Bucket-List Cruise Adventure

18-Night Caribbean & Bahamas Cruise Adventure

Explora Journeys · EXPLORA I · round-trip from Miami

$10,200 per person · next sails Nov 17, 2026 Book this cruise@ Cruisebound · same fare
Get there

Fly into Miami (MIA)

Your gateway to the voyage. Arrive a day or two early — the best of the trip starts before you board.

Round-trip into MIA · $572 for two est.
Before you sail

Bucket-list days near Miami

Fly in at least a day early — every seasoned cruiser does, so a delay never costs you the ship. Here’s what’s worth that day, within reach of your port — not just the city you fly into.

43 mi from Miami

The Everglades National Park

10 mi from Miami

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

Sprawling tropical botanical garden with rare plant collections from around the world, including orchid conservatory and seed bank; visitors wander th…

Your voyage · 18 nights, day by day

Day by day — the unforgettable thing at every port

Your whole sailing in order: the day you board, every port it calls — each with the single bucket-list experience there and the operator who runs it — any days at sea, and the day you step off.

Day 1
Miami Embark
Board in the afternoon — fly in at least a day early (your day ashore here is just above).
Day 2
A day at sea
⛰ A day to savor the ship — the voyage itself is the experience, and it’s all included.
Day 3
Uxmal & Ruta Puuc · $770 for two with Tours by Locals – Mérida Private Guideshow to make it yours → ·
Day 4
A day at sea
⛰ A day to savor the ship — the voyage itself is the experience, and it’s all included.
Day 5
Cara a Cara Shark Dive -- Face-to-Face with Reef S… · $230 for two with Waihuka Adventure Diving (Coxen Hole)how to make it yours →
Day 6
Belize Cityport guide →
Lamanai Temples & Jungle River Cruise by Private C… · $338 for two with Belize Cruise Excursions (official local operator)how to make it yours → ·
Day 7
A day at sea
⛰ A day to savor the ship — the voyage itself is the experience, and it’s all included.
Day 8
Shipwreck Snorkel Safari · $164 for two with MSC Ocean Cay Marine Reserve (official excursions desk)how to make it yours → ·
Day 9
★ Star Island & Millionaire's Row Skyline Cruise on… — how to make it yours →
Days 10–11
A day at sea
⛰ A day to savor the ship — the voyage itself is the experience, and it’s all included.
Day 12
Willemstadport guide →
Private Full-Day Curaçao Island Tour with Local Ex… · $438 for two with Dundu Tours (certified local guide, Willemstad)how to make it yours → ·
Day 13
Port of Oranjestadport guide →
Aruba · $298 for two with Aruba Watersports Centerhow to make it yours → ·
Day 14
Santa Martaport guide →
Ciudad Perdida · $360 for two with Visit Santa Marta (official tourism portal)how to make it yours → ·
Day 15
Modernista old-town walk and a luxury tapas circui… · $97 for two with Local licensed gastronomy operator (e.g. the Cartagena guided tapas & modernista walk) - book the official tour directhow to make it yours →
Day 16
A day at sea
⛰ A day to savor the ship — the voyage itself is the experience, and it’s all included.
Day 17
Georgetownport guide →
Coral Gardens & Barrier Reef Snorkel with Starfish… · $130 for two with Cayman Watersportshow to make it yours → ·
Day 18
A day at sea
⛰ A day to savor the ship — the voyage itself is the experience, and it’s all included.
Day 19
Miami Disembark
Back where you started — disembark in the morning.
Before you sail

Make it longer — by land from Miami

The ship is the spine, not the whole trip. These are full land adventures within reach of your port.

6 mi from Miami · fly MIA

Miami Beach: Art, Everglades & Cuban Soul at a Smart Price

Tropical Culture & Adventure

See the whole plan →
129 mi from Miami · fly EYW

Salt Air & Secrets: A Key West Road Trip Worth Lingering Over

Coastal Culture & Coral Roads

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After you disembark

Make it longer — by land from Miami

The ship is the spine, not the whole trip. These are full land adventures within reach of your port.

6 mi from Miami · fly MIA

Miami Beach: Art, Everglades & Cuban Soul at a Smart Price

Tropical Culture & Adventure

See the whole plan →
129 mi from Miami · fly EYW

Salt Air & Secrets: A Key West Road Trip Worth Lingering Over

Coastal Culture & Coral Roads

See the whole plan →
Home

Fly home from Miami (MIA)

What this adventure runs estimated · for two
Your hotel
Flights round-trip into MIA · 2 travelers $572 est.
Hotel before you sail1 night · Miami · Luxury~$450
Cruise fare18 nights · Explora Journeys · 2 guests$20,400
Shore excursions9 bucket-list things, booked direct · for 2 · swap any at its port above ↑~$2,825
Transfersairport ↔ ship, private car~$180
Trip total$24,427
Flights are estimated from our best gateways (refine from your own airport above); the cruise fare is this sailing’s lead-in price for two; the hotel scales with the style you pick above; shore excursions are real book-direct operator prices, added as each port is curated; transfers are an estimate. We always build in at least one night ashore before you sail.
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