EXPLORA I — 27-Night Transatlantic Cruise from Barcelona

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27-Night Transatlantic Cruise from Barcelona

27 nights · Transatlantic · 14 ports of call

27-night Transatlantic cruise aboard EXPLORA I, departing Barcelona and calling at Alicante, At Sea, Lisbon, Casablanca, Tangier and Málaga and 7 more.

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Ship: EXPLORA I
Cruise line: Explora Journeys
Duration: 27 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 18:00
  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
- Alicante
  Arrive 09:00 · Depart 19:00
  A sun-warmed port on Spain's Costa Blanca, set below the Santa Bárbara castle on its rocky headland. The palm-lined Explanada promenade leads to a long city beach, with the old Barrio Santa Cruz climbing the hill in white houses.
  - Santa Bárbara Castle
  - Explanada promenade
  - Postiguet Beach
Day
3
- At Sea
Day
4
- Lisbon
  Arrive 09:00
  Portugal's hilly capital, spread across seven hills above the Tagus estuary. Yellow trams climb to the Alfama's tangled lanes and the Castle of São Jorge, while Belém's monastery and pastéis de nata anchor the riverside to the west.
  - Alfama district
  - Belém Tower
  - Tram 28
Day
5
- Lisbon
  Depart 02:00
  Portugal's hilly capital, spread across seven hills above the Tagus estuary. Yellow trams climb to the Alfama's tangled lanes and the Castle of São Jorge, while Belém's monastery and pastéis de nata anchor the riverside to the west.
  - Alfama district
  - Belém Tower
  - Tram 28
Day
6
- Casablanca
  Arrive 07:00
  Morocco's largest city and main port on the Atlantic coast, a mix of art-deco boulevards and Moorish design. The vast Hassan II Mosque rises beside the ocean, and the imperial city of Marrakech lies inland by road or rail.
  - Hassan II Mosque
  - Old Medina
  - Gateway to Marrakech
Day
7
- Casablanca
  Depart 16:00
  Morocco's largest city and main port on the Atlantic coast, a mix of art-deco boulevards and Moorish design. The vast Hassan II Mosque rises beside the ocean, and the imperial city of Marrakech lies inland by road or rail.
  - Hassan II Mosque
  - Old Medina
  - Gateway to Marrakech
Day
8
- Tangier
  Arrive 09:00 · Depart 19:00
  A Moroccan port at the mouth of the Strait of Gibraltar, where the Atlantic meets the Mediterranean and Europe lies in view across the water. Its walled medina and kasbah climb above the harbour, long a meeting point of African, Arab and European worlds.
  - The Medina
  - Kasbah
  - Strait of Gibraltar
Day
9
- Málaga
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 23:55
  A port city on Spain's Costa del Sol and the birthplace of Picasso. Cruise ships berth near the centre, where a hilltop Moorish fortress, the cathedral and the Picasso Museum sit close to broad city beaches and fried-fish chiringuitos.
  - Alcazaba fortress
  - Picasso Museum
  - Costa del Sol beaches
Day
10
- Motril
  Arrive 09:00 · Depart 21:00
  A port on Spain's Costa Tropical in Andalusia, backed by the peaks of the Sierra Nevada. It is the closest harbour to Granada and the Alhambra, with subtropical fruit farms and the resort town of Almuñécar along the coast.
  - Granada gateway
  - Sierra Nevada
  - Costa Tropical
Day
11
- At Sea
Day
12
- Barcelona
  Arrive 08:00 · 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
13
- At Sea
Day
14
- 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
15
- At Sea
Day
16
- 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
17
- At Sea
Day
18
- At Sea
Day
19
- At Sea
Day
20
- At Sea
Day
21
- At Sea
Day
22
- At Sea
Day
23
- 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
24
- Road Bay
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
Day
25
- 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
26
- At Sea
Day
27
- At Sea
Day
28
- 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

21 Oct 2026

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

27-Night Transatlantic Cruise from Barcelona FAQ

Which ports does this cruise visit?

This 27-night Transatlantic cruise calls at Barcelona, Alicante, At Sea, Lisbon, Casablanca, Tangier, Málaga, Motril, Cádiz, Funchal, Madeira, Saint John's, Road Bay, San Juan (Puerto Rico) and Miami, Florida.

How many days are spent at sea?

12 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?

27 nights aboard EXPLORA I.

When does this itinerary sail?

Upcoming departures include 21 Oct 2026. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.

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