glawless Posted June 1 #1 Share Posted June 1 Has anyone heard anything about progress on the construction of explora 2? We are booked on its second or third voyage and just want to make sure things are progressing on schedule. thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap_D Posted June 3 #2 Share Posted June 3 I'm curious too. Posting so I see future responses. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PaulMCO Posted June 3 #3 Share Posted June 3 (edited) On 6/1/2024 at 12:24 PM, glawless said: Has anyone heard anything about progress on the construction of explora 2? We are booked on its second or third voyage and just want to make sure things are progressing on schedule. thank you If I had to bet -- would be a late handover/delivery. She has yet to leave the port even though the AIS system is programmed for sea trials. I think the goal was to have this done by 1 August, then some publicity sailings and first cruise on 11 August. Not much time for trials, corrections/fixes and and final acceptance and clean up. If you want to see where Explora II is check cruisemapper.com Edited June 3 by PaulMCO 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NekoChef Posted June 5 #4 Share Posted June 5 Explora 2 has left port according to cruisemapper.com 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PaulMCO Posted June 6 #5 Share Posted June 6 Continuing same today... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
commencemilo Posted June 6 #6 Share Posted June 6 I was told it is on schedule... Looking to sail on it 9/16 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ2002 Posted June 8 #7 Share Posted June 8 Received a marketing email today from Explora, promoting Explora II's inaugural sailing 11 - 19 August 2024, Barcelona to Civitavecchia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bongomeme Posted June 8 #8 Share Posted June 8 I got it too…5100 euro for 1 week med trip in ot1 cabin. Much as I love Explora, no thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap_D Posted June 8 #9 Share Posted June 8 3 hours ago, Bongomeme said: I got it too…5100 euro for 1 week med trip in ot1 cabin. Much as I love Explora, no thanks! Per person? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bongomeme Posted June 8 #10 Share Posted June 8 Yup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap_D Posted June 8 #11 Share Posted June 8 20 minutes ago, Bongomeme said: Yup That's what I had thought. Too much $. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelleherdl Posted June 9 #12 Share Posted June 9 (edited) I guess some folks missed the news. Captain Di Palma posted yesterday, June 8, on another well known social media page that Explora II achieved her milestone of completed sea trials. Edited June 9 by kelleherdl 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseph123 Posted June 17 #13 Share Posted June 17 Very grainy photo, but I found this one online of the Explora II now docked in Genoa. Looks as if they may have constructed some type of awning over the Atoll pool to address the lack of shade issue? 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Stickman1990 Posted June 19 #14 Share Posted June 19 It seems the inaugural for Explora 2 has just been cancelled due to ship yard delays 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenbro1944 Posted June 19 #15 Share Posted June 19 Is it just the inaugural cruise cancelled? What was the proposed date of that cruise? If anyone has been notified of other Explora 2 cruises being cancelled please post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casperthecat Posted June 19 #16 Share Posted June 19 I’ve seen on Facebook that maiden voyage is now September 16th but I’m not booked just reporting what I’ve read. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelleherdl Posted June 20 #17 Share Posted June 20 5 hours ago, casperthecat said: I’ve seen on Facebook that maiden voyage is now September 16th but I’m not booked just reporting what I’ve read. My understanding is that the 16 Sept cruise is now the ‘shakedown’ cruise with press and the like. The formal ‘inaugural cruise’ is 23 Sept as its sailing from Tarragona during their local festival. I guess it really doesn’t make that much difference. We are boarding in Tarragona for 3 legs. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruising89143 Posted June 20 #18 Share Posted June 20 https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2024/06/explora-ii-delivery-pushed-to-september/ https://www.seatrade-cruise.com/shipbuilding-equipment/explora-ii-delayed-until-september-five-cruises-canceled 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crickette Posted June 20 #19 Share Posted June 20 A couple of reputable sources to confirm Terry's post: https://www.seatrade-cruise.com/shipbuilding-equipment/explora-ii-delayed-until-september-five-cruises-canceled https://www.cruisehive.com/launch-of-explora-journeys-new-ship-delayed-by-several-weeks/137589 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelleherdl Posted June 25 #20 Share Posted June 25 Just got our check-in email for Sept 23 Explora 2 cruise from Tarragona. Completed the check-in and got the e-ticket/luggage tag email. So that looks pretty solid for the 16 Sept initial sailing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaBugSeattle Posted June 25 #21 Share Posted June 25 My Cruise August 26th got cancelled. Still reviewing options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisingxpert Posted June 25 #22 Share Posted June 25 On 6/20/2024 at 5:23 PM, cruisingxpert said: There is an alarming statement in the Cruise Hive article where they mention that "In December 2024, the ship will reposition to La Romana, Dominican Republic, where she will homeport while operating 7-day Caribbean cruises." We are on a 14 day Miami/Miami Explora ll cruise Dec 6th 2024 Got an answer from Donna Tunney about this comment in her article. Apologies. That is an error that I will fix. Donna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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