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Riga Cruise Passengers Near 2025 Record After Strong August
Scenic Eclipse II, Seven Seas Grandeur and Explora III made maiden calls in August; Explora III arrived with eight hundred nine passengers and six hundred eighty-nine crew.
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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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MSC Foundation and Vellmari Launch Ibiza Posidonia Project
Over three years, roughly six hundred volunteers and twenty-four dive centres are expected to join, with twenty-eight educators trained during the project.
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St. Thomas Cruise Harbor Dredging to Start in September 2026
Havensight can berth up to three large cruise ships, but Boschulte said the channel and turning basin lacked the depth for the largest vessels to enter safely.
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Fincantieri Delivers Explora III as Fleet’s First LNG Ship
The 72,810-gross-ton Explora III has 463 suites for about 922 guests and was built under RINA class surveillance with certification for polar regions.
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Six Cruise Ships Remain on Track for 2026 Delivery
MSC World Asia is slated for a fourth-quarter handover in France before a Mediterranean debut, with an Asia-themed World Promenade featuring a twelve-meter LED dragon.
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Explora Journeys Unveils Shore Trips for First Alaska Season
Explora III, the brand's first liquefied natural gas-powered ship, recently completed sea trials in the Mediterranean ahead of its scheduled July 24 launch.
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Marine Educator Cristina Ozores Named Explora III Godmother
The announcement came on World Ocean Day; Explora III is designed for about nine hundred twenty-five guests in oceanfront suites and about seven hundred crew.
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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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Explora Journeys Takes Title Sponsorship of Switzerland SailGP Team
As cruise brands chase premium audiences, SailGP’s waterfront spectacle gives Explora Journeys visibility in global cities and a fresh path beyond traditional cruise advertising.
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Explora II Shifts to Mediterranean, Drops Middle East Winter 2026-27
The move underscores how geopolitical risk is redrawing cruise itineraries, pushing more winter capacity into the Mediterranean and making predictability a selling point.
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Explora Journeys Launches Jannik Sinner Wellness Program at Sea
Luxury cruise lines are betting that wellness sells as much as dining and destinations, and celebrity led programs like Sinner's signal a new battle for loyalty at sea.