EXPLORA I — 24-Night Transatlantic Cruise from Barcelona

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24-Night Transatlantic Cruise from Barcelona

24 nights · Transatlantic · 12 ports of call

24-night Transatlantic cruise aboard EXPLORA I, departing Barcelona and calling at At Sea, Cádiz, Funchal, Madeira, Saint John's, Road Bay and San Juan (Puerto Rico) and 5 more.

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Ship: EXPLORA I
Cruise line: Explora Journeys
Duration: 24 nights
Region: Transatlantic
Departs: Barcelona
Returns: Miami, Florida

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Where this voyage takes you

Voyage route — calls shown in order; map is schematic.

Day-by-day itinerary

Day
1
- Barcelona
  Depart 20:00
  Catalonia's seafront capital and one of the Mediterranean's busiest cruise homeports. Gaudí's Sagrada Família and Park Güell crown the city, while the tree-lined Ramblas and the Gothic Quarter's medieval lanes lie a short ride from the terminal.
  - Sagrada Família
  - La Rambla
  - Gothic Quarter
Day
2
- At Sea
Day
3
- Cádiz
  Arrive 09:00 · Depart 21:00
  One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Western Europe, set on a narrow spit almost surrounded by the Atlantic in Spain's Andalusia. A gold-domed cathedral rises over the old town's tight lanes, sea walls and the long sands of La Caleta.
  - Cádiz Cathedral
  - La Caleta beach
  - Old town lanes
Day
4
- At Sea
Day
5
- Funchal, Madeira
  Arrive 09:00 · Depart 18:00
  The capital of Madeira, a Portuguese island in the Atlantic, built up an amphitheatre of green hills above its harbour. A cable car rises to Monte, where wicker toboggans slide back down, and the island is known for its fortified wine and mountain levada walks.
  - Monte cable car
  - Toboggan ride
  - Madeira wine
Day
6
- At Sea
Day
7
- At Sea
Day
8
- At Sea
Day
9
- At Sea
Day
10
- At Sea
Day
11
- At Sea
Day
12
- Saint John's
  Arrive 09:00 · Depart 21:00
  The capital of Antigua, set around a deep natural harbour in the eastern Caribbean. The island is known for its many sandy beaches and for Nelson's Dockyard, a restored Georgian naval base on the south coast that is now a World Heritage site.
  - Nelson's Dockyard
  - Dickenson Bay
  - Shirley Heights
Day
13
- Road Bay
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
Day
14
- San Juan (Puerto Rico)
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 19:00
  The capital of Puerto Rico and a major Caribbean homeport. Old San Juan's pastel colonial streets sit behind the massive El Morro and San Cristóbal forts, with rum distilleries and the beaches of Condado close to the cruise piers.
  - Old San Juan
  - El Morro fort
  - Condado beaches
Day
15
- At Sea
Day
16
- At Sea
Day
17
- Miami, Florida
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
  The cruise capital of the world — Miami sends more ships to sea than any port on earth. Most sailings board mid-afternoon, leaving the morning for South Beach, Little Havana or the Wynwood murals before you cast off.
  - South Beach
  - Little Havana
  - Wynwood murals
Day
18
- At Sea
Day
19
- Progreso
  Arrive 09:00 · Depart 21:00
Day
20
- At Sea
Day
21
- Roatán Island
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 19:00
  An island off the northern coast of Honduras in the western Caribbean, part of the Bay Islands. Roatán is known for the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef just offshore, the dive sites and beaches around West End and West Bay, and forested inland hills.
  - West Bay Beach
  - Barrier reef diving
  - West End
Day
22
- Belize City
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
  The largest city in Belize, on the Caribbean coast where the Belize River meets the sea. A tender port for many ships, it opens the way to the world's second-largest barrier reef, jungle Maya ruins and cave-tubing excursions inland.
  - Barrier reef
  - Maya ruins
  - Cave tubing
Day
23
- At Sea
Day
24
- Ocean Cay, MSC Marine Reserve
  Arrive 10:00 · Depart 21:00
  A private island in the Bahamas operated as MSC Cruises' marine-reserve port, once a sand-dredging site now restored. Ocean Cay offers white-sand beaches around a central lagoon, snorkelling over protected reefs, and a lighthouse landmark at its heart.
  - Lagoon beaches
  - Reef snorkelling
  - Island lighthouse
Day
25
- Miami, Florida
  Arrive 08:00
  The cruise capital of the world — Miami sends more ships to sea than any port on earth. Most sailings board mid-afternoon, leaving the morning for South Beach, Little Havana or the Wynwood murals before you cast off.
  - South Beach
  - Little Havana
  - Wynwood murals

Upcoming departures

1 Nov 2026

Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.

24-Night Transatlantic Cruise from Barcelona FAQ

Which ports does this cruise visit?

This 24-night Transatlantic cruise calls at Barcelona, At Sea, Cádiz, Funchal, Madeira, Saint John's, Road Bay, San Juan (Puerto Rico), Miami, Florida, Progreso, Roatán Island, Belize City and Ocean Cay, MSC Marine Reserve.

How many days are spent at sea?

13 days are spent at sea; the rest are in port.

Where does this cruise depart from?

It departs from Barcelona and ends in Miami, Florida.

How long is this cruise?

24 nights aboard EXPLORA I.

When does this itinerary sail?

Upcoming departures include 1 Nov 2026. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.

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