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Itineraries of the Explora IV

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Supplier rates, exchange rates, taxes and fees, room or cabin categories, and promotions are subject to change at any time. The applicable price is the one confirmed by a travel advisor at the time of booking, subject to availability. Only the confirmed price shall be considered valid.

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decks plans

Deck 14

Sport court, Sky Bar, whirlpool
Explora Journeys Explora IV Pont 14

Deck 12

Running Track, pool & bar adults only
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Deck 11

Pool, restaurants, Explora Lounge
Explora Journeys Explora IV Pont 11

Deck 10

Cabins
Explora Journeys Explora IV Pont 10

Deck 9

Cabins
Explora Journeys Explora IV Pont 9

Deck 8

Cabins
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Deck 7

Cabins
Explora Journeys Explora IV Pont 7

Deck 6

Cabins
Explora Journeys Explora IV Pont 6

Deck 5

Spa, restaurants, café, pool & bar
Explora Journeys Explora IV Pont 5

Deck 4

Guest service, boutique, restaurant
Explora Journeys Explora IV Pont 4

Deck 3

Medical center
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Deck 2

Crew

Deck 1

Crew

Technical specifications

  • Decks:  13

This ship has not been delivered

It needs saying before anything else. EXPLORA IV is still under construction at Fincantieri and her entry into service is announced for early 2027. She will run on liquefied natural gas, like EXPLORA III.

And yet departure dates are already on sale on this page: seventy-seven in 2027 and twenty in 2028. A few lines appear twice in the listing, so the distinct inventory is shorter. It is the largest duplicate gap in the fleet.

What that means for you

Selling before delivery is the norm in this sector, not an exception. But a yard schedule sometimes slips, and when it does it is the guest who rebooks the flights, the hotel nights and the time off. Two precautions are worth taking: cancellation cover, and changeable air tickets.

No detailed specification has been published for this hull: no tonnage, no length, no number of suites. We will not borrow her sisters' figures to fill the gap. What is established is the schedule and the propulsion.

If you want to leave sooner

Three ships in this fleet are already sailing and sell the same formula: EXPLORA III, delivered on 23 July 2026, EXPLORA I, in service since 2023, and EXPLORA II, since September 2024. Your advisor can compare their itineraries with the ones announced here.

The MSC group's luxury brand

Worth knowing before you compare: Explora Journeys belongs to the MSC group. The same group as the mainstream cruise line everyone knows, but it is not the same fleet, not the same ship, and not the same way of travelling. Six hulls ordered in one go from Fincantieri in Italy, all built on the same principle: few guests, a great deal of space, and a fare that covers almost everything.

A guest who knows MSC through its large family ships does not expect this. A guest who discovers Explora without knowing where the brand comes from cannot work out how a house founded in 2023 ordered six ships in a single stroke. Both deserve to be told.

Suites only, each with a terrace

There is no inside cabin on these ships, no porthole cabin, no entry category you will be advised to avoid. Every cabin is a suite, and each one has its own private terrace. It is a constraint the brand set itself in the first drawings, and it explains why these hulls carry so few people for their size.

The exact number of suites per ship does not agree from one source to the next, so we do not quote it. What is established is the above: not a single cabin without a terrace.

What is included, and what is not

This is the most generous formula in our catalogue after Regent, and it cannot be guessed at.

Included: gratuities, drinks — wines, spirits, cocktails, soft drinks, coffees and teas —, Wi-Fi, port taxes, access to the spa and its facilities, shuttles into town, and every restaurant but one.

Not included: shore excursions, spa treatments, one restaurant that carries a supplement with an optional food and wine pairing, and the top of the wine list — rare Champagnes, fine Bordeaux, older single malts.

Gratuities in the fare is what changes the arithmetic most. At several American competitors a daily service charge is posted to the onboard account and only shows up at the end. Here there is nothing of the kind: the question does not arise. Shore excursions, on the other hand, are booked and paid separately, unlike Regent and Ponant. Compare two quotes without knowing that and you will get it wrong every time.

Meanwhile, in the fleet

The fleet will number six ships.

Booking from Quebec

The brand is Swiss, the group Italian-Swiss, the ships come from an Italian yard. The ticket contract therefore follows a different logic from the American lines in this catalogue: we did not obtain the current contract, and we will say neither that it carries an arbitration clause nor that it does not. Ask for it before paying, or have your advisor read it with you.

Nothing establishes a Quebec licence for the carrier. Your protection comes from here: Voyages AquaTerra holds a licence from the Office de la protection du consommateur, your payments pass through a trust account, and your departure is covered by the compensation fund for travel agency customers.

Frequently Asked Questions

No, not yet. She is under construction at Fincantieri and her entry into service is announced for early 2027. She will run on liquefied natural gas. No detailed specification has been published for this hull, and we will not borrow her sisters' figures to fill the gap.
To the MSC group, which made it its luxury brand. It is the same group as the mainstream cruise line of the same name, but it is not the same fleet, not the same ship and not the same clientele. Six hulls were ordered in one go from Fincantieri in Italy.
Gratuities, drinks — wines, spirits, cocktails, soft drinks, coffees and teas —, Wi-Fi, port taxes, access to the spa and shuttles into town. Every restaurant but one is also in the fare. Shore excursions and spa treatments are not.
Yes, they are in the fare. Nothing is posted daily to your onboard account on that account, unlike several American competitors where a daily service charge is added without your noticing. Over a fortnight the gap shows in the final bill.
No, they are booked and paid separately. That is the sharpest difference from Regent and Ponant, where shore outings are in the fare. Shuttles into town are included, however, which lets you go out on your own without buying an organised excursion.
Yes, it is included, and this is one of the few formulas in this catalogue to do it with no quota of minutes and no device count to watch. On a long crossing the difference from a line that sells it as a package is real.
All of them. There is no inside cabin on these ships, no porthole cabin, no entry category you will be advised to avoid: every cabin is a suite and each one has its own private terrace. That is why a hull this size carries so few people.
We do not quote it, because the sources do not agree from one technical sheet to the next. What is established and verifiable is that every cabin is a suite with a private terrace. Your advisor obtains the exact deck plan for the ship and the date before you choose.
Only one carries a supplement, with an optional food and wine pairing. All the others are in the fare, with no cover charge and no quota of visits. It is easily checked aboard and it sets this formula apart from several competitors.
Access to the spa and its facilities is included. Treatments are paid for. It is a distinction that catches many people out: you can spend your days in the thermal area at no cost, but a massage is still charged aboard.
Ninety-seven when we measured: seventy-seven in 2027, twenty in 2028. A few lines appear twice in the listing, so the distinct inventory is shorter. A calendar moves, so ask for the current list before locking in flights.
Yes, thirteen lines on this page. We give both figures rather than let the raw number create a false impression of plenty. Across the fleet, some lines repeat, so the distinct inventory is shorter than the headline total.
Only three of six. EXPLORA I has sailed since 2023, EXPLORA II since September 2024 and EXPLORA III since 23 July 2026. The other three are under construction, and two of them already sell one hundred and thirty dates between them.
No technical sheet from this supplier publishes the number of wheelchair-accessible suites, on any of the six ships. We check it at booking, ship by ship and date by date, rather than quote a figure we could not stand behind.
Through your agency, not the carrier. Nothing establishes a Quebec licence for this line. Voyages AquaTerra holds a licence from the Office de la protection du consommateur, your payments pass through a trust account, and your departure is covered by the compensation fund for travel agency customers.
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