7 Night Italy & Spain & French Riviera 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 breathtaking travel through on the Mediterranean from Rome to Barcelona!

While aboard this trip you will call on favorite cities such as Marseille plus extremely rare cities such as Santa Margherita and Nice. This route is an uncommon one for the Explorer of the Seas, But this is the most popular month of the year to sail it.

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The Royal Caribbean Explorer of the Seas

Over 3,200 guests can comfortably cruise on this top-rated Voyager class cruise ship, based in Ravenna and Port Canaveral and refurbished just one year ago in 2025.

The Explorer of the Seas Royal Caribbean offers the Flowrider artificial surf wave, an exclusive of Royal Caribbean. Plus, experience an ice skating rink, a rare attraction.

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

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 itinerary consists of five days in port and one sea day. Major features include long stops in Nice, La Spezia, and Santa Margherita.

Map of this cruise's route
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Mon26July 26thMonday
5:00pm
Tue27July 27thTuesday
7:00am – 7:00pm
Wed28July 28thWednesday
7:00am – 6:00pm
Thu29July 29thThursday
7:00am – 6:00pm
7:00am – 6:00pm
Fri30July 30thFriday
8:00am – 5:00pm
8:00am – 5:00pm
Sat31July 31stSaturday
At Sea
Sun1August 1stSunday
7:00am – 5:00pm
Mon2August 2ndMonday
5:00am
5:00am
Day 2Florence
Day 4Nice
Day 5Marseille
Day 7Palma de Mallorca
Day 8Barcelona

Book Your Cruise

Since it was first listed on November 7th of last year, The price of a room on this sailing has ranged between $1,000 and $1,249 including taxes and port charges. Right now this cruise is just fifteen percent more expensive than the all time low of $1,000 so lock in your stateroom now before it goes up.

Photos show a typical cabin in each class. Layout and decor vary by category.


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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 four times next year, but doesn't sail it this year. This is the only ship that sails this exact route.

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Data as of Nov 7, 2026

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