MSC and Silversea Take Delivery on New Ultra-Luxury Cruise Ships
The ultra-luxury segment of the cruise industry marked two major milestones with the delivery of newbuilds which are expected to have a significant impact on the future of the industry.
Royal Caribbean Group’s Silversea Cruises took delivery on the Silver Nova on July 19 in the Netherlands and today, July 20, MSC Group’s new luxury brand Explora Journeys took delivery on its first ship the Explora I in Italy.
Explora Journeys marks MSC’s expansion into the luxury cruise segment with an investment of €2.5 billion ($2.8 billion) for six planned cruise ships due for delivery through 2028.
Costing more than €500 million ($556 million) the Explora I was delivered by Fincantieri at the company’s yard in Monfalcone, Italy.
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