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Explora Journeys Floats Out Explora V at Fincantieri
Explora V is set to sail the Mediterranean, calling at 27 destinations across nine countries, while Explora VI will incorporate fuel-cell technology to improve energy-generation efficiency.
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Explora III Introduces Sisley Paris Spa Treatments at Sea
Explora III’s spa menu includes 60- and 90-minute Sisley Signature Facials and a 90-minute Black Rose Facial, delivered by specially trained therapists.
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Four Seasons I’s $31,000 Fare Includes Only Breakfast
Orient Express’s 110-passenger Corinthian offers three-day voyages from $19,500 on an all-inclusive basis, with 54 sea-view suites and wind-capable hybrid propulsion.
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Explora Journeys Plans European River Cruise Debut With Den Breejen
Den Breejen Shipyard has previously served Scenic, Emerald and Avalon Waterways, while Explora has not disclosed vessel numbers or a first-service date.
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Small Cruise Ships Expand Access to Quieter Caribbean Ports
Bequia in St. Vincent and the Grenadines is cited for shipbuilding traditions and coral reefs, while December to May is identified as the most favorable period.
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Explora Journeys Plans First Luxury River Ships in Europe
Sales are expected to open in 2027, but Explora has not said when sailings will begin or disclosed the number of ships, rivers or ports.
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Explora III Makes Maiden Southampton Call in Inaugural Season
The 72,810-gross-ton ship carries 922 guests in 463 suites, with added length used for larger public areas, expanded wellness space and a second Owner’s Residence.
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Ferrari Cavalcade Makes Sea Debut at Zadar Cruise Port
The July 2 call used Zadar’s Gaženica facility, operated by Global Ports Holding under a twenty-year concession, before Ferraris departed through the historic peninsula.
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Explora II to Spend 2026-27 Winter in the Mediterranean
Among the additions, Algiers will be Explora Journeys’ first call in Algeria, while overnight stays are planned in Casablanca, Lisbon, Madeira and Malaga.
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Holland America to Sail Nieuw Statendam in Europe Year-Round
The season begins November 20, 2027, with a fifteen-day Western Mediterranean cruise from Rotterdam that overnights in Lisbon.
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Explora V Bow Section Launched at Palermo Shipyard
Plans call for fourteen decks and four hundred sixty-one suites, plus Mediterranean sailings to twenty-seven destinations in nine countries before a Middle East program.
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TUI Cruises Shifts Mein Schiff Flow Winter Plans to Hamburg and Kiel
The pivot underscores how cruise lines are rethinking Middle East winters as instability lingers, while German travelers keep steering demand toward flight-free homeport departures.