MSC Explora 4

Explora Journeys · MSC Explora class · 2027

MSC Explora 4 measures 72,810 gross tons, with room for 926 guests. MSC Explora 4 sails 7-night cruises from Genoa and moves to Southampton in May 2027.

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Rendering of Explora Journeys ship Explora IV at sea
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BuiltYear built
2027
TonnageGross tonnage
72,810
Decks
13
Cabins
463
Guests
926
1,473 at full occupancy
Crew
640

MSC Explora 4 cruise schedule

23 cruises in the next 12 months · open a cruise to see its itinerary · all times local

Showing 6 of 23 cruises

Where MSC Explora 4 sails

Homeport and departures by month · Oct 2026 – Sep 2027

Most of its sailings are in the Baltic, Norwegian Fjords, Russia, with more in the Iceland, Greenland, Faroe Islands. MSC Explora 4 sails from Genoa (Apr 2027), Lisbon (Apr 2027) and Southampton (May 2027 – Aug 2027).

GenoaLisbonSouthamptonCopenhagenReykjavíkWarnemündeHamburgQuebec CityNew York CityNumber = cruises starting that month

Ports MSC Explora 4 visits

68 ports of call in the next 12 months · homeports not counted

HomeportPort of callSize = ship calls

How MSC Explora 4 sails

Sailings starting in the next 12 months · Oct 2026 – Sep 2027 · from published itineraries

Port intensity

Port days and sea days per cruise, between embarkation and return

Time in port
10 h
median · 6 – 36.5 h
Port days
71%
of days between embarkation and return
Overnight calls
14
staying past midnight
Late departures
20
after 20:00 · latest 23:55

Cruise patterns

  • 4 ports · 2 sea days7 nights2 cruises
  • 5 ports · 1 sea day7 nights1 cruise
  • 4 ports · 1 sea day7 nights1 cruise
  • 11 ports · 3 sea days16 nights1 cruise
  • 10 ports · 3 sea days15 nights1 cruise

Port daySea dayEmbarkation and return days not shown

Sea days are the days between embarkation and return with no port call. Hours in port run from arrival to departure; calls with unpublished times are left out. Late departure = leaving a port of call after 20:00, local time.

MSC Explora 4 specifications

From the cruise line and ship registries · metric units

Ship

Cruise line
Explora Journeys
Class
MSC Explora class
Year built
2027
Status
On order
IMO
9869904
MMSI
Not yet published

Size

Gross tonnage
72,810 GT
Length
268 m
Beam
32 m
Decks
13
Cruising speed
18 knots

Capacity

Guests, double occupancy
926
Guests, full occupancy
1,473
Cabins
463
Crew
640
Guests per crew member
1.4
Space per guest
78.6 GT

How it compares

201st largest of 350 ships in service, shared with Explora III

Gross tonnage

  • MSC Explora 472,810
  • Explora Journeys average69,744
  • All ships in service91,156

Guests, double occupancy

  • MSC Explora 4926
  • Explora Journeys average925
  • All ships in service2,189

MSC Explora class sister ships

Same design and size as MSC Explora 4

See the Explora Journeys fleet

About MSC Explora 4

MSC Explora 4, named Explora IV by her line, is the fourth ship of Explora Journeys, the MSC Group's luxury brand, and is under construction by Fincantieri at Sestri Ponente in Genoa. Steel was cut on 12 September 2024, and she was floated out at Sestri Ponente on 9 March 2026 at a joint ceremony that also marked milestones for Explora V and Explora VI. She is now fitting out, with delivery planned for 2027.