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Explora II
Lynn with Kevin Bossino, Christian Santos and Tracey Poggio-Magnus
from Visit Gibraltar
Explora Journeys unveils schedule for winter 2026-27
Robin Searle
Explora Journeys has revealed details of its winter 2026-27 itineraries, with the line’s three ships offering sailings in the Caribbean, North, South and Central America and the Red Sea and Arabian Peninsula. Explora I will sail in the
Caribbean, Central and South America from November 2026 until March 2027, incorporating an Amazon sailing in February. Fares start at £2,725 for a
seven-night A Journey of Breathtaking Natural Wonders & Island Retreats cruise leaving Miami on December 6, 2026. Explora II will offer itineraries in
the Red Sea and Arabian Peninsula from December until March, with prices leading in at £2,705 for a seven-night A Journey from Shimmering Skylines to the Gulf ’s Hidden Gems from Dubai on January 25, 2027. Explora III will offer Caribbean
and Central America sailings from October until April, when it will travel through the
travelweekly.co.uk
£3,725 Cost of a seven-night cruise from Los Angeles to Vancouver
Panama Canal to operate on the Pacific coast of Central and North America during May. A seven-night sailing from Los
Angeles to Vancouver, leaving on May 3, 2027, costs from £3,725. The line said both eastern and
western Caribbean itineraries would be available, with ports of call including Gustavia (Saint Barthélémy), St John’s (Antigua), Belize, Costa Rica and Philipsburg (Sint Maarten). Explora II’s Red Sea and Arabian
Peninsula sailings will incorporate destinations including Jeddah, Salalah and Sur (Oman) and Dubai. Each ship will offer sailings
over New Year’s Eve, with firework celebrations on Explora I and Explora III in San Juan Bay, Puerto Rico and on Explora II in Dubai.
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moments with... Lynn
I can’t believe that we are nearly at the end of a very busy February. I’ve just returned from a trip to our head office in Seattle where I was able to collaborate with the senior teams from Seabourn and Holland America, including both our presidents.
We received lots of praise as Seabourn UK is doing
so well so thank you all for that. I also travelled to South Africa to meet with many of our travel partners there. Both trips were very different but very worthwhile.
However, this meant I sadly missed the UK Cruise
Awards, our annual opportunity to collaborate with our Carnival UK sister brands and reward our agent partners. I hear it was an amazing event and of course the UK Seabourn team was there. I would like to congratulate all our winning and highly commended partners.
On February 12, I was honoured to attend the
Travel Weekly Industry Leaders’ Dinner in London and the launch of the 2025 Travel Weekly Insight Report by Deloitte, with some fascinating insights into consumer behaviour. Much of it good news for our industry.
Collaboration is so important, within our own
internal teams, with our sister brands and with our travel partners, as this is how we continue to learn and grow, adapt to booking trends and overcome any hurdles that may come our way. We even collaborate with our competitors to bring more consumers into the cruise industry, especially through Clia conferences and events.
I’m looking forward to the next few months as we meet more of our partners at these events – and start planning for the Clia conference in Southampton in May!
moments with...
Lynn Narraway vice-president UK & Europe, Seabourn Reservations: 0344 338 8615
salessupport@seabourn.co.uk seabourn.com
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