Cruise Region : Caribbean |
Company : Royal Caribbean International |
Ship : Explorer of the Seas |
Journey Start : Fri 08 Mar 2024 |
Journey End : Sun 17 Mar 2024 |
Count Nights : 9 nights |
Day | Port | Date | Arrival | Departure |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Miami / USA | Fri 08 Mar | 16:30 | |
2 | Day at sea / Sea | Sat 09 Mar | ||
3 | Puerto Plata / Dominican Republic | Sun 10 Mar | 07:00 | 16:00 |
4 | Charlotte Amalie, Fr. St. Thomas / Virgin Islands | Mon 11 Mar | 11:30 | 19:00 |
5 | Antigua / Antigua and Barbuda | Tue 12 Mar | 07:00 | 16:00 |
6 | St. George's, Fr. Grenada / Grenada | Wed 13 Mar | 09:30 | 17:00 |
7 | Basseterre / Saint Kitts and Nevis | Thu 14 Mar | 11:00 | 19:00 |
8 | Day at sea / Sea | Fri 15 Mar | ||
9 | Day at sea / Sea | Sat 16 Mar | ||
10 | Miami / USA | Sun 17 Mar | 06:30 |
Accommodation in a cabin of the selected category;
All-inclusive meals (except for alternative restaurants);
non-ferrous drinks: water, tea, coffee at self-service points on the ship;
cultural program on board: evening shows, theater, live music, etc.;
visiting nightclubs and discos;
active entertainment on board;
visiting the library;
participation of children in children's clubs;
visiting swimming pools and jacuzzi;
gym and sports court;
steward services and cabin cleaning;
port fees and taxes.
air travel;
transfers;
visas along the route;
hotel before and after the cruise (if necessary);
tips for staff*;
alternative restaurants;
alcoholic and some non-alcoholic drinks;
Internet and telephone on board;
casino on board;
laundry/dry cleaning services;
beauty salon, SPA center;
excursions in ports (optional).
*The size of the tip depends on the chosen cabin category:
Interior cabin/window/balcony/Junior suite – $18.00 /person/night
Suite (except Junior Suite) – $20.50 /person/night
Miami, officially the City of Miami, is the cultural, economic and financial center of South Florida. Miami is the seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida. The city covers an area of about 56.6 square miles (147 km2), between the Everglades to the west and Biscayne Bay on the east; with a 2017 estimated population of 463,347, Miami is the sixth most densely populated major city in the United States. The Miami metropolitan area is home to 6.1 million people and the seventh-largest metropolitan area in the nation. Miami's metro area is the second-most populous metropolis in the southeastern United States and fourth-largest urban area in the U.S.
Miami is a major center, and a leader in finance, commerce, culture, media, entertainment, the arts, and international trade. The Miami Metropolitan Area is by far the largest urban economy in Florida and the 12th largest in the United States with a GDP of $344.9 billion as of 2017. In 2012, Miami was classified as an "Alpha−" level world city in the World Cities Study Group's inventory. In 2010, Miami ranked seventh in the United States and 33rd among global cities in terms of business activity, human capital, information exchange, cultural experience, and political engagement. In 2008, Forbes magazine ranked Miami "America's Cleanest City", for its year-round good air quality, vast green spaces, clean drinking water, clean streets, and citywide recycling programs. According to a 2009 UBS study of 73 world cities, Miami was ranked as the richest city in the United States, and the world's seventh-richest city in terms of purchasing power. Miami is nicknamed the "Capital of Latin America" and is the largest city with a Cuban-American plurality.
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Antigua is an island in the West Indies. It is one of the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean region and the main island of the country of Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda became an independent state within the Commonwealth of Nations on 1 November 1981.
Antigua means "ancient" in Spanish after an icon in Seville Cathedral, "Santa Maria de la Antigua" — St. Mary of the Old Cathedral. The name Waladli comes from the indigenous inhabitants and means approximately "our own". The island's circumference is roughly 87 km (54 mi) and its area 281 km2 (108 sq mi). Its populationwas 80,161 (at the 2011 Census). The economy is mainly reliant on tourism, with the agricultural sector serving the domestic market.
Over 32,000 people live in the capital city, St. John's. The capital is situated in the north-west and has a deep harbour which is able to accommodate large cruise ships. Other leading population settlements are All Saints (3,412) and Liberta(2,239), according to the 2001 census.
English Harbour on the south-eastern coast is famed for its protected shelter during violent storms. It is the site of a restored British colonial naval station called "Nelson's Dockyard" after Captain Horatio Nelson. Today English Harbour and the neighbouring village of Falmouth are known as a yachting and sailing destination and provisioning centre. During Antigua Sailing Week, at the end of April and beginning of May, an annual regatta brings a number of sailing vessels and sailors to the island to play sports.
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Miami, officially the City of Miami, is the cultural, economic and financial center of South Florida. Miami is the seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida. The city covers an area of about 56.6 square miles (147 km2), between the Everglades to the west and Biscayne Bay on the east; with a 2017 estimated population of 463,347, Miami is the sixth most densely populated major city in the United States. The Miami metropolitan area is home to 6.1 million people and the seventh-largest metropolitan area in the nation. Miami's metro area is the second-most populous metropolis in the southeastern United States and fourth-largest urban area in the U.S.
Miami is a major center, and a leader in finance, commerce, culture, media, entertainment, the arts, and international trade. The Miami Metropolitan Area is by far the largest urban economy in Florida and the 12th largest in the United States with a GDP of $344.9 billion as of 2017. In 2012, Miami was classified as an "Alpha−" level world city in the World Cities Study Group's inventory. In 2010, Miami ranked seventh in the United States and 33rd among global cities in terms of business activity, human capital, information exchange, cultural experience, and political engagement. In 2008, Forbes magazine ranked Miami "America's Cleanest City", for its year-round good air quality, vast green spaces, clean drinking water, clean streets, and citywide recycling programs. According to a 2009 UBS study of 73 world cities, Miami was ranked as the richest city in the United States, and the world's seventh-richest city in terms of purchasing power. Miami is nicknamed the "Capital of Latin America" and is the largest city with a Cuban-American plurality.
Greater Downtown Miami has one of the largest concentrations of international banks in the United States, and is home to many large national and international companies. The Civic Center is a major center for hospitals, research institutes, medical centers, and biotechnology industries. For more than two decades, the Port of Miami, known as the "Cruise Capital of the World", has been the number one cruise passenger port in the world. It accommodates some of the world's largest cruise ships and operations, and is the busiest port in both passenger traffic and cruise lines. Metropolitan Miami is also a major tourism hub in the southeastern U.S. for international visitors, ranking number two in the country after New York City.