Explora Journeys: Explora I launch
The launch of EXPLORA I, the first of four luxury cruise ships ordered from the Italian shipbuilding group by the MSC Group’s Cruise Division for the new luxury brand Explora Journeys, took place today at Fincantieri‘s Monfalcone shipyard.
With construction having started in June 2021, the unit will enter service at the end of May 2023. In parallel, construction continues on EXPLORA II, the second ship of the new brand that has begun to take shape and will be delivered in the summer of 2024.
Explora I Float Out
Explora I Float Out
Present at the launching ceremony of EXPLORA I were Pierfrancesco Vago, Executive Chairman of MSC Group’s Cruise Division, Fincantieri Chairman Claudio Graziano and CEO Pierroberto Folgiero, among others.
Explora I Float Out
Thus, the birth of the innovative Explora Journeys fleet, which the MSC group entrusted to Fincantieri in 2018 with a total order of more than 2 billion euros for four vessels that will feature cutting-edge environmental solutions and highly innovative design, continues apace.
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