by Sarah Kuta
Last updated: 9:10 AM ET, Tue May 19, 2026
Bookings are now open for Explora Journeys’ summer 2028 cruises, which span 178 destinations across 27 countries.
The line-up includes sailings aboard new ship EXPLORA VI, which is slated to debut in August 2028 and will complete the brand’s six-vessel fleet. EXPLORA VI will spend August to November in the Mediterranean, starting with her maiden voyage from Rome to Barcelona.
The ship will sail to Sicily, Sardinia and the French Riviera before venturing into the Adriatic to visit Trogir, Dubrovnik and the UNESCO-protected Bay of Kotor.
Explora Journeys will have other ships visiting destinations in the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, Iceland, Greenland, Alaska, the North American East Coast and more.
To celebrate the launch, Explora Journeys continues to offer its early booking benefit, which includes preferred rates and an opportunity to secure specific suites.
“This new Journeys Collection is a true celebration of all that Explora Journeys stands for, fulfilling our long-held vision of six ships sailing the world’s oceans by 2028,” says Anna Nash, president of Explora Journeys. “By opening sales today, we are inviting our guests to secure their place in what will be a landmark year. The completion of our fleet allows us to offer even greater geographic breadth and deeper immersion into each region, providing our guests with an unparalleled choice of transformative ocean Journeys and an even richer expression of the Ocean State of Mind.”
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