7 Night Italy & France Cruise aboard the Royal Caribbean Explorer of the Seas

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Join the Royal Caribbean Explorer of the Seas and prepare for seven nights of refreshing sailing around the Mediterranean from Barcelona to Ravenna!

With this sailing you will spend time at classic ports like Civitavecchia plus extremely rare ports like Nice and Toulon. This route is a rare one for the Explorer of the Seas, As it sails it just once.

Our price includes all all entertainment, meals, taxes, and port fees. No surprises! With a cost of under $115 per day, this is a very strong value.


The Royal Caribbean Explorer of the Seas

The Explorer of the Seas Royal Caribbean, based in Ravenna and Port Canaveral and refurbished only one year ago in 2025, is a highly-rated Voyager class cruise ship that can accomodate more than 3,200 cruisers.

The Explorer of the Seas Royal Caribbean offers guests the Flowrider artificial surf wave, an exclusive of Royal Caribbean. In addition, experience an ice skating rink, a rare amenity.

The Explorer of the Seas Royal Caribbean also offers four pools, a solarium, a gym, a spa, a ping pong table, a basketball court, a waterslide, an outdoor movie theater, a casino, and seven jacuzzis.

Ship class
Voyager
Built
2000
Refurbished
2025
Guests
3,282
Crew
1,180
Length
1,020 ft
Royal Caribbean Explorer of the Seas
Bars & cafésCafe Promenade

Your Itinerary

This cruise includes one sea day and five port days. Highlights include long stops in Civitavecchia, Nice, and Salerno in addition to visits to once-in-a-lifetime stops like Toulon.

Map of this cruise's route
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Mon2August 2ndMonday
5:00pm
Tue3August 3rdTuesday
8:00am – 5:00pm
8:00am – 5:00pm
Wed4August 4thWednesday
7:00am – 6:00pm
7:00am – 6:00pm
Thu5August 5thThursday
7:00am – 7:00pm
Fri6August 6thFriday
7:00am – 6:00pm
7:00am – 6:00pm
Sat7August 7thSaturday
7:00am – 5:00pm
7:00am – 5:00pm
Sun8August 8thSunday
At Sea
Mon9August 9thMonday
5:30am
5:30am
Day 3Nice
Day 4Rome
Day 5Salerno
Day 6Messina
Day 8Ravenna

Book Your Cruise

Since being listed a year or so ago, The cost of this itinerary has varied between $783 and $1,189 for a stateroom, inclusive of taxes and port charges. Now this sailing is at an all time low, so secure your stateroom now before it increases.

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Wifi and Cell Service

GigSky offers plans that cover internet on and off the ship at a fraction of the Royal Caribbean price. For this cruise, get a 8-day plan for only $109.64. The connection works onboard and on shore.

Your plan includes 500MB per day of high speed data, plus unlimited messaging, rideshare, maps, and email.

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Alternate Sailings

The Explorer of the Seas sails this route once next year, but doesn't sail it this year. This is the only ship that sails this exact route.

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