US EditionEXPLORA JOURNEYS CELEBRATES TRIPLE MARITIME MILESTONE AS LUXURY FLEET EXPANSION ACCELERATES
The triple ceremony highlights key construction phases for EXPLORA IV, V, and VI, advancing Explora Journeys' six-ship fleet with LNG power and sustainability innovations.
- On March 9, 2026, Explora Journeys held a triple ceremony at Fincantieri's Sestri Ponente shipyard in Genoa marking the float out of EXPLORA IV, the coin ceremony for EXPLORA V and the steel cutting of EXPLORA VI.
- Built on the Aponte family's maritime heritage, Explora Journeys is expanding through a 3.5 billion investment in its six-ship fleet, with all ships either in service or under construction, said Anna Nash.
- Explora Journeys and Fincantieri highlighted technical features including LNG capabilities, shore power, and a fuel-cell project, with EXPLORA III scheduled for delivery in July 2026.
- Fincantieri's Genoa yard currently has four vessels under construction, with EXPLORA IV and V scheduled to enter service in 2027 and EXPLORA VI in 2028, marking significant fleet progress.
- The Cruise Division aims for net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, and EXPLORA V will allow fuel-cell retrofits while EXPLORA VI will include a fuel cell.
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The Fincantieri shipyards in Genoa hosted on the morning of Monday a triple ceremony that symbolized the start-up of the last phase of the mega-investment plan of Explora Journeys, the luxury division of MSC Cruises, which will allocate 3,500 million euros until completing its fleet with six ships. The first two (Explora I and Explora II) are already operational and the third (Explora III) will leave in the coming months of the shipyards of Geno…
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EXPLORA JOURNEYS CELEBRATES TRIPLE MARITIME MILESTONE AS LUXURY FLEET EXPANSION ACCELERATES
Triple milestone ceremony at Fincantieri's Sestri Ponente shipyard in Genoa marks the float out of EXPLORA IV, the coin ceremony of EXPLORA V and the steel cutting of EXPLORA VI, as Explora Journeys accelerates towards its six-ship ultra-luxury fleet by…
Explora Journeys Marks Three Milestones in Fleet Expansion
Explora Journeys, the luxury cruise brand from MSC Group, marked three milestones in the construction of its fleet during a ceremony at Fincantieri’s Sestri Ponente shipyard in Genoa, Italy. The event included the float out of EXPLORA IV, the coin ceremony for EXPLORA V, and the steel cutting for EXPLORA VI. Executives from MSC Group and Fincantieri attended the ceremony along with local officials. “For the first time, all six ships in our flee…
Explora Journeys Celebrates Triple Maritime Milestone – CruiseToTravel
Explora Journeys has celebrated another important milestone in its mission to redefine high-end hospitality at sea and further strengthen its position in the ultra-luxury travel segment. During a triple ceremony held at Fincantieri’s Sestri Ponente shipyard in Genoa, Italy, Pierfrancesco Vago, Executive Chairman of the Cruise Division of MSC Group, was joined by Anna Nash, President of Explora Journeys, Pierroberto Folgiero, Chief Executive Offi…
The MSC Group’s cruise division has reaffirmed on Monday its financial muscle with an investment of 3.5 billion euros destined exclusively to the expansion of Explora Journeys, its ultra luxury brand. This disbursement is part of a larger industrial commitment with the Italian shipyard Fincantieri, where the total investment of the group – assuming the previous commissions for MSC Cruises – already reaches 7 billion euros. The announcement coinc…
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