Explora Journeys is set to begin operations in 2023 with its first ship Explora I and the line plans to have four ships on the seas by 2026.
The steel-cutting ceremony for Explora II took place in Italy on Thursday (6 October), just three months after construction started on Explora’s first ship. Explora II is scheduled to begin cruises in spring 2024.
Pierfrancesco Vago, executive chairman of MSC Group’s cruise division, said: “The start of Explora Journeys’ second ship signals our firm commitment to our tourism partners for the coming-to-market of our new luxury brand.
“Given our belief in this brand to create a new category in luxury, lifestyle travel, we will continue to invest in its expansion to attract the growing number and aspirations of the next generation of discerning luxury travellers.”
Two further Explora ships are due to join the fleet in 2025 and 2026.
