Atlantic Crossing – Azores & Spain

About this cruise

14 nights starts to feel like a proper adventure. You leave Port Canaveral on April 23, 2026 and the route takes you through Ponta Delgada, Cádiz, Málaga, Cartagena Spain, Palma de Mallorca and Barcelona at a pace where there's never any need to rush. The sailing ends in Barcelona. You ease into this one, with a few sea days up front to find your rhythm before the 6 port calls start. Hot coastline, hilltop villages, and very good food. That's the Western Med in a sentence. People come back from this cruise talking about Palma de Mallorca: A Gothic cathedral mirrored in the harbour. Around 10 hours per port on average, which is generous enough to go beyond the obvious. From casual buffets to proper sit-down restaurants, Explorer Of The Seas has 8 dining spots on board, most of them included. There are enough performances, events, and social mixers on a cruise this length that you couldn't do them all if you tried. And that's a good problem. Timing-wise, spring usually means comfortable temperatures and lower prices than peak season. 6 ports, 2 countries, one suitcase. That's the appeal.