Explora I set sail in August 2023 on a seven-night voyage from Copenhagen, Denmark, to Reykjavik, Iceland. It was the first ship of MSC Group's new luxury brand, Explora Journeys. The ship ...

I spent a night on Explora Journeys' first cruise ship, the $560 million Explora 1. Explora is MSC Group's newest cruise line, joining its eponymous MSC Cruises. If it keeps growing, I'm convinced ...

The arrival of enormous ships, like the 7,000 passenger/3000 crew member Icon of the Seas, is an effective way to promote the cruise industry. But cruise companies are also launching smaller vessels ...

Today I’m trying one of the world’s most luxurious new cruise lines, MSC Explora Journeys on Explora 1. I’ll be spending the next 7 days onboard this ultra luxury ship, starting in Lanzarote and ...

Explora I, the first ship in the Explora Journeys fleet, departed Copenhagen on its maiden journey Aug. 1, for a seven-night sailing to Lerwick, Shetland Islands; Kirkwall, Orkney; and Reykjavik, ...

The Explora I will depart Copenhagen on Aug. 1 for its maiden cruise. Photo Credit: Explora Journeys Explora Journeys has pushed its first ship's maiden cruise to Aug. 1, departing from Copenhagen, ...

The Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy, delivered the 69,900 gross-ton Explora 1 to Explora Journeys, which is MSC Group’s new luxury brand. Explora 1 will embark on its inaugural seven-day ...

Owned by the MSC Group (alongside MSC Cruises), Explora Journeys launched as a brand-new luxury cruise line in 2021. It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and sails to destinations across Europe ...

Charting a course well away from the rules and restraints of conventional boat tours, a Geneva-based company has launched a ship more akin to a high-end hotel, with five more ships on the horizon.

Explora Journeys celebrated another important milestone in the construction of EXPLORA I with the float out ceremony held at the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy. This is the first of four ...