Small Ship Luxury
Explora Journeys is the new luxury lifestyle travel brand launched by the MSC Group with the ambition to redefine the luxury cruise category. Vibrant, cosmopolitan, relaxed European luxury at sea. Instead of cruises, they create journeys across the oceans of the world visiting places on and off the beaten track. Explora I & II are elegant & spacious with comfortable suites designed to create a home at sea offering relaxed luxury for just over 900 guests
Unusually for the ultra-luxury market Explora Journeys welcomes children so there are opportunities for multi-generational families to enjoy a cruise experience together. Youngsters from 6 months old can travel. The Nautilus Club caters for children from 3 – 17 years old. Families can take advantage of interconnecting suites, perfect family accommodation.
It won’t surprise you to learn Explora pride themselves on their spa with a wide range of treatments promoting ocean wellness. For the more energetic the Fitness Centre & Fitness Studio are available furnished with the latest high-performance equipment.
To sum up Explora I & II are a beautiful ships, well-appointed and undoubtedly luxurious.
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In early August he joined Explora 1 in Copenhagen for her maiden voyage to Reykjavik. Seven nights to discover everything about this new luxury lifestyle cruise line.
A bottle of champagne greeted us in our suite. The suite was spacious and very well appointed. The next decision we had to make was where to eat? With eleven different restaurants to choose from there is a huge amount of choice from Sakura offering Pan-Asian cuisine to Marble & Co a classic steakhouse. Best for lunch? The Emporium Marketplace is an all-day dining restaurant or maybe the Med Yacht Club which celebrates the flavours & ambience of the Mediterranean. Both vegan and vegetarian diets are very well catered for.
Time to relax. If the weather isn’t kind you can retire to The Conservatory and beautiful indoor area with a large swimming pool and retractable roof. However, if the weather is good there are three heated outdoor pools to choose from.
If you fancy a coffee do visit the Crema Café serving Illy coffee and delicious pastries. If you would rather have something a little stronger there are numerous bars to choose from and even better all beverages (including your in-suite mini-bar) are included.
Did Warren enjoy his cruise? Probably the best answer to that is he is going on Explora 1 again this winter to grab some Caribbean sunshine!