Port Zante on Explorer of the Seas 2013-2014 Caribbean itinerary

Royal Caribbean International Explorer of the Seas berth at St. Kitts’ Port Zante in December 2007 (File photo by Erasmus Williams)

BASSETERRE, ST. KITTS, MAY 3RD 2012 (CUOPM) – St. Kitts’ Port Zante will remain on Royal Caribbean International Explorer of the Seas itinerary for the winter 2013-14 season.

In making the announcement, Royal Caribbean said Explorer of the Seas said there is a total of 22 sailings on 16 itineraries to eight tropical ports.

Explorer of the Seas will begin with an 11-night Southern Caribbean cruise, departing Nov. 3, 2013,which calls at San Juan, Puerto Rico; St. Maarten, Antigua and St. Kitts.

Vacationers also can choose a range of nine- or 10-night itineraries that take guests to three paradisiacal Eastern Caribbean ports, plus Labadee, Royal Caribbean’s private beach destination on the north coast of Haiti.

Eastern Caribbean ports include San Juan, St. Thomas, St. Maarten, St. Kitts and Samana in the Dominican Republic.

The3,840-passenger capacity Explorer of the Seas made a total of six calls during the 2012-2013 cruise ship season.

Other Royal Caribbean International cruise lines visiting during the just concluded high season were the 3,114-passenger Adventure of the Seas with 10 calls; the 5,400passenger Allure of the Seas with one call; the 2,500 passenger Jewel of the Seas with one call; the 3,840-passenger Navigator of the Seas with 8 calls and the 2,540 passenger Serenade of the Seas with 16 calls.