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8th Mar 2028 | 7 nights | Explora Journeys | Explora V
Launched in summer 2025, Explora V marks the next step in MSC Group’s foray into ultra-luxury exploration. Part of the expanding Explora Journeys fleet, it offers premium experiences across diverse destinations. With six ships scheduled by 2028, Explora V caters to travellers seeking a blend of sophisticated adventure and refined discovery.
With 18 venues, including five complimentary restaurants showcasing international flavours inspired by its itineraries, Explora V delivers a rich onboard experience. Four pools, expansive outdoor spaces, a spa, and a fitness centre provide relaxation and recreation, while touches like Steinway pianos and eco-conscious technologies enhance the journey.
Savour an extraordinary culinary journey on Explora V, featuring five inclusive restaurants offering global cuisine. From Mediterranean seafood at Med Yacht Club to grilled delights at Marble & Co. Grill, every venue presents a unique experience. Guests can enjoy live cooking stations, prime aged steaks, and pan-Asian dishes, all served with attentive service in stylish surroundings.
Relax in 461 all-terrace suites on Explora V, each with floor-to-ceiling windows and a private veranda. Designed by superyacht specialists, the suites provide a luxurious retreat. With a crew-to-passenger ratio of 1.25 to 1, service is attentive and personalised, ensuring a seamless and indulgent voyage.
Explora Journeys is best for luxury travellers seeking bespoke experiences, pampering, and exploration aboard intimate ships.
Explora Journeys may not suit budget-conscious travellers seeking economical options. It's tailored for luxury voyagers desiring premium experiences. Those preferring off-the-beaten-path exploration or minimalistic travel may find its offerings excessive.
Explora Journeys cruise ships attract discerning travellers seeking luxury experiences intertwined with cultural immersion. Their clientele typically comprises affluent individuals with a penchant for exploration, aged between 30 to 60, who appreciate fine dining, curated excursions, and personalised service. These voyagers value authenticity, preferring intimate settings over mass tourism, and are often well-travelled, seeking unique destinations and meaningful connections with local communities. Explora Journeys caters to those who crave adventure, comfort, and the opportunity to create lasting memories in elegant surroundings, making it a choice for those who seek refinement and discovery on the high seas.
On an Explora Journeys cruise, there's no formal dress code. While smart casual attire is recommended for dining and public areas, there's no strict requirement for formal wear. Feel comfortable in elegant yet relaxed clothing, suitable for both onboard activities and exploring destinations. Enjoy the freedom to express your style while maintaining a respectful atmosphere onboard.
Explora Journeys cruises offer a nearly all-inclusive experience, covering accommodation, dining, beverages, gratuities, and select shore excursions. However, some premium experiences, such as certain shore excursions, spa treatments, and exclusive dining options, may incur additional charges.
Explora Journeys, renowned for bespoke travel experiences, offers a plethora of captivating activities. Their most sought-after include immersive cultural excursions, where guests engage with local customs and traditions. Nature enthusiasts relish in guided hikes through breathtaking landscapes, discovering hidden gems and wildlife encounters. Culinary delights await with exclusive cooking classes, showcasing regional cuisines. Relaxation is paramount with luxurious spa treatments and wellness retreats, rejuvenating both body and mind. For the adventurous, thrilling water sports and adrenaline-fueled activities provide exhilarating experiences. With meticulous attention to detail, Explora Journeys ensures unforgettable adventures tailored to every traveller's desires.
Our Ocean Terrace Suites offer generous space with floor-to-ceiling windows and a spacious private sun terrace for alfresco dining and daybed lounging, with an endless sea view.
Elegant interiors include a lounge area, a walk-in wardrobe with a seated vanity, a personalised mini-bar, espresso machine, and tea-making facilities.
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With larger terraces for a closer connection to the ocean. Located on decks six and seven, Ocean Grand Terrace Suites offer a more expansive private terrace complete with a dining table and daybed, ideal for long afternoons spent outdoors.
With effortless flow, inside a lounge space, walk-in wardrobe with vanity, and a curated mini-bar replenished daily to your preferences are accompanied by an espresso machine and tea-making facilities.
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Each of our Penthouses offers a spacious living area and a separate dining area for four, allowing guests to entertain others or retreat in style as they see fit. Floor-to ceiling doors lead onto an expansive private sun terrace with a dining table and a daybed for ultimate relaxation at sea.
All Penthouses include elegant lounge areas, private refrigerated mini bar – replenished according to the guests’ preferences, espresso machine, kettle and tea pot with a complimentary selection of coffee and teas, and feature spacious walk-in wardrobes with a seated vanity area.
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Flooded with light from the floor-to-ceiling oversized windows, the Deluxe Penthouses offer elegant accommodation and a stylish living area, a separate dining area for four, as well as a work space. The private sun terrace with a dining table and a daybed allows guests to feel closer to the ocean as it carries them on their journey.
All Deluxe Penthouses include elegant lounge areas, private refrigerated mini bar – replenished according to the guests’ preferences, espresso machine, kettle and tea pot with a complimentary selection of coffee and teas, and feature spacious walk-in wardrobes with a seated vanity area.
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The light-filled, luxurious Premier Penthouses are designed for withdrawing in style or entertaining other guests – at a dining table laid for four, in the stylish living area and on the private sun terrace featuring a dining table area and a daybed overlooking the ocean.
All Premier Penthouses include elegant lounge areas, a separate bedroom with spacious walk-in wardrobe and a seated vanity area, private refrigerated mini bar – replenished according to the guests’ preferences, espresso machine, kettle and tea pot with a complimentary selection of coffee and teas.
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The most spacious of our Ocean Penthouses, the Grand Penthouses offer elegant spaces with a separate stylish living area, a comfortable work space, a dining area for four, as well as a separate bedroom with sea views and a spacious walk-in wardrobe with a seated vanity area. The private sun terrace allows guests to unwind and savour the ocean, in the company of friends or one another, featuring a dining table and a daybed.
All Grand Penthouses include elegant lounge areas, private refrigerated mini bar – replenished according to the guests’ preferences, espresso machine, kettle and tea pot with a complimentary selection of coffee and teas.
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All the space and flexibility of our Grand Penthouses, with the addition of a private whirlpool set on an even more spacious terrace.
The expansive oceanfront terrace features a dining table for four, sun loungers, and a private whirlpool, suited to both entertaining and relaxing by the water’s edge. Indoors, distinct areas for dining, lounging, sleeping, and working create a considered, residential-style living environment.
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For a true sense of being at home at sea, experience the effortlessly elegant spaces of the Cove Residences featuring a stylishly decorated living area, a calm work space, a comfortable dining area for four, as well as a separate bedroom with sea views and a spacious walk-in wardrobe with a seated vanity area. Sofas and chairs are by Molteni & C and the sophisticated lighting solutions are designed by Astep. The private sun terrace allows guests to unwind and savour the ocean featuring a dining table and sun loungers.
Each Cove Residence includes elevated in-residence service from our Residence Hosts throughout your stay, a private refrigerated mini bar – replenished according to the guests’ preferences, espresso machine, kettle and tea pot with a complimentary selection of coffee and teas.
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For a true sense of being at home at sea, experience the effortlessly elegant spaces of the Cove Residences featuring a stylishly decorated living area, a calm work space, a comfortable dining area for four, as well as a separate bedroom with sea views and a spacious walk-in wardrobe with a seated vanity area. Sofas and chairs are by Molteni & C and the sophisticated lighting solutions are designed by Astep. The private sun terrace allows guests to unwind and savour the ocean featuring a private outdoor whirlpool, a dining table and sun loungers.
Each Cove Residence includes elevated in-residence service from our Residence Hosts throughout your stay, a private refrigerated mini bar – replenished according to the guests’ preferences, espresso machine, kettle and tea pot with a complimentary selection of coffee and teas.
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Our luxurious Retreat Residences offer oversized floor-to-ceiling windows leading onto a spacious sun terrace with a private whirlpool, as well as full spectacular views of the ship's forward part, featuring a privileged view of her navigation to celebrated and off-the-beaten path destinations.
For a true sense of being at home at sea, experience the effortlessly elegant spaces of the Retreat Residences include a stylishly decorated living area, a calm work space, a comfortable dining area for four, as well as a separate spacious bedroom with sea views and a spacious walk-in wardrobe with a seated vanity area. Sofas and chairs are by Molteni & C and the sophisticated lighting solutions are designed by Astep.
Each Retreat Residence includes elevated in-residence service from our Residence Hosts throughout your stay, a private refrigerated mini bar – replenished according to the guests’ preferences, espresso machine, kettle and tea pot with a complimentary selection of coffee and teas.
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Abundant in space and light, the elegant Serenity Residences feature oversized floor-to-ceiling windows leading onto the expansive panoramic terrace on the ship's aft, including magnificent ocean views, a private outdoor whirlpool, a dining table, relaxing sun beds and a comfortable outdoor lounge designed by Molteni & C.
The Serenity Residences feature a large stylishly decorated living area, a comfortable dining area for four, with sofas and chairs by Molteni & C and sophisticated lighting solutions designed by Astep, as well as a comfortable working space. The separate spacious bedroom with sea views includes a walk-in wardrobe with a seated vanity area and an en-suite luxurious marble bathroom sculpted of precious Calacatta marble, with a bathtub and separate shower.
Each Serenity Residence includes elevated in-residence service from our Residence Hosts throughout your stay, a private refrigerated mini bar – replenished according to the guests’ preferences, espresso machine, kettle and tea pot with a complimentary selection of coffee and teas.
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Our Cocoon Residences are amongst the most spacious of our Ocean Residences, featuring oversized floor-to-ceiling windows leading onto the expansive panoramic terrace on the ship's coveted aft deck. Here, guests can drink in the spectacular views from their private whirlpool, relax in sun beds or the comfortable outdoor lounge designed by Molteni & C, or enjoy dinner overlooking the ocean.
The Cocoon Residences feature a large stylishly decorated living area, a comfortable dining area for four, with sofas and chairs by Molteni & C and sophisticated lighting solutions designed by Astep, as well as a comfortable working space. The separate spacious bedroom with sea views includes a walk-in wardrobe with a seated vanity area and an en-suite luxurious marble bathroom sculpted of precious Calacatta marble, with a bathtub and separate shower. The suite also features an additional guest powder room.
Each Cocoon Residence includes elevated in-residence service from our Residence Hosts throughout your stay, a private refrigerated mini bar – replenished according to the guests’ preferences, espresso machine, kettle and tea pot with a complimentary selection of coffee and teas.
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The iconic Owner’s Residence creates the largest living space on-board, with multiple harmonious indoor and outdoor spaces in which to relax, entertain and unwind, including dedicated Residence Manager overseeing every detail of your stay.
Stand in awe of the panoramic ocean views from your expansive private terrace – extending over the full ship's aft width – with a spacious infinity whirlpool and elegant outdoor dining and lounging areas exquisitely designed by Manutti.
Every aspect of the ambiance of the Owner’s Residence reflects the meticulous curation of all details, conscious at all times of our commitment to sustainability; curated and handpicked decorative elements, sofas and chairs are by Knoll and Molteni&C, and sophisticated lighting solutions designed by Astep.
The Owner's Residence features an expansive stylishly decorated living area, a comfortable dining area for eight guests, a separate spacious bedroom with sea views, including a comfortable working space, an en-suite luxurious marble bathroom sculpted from precious Calacatta marble, with a bathtub a separate shower, a private steam room, and a walk-in wardrobe. The suite also features an additional guest powder room.
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