Explora Journeys is

cruise line A cruise line is a company (law), company that operates cruise ships that operate on Cruising (maritime), ocean or River cruise, rivers and which markets cruises to the public. Cruise lines are distinct from Passenger ship, passenger lines whic ...

that was founded in 2021 as luxury cruise line division of the

Mediterranean Shipping Company Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A., branded as MSC, is an international shipping line founded by Gianluigi Aponte in Italy in 1970. The company is owned by the Aponte family with its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, since 1978. It is the ...

(MSC).

History

In October 2018, Mediterranean Shipping Company announced an order with

Fincantieri Fincantieri S.p.A. () is an Italian shipbuilding company based in Trieste, Italy. Already the largest shipbuilder in Europe, after the acquisition of Vard in 2013, Fincantieri group doubled in size to become the fourth largest in the world (2014 ...

for four luxury cruise ships. This was later increased to six, with deliveries running through to 2028. The line's first ship, ''Explora I'' completed its

sea trial A sea trial or trial trip is the testing phase of a watercraft (including boats, ships, and submarines). It is also referred to as a "shakedown cruise" by many naval personnel. It is usually the last phase of construction and takes place on op ...

s in April 2023. Delivery was delayed due to faulty fire panels. Its first cruise began on 1 August 2023 departing from Copenhagen.

Fleet

As of September 2024, the line's fleet consists of a two ships with four more vessels planned.

Future Fleet

References

External links

* {{Official website, http://explorajourneys.com Mediterranean Shipping Company Cruise lines 2018 establishments in Switzerland