Explorer of the Seas 2025-2026 Short Caribbean Deployment
Royal has just announced short Caribbean deployment for the 2025-2026 season on Explorer of the Seas, featuring Perfect Day at CocoCay!
The final deployments for Royal Caribbean’s 2025-2026 season are here, with L.A. and short Caribbean cruises now open for booking. Explorer of the Seas will be based in Port Canaveral for the winter and shoulder seasons, and will be taking guests on 4 and 5-night sailings around the Caribbean and Bahamas. She will offer a mix of Easter and Western Caribbean cruises with stops in CocoCay, as well as a Bahamas & CocoCay 4-night cruise.
We recommend booking your cruise as close to deployment day as possible for the best prices and best availability. The suites will be the first to fill up, so be sure to talk to a Harr Travel advisor and book you sailing on Explorer of the Seas today!
5-Night Western Caribbean & Perfect Day
DATES:
November 1, 2025
PORTS OF CALL:
Orlando (Port Canaveral), Florida • Cruising • Cozumel, Mexico • Cruising • Perfect Day at CocoCay • Orlando (Port Canaveral), Florida
4-Night Bahamas & Perfect Day
DATES:
November 6, 2025
PORTS OF CALL:
Orlando (Port Canaveral), Florida • Perfect Day at CocoCay • Cruising • Grand Bahama Island • Orlando (Port Canaveral), Florida
5-Night Eastern Caribbean & Perfect Day
DATES:
November 10, 2025
December 22, 2025
January 19, 2026
February 2, 16, 2026
March 16, 2026
April 13, 2026
PORTS OF CALL:
Orlando (Port Canaveral), Florida • Cruising • Labadee, Haiti • Cruising • Perfect Day at CocoCay • Orlando (Port Canaveral), Florida
5-Night Western Caribbean
DATES:
November 15, 29, 2025
December 13, 2025
January 10, 24, 2026
March 7, 2026
April 4, 18, 2026
PORTS OF CALL:
Orlando (Port Canaveral), Florida • Cruising • Cozumel, Mexico • Costa Maya, Mexico • Cruising • Orlando (Port Canaveral), Florida
4-Night Bahamas & Perfect Day
DATES:
November 20, 2025
December 4, 18, 2025
January 15, 29, 2026
February 12, 26, 2026
March 12, 26, 2026
April 9, 2026
PORTS OF CALL:
Orlando (Port Canaveral), Florida • Perfect Day at CocoCay • Nassau, Bahamas • Cruising • Orlando (Port Canaveral), Florida
5-Night Eastern Caribbean & Perfect Day
DATES:
November 24, 2025
December 8, 2025
January 5, 2026
March 2, 30, 2026
PORTS OF CALL:
Orlando (Port Canaveral), Florida • Cruising • Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic • Cruising • Perfect Day at CocoCay • Orlando (Port Canaveral), Florida
9-Night Southern Caribbean Holiday
DATES:
December 27, 2025
PORTS OF CALL:
Orlando (Port Canaveral), Florida • Cruising • George Town, Grand Cayman • Cruising • Oranjestad, Aruba (2 days) • Willemstad, Curacao • Cruising (2 days) • Orlando (Port Canaveral), Florida
5-Night Western Caribbean
DATES:
February 7, 26, 2026
March 21, 2026
PORTS OF CALL:
Orlando (Port Canaveral), Florida • Cruising • Costa Maya, Mexico • Cozumel, Mexico • Cruising • Orlando (Port Canaveral), Florida
Booking Your Cruise
Now that you are ready to book your cruise on Explorer of the Seas, reach out to Harr Travel. Our advisors know the ship inside and out, and we have an amazing relationship with Royal Caribbean. We know we can craft the cruise vacation of a lifetime for you, your family, friends, or group at an exceptional rate, and give you the Harr Travel signature service every step of the way.
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