Explora Journeys has marked the keel laying for the second of four ships, EXPLORA II, at the Fincantieri shipyard in Castellammare di Stabia, Italy. The occasion was officiated by senior executives from MSC Group and Fincantieri.

MSC Group’s new ultra-luxury cruise brand, Explora Journeys, is partnering with Travelife to offer sustainable travel experiences for its guests.

Explora Journeys conducted a coin ceremony for its first ship, EXPLORA I, last week at the Monfalcone shipyard of Fincantierri ahead of the luxury vessel’s maiden journey, scheduled for May 2023.

Explora Journeys has appointed Franck Garanger as Head of Culinary for the nine culinary experiences to be offered aboard EXPLORA I.

According to the explorajourneys.com website and a 54-page digital brochure, LATTE can reveal the launch destinations in 2023/24 include the Mediterranean, Norwegian Fjords, British Isles, Iceland & Greenland, Canada & America, the Caribbean, South America and Hawaii. The South Pacific and Asia are not included.

MSC Executive Chairman, Pierfrancesco Vago; Explora Journeys CEO, Michael Ungerer and Fincantieri GM Merchant Ships Division, Luigi Matarazzo were on hand for the first steel cutting of Explora Journeys’ second of four new luxury ships in Naples this week.

Explora Journeys has shared further details of its ‘By Appointment’ service, offered exclusively for travel advisors and revealed recently by Chief Sales Officer, Chris Austin.

MSC Group’s new luxury cruise brand, Explora Journeys, has been accepted into Virtuoso’s exclusive portfolio of travel partners as the first cruise line in the network’s Preview program.

MSC Group has named its highly-anticipated entry into the luxury market as Explora Journeys, revealing details of the new brand designed for the “next generation of discerning luxury travellers”.