Thank you for these videos on Explora Journeys - there are so few on CZcams (that aren’t from travel agents). We are trying them out in March 2025 in the Caribbean - looking forward to it.
We were just looking last night and still saw some pretty good deals in the Med. not as good as we got but still around $7000 for 7 nights in the Med is a good deal.
Splurging on the Serenity Residence east. med this Oct, can't wait. Regarding the limit of people in rooms, I think it is a choice. Have sailed many times with kids in a suite w/ them on a couch bed... there's no getting around the fact that if feels less luxuious (though it's obviously more cost-effective)
Hello Jack and Emma! Enjoy watching your continued journeys since meeting you on APEX in Norway last year. I kept thinking that Jack was going to give a "Bar Crawl" review with a glass of wine again, lol. All the best.
Thanks for the review really useful unfortunately not so cheap for solo travellers but love the sound of the dining options Have you tried Viking? interiors are very similar Keep up the good work 😊
Hi. We were on the same cruise and agree with 99% of your comments. We have already booked a cruise with Explora 2 next year. Anthology comments agreed and biggest disappointment. Believe changing to an Italian experience.
Very nice review !! we leave on Explora II in Oktober. Its indeed not a family kids vacation ship, not at all. Thats why we booked Explora2. You mentioned that suites are rather small. Could be bigger but that would also be more expensive. (For us) a room (suite) is only for sleeping, showering and relaxing, the rest can all be experienced outside the rooms. Few or no one books a cruise to stay in your room or suite for days. A cruise is cheap compared to traveling with a car, camper or hotel. You eat 3 times 5 star menus every day, drink as much as you want, no tidying up, cleaning or tidying up. I don't think you can achieve the daily 5 star experiences with regular vacation trips. Certainly not for the price. I will make a VR 360° report of our 10 day cruise. I hope to meet you on a cruise one day. Greetings. Pozo
Found your channel searching for Explora 1. Nice information. We’re going January. I have a question. We have 300 euro on board credit. We can use it for excursions. Do you know anything about excursions?
Thanks so much and glad you found our channel. We looked at the excursions while onboard and they offer a great variety. Seemed to have a good mix of both cultural and activity focused.
Sailing in the Greek Isles late September. I am happy to hear good things. I have a large 'OBC' or whatever they call it. It can't be used until we board and with everything except excursions I am not sure what I will use it for. Any thoughts? I worry that the good excursions will be sold out before I get a chance to book them with OBC.
How did you find out about explora ? I went on their website and most of their sailings are not from the the US . I would consider your itinerary but I couldn’t find anything in the near future on the west coast. Love your content
We’ve sailed Crystal, Regent, Silversea and Seabourn and would rate Explora Journeys right up there - the food is top notch and the ship well designed. Happily returning next year for another month on board
@@lindsayslivealittle Exactly what is a 6-star cruise line? The so-called 6-star cruise lines give themselves 6 stars and are US-owned and yet not a single 6 star hotel in the US.
@@harshitjain4282I’m sure you will see something from us in the future but right now with the channel we try to find the lowest cost suite level or premium lines we can book . As we grow we will be able to expand into even more lines.
Hate to say it but it sounds kind of boring. I’ve heard the ship has felt kind of empty on many sailings. But she’s a beautiful ship and glad to hear the food and service was so great.
The culture around beer has changed drastically in the last 10 years. Craft beers from micro breweries are now looked at as premium offerings and a lot of people look for higher end beers even at upscale restaurants and establishments. We heard from multiple people on our trip regarding the lack of premium craft beer options.
Did Explora 1 last Nov and loved every minute…now booked on Explora 2 for 14 nights this November cannot wait. Great video btw and live the enthusiasm
Thanks so much! Enjoy Explora 2
We are sailing on Explora II in January for 21 days. So looking forward to our cruise! Thank you for the thorough review!
Thanks so much. We hope you have an amazing time!
Thank you for these videos on Explora Journeys - there are so few on CZcams (that aren’t from travel agents). We are trying them out in March 2025 in the Caribbean - looking forward to it.
Thanks so much. We really enjoyed it!
We've been considering exactly this so I'm excited to see you dive deep... Thank you!
Thanks much!
Fantastic content and will definitely book soon. Thanks for the amazing video!
Thanks so much!
Thanks for this video! Loved it! I didn’t know about this line and now it’s at the top of my list to try!
You are so welcome! We had an amazing time!
I am pretty sure the prices have already exploded. Glad you got such an amazing deal! $5,000 for a week in a suite is very reasonable.
We were just looking last night and still saw some pretty good deals in the Med. not as good as we got but still around $7000 for 7 nights in the Med is a good deal.
@@lindsayslivealittle that is a good deal for everything you get! Retreat for a week on the edge ships are over that!
Splurging on the Serenity Residence east. med this Oct, can't wait. Regarding the limit of people in rooms, I think it is a choice. Have sailed many times with kids in a suite w/ them on a couch bed... there's no getting around the fact that if feels less luxuious (though it's obviously more cost-effective)
Hope you enjoy!
Hello Jack and Emma! Enjoy watching your continued journeys since meeting you on APEX in Norway last year. I kept thinking that Jack was going to give a "Bar Crawl" review with a glass of wine again, lol. All the best.
Thanks so much for following us along our journey! We honestly thought of doing that but maybe next time. Have a great week!
Great video! I think I'm now sold on Eplora! The best part is I learned what a diffuser is! Who knew? haha.
Hahaha….we are now a learning channel
Glad the staff had time off. We agree price will go up considering gratuities, and everything included wow. We leave extra for staff anyway.
Thanks for the review really useful unfortunately not so cheap for solo travellers but love the sound of the dining options Have you tried Viking? interiors are very similar Keep up the good work 😊
We haven’t tried Viking yet. Definitely on the list though. When we find good deals on our list we book.
Hi. We were on the same cruise and agree with 99% of your comments. We have already booked a cruise with Explora 2 next year. Anthology comments agreed and biggest disappointment. Believe changing to an Italian experience.
Thanks so much! We are looking at Explora 2 as well.
Very nice review !! we leave on Explora II in Oktober. Its indeed not a family kids vacation ship, not at all. Thats why we booked Explora2. You mentioned that suites are rather small. Could be bigger but that would also be more expensive. (For us) a room (suite) is only for sleeping, showering and relaxing, the rest can all be experienced outside the rooms. Few or no one books a cruise to stay in your room or suite for days. A cruise is cheap compared to traveling with a car, camper or hotel. You eat 3 times 5 star menus every day, drink as much as you want, no tidying up, cleaning or tidying up. I don't think you can achieve the daily 5 star experiences with regular vacation trips. Certainly not for the price. I will make a VR 360° report of our 10 day cruise. I hope to meet you on a cruise one day. Greetings. Pozo
Thanks so much. Completely agree with rooms being right sized for the price.
Love it! New sub here. Looking forward to more.
Thanks so much! Glad you found our channel!
Found your channel searching for Explora 1. Nice information. We’re going January. I have a question. We have 300 euro on board credit. We can use it for excursions. Do you know anything about excursions?
Thanks so much and glad you found our channel. We looked at the excursions while onboard and they offer a great variety. Seemed to have a good mix of both cultural and activity focused.
Forgot going to try that sole. Thanks.
Great video as always ❤ I'm assuming that the price you mentioned did not include airfare like ncl offers?
Thanks so much! The price does not include airfare.
Sailing in the Greek Isles late September. I am happy to hear good things. I have a large 'OBC' or whatever they call it. It can't be used until we board and with everything except excursions I am not sure what I will use it for. Any thoughts?
I worry that the good excursions will be sold out before I get a chance to book them with OBC.
They have an extensive list of excursions once you get onboard. Don’t believe you will have trouble finding a perfect excursion once you board.
How did you find out about explora ? I went on their website and most of their sailings are not from the the US . I would consider your itinerary but I couldn’t find anything in the near future on the west coast. Love your content
They have sailings from Florida to the Caribbean in the winter. Didn’t see any from the West coast. We’re going January..
One of our viewers messaged on a live stream to try it out. So we found a great deal and gave it a try. Thanks so much!
Thanks for the info
the new cruise line star.
They are a great cruise line!
Question, was there enough shade up on deck? We love sitting in the open air, but try to hide from the sun and read our books.
We felt there was plenty of shade both permanent with awnings/covers and plenty of large umbrellas.
How was the internet connection? I'm sailing on the Explora I Jan 21 and can't wait.
Worked very well and probably one of the fastest at sea.
We sailed Explora last Sept and they have Starlink and one of the fastest implementations we’ve experienced - 120mb plus download speeds!
How do you think it compares with Seabourn, Silversea, etc.? The 6 star lines.
Not sure it is fully up to the standards of the 6 star lines but we have never done those lines.
We’ve sailed Crystal, Regent, Silversea and Seabourn and would rate Explora Journeys right up there - the food is top notch and the ship well designed. Happily returning next year for another month on board
@@lindsayslivealittle Exactly what is a 6-star cruise line? The so-called 6-star cruise lines give themselves 6 stars and are US-owned and yet not a single 6 star hotel in the US.
What was the % discount for booking a future cruise please (with the code?)
I believe it was 5% and the code is specific to the customer and only good for 1 week.
MSC > Explora == NCL > Oceania ??
Yes that is an easy way to look at it
What table games did they have?
Blackjack and Texas Hold’Em table game (not the cash game). On cruises in the Asian market they have bacarat
Is there a BID FOR UPGRADE type of program on Explora?
Not sure they have an upgrade program.
Have you sailed on Viking Ocean? If yes how does it compare?
We have not sailed with Viking yet. Sorry we can’t help there.
Emma & Jack
@@lindsayslivealittle oh okay. Would love to see your review on Viking. It's best in the business according to most.
@@harshitjain4282I’m sure you will see something from us in the future but right now with the channel we try to find the lowest cost suite level or premium lines we can book . As we grow we will be able to expand into even more lines.
Je recherche les navires de qualité, luxe , calme , adulte , plein d’autres compagnies pour les enfants .
Excellents navires
Hate to say it but it sounds kind of boring. I’ve heard the ship has felt kind of empty on many sailings.
But she’s a beautiful ship and glad to hear the food and service was so great.
Totally understand. Just like all cruise lines and ships, not everything is designed for everyone.
That is because few of the so-called luxury or ultra-luxury cruise ships ever get filled.
Premium people dont go for beer 🍺..... it's typically a cheap beverage.
The culture around beer has changed drastically in the last 10 years. Craft beers from micro breweries are now looked at as premium offerings and a lot of people look for higher end beers even at upscale restaurants and establishments. We heard from multiple people on our trip regarding the lack of premium craft beer options.