dolphin1313 Posted October 19, 2022 #1 Share Posted October 19, 2022 I just read on CruiseIndustryNews that the Explora I first sailing has been pushed back to July 17, 2023. Here's the article: https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/28533-explora-i-introduction-pushed-back-to-july-2023.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Stickman1990 Posted October 19, 2022 #2 Share Posted October 19, 2022 and another report on the delay https://www.travelagentcentral.com/cruises/explora-journeys-sets-new-date-explora-maiden-journey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roel94 Posted October 22, 2022 #3 Share Posted October 22, 2022 Make that August..can not find any july sailings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roel94 Posted November 20, 2022 #4 Share Posted November 20, 2022 On 10/22/2022 at 5:59 PM, Roel94 said: Make that August..can not find any july sailings My July cruises were cancel..it could be fall ..who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bongomeme Posted November 20, 2022 #5 Share Posted November 20, 2022 (edited) I’m booked for September Glasgow to NYC…fantastic itinerary. Fingers crossed! Roel94 when was your trip canceled? I hope you find something to replace it. Edited November 20, 2022 by Bongomeme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roel94 Posted November 25, 2022 #6 Share Posted November 25, 2022 On 11/20/2022 at 11:35 AM, Bongomeme said: I’m booked for September Glasgow to NYC…fantastic itinerary. Fingers crossed! Roel94 when was your trip canceled? I hope you find something to replace it. I was going here as I know HD. Great ports. Bday. Cruise so booked Virgin for two weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saminina Posted November 27, 2022 #7 Share Posted November 27, 2022 HD from Crystal.....who might that be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roel94 Posted November 28, 2022 #8 Share Posted November 28, 2022 4 hours ago, saminina said: HD from Crystal.....who might that be? Not crystal! From,Azamara.she is wonderful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doglover214 Posted November 28, 2022 #9 Share Posted November 28, 2022 Which July cruises were you booked on? I’m scheduled for the August 15th cruise. I’m wondering if there will be any more cancellations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roel94 Posted November 28, 2022 #10 Share Posted November 28, 2022 2 hours ago, doglover214 said: Which July cruises were you booked on? I’m scheduled for the August 15th cruise. I’m wondering if there will be any more cancellations. Not sure of date but was on July 7th for bday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare travelberlin Posted December 24, 2022 #11 Share Posted December 24, 2022 On 11/27/2022 at 11:37 PM, Roel94 said: Not crystal! From,Azamara.she is wonderful. Is Heike? One more reason to cruise with Explora… Ivi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare travelberlin Posted December 25, 2022 #12 Share Posted December 25, 2022 What is the policy for the cancelled cruises? I am looking at one cruise for August 2023 and I am afraid it might be too soon to book Explora. I do not like cancellations. Is there a definite date when Explora will start? Ivi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare uktog Posted December 25, 2022 #13 Share Posted December 25, 2022 4 hours ago, travelberlin said: What is the policy for the cancelled cruises? I am looking at one cruise for August 2023 and I am afraid it might be too soon to book Explora. I do not like cancellations. Is there a definite date when Explora will start? Ivi 15 July is scheduled to be the naming ceremony and inaugural cruise 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare uktog Posted December 26, 2022 #14 Share Posted December 26, 2022 12 hours ago, uktog said: 15 July is scheduled to be the naming ceremony and inaugural cruise Correction it’s 17th. I got flight and cruise days muddled! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare travelberlin Posted December 27, 2022 #15 Share Posted December 27, 2022 On 12/26/2022 at 7:03 AM, uktog said: Correction it’s 17th. I got flight and cruise days muddled! Thanks, but I wonder how realistic that is. Exora is not offering cruises for July in its web page. Ivi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare uktog Posted December 27, 2022 #16 Share Posted December 27, 2022 They are on our website 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roel94 Posted May 16, 2023 #17 Share Posted May 16, 2023 They only cancel BCN to London. My bday cruise was cancel but all the cold weather summers are going still.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roel94 Posted May 21, 2023 #18 Share Posted May 21, 2023 On 12/27/2022 at 4:42 PM, travelberlin said: Thanks, but I wonder how realistic that is. Exora is not offering cruises for July in its web page. Ivi My July cruises were cancel ages ago right after I booked.I would wait a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare uktog Posted May 21, 2023 #19 Share Posted May 21, 2023 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Roel94 said: My July cruises were cancel ages ago right after I booked.I would wait a while. Why? They are sailing from mid July. The ships through its sea trials Edited May 21, 2023 by uktog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roel94 Posted June 3, 2023 #20 Share Posted June 3, 2023 On 5/20/2023 at 10:04 PM, uktog said: Why? They are sailing from mid July. The ships through its sea trials They were sailing B2B from BCN to London. I git notice two weeks after I booked cancel. My bday is early July,These were Spanish and French ports either never been or went once. My agent might know the ports. I settle for a 2024 Azamara cruise and an Explora Carribbean cruise. yet to look at second ship as I do not want to winter in Carribbean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare uktog Posted June 4, 2023 #21 Share Posted June 4, 2023 Yes we were on that it was stopping in Bordeaux etc but they sensibly pushed their time line well back early October when furniture suppliers etc were not able to guarantee meeting the delivery schedule. Im glad they are going to the Caribbean with some slightly different itineraries- that will be popular with Europeans and I think Explora is very much a “European line”. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare travelberlin Posted June 9, 2023 #22 Share Posted June 9, 2023 (edited) Explora seems to be using Bridgetown as port of embarkation quite a lot in its Caribbean itineraries. Not an easy port to reach for us and with very expensive hotels for pre cruise accommodation. Cartagena in Colombia is also not that easy to reach for us as a port of embarkation. We have decided not to go to the Caribbean with Explora. We have booked with the New Crystal leaving from Miami, which is for us better for the Caribbean. Ivi Edited June 9, 2023 by travelberlin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike@sea Posted June 9, 2023 #23 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Agree with you Ivi, I also find BGI not ideal. Hotels like Hilton are crazy expensive to an extent, that I wonder wonder, who pays >1000 USD per night , basic room, for such a mediocre hotel. But people apparently do as pricing did not come down, vice versa. Still waiting for Explora to finally come out with Pre departure hotel offers for my March 2024 cruise from BGI. I am almost sure it will also be the Hilton with their over the top pricing, so I will then stick to my Courtyard Bridgetown (Marriott) reservation. Their prices have also increased since I booked and I do not expect much, but it is somewhat reasonable for a pre departure overnight stay. Flying MIA to BGI and back is also crazy expensive too. My AA Ticket was quite costly and I am not the biggest fan of AA, but there was no alternative. Condor recently added flights from DE/ FRA though, on the new A330neo with a great Business Class. So that’s good, but came too late for my planning, as I already purchased MIA tickets. There are also nonstop flights from London daily on BA and Virgin, as well as Amsterdam and Manchester 2 -3 times a week. Cartagena on the other hand is much easier and cheaper to reach from Germany. Eurowings Discover flies into Cartagena directly and LH has 3-4 flights a week to Bogota on the fabulous A340-600, offering all four classes , incl First Class. with onward connection to Cartagena on Avianca ( which is rubbish , but it’s only a short flight ). Its a very good flight to BOG, I flew it right before the pandemic and caught one of the last flights back out again, before Columbia was shut down because of Covid. Unbelievable this was only 3 years ago. Crazy times. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roel94 Posted June 21, 2023 #24 Share Posted June 21, 2023 On 6/4/2023 at 1:34 PM, uktog said: Yes we were on that it was stopping in Bordeaux etc but they sensibly pushed their time line well back early October when furniture suppliers etc were not able to guarantee meeting the delivery schedule. Im glad they are going to the Caribbean with some slightly different itineraries- that will be popular with Europeans and I think Explora is very much a “European line”. I am booked Carribbean and on second ship. How do you feel the itineraries are different. I been to every island it seems but think I miss one or two. also booked africa. Will do land first and fky from Capetown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare uktog Posted June 21, 2023 #25 Share Posted June 21, 2023 22 minutes ago, Roel94 said: I am booked Carribbean and on second ship. How do you feel the itineraries are different. I been to every island it seems but think I miss one or two. also booked africa. Will do land first and fky from Capetown. For those of us flying long haul to USA there is far less opportunity to do the Caribbean. Many face too many barriers to be regular cruisers so may only have been a few times. Therefore itineraries with St Vincent, Guadeloupe (ah Death in Paradise setting for the Brits at last!) are very attractive. You have to remember Explora’s decisions are Europe centric for now so their itineraries may not appeal to the serial cruising US market who see the Caribbean as an extended winter ritual. That’s why to many they are different. Absolutely no interest in Africa, like many we cannot have certain vaccines and there is no longer acceptance of exemption letters as guests on Azamara discovered last year. Zero desire to travel that far burning that amount of hard earned money to stay on the ship for days on end sorry! For those who are able to be fully vaccinated against yellow fever etc they are however very attractive itineraries- you are lucky you can do them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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