Western Mediterranean Oct 2026 20 nights Explora Journeys Barcelona

Barcelona → Marseille → Motril → Barcelona

via Villefranche-sur-Mer, Málaga, Porto Santo Stefano, and 9 more

Explora I

20 nights

October 12–November 1, 2026

Recommendation

Good time to book
Moderate confidence

Prices are below typical levels across several cabin categories.

  • Suite prices are at a 90-day low.
  • 1 of 1 tracked cabin categories are below their historical norms.
  • Overall pricing is 6% below typical.

Why we're recommending this

Suite pricing is $15,130, compared with a typical fare of $16,020. This matches the lowest price we've tracked over the past 90 days.

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Explora I • October 12, 2026 • departs in 26 days

Last 90 days

What should you book?

No cabin stands out on value right now.

The suite is closest to its usual price, but is only 6% below typical.

Other cabin categories

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Suite

About average · 6% below typical

$15,130

$757/night

Prices were last updated about 5 hours ago.

What kind of trip is this?

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Port-heavy itinerary with stops in Spain, France, and Italy, and 2 other countries

  • 20 nights
  • 16 ports
  • 3 sea days
  • Round-trip sailing
  • Barcelona ↔

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Route

Barcelona → Marseille → Villefranche-sur-Mer → Porto Santo Stefano → Napoli + 11 more

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  1. 1

    Barcelona, Spain

    Monday, Oct 12, 2026

  2. 2

    Marseille, France

    Tuesday, Oct 13, 2026

  3. 3

    Villefranche-sur-Mer, France

    Wednesday, Oct 14, 2026

  4. 4

    Porto Santo Stefano, Italy

    Thursday, Oct 15, 2026

  5. 5

    Napoli, Italy

    Friday, Oct 16, 2026

  6. 6

    Palermo, Italy

    Saturday, Oct 17, 2026

  7. 7

    At sea

    Sunday, Oct 18, 2026

  8. 8

    Ibiza, Spain

    Monday, Oct 19, 2026

  9. 9

    Palma de Mallorca, Spain

    Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026

  10. 10

    Barcelona, Spain

    Wednesday, Oct 21, 2026

  11. 11

    Alicante, Spain

    Thursday, Oct 22, 2026

  12. 12

    At sea

    Friday, Oct 23, 2026

  13. 13

    Lisboa, Portugal

    Saturday, Oct 24, 2026

  14. 14

    Lisboa, Portugal

    Sunday, Oct 25, 2026

  15. 15

    Casablanca, Morocco

    Monday, Oct 26, 2026

  16. 16

    Casablanca, Morocco

    Tuesday, Oct 27, 2026

  17. 17

    Tangier, Morocco

    Wednesday, Oct 28, 2026

  18. 18

    Málaga, Spain

    Thursday, Oct 29, 2026

  19. 19

    Motril, Spain

    Friday, Oct 30, 2026

  20. 20

    At sea

    Saturday, Oct 31, 2026

  21. 21

    Barcelona, Spain

    Sunday, Nov 1, 2026

Embarks in Barcelona, Spain • ends in Barcelona, Spain • 16 ports of call • 3 sea days

The ship

Explora I carrying about 922 guests.

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Explora I

Cruise line
Explora Journeys
Capacity
922 guests
Built
2023

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