9 Night Southern Caribbean & Perfect Day

9 nights · 4 Jan 2027 – 13 Jan 2027 · aboard Explorer of the Seas

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9 nights 7 ports 6 countries ~2,401 nautical miles

Approximate route shown as straight lines between ports. Actual sailing path may vary. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Itinerary

Departs Port Canaveral, Florida, United States · 9 nights · round-trip · Caribbean

  1. Port Canaveral, Florida
    Mon 4 Jan · Day 1

    Port Canaveral, Florida United States

    Dep 16:00
    Widely known for the Kennedy Space Center, Port Canaveral is located in the city of Cape Canaveral, home to beautiful beaches and Brevard Zoo.
    Port guide →
  2. Tue 5 Jan Day 2
    At sea · A day to enjoy the ship
  3. Labadee
    Wed 6 Jan · Day 3

    Labadee Haiti

    Arr 07:00 · Dep 17:00
    Labadee Beach is surrounded by clear water and white sandy beaches, a peninsula exclusive to Royal Caribbean guests in Haiti. Lounge on one of the many beaches, enjoy water toys and take a ride on the roller coaster. This English-speaking…
    Port guide →
  4. Thu 7 Jan Day 4
    At sea · A day to enjoy the ship
  5. Willemstad
    Fri 8 Jan · Day 5

    Willemstad Curaçao

    Arr 08:00 · Dep 17:00
    Dutch settlers came here in the 1630s, about the same time they sailed through the Verazzano Narrows to Manhattan, bringing with them original red-tile roofs, first used on the trade ships as ballast and later incorporated into the…
    Port guide →
  6. Oranjestad
    Sat 9 Jan · Day 6

    Oranjestad Aruba

    Arr 07:00 · Dep 16:00
    Aruba's capital is easily explored on foot. Its palm-lined central thoroughfare runs between old and new pastel-painted buildings of typical Dutch design (Spanish influence is also evident in some of the architecture). There are a lot of…
    Port guide →
  7. Cabo Rojo
    Sun 10 Jan · Day 7

    Cabo Rojo Dominican Republic

    Arr 11:00 · Dep 17:00
    Port guide →
  8. Mon 11 Jan Day 8
    At sea · A day to enjoy the ship
  9. Coco Cay
    Tue 12 Jan · Day 9

    Coco Cay Bahamas

    Arr 08:00 · Dep 17:00
    Previously called Little Stirrup Cay, Coco Cay is now a private island owned by Royal Caribbean International. The resort offers exclusive activities and relaxation for their cruise line passengers.
    Port guide →
  10. Port Canaveral, Florida
    Wed 13 Jan · Day 10

    Port Canaveral, Florida United States

    Arr 07:00
    Widely known for the Kennedy Space Center, Port Canaveral is located in the city of Cape Canaveral, home to beautiful beaches and Brevard Zoo.
    Port guide →

Cabin grades & pricing

Prices are per person and based on the lowest available cabin within each grade. Confirm the final price with the cruise line at booking.

Savings NRD IA641522

Cabin grade Double pp Single pp Availability
Ocean View Balcony Guarantee (XB)
balcony
£952 available
Ocean View Balcony (2D)
balcony
£1,099 £2,335 available
Connecting Balcony (CB)
balcony
£1,107 £2,351 available
Spacious Ocean View Balcony (4B)
balcony
£1,153 £2,443 available
Spacious Ocean View Balcony (2B)
balcony
£1,200 £2,537 available

Taxes & fees: £87 per person (typical).

Savings NRD IA641521

Cabin grade Double pp Single pp Availability
Interior Guarantee (ZI)
inside
£568 available
Interior (4V)
inside
£614 £1,305 available
Interior with Virtual Balcony (4U)
inside
£654 £1,385 available
Interior with Virtual Balcony (2U)
inside
£669 £1,415 available
Promenade View Interior (2T)
inside
£669 £1,415 available
Connecting Promenade (CP)
inside
£685 £1,447 available
Ocean View Guarantee (YO)
outside
£685 available
Oceanview (4N)
outside
£766 £1,609 available
Ocean View (2N)
outside
£788 £1,653 available
Spacious Ocean View (4M)
outside
£825 £1,727 available

Taxes & fees: £87 per person (typical).

Savings NRD IA641751

Cabin grade Double pp Single pp Availability
Junior Suite (J4)
suite
£1,701 £3,989 available
Junior Suite (J3)
suite
£1,801 £4,189 available
Grand Suite (1 Bedroom) (GS)
suite
£2,522 £5,631 available
Owner's Suite (1 Bedroom) (OS)
suite
£2,790 £6,167 available
Grand Suite (2 Bedroom) (GT)
suite
£2,947 £6,481 available

Taxes & fees: £87 per person (typical).

Savings NRD (BHX) IA641522

Cabin grade Double pp Single pp Availability
Ocean View Balcony Guarantee (XB)
balcony
£952 available
Ocean View Balcony (2D)
balcony
£1,099 £2,335 available
Connecting Balcony (CB)
balcony
£1,107 £2,351 available
Spacious Ocean View Balcony (4B)
balcony
£1,153 £2,443 available
Spacious Ocean View Balcony (2B)
balcony
£1,200 £2,537 available

Taxes & fees: £87 per person (typical).

Savings NRD (BHX) IA641521

Cabin grade Double pp Single pp Availability
Interior Guarantee (ZI)
inside
£568 available
Interior (4V)
inside
£614 £1,305 available
Interior with Virtual Balcony (4U)
inside
£654 £1,385 available
Interior with Virtual Balcony (2U)
inside
£669 £1,415 available
Promenade View Interior (2T)
inside
£669 £1,415 available
Connecting Promenade (CP)
inside
£685 £1,447 available
Ocean View Guarantee (YO)
outside
£685 available
Oceanview (4N)
outside
£766 £1,609 available
Ocean View (2N)
outside
£788 £1,653 available
Spacious Ocean View (4M)
outside
£825 £1,727 available

Taxes & fees: £87 per person (typical).

Savings NRD (BHX) IA641751

Cabin grade Double pp Single pp Availability
Junior Suite (J4)
suite
£1,701 £3,989 available
Junior Suite (J3)
suite
£1,801 £4,189 available
Grand Suite (1 Bedroom) (GS)
suite
£2,522 £5,631 available
Owner's Suite (1 Bedroom) (OS)
suite
£2,790 £6,167 available
Grand Suite (2 Bedroom) (GT)
suite
£2,947 £6,481 available

Taxes & fees: £87 per person (typical).

Savings NRD (DUB) IA641522

Cabin grade Double pp Single pp Availability
Ocean View Balcony Guarantee (XB)
balcony
£952 available
Ocean View Balcony (2D)
balcony
£1,099 £2,335 available
Connecting Balcony (CB)
balcony
£1,107 £2,351 available
Spacious Ocean View Balcony (4B)
balcony
£1,153 £2,443 available
Spacious Ocean View Balcony (2B)
balcony
£1,200 £2,537 available

Taxes & fees: £87 per person (typical).

Savings NRD (DUB) IA641521

Cabin grade Double pp Single pp Availability
Interior Guarantee (ZI)
inside
£568 available
Interior (4V)
inside
£614 £1,305 available
Interior with Virtual Balcony (4U)
inside
£654 £1,385 available
Interior with Virtual Balcony (2U)
inside
£669 £1,415 available
Promenade View Interior (2T)
inside
£669 £1,415 available
Connecting Promenade (CP)
inside
£685 £1,447 available
Ocean View Guarantee (YO)
outside
£685 available
Oceanview (4N)
outside
£766 £1,609 available
Ocean View (2N)
outside
£788 £1,653 available
Spacious Ocean View (4M)
outside
£825 £1,727 available

Taxes & fees: £87 per person (typical).

Savings NRD (DUB) IA641751

Cabin grade Double pp Single pp Availability
Junior Suite (J4)
suite
£1,701 £3,989 available
Junior Suite (J3)
suite
£1,801 £4,189 available
Grand Suite (1 Bedroom) (GS)
suite
£2,522 £5,631 available
Owner's Suite (1 Bedroom) (OS)
suite
£2,790 £6,167 available
Grand Suite (2 Bedroom) (GT)
suite
£2,947 £6,481 available

Taxes & fees: £87 per person (typical).

Savings NRD (GLA) IA641522

Cabin grade Double pp Single pp Availability
Ocean View Balcony Guarantee (XB)
balcony
£952 available
Ocean View Balcony (2D)
balcony
£1,099 £2,335 available
Connecting Balcony (CB)
balcony
£1,107 £2,351 available
Spacious Ocean View Balcony (4B)
balcony
£1,153 £2,443 available
Spacious Ocean View Balcony (2B)
balcony
£1,200 £2,537 available

Taxes & fees: £87 per person (typical).

Savings NRD (GLA) IA641521

Cabin grade Double pp Single pp Availability
Interior Guarantee (ZI)
inside
£568 available
Interior (4V)
inside
£614 £1,305 available
Interior with Virtual Balcony (4U)
inside
£654 £1,385 available
Interior with Virtual Balcony (2U)
inside
£669 £1,415 available
Promenade View Interior (2T)
inside
£669 £1,415 available
Connecting Promenade (CP)
inside
£685 £1,447 available
Ocean View Guarantee (YO)
outside
£685 available
Oceanview (4N)
outside
£766 £1,609 available
Ocean View (2N)
outside
£788 £1,653 available
Spacious Ocean View (4M)
outside
£825 £1,727 available

Taxes & fees: £87 per person (typical).

Savings NRD (GLA) IA641751

Cabin grade Double pp Single pp Availability
Junior Suite (J4)
suite
£1,701 £3,989 available
Junior Suite (J3)
suite
£1,801 £4,189 available
Grand Suite (1 Bedroom) (GS)
suite
£2,522 £5,631 available
Owner's Suite (1 Bedroom) (OS)
suite
£2,790 £6,167 available
Grand Suite (2 Bedroom) (GT)
suite
£2,947 £6,481 available

Taxes & fees: £87 per person (typical).

Savings NRD (LGW) IA641522

Cabin grade Double pp Single pp Availability
Ocean View Balcony Guarantee (XB)
balcony
£952 available
Ocean View Balcony (2D)
balcony
£1,099 £2,335 available
Connecting Balcony (CB)
balcony
£1,107 £2,351 available
Spacious Ocean View Balcony (4B)
balcony
£1,153 £2,443 available
Spacious Ocean View Balcony (2B)
balcony
£1,200 £2,537 available

Taxes & fees: £87 per person (typical).

Savings NRD (LGW) IA641521

Cabin grade Double pp Single pp Availability
Interior Guarantee (ZI)
inside
£568 available
Interior (4V)
inside
£614 £1,305 available
Interior with Virtual Balcony (4U)
inside
£654 £1,385 available
Interior with Virtual Balcony (2U)
inside
£669 £1,415 available
Promenade View Interior (2T)
inside
£669 £1,415 available
Connecting Promenade (CP)
inside
£685 £1,447 available
Ocean View Guarantee (YO)
outside
£685 available
Oceanview (4N)
outside
£766 £1,609 available
Ocean View (2N)
outside
£788 £1,653 available
Spacious Ocean View (4M)
outside
£825 £1,727 available

Taxes & fees: £87 per person (typical).

Savings NRD (LGW) IA641751

Cabin grade Double pp Single pp Availability
Junior Suite (J4)
suite
£1,701 £3,989 available
Junior Suite (J3)
suite
£1,801 £4,189 available
Grand Suite (1 Bedroom) (GS)
suite
£2,522 £5,631 available
Owner's Suite (1 Bedroom) (OS)
suite
£2,790 £6,167 available
Grand Suite (2 Bedroom) (GT)
suite
£2,947 £6,481 available

Taxes & fees: £87 per person (typical).

Savings NRD (LHR) IA641522

Cabin grade Double pp Single pp Availability
Ocean View Balcony Guarantee (XB)
balcony
£952 available
Ocean View Balcony (2D)
balcony
£1,099 £2,335 available
Connecting Balcony (CB)
balcony
£1,107 £2,351 available
Spacious Ocean View Balcony (4B)
balcony
£1,153 £2,443 available
Spacious Ocean View Balcony (2B)
balcony
£1,200 £2,537 available

Taxes & fees: £87 per person (typical).

Savings NRD (LHR) IA641521

Cabin grade Double pp Single pp Availability
Interior Guarantee (ZI)
inside
£568 available
Interior (4V)
inside
£614 £1,305 available
Interior with Virtual Balcony (4U)
inside
£654 £1,385 available
Interior with Virtual Balcony (2U)
inside
£669 £1,415 available
Promenade View Interior (2T)
inside
£669 £1,415 available
Connecting Promenade (CP)
inside
£685 £1,447 available
Ocean View Guarantee (YO)
outside
£685 available
Oceanview (4N)
outside
£766 £1,609 available
Ocean View (2N)
outside
£788 £1,653 available
Spacious Ocean View (4M)
outside
£825 £1,727 available

Taxes & fees: £87 per person (typical).

Savings NRD (LHR) IA641751

Cabin grade Double pp Single pp Availability
Junior Suite (J4)
suite
£1,701 £3,989 available
Junior Suite (J3)
suite
£1,801 £4,189 available
Grand Suite (1 Bedroom) (GS)
suite
£2,522 £5,631 available
Owner's Suite (1 Bedroom) (OS)
suite
£2,790 £6,167 available
Grand Suite (2 Bedroom) (GT)
suite
£2,947 £6,481 available

Taxes & fees: £87 per person (typical).

Savings NRD (MAN) IA641522

Cabin grade Double pp Single pp Availability
Ocean View Balcony Guarantee (XB)
balcony
£952 available
Ocean View Balcony (2D)
balcony
£1,099 £2,335 available
Connecting Balcony (CB)
balcony
£1,107 £2,351 available
Spacious Ocean View Balcony (4B)
balcony
£1,153 £2,443 available
Spacious Ocean View Balcony (2B)
balcony
£1,200 £2,537 available

Taxes & fees: £87 per person (typical).

Savings NRD (MAN) IA641521

Cabin grade Double pp Single pp Availability
Interior Guarantee (ZI)
inside
£568 available
Interior (4V)
inside
£614 £1,305 available
Interior with Virtual Balcony (4U)
inside
£654 £1,385 available
Interior with Virtual Balcony (2U)
inside
£669 £1,415 available
Promenade View Interior (2T)
inside
£669 £1,415 available
Connecting Promenade (CP)
inside
£685 £1,447 available
Ocean View Guarantee (YO)
outside
£685 available
Oceanview (4N)
outside
£766 £1,609 available
Ocean View (2N)
outside
£788 £1,653 available
Spacious Ocean View (4M)
outside
£825 £1,727 available

Taxes & fees: £87 per person (typical).

Savings NRD (MAN) IA641751

Cabin grade Double pp Single pp Availability
Junior Suite (J4)
suite
£1,701 £3,989 available
Junior Suite (J3)
suite
£1,801 £4,189 available
Grand Suite (1 Bedroom) (GS)
suite
£2,522 £5,631 available
Owner's Suite (1 Bedroom) (OS)
suite
£2,790 £6,167 available
Grand Suite (2 Bedroom) (GT)
suite
£2,947 £6,481 available

Taxes & fees: £87 per person (typical).

Shore excursions on this cruise

A small selection of trusted tours at the ports this cruise visits. Browse the full list per port from the itinerary above, or visit all excursions.

About this cruise

This 9-night sailing departs Port Canaveral, Florida, United States, on 4 January 2027, aboard Royal Caribbean International's Explorer of the Seas. This is a round-trip sailing, with the ship returning to its home port of Port Canaveral, Florida. The route takes in the Caribbean. The ship carries a Resort rating, which gives a broad indication of the onboard experience. Full route, daily ports of call, and cabin pricing are detailed throughout this page.

This summary is drawn from the operator's sailing data. We update these pages as more detail becomes available.

Frequently asked questions

What's included depends on the fare type you select. Accommodation and meals in the main dining room are standard on most sailings; speciality restaurants, drinks, and gratuities are typically paid extras. Check directly with Royal Caribbean International for the current fare breakdown.

Reservations for this sailing are made directly with Royal Caribbean International. CruiseCompass does not process bookings — visit Royal Caribbean International's website to check availability.

The cancellation policy for this sailing is determined by Royal Caribbean International and may vary depending on your chosen fare. Most operators apply a sliding scale of charges that increases closer to departure, with deposits often non-refundable once paid. Always check the full booking conditions with Royal Caribbean International before confirming.