Rare FlyerTalker Posted July 21, 2023 #476 Share Posted July 21, 2023 That atrium and the pool area with the large screen bring to mind some Viking interior design elements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Azulann Posted July 21, 2023 #477 Share Posted July 21, 2023 3 hours ago, FlyerTalker said: That atrium and the pool area with the large screen bring to mind some Viking interior design elements. I agree ! Also the brief glimpse of a dinning room has floor to ceiling windows without lots is drapery. Hagen and Manfredi family are old friends so it is logical the new ship would take the best of Viking and do their own thing with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare FlyerTalker Posted July 21, 2023 #478 Share Posted July 21, 2023 31 minutes ago, Azulann said: I agree ! Also the brief glimpse of a dinning room has floor to ceiling windows without lots is drapery. Hagen and Manfredi family are old friends so it is logical the new ship would take the best of Viking and do their own thing with it. Not sure how Manfredi fits in with MSC and Explora. Are you conflating this with New Crystal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Azulann Posted July 21, 2023 #479 Share Posted July 21, 2023 3 minutes ago, FlyerTalker said: Not sure how Manfredi fits in with MSC and Explora. Are you conflating this with New Crystal? HA I am getting my Italian owners mixup 😂 yes, you are correct . Still some elements remind me of Viking ships Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host Jazzbeau Posted July 21, 2023 #480 Share Posted July 21, 2023 Interview with Jason Gelineau, Explora Head of Product and Guest Experience in Cruise Industry News: Explora’s Gelineau: New Luxury Brand and Ship Delivers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng75370 Posted July 21, 2023 #481 Share Posted July 21, 2023 37 minutes ago, Host Jazzbeau said: Interview with Jason Gelineau, Explora Head of Product and Guest Experience in Cruise Industry News: Explora’s Gelineau: New Luxury Brand and Ship Delivers Real hard-hitting piece of journalism (sarcasm). As head of guest experience maybe some questions about the poor communications related to the launch delay/uncertainty may have been in order? Or maybe Jason G. could have taken this opportunity to address it and show some transparency? Looking forward to being on board later this year, but what happened these last few weeks still leaves me uncertain as to whether they are a little too full of themselves. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare FlyerTalker Posted July 21, 2023 #482 Share Posted July 21, 2023 "A little"????? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host Jazzbeau Posted July 21, 2023 #483 Share Posted July 21, 2023 Cruise Industry News is not Cruise Law News! It exists for the industry and it always positive. But it does often break news and even this article may give some (perhaps unintentional] insight into the thinking of Explora management. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare morpheusofthesea Posted July 21, 2023 #484 Share Posted July 21, 2023 30 minutes ago, johng75370 said: and show some transparency? Why should they ? They are not a government agency trusted with the public's money or interests. "What does transparency in government mean?" “Transparency” is government's obligation to share information with citizens that is needed to make informed decisions and hold officials accountable for the conduct of the people's business. Transparency exists on government websites largely at the munificence of officials." When a private company begins to listen and take advice from every Tom, Dick and Morpheus, they may just spiral down into bankruptcy at a much faster rate had they not stayed the course that got them to the top in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare uktog Posted July 22, 2023 #485 Share Posted July 22, 2023 I think people are looking for transparency somewhere not though in this article about the adequacy of the refund process. Some cancelled guests are implying they’ve had different arrangements to others. I think everyone is hurting a little from the late cancellation and how it’s impacted on their wallets and plans so will be looking for some more “sympathy” from Explora. A little nod to understanding the upset whilst celebrating the launch would go a long way I’m sure 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare morpheusofthesea Posted July 22, 2023 #486 Share Posted July 22, 2023 3 hours ago, uktog said: I think everyone is hurting a little from the late cancellation and how it’s impacted on their wallets and plans so will be looking for some more “sympathy” from Explora. Perhaps it is a two-way street ? Explora Journeys is looking for a little "sympathy" from its guests as well ? "Travel insurance does not cover losses that arise from expected or reasonably foreseeable events or problems — even if that event or problem is listed as a covered reason. A foreseeable event is an outcome that a reasonable person in similar circumstances would expect to occur." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare uktog Posted July 22, 2023 #487 Share Posted July 22, 2023 I’m just looking for communication 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare morpheusofthesea Posted July 22, 2023 #488 Share Posted July 22, 2023 I guess that department (communication) has not been staffed? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare steamboats Posted July 22, 2023 #489 Share Posted July 22, 2023 Explora I is proceeding pretty well... 17 kn North of Sicily right now - close to the Lipari islands. steamboats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare steamboats Posted July 24, 2023 #490 Share Posted July 24, 2023 The Explora I is just arriving in Barcelona. steamboats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Corriegr Posted July 24, 2023 #491 Share Posted July 24, 2023 She’s getting a fulll on welcome and we have a ringside seat … now very excited about Nov 27th 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Corriegr Posted July 24, 2023 #492 Share Posted July 24, 2023 A few more just to whet the appetite .. she’s an absolute beauty 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Dr. Cocktail Posted July 24, 2023 #493 Share Posted July 24, 2023 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelleherdl Posted July 24, 2023 #494 Share Posted July 24, 2023 15 hours ago, Corriegr said: She’s getting a fulll on welcome and we have a ringside seat … now very excited about Nov 27th I’m looking forward to our arrival in New York on September 25. That better be full-on or I will be big time disappointed. I sincerely hopes she doesn’t sneak in in the early hours of the morning. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daleandrews Posted July 25, 2023 #495 Share Posted July 25, 2023 2 hours ago, kelleherdl said: I’m looking forward to our arrival in New York on September 25. We will be on board for that as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ljsanantonio Posted July 25, 2023 #496 Share Posted July 25, 2023 We will be on board as well. Cruisedig.com shows arrival at 7:00 am in the New York harbor. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Dr. Cocktail Posted July 25, 2023 #497 Share Posted July 25, 2023 Gorgeous. https://youtube.com/shorts/78dneFgpAVg?feature=share 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
florisdekort Posted July 26, 2023 #498 Share Posted July 26, 2023 We just booked 20 October, Quebec to Miami. Very exciting to try something new 😃 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare uktog Posted July 26, 2023 #499 Share Posted July 26, 2023 50 minutes ago, florisdekort said: We just booked 20 October, Quebec to Miami. Very exciting to try something new 😃 We were to Floris but after being cancelled on twice the shine had dimmed for now. Will be interested to hear how you find it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
florisdekort Posted July 26, 2023 #500 Share Posted July 26, 2023 1 hour ago, uktog said: We were to Floris but after being cancelled on twice the shine had dimmed for now. Will be interested to hear how you find it Third time lucky? Join us 20 October 🙂 Would be lovely to see you again! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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