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{{Short description|Luxury cruise line}}
{{Short description|Luxury cruise line}}
'''{{Infobox company
[[File:Explora 1.jpg|thumb|''Explora I'']]
| name = Explora Journeys
'''Explora Journeys''' is a luxury [[cruise line]] owned by the [[MSC Cruises|MSC Group]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chang |first=Brittany |title=MSC's new luxury cruise line has finally set sail — and its most expensive 2023 sailing will cost you a cool $21,500 |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/photos-msc-group-explora-journeys-luxury-homes-sea-2022-8 |access-date=2023-08-25 |website=Business Insider |language=en-US}}</ref>
| logo = Explora_Journeys.jpg
| logo_upright =
| image =
| type = [[Privately held company]]
| industry = [[Transportation]]
| foundation = 2021
| founder =
| location_city = [[Geneva, Switzerland]]
| num_locations =
| area_served = Worldwide
| key_people =
| products = [[Cruising (maritime)|Cruises]]
| revenue =
| operating_income =
| net_income =
| num_employees =
| parent = [[Mediterranean Shipping Company]]
| subsid =
| homepage = {{URL|explorajourneys.com/}}
| footnotes =
| founded location =
}}Explora Journeys''' is [[cruise line]] that was founded in 2021 as luxury cruise line division for the [[MSC Cruises|MSC Group]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Romanenko |first=Maria |title=MSC Group Reveals New Luxury Cruise Brand Explora Journeys - Cruise Industry News {{!}} Cruise News |url=https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2021/06/msc-group-reveals-new-luxury-cruise-brand-explora-journeys/ |access-date= |website=Cruise Industry News |language=en-US}}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
In October 2018, MSC Group announced an order with Fincantieri for four luxury cruise ships. This was later increased to six, with deliveries running through to 2028.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MSC and Silversea Take Delivery on New Ultra-Luxury Cruise Ships |url=https://maritime-executive.com/article/msc-and-silversea-take-delivery-on-new-ultra-luxury-cruise-ships |access-date=2023-08-25 |website=The Maritime Executive |language=en}}</ref>
In October 2018, MSC Group announced an order with Fincantieri for four luxury cruise ships. This was later increased to six, with deliveries running through to 2028.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MSC and Silversea Take Delivery on New Ultra-Luxury Cruise Ships |url=https://maritime-executive.com/article/msc-and-silversea-take-delivery-on-new-ultra-luxury-cruise-ships |access-date=2023-08-25 |website=The Maritime Executive |language=en}}</ref>


The line's first ship, ''Explora I'' completed its [[sea trial]]s in April 2023. Delivery was delayed due to faulty fire panels. Its first cruise began on 1 August 2023 departing from Copenhagen.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-13 |title=Inside MSC’s new luxury cruise line, Explora Journeys and its maiden voyage |url=https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/leisure/article/3230789/inside-mscs-new-luxury-cruise-line-explora-journeys-brands-explora-i-just-set-sail-its-7-day-maiden |access-date=2023-08-25 |website=South China Morning Post |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-20 |title=$560M Explora I Delivered for MSC's New Luxury Cruise Brand |url=https://www.marinelink.com/news/m-explora-i-delivered-mscs-new-luxury-506688 |access-date=2023-08-25 |website=MarineLink |language=en}}</ref>
The line's first ship, ''Explora I'' completed its [[sea trial]]s in April 2023. Delivery was delayed due to faulty fire panels. Its first cruise began on 1 August 2023 departing from Copenhagen.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-13 |title=Inside MSC’s new luxury cruise line, Explora Journeys and its maiden voyage |url=https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/leisure/article/3230789/inside-mscs-new-luxury-cruise-line-explora-journeys-brands-explora-i-just-set-sail-its-7-day-maiden |access-date=2023-08-25 |website=South China Morning Post |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-20 |title=$560M Explora I Delivered for MSC's New Luxury Cruise Brand |url=https://www.marinelink.com/news/m-explora-i-delivered-mscs-new-luxury-506688 |access-date=2023-08-25 |website=MarineLink |language=en}}</ref>[[File:Explora 1.jpg|thumb|''Explora I'']]

== Fleet ==
== Fleet ==
As of January 2024, the line's fleet consists of a single ship with five more vessels planned.
As of January 2024, the line's fleet consists of a single ship with five more vessels planned.
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:Center;"
|+Explora Journeys Fleet
! colspan="8" |Explora class
!Name
!Builder
!Launched
![[Gross tonnage|GT]]
!IMO number
!Flag
!Status
|-
|-
|''Explora I''
|[[Explora 1 cruise ship|''Explora I'']]
<ref name=":102">{{cite web |last=Payne |first=Holly |date=2021-06-10 |title=Steel cut for Explora I, first vessel in MSC Cruises' luxury Explora Journeys fleet |url=https://www.seatrade-cruise.com/shipbuilding-refurb-equipment/steel-cut-explora-i-first-vessel-msc-cruises-luxury-explora-journeys |access-date=2022-02-05 |website=Seatrade Cruise News |language=en}}</ref>
|[[Fincantieri]], [[Monfalcone]], [[Italy]]
|2023<ref name=":102" />
|2022<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explora I Completes Trials as MSC Prepares Launch of Luxury Brand |url=https://maritime-executive.com/article/explora-i-completes-trials-as-msc-prepares-launch-of-luxury-brand |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=The Maritime Executive |language=en}}</ref>
|[[Fincantieri]]
|64,000
|July 2023
|9869875
|63,900<ref name=":102" />
|{{Flag|Malta}}
|{{flag|Malta|civil}}
|In Service
|First ship in MSC’s luxury brand, Explora Journeys. Delivered on 20 July 2023.
|[[File:Explora_1.jpg|frameless|177x177px]]
|}

==== Future Fleet: ====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:Center;"
! colspan="6" |[[Explora-class cruise ship|Explora class]]
|-
|-
|Explora II
|''Explora II''<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=News |first=Cruise Industry |title=Explora II Floats Out and Steel Cut For Explora III - Cruise Industry News {{!}} Cruise News |url=https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2023/09/explora-ii-floats-out-and-steel-cut-for-explora-iii/ |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=cruiseindustrynews.com/ |language=en-US}}</ref>
|2024<ref name=":10">{{cite web |last=Payne |first=Holly |date=2021-06-10 |title=Steel cut for Explora I, first vessel in MSC Cruises' luxury Explora Journeys fleet |url=https://www.seatrade-cruise.com/shipbuilding-refurb-equipment/steel-cut-explora-i-first-vessel-msc-cruises-luxury-explora-journeys |access-date=2022-02-05 |website=Seatrade Cruise News |language=en}}</ref>
|Fincantieri, Monfalcone, Italy
|[[Fincantieri]]
|2023
|64,000 (approximate)<ref name=":12">{{Cite web |title=MSC Cruises to Launch Yacht Club-Style Luxury Ships |url=https://www.travelagentcentral.com/cruises/msc-cruises-to-launch-yacht-club-style-luxury-ships |access-date=12 September 2019 |website=Travel Agent Central |language=en}}</ref>
|64,000
| align="Left" |Keel laid on 5 May 2022<ref>{{cite web |date=2022-05-05 |title=Keel laid for Explora II at Fincantieri's Castellammare yard |url=https://www.seatrade-cruise.com/shipbuilding-refurb-equipment/keel-laid-explora-ii-fincantieris-castellammare-yard |accessdate=2022-05-09}}</ref>
|9869887
|
|{{Flag|Malta}}
|Launched
|-
|-
|''Explora III''<ref name=":0" />
|Explora III
|2026<ref name=":10" />
|Fincantieri, Monfalcone, Italy
|[[Fincantieri]]
|70,000 (approximate)<ref name=":12" />
|2026
| align="Left" |LNG-fueled cruise ship
|64,000
|
|9869899
|{{Flag|Malta}}
|Steel Cut
|-
|-
|''Explora IV''<ref name=":0" />
|Explora IV
|2027<ref name=":10" />
|Fincantieri, Monfalcone, Italy
|[[Fincantieri]]
|70,000 (approximate)<ref name=":12" />
|2027
| align="Left" |LNG-fueled cruise ship
|64,000
|
|9869904
|{{Flag|Malta}}
|Ordered
|-
|-
|Explora V
|''Explora V''<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Fincantieri {{!}} MSC confirms orders to Fincantieri for two new hydrogen-powered ships to join Explora Journeys’ fleet |url=https://www.fincantieri.com/en/media/press-releases/2023/msc-confirms-orders-to-fincantieri-for-two-new-hydrogen-powered-ships-to-join-explora-journeys-fleet/ |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=www.fincantieri.com |language=en}}</ref>
|2027<ref name=":10" />
|Fincantieri, Monfalcone, Italy
|[[Fincantieri]]
|2027
|70,000 (approximate)<ref name=":12" />
|64,000
| align="Left" |LNG+Hydrogen-fueled cruise ship
|9977892
|
|{{Flag|Malta}}
|Ordered
|-
|-
|''Explora VI''<ref name=":1" />
|Explora VI
|2028<ref name=":10" />
|Fincantieri, Monfalcone, Italy
|[[Fincantieri]]
|70,000 (approximate)<ref name=":12" />
|2028
| align="Left" |LNG+Hydrogen-fueled cruise ship
|64,000
|
|9977907
|{{Flag|Malta}}
|Ordered
|}
|}


Revision as of 19:57, 9 June 2024

Explora Journeys
Company typePrivately held company
IndustryTransportation
Founded2021
Headquarters
Geneva, Switzerland
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsCruises
ParentMediterranean Shipping Company
Websiteexplorajourneys.com

Explora Journeys is cruise line that was founded in 2021 as luxury cruise line division for the MSC Group.[1]

History

In October 2018, MSC Group announced an order with Fincantieri for four luxury cruise ships. This was later increased to six, with deliveries running through to 2028.[2]

The line's first ship, Explora I completed its sea trials in April 2023. Delivery was delayed due to faulty fire panels. Its first cruise began on 1 August 2023 departing from Copenhagen.[3][4]

Explora I

Fleet

As of January 2024, the line's fleet consists of a single ship with five more vessels planned.

Explora class
Explora I

[5]

2023[5] Fincantieri July 2023 63,900[5]  Malta First ship in MSC’s luxury brand, Explora Journeys. Delivered on 20 July 2023.

Future Fleet:

Explora class
Explora II 2024[6] Fincantieri 64,000 (approximate)[7] Keel laid on 5 May 2022[8]
Explora III 2026[6] Fincantieri 70,000 (approximate)[7] LNG-fueled cruise ship
Explora IV 2027[6] Fincantieri 70,000 (approximate)[7] LNG-fueled cruise ship
Explora V 2027[6] Fincantieri 70,000 (approximate)[7] LNG+Hydrogen-fueled cruise ship
Explora VI 2028[6] Fincantieri 70,000 (approximate)[7] LNG+Hydrogen-fueled cruise ship

References

  1. ^ Romanenko, Maria. "MSC Group Reveals New Luxury Cruise Brand Explora Journeys - Cruise Industry News | Cruise News". Cruise Industry News.
  2. ^ "MSC and Silversea Take Delivery on New Ultra-Luxury Cruise Ships". The Maritime Executive. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
  3. ^ "Inside MSC's new luxury cruise line, Explora Journeys and its maiden voyage". South China Morning Post. 2023-08-13. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
  4. ^ "$560M Explora I Delivered for MSC's New Luxury Cruise Brand". MarineLink. 2023-07-20. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
  5. ^ a b c Payne, Holly (2021-06-10). "Steel cut for Explora I, first vessel in MSC Cruises' luxury Explora Journeys fleet". Seatrade Cruise News. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
  6. ^ a b c d e Payne, Holly (2021-06-10). "Steel cut for Explora I, first vessel in MSC Cruises' luxury Explora Journeys fleet". Seatrade Cruise News. Retrieved 2022-02-05.
  7. ^ a b c d e "MSC Cruises to Launch Yacht Club-Style Luxury Ships". Travel Agent Central. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  8. ^ "Keel laid for Explora II at Fincantieri's Castellammare yard". 2022-05-05. Retrieved 2022-05-09.


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