Explora Journeys · Dining

Food is the quiet headline.

Dining is one of the clearest ways Explora Journeys separates itself from a conventional cruise. On EXPLORA I and EXPLORA II, the restaurant lineup moves from an all-day marketplace and European café to a Mediterranean dining room, Pan-Asian cooking, a proper steakhouse, and in-suite dining on your private terrace. Most of these experiences are included in the fare, so you can choose dinner based on your mood rather than the price of the menu. Anthology is the exception, offering a more formal Italian tasting menu for an additional fee.

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The table

More restaurants than evenings aboard.

Eight of the nine venues are included in your fare, so there’s no reservation stress and no surcharge anxiety.

From the all-day Emporium Marketplace to a seven-course Italian tasting menu, dining aboard EXPLORA I and II moves with your mood. The only experience that carries a charge is Anthology, and it’s the one regulars book first.

Nine venues, eight included

Each restaurant has its own room, its own hours, and its own reason to keep coming back.

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Included

Marble & Co. Grill

Deck 5 · Included

European steakhouse; premium cuts dry-aged on board and grilled to order in an open kitchen. A caviar-topped fingerling-potato starter regulars order without looking.

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Included

Fil Rouge

Deck 4 · Included

A “red thread” of French technique through an international menu: escargots, foie gras, Lobster Thermidor, chocolate soufflé. Also open for cooked-to-order breakfast.

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Included

Med Yacht Club

Deck 4 · Included

Relaxed Mediterranean (Italy, Spain, Greece, France, North Africa) in a light, porthole-lined room. Sharing plates and a tableside Caesar.

Sakura restaurant dining room aboard Explora Journeys, with cherry blossom canopy and lantern lighting
Sakura, aboard Explora Journeys

Included

Sakura

Deck 5 · Included

Pan-Asian under a cherry-blossom canopy; sushi, dim sum, and a 72-hour Panang curry. Beside the Astern pool.

Charcuterie and flatbread station at Emporium Marketplace aboard Explora Journeys
Emporium Marketplace, aboard Explora Journeys

Included

Emporium Marketplace

Deck 11 · Included

Not a buffet. This is an all-day marketplace of open kitchens, charcuterie and cheese, handmade pasta, wood-fired pizza, and an evening raw bar of lobster and oysters.

Pastry case and espresso bar at Crema Café aboard Explora Journeys, with ocean views
Crema Café, aboard Explora Journeys

Included

Crema Café

Deck 5 · Included

European café culture: Illy espresso, artisan pastries, sea-salt cookies, and sea views from early morning.

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Included

Gelateria & Crêperie

The Conservatory · Deck 11 · Included

Italian gelato and made-to-order crêpes poolside under the retractable glass roof.

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Included

In-Suite Dining

All suites · Included

Around-the-clock dining served on your private terrace or in your suite. It’s the ninth venue, and the one that comes to you.

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Surcharge · ~€165 pp

Anthology

Deck 5 · Surcharge ~€165 pp

The one extra-charge restaurant and the reservation regulars book first: a seven-course Italian tasting menu by Head of Culinary Franck Garanger, with an optional wine pairing. Just 48 guests indoors plus a 22-seat terrace.

Explore the rest of the ship

Dining is one chapter. See where you’ll sleep and how you’ll spend the hours between meals.

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Suites

Suites

Oceanfront living with no inside cabins, and every suite has a private terrace.

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Public Spaces

Public Spaces

Four pools, six bars and lounges, and a 700-sq-meter wellness complex.

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Overview

The ships

Two intimate ships, 922 guests each, all-inclusive from espresso to gratuities.

Explora Journeys · Dining

Reserve the table, and the voyage.

We’ll book your sailing, secure Anthology, and pull live availability for your dates and suite.