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MSC Explora Journeys

75 crossings between 38 ports in 27 countries. On 9 they are the only operator on the water; on 13 they are the quickest of several; on 37 a rival is faster.

Three things the timetable does not say

12% alone of their network has no rival at all. On those 9 crossings the question is not who is quicker โ€” it is whether you sail. A comparison site showing one result is not showing you a choice.
37 beaten crossings where another operator is quicker on the same water. Their own site cannot tell you this, and a booking engine sorted by price will not.
8 untimed crossings carry no duration anywhere we can source. They are counted in the 75 and left blank in the bars.

Where they are beaten

46 crossings where a rival is faster or the two are level. This is the section an operator would never publish.

Copenhagen Busterminal โ€“ Rostock central bus station MSC Explora Journeys 24 h 00 MSC Cruises 24 h 00 rate not held 1 rival
Hamburg central bus station โ€“ Southampton 825 km MSC Explora Journeys 48 h 00 MSC Cruises 48 h 00 rate not held 2 rivals
Barcelona โ€“ Civitavecchia-Rome MSC Explora Journeys 96 h 00 Grimaldi Lines 22 h 15 rate not held 25 rivals
Civitavecchia-Rome โ€“ Valletta MSC Explora Journeys 120 h 00 Crystal Cruises 96 h 00 rate not held 4 rivals
Barcelona โ€“ Malaga 769 km MSC Explora Journeys 120 h 00 Costa Cruises 96 h 00 rate not held 8 rivals
Civitavecchia-Rome โ€“ Marseille (Saint-Charles) MSC Explora Journeys 120 h 00 Costa Cruises 48 h 00 rate not held 2 rivals
Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal โ€“ Seward 2053 km MSC Explora Journeys 168 h 00 Royal Caribbean 168 h 00 rate not held 7 rivals
Miami โ€“ San Juan 1661 km MSC Explora Journeys 168 h 00 Ritz Carlton Yacht Collection 144 h 00 rate not held 8 rivals
Barcelona โ€“ Lisbon (Oriente) 1006 km MSC Explora Journeys 168 h 00 Ritz Carlton Yacht Collection 168 h 00 rate not held 19 rivals
Piraeus-Athens โ€“ Venice Mestre (Stazione FS) MSC Explora Journeys 168 h 00 Seabourn Cruises 168 h 00 rate not held 15 rivals
Civitavecchia-Rome โ€“ Piraeus-Athens MSC Explora Journeys 168 h 00 Costa Cruises 120 h 00 rate not held 18 rivals
Istanbul โ€“ Piraeus-Athens MSC Explora Journeys 168 h 00 Viking Cruises 144 h 00 rate not held 15 rivals
Civitavecchia-Rome โ€“ Istanbul MSC Explora Journeys 168 h 00 Cunard 168 h 00 rate not held 10 rivals
Hong Kong โ€“ Shanghai 1228 km MSC Explora Journeys 168 h 00 Royal Caribbean 120 h 00 rate not held 2 rivals
Copenhagen Busterminal โ€“ Southampton 1070 km MSC Explora Journeys 168 h 00 Princess Cruises 168 h 00 rate not held 7 rivals
Hong Kong โ€“ Singapore 2594 km MSC Explora Journeys 192 h 00 Cunard 96 h 00 rate not held 16 rivals
Civitavecchia-Rome โ€“ Venice Mestre (Stazione FS) MSC Explora Journeys 192 h 00 Costa Cruises 120 h 00 rate not held 13 rivals
Hullo - Vancouver Ferry Terminal โ€“ Los Angeles 1774 km MSC Explora Journeys 192 h 00 Princess Cruises 96 h 00 rate not held 5 rivals
Barcelona โ€“ Monte Carlo 504 km MSC Explora Journeys 192 h 00 Seabourn Cruises 168 h 00 rate not held 4 rivals
Lisbon (Oriente) โ€“ Southampton 1483 km MSC Explora Journeys 192 h 00 Oceania Cruises 192 h 00 rate not held 5 rivals
Reykjavik โ€“ Southampton 1897 km MSC Explora Journeys 216 h 00 Norwegian Cruise Line 192 h 00 rate not held 4 rivals
Casablanca โ€“ Lisbon (Oriente) 589 km MSC Explora Journeys 216 h 00 Ponant Cruises 192 h 00 rate not held 1 rival
Civitavecchia-Rome โ€“ Lisbon (Oriente) MSC Explora Journeys 240 h 00 MSC Cruises 168 h 00 rate not held 11 rivals
Hong Kong โ€“ Tokyo 2880 km MSC Explora Journeys 240 h 00 Princess Cruises 240 h 00 rate not held 12 rivals
East New York โ€“ San Juan 2587 km MSC Explora Journeys 240 h 00 Crystal Cruises 216 h 00 rate not held 3 rivals
Barcelona โ€“ Venice Mestre (Stazione FS) 934 km MSC Explora Journeys 264 h 00 Oceania Cruises 216 h 00 rate not held 8 rivals
Klang โ€“ Singapore 330 km MSC Explora Journeys 312 h 00 StarDream Cruises 24 h 00 rate not held 1 rival
Hamburg central bus station โ€“ Rostock central bus station MSC Explora Journeys 336 h 00 AIDA Cruises 120 h 00 rate not held 2 rivals
Copenhagen Busterminal โ€“ Reykjavik 2104 km MSC Explora Journeys 360 h 00 Princess Cruises 216 h 00 rate not held 9 rivals
Bridgetown โ€“ San Juan 912 km MSC Explora Journeys 360 h 00 Princess Cruises 48 h 00 rate not held 5 rivals
Barcelona โ€“ Southampton 1094 km MSC Explora Journeys 360 h 00 Disney Cruise Line 168 h 00 rate not held 6 rivals
Shanghai โ€“ Tokyo 1758 km MSC Explora Journeys 360 h 00 MSC Cruises 96 h 00 rate not held 1 rival
Copenhagen Busterminal โ€“ Lisbon (Oriente) 2481 km MSC Explora Journeys 384 h 00 Scenic Cruises 288 h 00 rate not held 3 rivals
Keelung โ€“ Shanghai 679 km MSC Explora Journeys 384 h 00 MSC Cruises 192 h 00 rate not held 1 rival
Shanghai โ€“ Singapore 3814 km MSC Explora Journeys 408 h 00 AIDA Cruises 336 h 00 rate not held 1 rival
Singapore โ€“ Tokyo 5322 km MSC Explora Journeys 408 h 00 Princess Cruises 312 h 00 rate not held 9 rivals
Barcelona โ€“ Miami 7543 km MSC Explora Journeys 408 h 00 Norwegian Cruise Line 312 h 00 rate not held 10 rivals
Panama City โ€“ San Juan 1790 km MSC Explora Journeys 408 h 00 Ritz Carlton Yacht Collection 192 h 00 rate not held 2 rivals
Quebec City โ€“ Southampton 4933 km MSC Explora Journeys 456 h 00 Cunard 336 h 00 rate not held 1 rival
East New York โ€“ Reykjavik 4205 km MSC Explora Journeys 504 h 00 Virgin Voyages 336 h 00 rate not held 6 rivals

Showing the first 40 of 46.

Where they are the only boat

9 crossings with no other operator on record.

Dubai โ€“ Jeddah 192 h 00 rate not held 1676 km
Casablanca โ€“ Civitavecchia-Rome 192 h 00 rate not held
Jeddah โ€“ Piraeus-Athens 240 h 00 rate not held
Jeddah โ€“ Venice Mestre (Stazione FS) 240 h 00 rate not held 3615 km
Manaus โ€“ San Juan 264 h 00 rate not held 2491 km
Quebec City โ€“ Reykjavik 264 h 00 rate not held 3526 km
Barcelona โ€“ Jeddah 312 h 00 rate not held 4103 km
Manaus โ€“ Miami 456 h 00 rate not held 3879 km
Barcelona โ€“ Casablanca not held rate not held 1221 km

Which months they sail

Season not heldwe can say when we looked, not which months run

Our records for MSC Explora Journeys crossings were read on 11 August 2026 and describe the network as it ran that week. We hold no month-by-month variation, so this page cannot tell you whether a crossing runs in February.

If you are travelling well outside August 2026, confirm with the operator before you plan around it.

Where our records stop

No fares. Every comparison on this page is time and frequency only, and the fast-versus-conventional decision is mostly a price decision.

No departure times. 0 of 75 crossings carry a weekly rate; none carry a clock.

No vessels. We hold a fast/conventional class and no ship names.