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Explorer of the Seas: 7-Night Eastern Caribbean Holiday

Explorer of the Seas

This 7-night Caribbean cruise aboard the Explorer of the Seas by Royal Caribbean International departs Orlando (Port Canaveral) on December 28, 2026, calling at Freeport, San Juan, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove, Grand Turk, and returns January 4, 2027. Cabin prices start from $1,960 per person.

Days
7 nights
Departs
Dec 28, 2026
Ports
5
Returns
Jan 4, 2027
Sea days
2
Distance
2,040nm
Itinerary
Embark Port Sea
Day 1
Dec 28
Embark
Orlando (Port Canaveral), Florida
dep 16:00

Orlando's cruise port is Port Canaveral, located on Florida's Space Coast about 45 miles east of the city. It's one of the busiest cruise ports in the world, and almost entirely an embarkation port.

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Day 2
Dec 29
Freeport, Bahamas, Grand Bahama Island
arr 07:00 · dep 15:00
Day 3
Dec 30
At Sea
Day 4
Dec 31
San Juan, Puerto Rico
arr 10:30 · dep 17:00

San Juan cruise port is one of the busiest in the Caribbean and one of the few that doubles as both a major embarkation point and a popular port of call. The port sits in Old San Juan, the historic colonial core of Puerto Rico's capital, founded by Spanish colonists in 1521.

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Day 5
Jan 1
Puerto Plata-Amber Cove, Dominicana
arr 09:30 · dep 18:00

Puerto Plata cruise port is on the north coast of the Dominican Republic and operates through two distinct facilities. Amber Cove is a Carnival Corporation exclusive port covering 30 acres of waterfront, used by Carnival, Princess, Holland America, Cunard, P&O, Costa, and AIDA ships.

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Day 6
Jan 2
Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos
arr 08:00 · dep 17:00

Grand Turk is a small, flat island of about 4,000 residents and the capital of the Turks and Caicos Islands, a British Overseas Territory southeast of the Bahamas. Carnival Corporation built a dedicated cruise center on the island's south end, and the vast majority of cruise traffic comes from Carnival Cruise Line ships on Eastern Caribbean and Bahamas itineraries.

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Day 7
Jan 3
At Sea
Day 8
Jan 4
Disembark
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Distance
≈ 2,040nm
At sea
2 of 7 nights
Type
Round-trip
Price history

Interior cabin

$1,960▲ $619 (46.2%) vs Mar 9
Low
$845
High
$2,263
Average
$1,277
Vs avg
+53%
$703$1,129$1,554$1,980$2,405Mar 9Jun 30Oct 21$1,341 · Mar 9$1,302 · Mar 12$1,277 · Mar 14$1,256 · Mar 19$1,148 · Mar 21$1,078 · Mar 29$1,103 · Apr 1$1,143 · Apr 3$1,118 · Apr 8$1,096 · Apr 9$988 · Apr 11$1,046 · Apr 16$1,036 · Apr 23$1,113 · May 2$1,016 · May 7$941 · May 9$1,041 · May 14$881 · May 16$856 · May 20$949 · May 21$974 · May 27$1,024 · Jun 3$901 · Jun 13$883 · Jun 15$956 · Jun 18$981 · Jun 24$956 · Jun 26$936 · Jun 28$845 · Jul 11$1,064 · Jul 12$845 · Jul 13$1,132 · Jul 14$845 · Jul 15$956 · Jul 16$1,156 · Jul 17$862 · Jul 18$1,245 · Jul 21$1,004 · Jul 22$1,141 · Jul 23$1,241 · Jul 26$1,216 · Aug 1$1,475 · Aug 2$1,216 · Aug 3$1,165 · Aug 5$1,190 · Aug 10$1,509 · Aug 11$1,190 · Aug 12$1,775 · Aug 13$1,190 · Aug 14$1,215 · Aug 15$1,219 · Aug 16$1,269 · Aug 19$1,375 · Aug 20$2,020 · Aug 25$1,375 · Aug 26$1,488 · Sep 2$1,350 · Sep 4$1,217 · Sep 5$1,343 · Sep 9$1,999 · Sep 11$2,024 · Sep 18$2,058 · Sep 20$2,263 · Sep 24$2,138 · Sep 26$2,060 · Sep 27$2,245 · Oct 8$1,948 · Oct 9$1,960 · Oct 14$1,960 · Oct 21

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Questions

Questions about this sailing

How much does this cruise cost per night?

Interior cabins start at $1,960 per person for the 7 nights, about $280 a night, with taxes and port fees included. A balcony starts at $2,882, about $412 a night.

Is $1,960 a good price for this sailing?

It is $1,115 above the lowest interior price we have recorded for this sailing since March 9, 2026 ($845 on July 11, 2026).

Which ports does it visit?

It sails round trip from Orlando (Port Canaveral) and calls at Freeport, San Juan, Puerto Plata-Amber Cove and Grand Turk, with 2 days at sea.

Starting from
$1,960/person
Incl. taxes & port fees
Checked today · Oct 21
Last change Oct 14: $1,948 → $1,960 (+$12)
Interior
$280/night
$1,960
Ocean View
$298/night
$2,086
Balcony
$412/night
$2,882
Mini-Suite
$904/night
$6,329
Suite
$1393/night
$9,752

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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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