Rare Stickman1990 Posted December 5, 2023 #1 Share Posted December 5, 2023 Interesting how things are positioned in this Seatrade article To me it’s all a bit of a mess and there is a distinct lack of clarity on their mid to later 2025, let alone 2026 plans https://www.seatrade-cruise.com/ports-destinations/explora-i-and-ii-sailings-through-april-2026-announced? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseCrew123 Posted December 5, 2023 #2 Share Posted December 5, 2023 Brave person that books an Explorer cruise that far out 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Stickman1990 Posted December 5, 2023 Author #3 Share Posted December 5, 2023 1 hour ago, CruiseCrew123 said: Brave person that books an Explorer cruise that far out Not really - you can’t even book air or hotels that far out so it’s very low risk in terms of only 10% deposit with (for us) a 40% discount - for me that’s a good deal worth doing 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankhi Posted December 5, 2023 #4 Share Posted December 5, 2023 1 hour ago, Stickman1990 said: Not really - you can’t even book air or hotels that far out so it’s very low risk in terms of only 10% deposit with (for us) a 40% discount - for me that’s a good deal worth doing I agree, and hotel reservations have always been easy to cancel. For several years now, airline reservations have been refundable too. Even Explora's $200 cancelation fee is available to use as a future cruise credit. The sale is just too good to pass up. I hope the extended schedule becomes available at sale prices. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseCrew123 Posted December 5, 2023 #5 Share Posted December 5, 2023 Well I’m on my third revised cruise so far and it’s not till next September- I’ll pass ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SummmerInKefalonia Posted December 5, 2023 #6 Share Posted December 5, 2023 Can actually anyone see the itineraries for summer 2025 and after? The only cruises I see they go until May 2025. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Stickman1990 Posted December 5, 2023 Author #7 Share Posted December 5, 2023 12 minutes ago, SummmerInKefalonia said: Can actually anyone see the itineraries for summer 2025 and after? The only cruises I see they go until May 2025. No - same here - I couldn’t reconcile the headline of the article with reality (now there’s something new - not!) Hopefully the 2025/2026 itineraries are put soon - now just how solid they are is another matter altogether Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankhi Posted December 6, 2023 #8 Share Posted December 6, 2023 Today I see dates through March 2026 and on sale too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseCrew123 Posted December 6, 2023 #9 Share Posted December 6, 2023 Only till Dec 25 in the uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Stickman1990 Posted December 6, 2023 Author #10 Share Posted December 6, 2023 (edited) 19 minutes ago, frankhi said: Today I see dates through March 2026 and on sale too! Thanks - I can see out to a cruising ending 10 April 2026 from here in Australia The listings right now ( I think they've just been loaded) are a bit of a dogs breakfast with many having the same route map (of a Med tour) as opposed to the correct one I'm afraid the Explora website is vying for the title of one of the worst to navigate and find information out from - fingers crossed it improves as I have to ask my TA for a lot of the basic info to try and make comparisons and understand just what is on offer Edited December 6, 2023 by Stickman1990 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PaulMCO Posted December 6, 2023 #11 Share Posted December 6, 2023 (edited) Talk about boring itineraries. Probably have to wait until Explora III and IV before they venture away form same old boring Med and Caribbean. Even repeating the same Middle East cruises which will likely change if 2024 sailings don't do well. Edited December 6, 2023 by PaulMCO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Waltershipman Posted December 6, 2023 #12 Share Posted December 6, 2023 17 hours ago, Stickman1990 said: No - same here - I couldn’t reconcile the headline of the article with reality (now there’s something new - not!) Hopefully the 2025/2026 itineraries are put soon - now just how solid they are is another matter altogether Spoke with my TA yesterday and he was only able to see as you report Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseph123 Posted December 6, 2023 #13 Share Posted December 6, 2023 I recieved an email a few days ago that there will be an itinerary change for the Caribbean cruise I booked for Feb 14-21, 2025 on the Explora II. Not sure what that will mean. It said information will be forthcoming? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peder Posted December 7, 2023 #14 Share Posted December 7, 2023 (edited) They're already changing the Feb 14th sailing? Didn't they just announce it? Edited December 7, 2023 by peder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseph123 Posted December 7, 2023 #15 Share Posted December 7, 2023 Yes. I just booked it on Black Friday. The same itinerary is still listed on the website, so not sure what will be changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Haw Haw Posted December 7, 2023 #16 Share Posted December 7, 2023 I struggle to see how they will manage to obtain enough bookings on Explora 1 to justify four months in the middle east from November 2025 to February 2026, maybe I'm wrong but I think in the current climate many travellers would be hesitant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nunagoras Posted December 7, 2023 #17 Share Posted December 7, 2023 1 hour ago, Lord Haw Haw said: I struggle to see how they will manage to obtain enough bookings on Explora 1 to justify four months in the middle east from November 2025 to February 2026, maybe I'm wrong but I think in the current climate many travellers would be hesitant. It is for the 2025-26 winter season with tons of Russians still with access to the UAE. They'll perhaps to do great with that client base. If things would be set to degrade at the region they'll likely to redeploy again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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