Explorer of the Seas: 7-Night Italy & France

Explorer of the Seas

This 7-night Mediterranean (Western) cruise aboard the Explorer of the Seas by Royal Caribbean International sails from Barcelona to Ravenna, departing September 13, 2027, calling at Toulon, Ajaccio, Rome (Civitavecchia), and 2 more ports, and returns September 20, 2027. Cabin prices start from $708 per person.

Days
7 nights
Departs
Sep 13, 2027
Ports
7
Returns
Sep 20, 2027
Sea days
1
Distance
1,262nm
About this sailing

How this date compares

This route

1 of 2 dates

Explorer of the Seas sails from Barcelona to Ravenna via these five ports on 2 dates between May 2027 and September 2027. In the table below, May 10, 2027 calls at them in the same order.

Itinerary
Embark Port Sea
Day 1
Sep 13
Embark
Barcelona, Spain
dep 17:00

Barcelona cruise port is the busiest in the Mediterranean, handling millions of passengers a year across multiple terminals. The city behind it earns that traffic.

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Day 2
Sep 14
Toulon, France
arr 08:00 · dep 17:00
Day 3
Sep 15
Ajaccio, Corsica France
arr 08:00 · dep 17:00
Day 4
Sep 16
Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy
arr 07:00 · dep 19:00

Rome's cruise port is in Civitavecchia, a working port town about 80 kilometers northwest of the city. That distance is the single most important thing to understand about this stop.

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Day 5
Sep 17
Amalfi Coast (Salerno), Italy
arr 07:00 · dep 18:00

Salerno is the eastern gateway to the Amalfi Coast, one of Italy's most celebrated stretches of coastline. Cruise ships dock at the Stazione Marittima in Salerno's port, a short walk from the city center and the starting point for trips along the legendary coastal road to Amalfi, Positano, and Ravello.

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Day 6
Sep 18
Catania, Sicily, Italy
arr 08:00 · dep 18:00
Day 7
Sep 19
At Sea
Day 8
Sep 20
Disembark
Ravenna, Italy
arr 05:30

Ravenna is a mid-sized city of about 160,000 people in Italy's Emilia-Romagna region, sitting on the Adriatic coast south of Venice. The city served as the capital of the Western Roman Empire, the Ostrogothic Kingdom, and the Byzantine Exarchate, leaving it with the finest collection of early Christian and Byzantine mosaics anywhere outside Istanbul.

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1Embark/Debark3Port of CallRoute
Distance
≈ 1,262nm
At sea
1 of 7 nights
Type
One-way
Price history

Interior cabin

$708▼ $363 (33.9%) vs Mar 9
Low
$705
High
$1,183
Average
$944
Vs avg
−25%
$657$801$944$1,088$1,231Mar 9Jun 30Oct 21$1,071 · Mar 9$1,183 · Mar 11$1,071 · Mar 14$1,183 · Apr 1$1,071 · Apr 3$1,183 · Apr 22$1,071 · Apr 25$1,183 · May 6$1,071 · May 9$1,183 · May 27$1,071 · May 30$1,183 · Jun 10$1,141 · Jun 12$1,029 · Jun 13$1,004 · Jun 24$919 · Jun 28$1,032 · Jul 1$944 · Jul 4$1,057 · Jul 9$944 · Jul 11$921 · Jul 16$854 · Jul 18$966 · Jul 30$935 · Jul 31$793 · Aug 1$860 · Aug 5$972 · Aug 12$932 · Aug 14$820 · Aug 15$801 · Aug 20$913 · Aug 26$801 · Aug 29$742 · Sep 19$705 · Sep 20$759 · Sep 24$800 · Sep 25$781 · Oct 1$725 · Oct 3$791 · Oct 8$763 · Oct 14$708 · Oct 17$708 · Oct 21

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Same ship, same ports, other dates

Explorer of the Seas to these five ports on other dates

DepartsPort orderInterior fromvs Sep 13
May 10, 2027Toulon, Ajaccio, Rome (Civitavecchia), Amalfi Coast (Salerno), Catania$842+$134
Sep 13, 2027Toulon, Ajaccio, Rome (Civitavecchia), Amalfi Coast (Salerno), Catania$708this sailing

Explorer of the Seas, Barcelona to Ravenna, 7 nights. Interior cabin, per person, two sharing, taxes and port fees included. Prices checked as of Oct 21, 2026.

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Questions

Questions about this sailing

How much does this cruise cost per night?

Interior cabins start at $708 per person for the 7 nights, about $101 a night, with taxes and port fees included. A balcony starts at $1,178, about $168 a night.

Is $708 a good price for this sailing?

It is $3 above the lowest interior price we have recorded for this sailing since March 9, 2026 ($705 on September 20, 2026).

Which ports does it visit?

It sails from Barcelona to Ravenna and calls at Toulon, Ajaccio, Rome (Civitavecchia), Amalfi Coast (Salerno) and Catania, with 1 day at sea.

Are there other dates with the same ports?

Yes. Explorer of the Seas sails this route on 2 dates between May 2027 and September 2027.

Starting from
$708/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked today · Oct 21
Last change Oct 17: $763 → $708 (−$55)
Interior
$101/night
$708
Ocean View
$140/night
$982
Balcony
$168/night
$1,178
Mini-Suite
$290/night
$2,029
Suite
$480/night
$3,360

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Explorer of the Seas
Your ship
Explorer of the Seas
Royal Caribbean International · Voyager class · Built 2000
Passengers
3,286
Tonnage
137,308
Length
311m
Crew
1,180
Onboard
PoolHot TubWhirlpoolSurf SimulatorWater SlideRock Climbing WallIce Skating RinkMini GolfBasketball CourtJogging TrackCasinoTheater
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