Breezes and Mediterranean Grace SAN JUAN · Philipsburg · Santa Cruz de Tenerife · Arrecife (Lanzarote) · Gibraltar BARCELONA 13 nights
     

  • ​25 March 2026 EXPLORA I A Journey of Rugged Coastlines & Artistic Marvels BARCELONA · Marseille · Ajaccio (Corsica) · Livorno (Florence) · Civitavechia (Rome) Valencia · Palma de Mallorca · BARCELONA 8 nights
     

  • 26 March 2026 EXPLORA II A Journey of Tropical Island Rhythms & Colourful Coastlines SAN JUAN · Kralendijk · Willemstad · Oranjestad · Philipsburg · SAN JUAN 7 nights
     

  • 2 April 2026 EXPLORA II A Journey of Festive Shores & Island Glamour SAN JUAN · St. John’s (Antigua) · Gustavia · Puerto Plata · Key West · MIAMI 7 nights
     

  • 9 April 2026 EXPLORA II A Grand Journey to Atlantic Blues and Iberian Shores MIAMI · King’s Wharf · Horta (Faial Island) · Ponta Delgada (São Miguel) Cadiz · Málaga · BARCELONA 16 nights
     

  • 4 May 2026 EXPLORA II A Journey through Legendary Marvels & Cultural Fusion PIRAEUS (ATHENS) · Patmos · Istanbul · Kusadasi (Ephesus) · Mykonos · PIRAEUS (ATHENS) 7 nights
     

  • 15 June 2026 EXPLORA II A Journey through Legendary Marvels & Cultural Fusion PIRAEUS (ATHENS) · Patmos · Istanbul · Kusadasi (Ephesus) · Mykonos · PIRAEUS (ATHENS) 7 nights
     

  • 6 July 2026 EXPLORA I A Journey through Mediterranean Beauty, Artistic Spirit & Eternal Charms BARCELONA · Ibiza · La Goulette (Tunis) · La Valletta · Taormina (Sicily) · Sorrento CIVITAVECCHIA (ROME) 7 nights
     

  • 13 July 2026 EXPLORA II A Journey of Lush Landscapes & Golden Enchantment PIRAEUS (ATHENS) · Paros · Rhodes · Corfu · Hvar · Rijeka · FUSINA (VENICE) 7 nights
     

  • 27 July 2026 EXPLORA II A Journey through Legendary Marvels & Cultural Fusion PIRAEUS (ATHENS) · Patmos · Istanbul · Kusadasi (Ephesus) · Mykonos · PIRAEUS (ATHENS) 7 nights
     

  • 3 August 2026 EXPLORA II A Journey through Cycladic Charms & Culture-infused Coastal Allure PIRAEUS (ATHENS) · Syros · Paros · Corfu · Hvar · Rijeka · FUSINA (VENICE) 7 nights
     

  • 17 August 2026 EXPLORA I A Journey through the Picturesque Mediterranean & Historic Beauty of the Sparkling Riviera BARCELONA · Cannes · Portofino · Livorno (Florence) · Porto Cervo (Sardinia) Ajaccio (Corsica) · CIVITAVECCHIA (ROME) 7 nights
     

  • 31 August 2026 EXPLORA I A Journey through Mediterranean Beauty, Artistic Spirit & Eternal Charms BARCELONA · Ibiza · La Goulette (Tunis) · La Valletta · Taormina (Sicily) · Sorrento CIVITAVECCHIA (ROME) 7 nights
     

  • 28 September 2026 EXPLORA III A Journey through North American Gems & Glittering Harbour Beauty QUEBEC CITY · La Baie (Saguenay) · Sept-Iles · Charlottetown (Prince Edward Island) Sydney · Halifax · Newport · NEW YORK CITY 9 nights
     

  • 5 October 2026 EXPLORA II A Journey of Lush Landscapes & Golden Enchantment PIRAEUS (ATHENS) · Paros · Rhodes · Corfu · Hvar · Rijeka · FUSINA (VENICE) 7 nights
     

  • 29 October 2026 EXPLORA II A Journey through Adriatic & Aegean Myths & Marvels FUSINA (VENICE) · Zadar · Dubrovnik · Corfu · Volos · Istanbul · Kepez Kusadasi (Ephesus) · PIRAEUS (ATHENS) 11 nights
     

  • 1 November 2026 EXPLORA III A Journey into Caribbean Exploration & Island Delights SAN JUAN · Road Town (Tortola) · Basseterre · Gustavia · Road Bay · MIAMI 7 nights
     

  • 9 November 2026 EXPLORA II A Journey of Romantic Turquoise Shores & Archaeological Wonders PIRAEUS (ATHENS) · Bodrum · Marmaris · Limassol · Antayla · Heraklion (Crete) · Milos Nafplio · PIRAEUS (ATHENS) 10 nights
     

  • 15 November 2026 EXPLORA III A Journey of Blissful Escapes & Island Splendour SAN JUAN · Road Bay · St. John’s (Antigua) · Frederiksted (Saint Croix) · Catalina Island Puerto Plata · MIAMI 7 nights
     

  • 17 November 2026 EXPLORA I A Journey through Mayan Marvels, Rich Reefs & Ocean Serenity MIAMI · Progreso (Merida) · Roatán · Belize City · Ocean Cay · MIAMI 8 nights
     

  • 29 November 2026 EXPLORA II A Journey of Ancient Legends & Breathtaking Innovation PIRAEUS (ATHENS) · Heraklion (Crete) · Port Said · Crossing the Suez Canal · Jeddah  Salalah · Muscat · Khasab · DUBAI 15 nights
     

  • 5 December 2026 EXPLORA I A Journey into Tropical Idylls & Mayan Mystery MIAMI · Cozumel · Costa Maya · Santo Tomás de Castilla · Belize City · Roatán · MIAMI 8 nights
     

  • 14 December 2026 EXPLORA II A Journey from Shimmering Skylines to the Gulf’s Hidden Gems DUBAI  · Abu Dhabi · Bahrain · Doha · Dammam · DUBAI 7 nights
     

  • 11 January 2027 EXPLORA I A Journey from From Hidden Shores to Timeless Elegance MIAMI · Puerto Plata · Cayo Levantado (Samaná Bay) · San Juan Charlotte Amalie (Saint Thomas) · Spanish Town (Virgin Gorda) · MIAMI 9 nights
     

  • 19 February 2027 EXPLORA II A Journey of Egyptian Wonders & Captivating Archaeological Icons SAFAGA (LUXOR)  · Ain Sokhna · Sharm El-Sheikh · Aqaba (Petra) · JEDDAH 9 nights
     

  • 12 April 2027 EXPLORA III A Journey through Enchanting Nature & the Marvels of the Panama Canal MIAMI · Ocho Rios · Willemstad · Oranjestad · Santa Marta · Cartagena  Crossing the Panama Canal · AMADOR (PANAMA CITY)  10 nights
     

  • 23 April 2027 EXPLORA IV A Journey of Coastal Charm & Enchanting Horizons LISBON · Leixões (Porto) · La Coruña · Bilbao · Pauillac (Bordeaux)  · SOUTHAMPTON 7 nights 
     

  • 10 May 2027 EXPLORA IV A Journey through Nordic Charms & Baltic Treasures COPENHAGEN · Helsinki · Stockholm  · Tallinn · Visby (Gotland) · Rønne · COPENHAGEN 8 nights
     

  • 21 May 2027 EXPLORA III A Journey of Spectacular Nature & Wild Adventure VANCOUVER · Sailing the Inside Passage · Ketchikan (Revillagigedo Island) Icy Strait Point (Hoonah) · Sailing the Hubbard Glacier · Seward · Haines Sailing the Tracy Arm Fjord · Wrangell · Sailing the Inside Passage · VANCOUVER 11 nights 
     

  • 6 September 2027 EXPLORA I A Journey of Iconic Islands & Coastal Wonders BARCELONA · Ibiza · La Goulette (Tunis) · La Valletta · Taormina (Sicily) · Amalfi CIVITAVECCHIA (ROME) 7 nights
     

  • 4 October 2027 EXPLORA II A Journey Through Mythical Isles & Captivating Shores PIRAEUS (ATHENS) · Nafplio · Paros · Skiathos · Volos · Kusadasi (Ephesus) · ISTANBUL 7 nights 
     

  • 25 October 2027 EXPLORA IV A Journey from Forested Shores to Glittering Horizons QUEBEC CITY · La Baie (Saguenay) · Sept-Iles · Havre-Saint-Pierre · Sydney · Halifax New York City · MIAMI 11 nights
     

  • 6 November 2027 EXPLORA II A Grand Journey of Lively Culture & Stunning Beaches BARCELONA · Cadiz · Funchal (Madeira) · St. John’s (Antigua) · Road Bay · San Juan MIAMI 16 nights 
     

  • 2 January 2028 EXPLORA II A Journey to Island Rhythms & Tranquil Bahamian Bliss SAN JUAN · Road Town (Tortola) · Pointe-à-Pitre · Gustavia · Ocean Cay · MIAMI 7 nights
     

  • 6 January 2028 EXPLORA IV A Journey through Sacred Cenotes & Hidden Mayan Pyramids MIAMI · Cozumel · Costa Maya · Santo Tomás de Castilla · Belize City · Key West Ocean Cay · MIAMI 9 nights
     

  • 9 January 2028 EXPLORA V A Grand Journey through Catalan Shores to Saudi Arabian Mystique BARCELONA · Civitavecchia (Rome) · Naples · Messina (Sicily) · Port Said Crossing the Suez Canal · Sharm El-Sheikh · Aqaba (Petra) · JEDDAH 12 nights
     

  • 16 January 2028 EXPLORA III A Journey of Island Jewels & Historic Echoes HONG KONG · Ishigaki Island · Naha (Okinawa) · Naze (Amami Islands) · Kagoshima Nagasaki · Busan · SHANGHAI 9 nights
     

  • 21 January 2028 EXPLORA V A Journey through Middle Eastern Charms & Archaeological Wonders JEDDAH  · Safaga (Luxor) · Ain Sokhna · Sharm El-Sheikh · Aqaba (Petra) · JEDDAH 9 nights
     

  • 25 January 2028 EXPLORA III A Journey through Magnificent Urban Allure & Island Serenity SHANGHAI · Miyako Islands · Naha (Okinawa) · Naze (Amami Islands) · Nagoya · TOKYO 8 nights
     

  • 29 January 2028 EXPLORA IV A Journey through the Vibrant Pulse of the Antilles MIAMI · Cruz Bay (Saint John) · St. John’s (Antigua) · Terre-de-Haut (Îles des Saintes) Basseterre · SAN JUAN 7 nights
     

  • 30 January 2028 EXPLORA II A Journey into Dominican Charm & Caribbean Splendour MIAMI · Puerto Plata · Catalina Island · Charlotte Amalie (Saint Thomas) Road Bay · Cruz Bay (Saint John) · SAN JUAN 7 nights
     

  • 2 February 2028 EXPLORA III A Journey of Beguiling Scenery & Coastal Enchantment TOKYO · Kobe · Kochi · Naha (Okinawa) · Ishigaki Island · Keelung (Taipei) · Kaohsiung HONG KONG  11 nights
     

  • 6 February 2028 EXPLORA II A Journey through Coastal History & the Heart of the Amazon SAN JUAN · Little Bay · Bridgetown · Devil’s Island · Macapá · Santarem (Pará) Boca da Valeria · MANAUS  11 nights
     

  • 13 February 2028 EXPLORA III A Journey of Shimmering Horizons & Vibrant Discovery HONG KONG · Da Nang · Nha Trang · Phu My (Ho Chi Minh City) · SINGAPORE 7 nights
     

  • 17 February 2028 EXPLORA II A Journey through Amazonian Mesmerising Wonders to the Caribbean Sunlit Landscapes MANAUS · Parintins · Alter do Chão · Macapá · Scarborough (Tobago) · Castries Roseau · Philipsburg · SAN JUAN 10 nights
     

  • 20 February 2028 EXPLORA III A Journey from Dynamic Landscapes to Tropical Harmony SINGAPORE · Phu My (Ho Chi Minh City)  · Phu Quoc · Sihanoukville LAEM CHABANG (BANGKOK)  7 nights
     

  • 26 February 2028 EXPLORA I A Journey of Arabian Marvels & Sumptuous Souks DUBAI  · Muscat · Salalah · JEDDAH 8 nights
     

  • 27 February 2028 EXPLORA II A Journey through Beguiling Tropical Elegance to Vibrant Island Delights SAN JUAN · Gustavia · St. John’s (Antigua) · Basseterre · Ocean Cay · MIAMI 7 nights
     

  • 12 March 2028 EXPLORA II A Journey through Tropical Utopia & Rhythmic Streets SAN JUAN · Road Town (Tortola) · Gustavia · Frederiksted (Saint Croix) · Ocean Cay · MIAMI 7 nights
     

  • 15 March 2028 EXPLORA V A Grand Journey Through Arabia’s Mystic Past to Venice’s Timeless Elegance JEDDAH  · Ain Sokhna · Crossing the Suez Canal · Heraklion (Crete) · Dubrovnik Ravenna · FUSINA (VENICE) 10 nights
     

  • 19 March 2028 EXPLORA II A Grand Journey through Vibrant Cultures across the Atlantic & the Mediterranean MIAMI · San Juan · St. John’s (Antigua) · Funchal (Madeira) · Cadiz · Málaga · BARCELONA 16 nights
     

  • 8 April 2028 EXPLORA V A Journey of Adriatic Shores & Mediterranean Legends FUSINA (VENICE) · Split · Kotor · La Valletta · Siracusa (Sicily) · Sorrento CIVITAVECCHIA (ROME) 7 nights
     

  • 22 April 2028 EXPLORA V A Journey of Moorish Majesty & Iberian Light BARCELONA · Ibiza · Málaga · Tangier · Cadiz · LISBON  7 nights
     

  • 6 May 2028 EXPLORA IV A Grand Journey from North America’s Iconic Cities to Canada’s Scenic Wilds MIAMI · New York City · Portland · Sydney · Charlottetown (Prince Edward Island) Magdalen Islands · Gaspé · QUEBEC CITY 12 nights

Image by Antonio Cuellar
16 nights cruise on Explora I
From
USD 8 910
PPS* 
Porting  from Barcelona, Spain 
Barcelona, Spain > Cadiz, Spain > Funchal, Madeira Portugal > St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda > Road Town, British Virgin Islands > San Juan, Pueto Rico > Miami, United States
27 Oct 2025, 8pm - 12 Nov 2025, 7am
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About Explora Journeys

This is a story that starts in Sorrento with a Neapolitan ferry captain, Gianluigi Aponte, who – together with the Swiss sweetheart he met when she was a passenger on one of his crossings – went on to create MSC, a global shipping operation and the world’s largest privately-owned cruise company. Now this Swiss-Italian seafaring family are fulfilling their life-long dream and launching Explora Journeys, an exquisite, modern luxury cruise experience like no other.

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