Explora Journeys opens sales for summer 2028 sailings

Explora Journeys has opened sales for its summer 2028 Journeys Collection, which includes the first cruises for Explora VI, which will be launched in August 2028.

The MSC Group-owned luxury cruise line said the debut of Explora VI “brings the fleet to its full six-ship scale, realising the brand’s original vision on time and exactly as planned at its inception”.

The summer 2028 range spans 178 destinations across 27 countries, from the Mediterranean to northern Europe, Iceland, Greenland and North America.

Anna Nash, president of Explora Journeys, said: “By opening sales today, we are inviting our guests to secure their place in what will be a landmark year.

“The completion of our fleet allows us to offer even greater geographic breadth and deeper immersion into each region.”

Explora I will be in the Mediterranean from April to October, visiting the Aegean, Adriatic and Turkish coast. Meanwhile, Explora II will sail in the western Mediterranean, North Africa and the French and Italian rivieras.

Elsewhere, Explora III will return to Alaska from May to September and Explora IV will be in Northern Europe and the Baltic Sea from May to October.

From May to September, Explora V will be in the Baltic Sea, the Norwegian fjords and North Atlantic before reaching Iceland and Greenland, then sail onto the North American eastern seaboard for the autumn.

The sixth vessel in the fleet, Explora VI, will sail from Rome to Barcelona on its maiden cruise, then offer itineraries through Sicily, Sardinia and the French Riviera. In October and November, the ship will be in the Adriatic to visit ports in Croatia and Montenegro.