Editor's PickExplora Journeys
Mediterranean Reverie
Explora I · Western Mediterranean
7 nights · Civitavecchia · May 2026
from $4,950 /guest
Vol. 01 · The Winter Issue
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Explora I, off the Ligurian coast
Photo · A. Marchetti
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The Cruise Finder
Step 1 of 3Where shall we set sail from?
- 01Private chef dinner in Cinque Terre
- 02Helicopter to Mendenhall Glacier
- 03Sailing day off the BVI
- 04Vineyard lunch above Santorini
- 05Whale-watch zodiac, Juneau
- 06Beachfront cabana, Punta Cana
The Magazine
Editor's dispatches
Cruise Review
A week aboard Explora I — and why slow ships matter again.
Our editor at large boarded the new MSC luxury line for seven nights of Mediterranean drift. The verdict, in eight courses and one quiet sunrise.
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Shore Day
The Caribbean's most underrated golf escape is in the Dominican Republic.
Punta Espada and Teeth of the Dog have headlined for years. But the island's next chapter — and the ports that put you closest — is what's worth booking now.
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