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Explora II, Mississippi Delta to Mayan Kingdoms ex Miami Return
Cruise Line Explora Journeys
Ship Explora II
Destination Caribbean
Nights 31
Departure Date 14 Jan 2025
Description 31 Night Cruise sailing from Miami roundtrip aboard Explora II.

Highlights of this cruise:

Miami
Miami in Florida is located on the southeast tip of Florida. Miami is best known for its sunny weather, golden beaches and lively nightlife. Also known as the 'Gateway to the Americas', the 15 miles of glorious beaches make Miami popular with all ages, attracting a broad spectrum of tourists.

Tourist attractions include Miami's Miracle Mile - one of Miami's major shopping regions, the Miami Freedom Tower, Miami Metrozoo - one of the finest wild animal parks in America and the Miami Seaquarium - a 38-acre complex of huge saltwater pools.

Miami has a range of communities and districts, amongst them is Downtown Miami, a vibrant and diverse area of Miami, filled with clothes and jewelry shops, restaurants, cafés and fast-food stands. Miami South Beach Area (SoBe) is one of Miami's most exciting areas and is full of art galleries, stylish diners, Art Deco buildings, glorious beaches and many of Miami's top nightclubs.

New Orleans
New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. It is tis a top tourist destination, despite being hit by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The city is known for its historical roots, jazz music, Creole food and year round Mardi Gras atmosphere.

The city of New Orleans has many world-class tourist attractions, including the Aquarium of the Americas, Audubon Zoo, Bourbon Street - the city's world-famous strip of lively bars and jazz clubs, the French Market and Jackson Square - forming the center of the lively French Quarter.

Other popular attractions in New Orleans include Audubon Park, the Café Du Monde, City Park, Lafayette Cemetery, the Old Ursuline Convent - Louisiana's oldest building, boasting a wealth of local history; and the Old US Mint.

Cozumel
Cozumel (Mayan: Island of the Swallows) is an island in the Caribbean Sea off the eastern coast of Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula. The main town on the island is San Miguel where most of the population reside.
The choice of activities are boundless in Cozumel, golden beaches, turquoise waters, friendly people, festivals, scattered Maya ruins, great restaurants, duty-free stores, diving, golfing and more. Famous all over the world for its coral reefs, there are plenty of water sports such as diving, deep-sea fishing, snorkeling, kayaking and more. The center of the island is covered by jungle and swampy lagoons. Chankanaab National Park is a Cozumel icon located at the southern tip of the island. It includes Punta Celarain and its historical lighthouse, as well as the Colombia Lagoon, a shelter for many of the island's endemic species.

Bequia
Bequia is located about 100 miles west of Barbados and 60 miles south of St. Lucia. The nine sqm island is part of the republic of St.Vincent & the Grenadines in the Lesser Antilles. A popular port-of-call for yachts from around the world, Bequia has lately become equally well known for being a first class diving destination.

Bequia is considered the perfect small Caribbean island: beautiful sandy beaches, lush green hillsides, attractive little villages, well run hotels and guest houses and hardly any traffic.

Bequia offers several ocean front bars and restaurants with the most popular being Frangipani Bar and Restaurant on Admiralty Bay. Adjacent to Frangipani's is a number of local establishments that one can enjoy as they make their way around the quaint ocean front walkway that encircles much of Admiralty Bay.

Virgin Gorda
The British Virgin Islands, about 60 (mostly uninhabited) islands and cays, are one of the Caribbean's most popular destinations. Virgin Gorda is the second largest land mass in the cluster of islands and is known for its dramatic and beautiful landscape. The unusual rock formations known at "The Baths" comprise one of the most famous snorkeling and photographic sites in the Caribbean. It is now incorporated as a National Park, along with two exquisite white sand beaches, Devil's Bay and Spring Bay spanning either side of the boulders with a trail connecting both.

The northern reach of the island known as "the North Sound" is accessible by boat only. Here flanked by the smaller islands - Mosquito, Prickly Pear, Eustatia, Necker and tiny Saba Rock, are some of the islands' finest resorts and restaurants. This area is a Mecca for water sports whether it be windsurfing, kayaking, parasailing or kite boarding.

Cayman Brac
Cayman Brac is an island that is part of the Cayman Islands. It lies in the Caribbean Sea about 145 km north-east of Grand Cayman and 8 km east of Little Cayman. It is about 19 km long, with an average width of 2 km.

Progresso
The Spanish colonial Merida, for which Progresso is the port, is a bustling cultural outpost that is very near the Uxmal and Chitzen Itza ruins.
Sailing Dates
  • 14 Jan 2025
Itinerary

Cruise Itinerary

DayDateActivityArriveDepart
1 14/01 Miami, Florida USA 5:00 PM
2 15/01 At sea    
3 16/01 New Orleans, Louisiana, USA 6:00 PM
4 17/01 New Orleans, Louisiana, USA 4:00 PM
5 18/01 At sea    
6 19/01 Cozumel, Mexico 9:00 AM 7:00 PM
7 20/01 Progresso, Mexico 11:00 AM
8 21/01 Progresso, Mexico 6:00 PM
9 22/01 At sea    
10 23/01 Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve 9:00 AM 11:00 PM
11 24/01 Miami, Florida USA 7:00 AM
12 25/01 At sea    
13 26/01 At sea    
14 27/01 Gustavia, St Barts 1:00 PM 9:00 PM
15 28/01 Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe 9:00 AM 6:00 PM
16 29/01 Bequia, St Vincent & The Grenadines 8:00 AM 7:00 PM
17 30/01 Castries, St Lucia 8:00 AM 6:00 PM
18 31/01 St Johns, Antigua & Barbuda 8:00 AM 7:00 PM
19 01/02 Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands 8:00 AM 6:00 PM
20 02/02 At sea    
21 03/02 At sea    
22 04/02 Miami, Florida USA 7:00 AM
23 05/02 Key West, Florida, USA 8:00 AM 5:00 PM
24 06/02 At sea    
25 07/02 Cayman Brac, Cayman Islands 8:00 AM 4:00 PM
26 08/02 Cozumel, Mexico 6:00 PM
27 09/02 Cozumel, Mexico 8:00 PM
28 10/02 Costa Maya, Mexico 8:00 AM 8:00 PM
29 11/02 At sea    
30 12/02 Progresso, Mexico 8:00 AM 6:00 PM
31 13/02 At sea    
32 14/02 Miami, Florida USA 7:00 AM
All itineraries and ports of call at the discretion of the cruise line subject to local weather conditions and may change without notice.

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