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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Although the MSC name and logo appear on the funnel, there's not much point in comparing the Explora I to MSC's massive ships. Photo Credit: Tom Stieghorst ABOARD THE EXPLORA I -- If you've ever had a ...

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 ...

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, ...

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, ...

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.