Explora Journeys

Maybe the best hotel isn't a hotel. An ocean state of mind — where luxury is felt in freedom, space, and the art of being present at sea.

Explora Journeys is the ultra-luxury ocean brand of MSC Group, launched in 2023 to redefine what it means to travel by sea. With only 922 guests aboard each vessel, the experience is intimate, spacious and unhurried — conceived around the philosophy that maybe the best hotel isn't a hotel at all.

The ships are designed around open living: expansive pool terraces, up to seven restaurants, a world-class spa and suites with private terraces that blur the boundary between ocean and sky. There are no set dining times, no formal dress codes, no rigid schedules. A fleet of five ships — EXPLORA I through EXPLORA V — each carries this vision forward with new innovations and elevated design.

Explora Journeys sails to iconic and off-the-beaten-path destinations across the Mediterranean, Caribbean, Red Sea, Northern Europe and beyond — with a 1.25:1 guest-to-host ratio ensuring every journey feels personally curated.

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