Explora Journeys, the luxury lifestyle ocean travel brand of MSC Group, and shipbuilder Fincantieri have announced a joint decision to postpone the delivery of Explora II. After careful and detailed reviews of the new ship, it was decided that more time is needed for the final finishes to the vessel "to ensure it meets the brand’s luxury standards."
Explora II will now be delivered on September 12, 2024. The inaugural journey of the new vessel will take place on September 16, 2024 departing from Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy with a seven-night journey to Sorrento, the island of Lipari, Trapani and Siracusa in Sicily, Valletta in Malta and Tarragona, Spain. Journeys aboard the vessel start at seven nights and can be extended to 14 or 21 nights with all departures from easily accessible ports such as Civitavecchia and Spain’s Barcelona, while avoiding repetitions of ports during the combinable voyages.
Explora Journeys is contacting guests booked on the voyages affected, either directly or through their travel advisors, to arrange an alternative journey on Explora II or its sister ship, Explora I which is also operating in the Mediterranean.
Following its debut, Explora II will sail this summer in the Western Mediterranean with visits to many less-explored destinations such as Portofino, Porto Cervo, Saint-Tropez, Calvi, Mahon and Monte Carlo with sailings including overnight and longer stays in port.
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