Our Awards
Explora Journeys is proud to lead the industry, distinguished by a long list of prestigious awards that reflect our commitment to excellence.
Highlights
Our Awards Collection
2025 Awards
- Travel + Leisure 2025 World's Best Awards
- Travel + Leisure 2025 It List - The Best New Cruise Ships
- Condé Nast Traveler 2025 Hot List - The Best New Cruises in the World
- Virtuoso 2025 Awards - Best Ocean Luxury Cruise Experience
- Food & Wine 2025 Global Tastemakers Awards
- TTG Luxury Award - Ultra luxury Cruise Line of the Year
- Grand Travel Awards Norway - Cruise Line of the year – Small ships below 1.000 guests
- Vakantie Awards 2025 (Travel Awards 2025) The Netherlands - “Luxe Cruises 2025” (Best Luxury Cruise Line)
- Robb Report Monaco & Côte d'Azur - 2025 Best of the Best Awards - Best Luxury Cruise Company
2024 Awards
- Cruise Critic's 2024 Best in Cruise Awards - Best for Families (Luxury Category)
- Cruise Critic's 2024 Best in Cruise Awards - Best Dining (Luxury Category)
- Cruise Critic's 2024 Best in Cruise Awards - Best Luxury Cruise Line
- Condé Nast Traveller The Hot List 2024 - The Best New Cruises in the World
- Condé Nast Traveler 2024 Readers' Choice Awards - The Best Cruise Lines in the World (UK)
- Condé Nast Traveller 2024 Readers' Choice Awards - The Best Cruise Lines in the World (US)
- 2024 Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards - 10 Favourite Midsize-ship Ocean Cruise Lines of 2024 (USA)
- Travel + Leisure It List 2024 - The Best New Cruise Ships of 2023 (USA)
- Sailawaze Excellence Awards 2024 in the category Best F&B (Food and Beverages) at Sea
- USA Today Reader’s Choice Awards - Best Boutique Cruise Lines 2024 (USA)
- World Spa Awards - World’s Best Cruise Spa 2024
- Recommend’s 2024 Reader’s Choice Awards - Best Cruise Line - Overall Small Ship (up to 1,000 passengers)
- Recommend Reader’s Choice Awards - Category Winner - Best Cruise Line - Ultra Luxury
- Aspire Awards 2024 - Winner of Ultra-Luxury Cruise Line of the Year (UK)
- Travel Weekly US Gold Magellan Award - Category Winner - Overall Best Cruise Cuisine
- Wave Awards 2024 - Best Luxury Ocean Cruise Line
- Wave Awards 2024 - Best for Wellbeing
2023 Awards
- CSI Awards 2023 - Best Casual Dining
- Editors Picks Cruise Critic 2023 - Best Family Friendly Luxury Cruise Line
- Travel Weekly Magellan Awards 2023 - Luxury Ship-Suite Design: Owners Residence on EXPLORA I
- Travel Weekly Magellan Awards 2023 - Luxury Ship-Suite Design: Ocean Wellness - The Spa on EXPLORA I
- Travel Weekly Magellan Awards 2023 - Luxury Ship - Restaurant Design: Anthology
- Travel Weekly Magellan Awards 2023 - Luxury Ship-Cabin Design (non-suite): Ocean Terrace Suites on EXPLORA I
- Luxury Travel Gold List Awards - Emerging Brand / One to Watch
- Cruising Journal Awards - Best Ocean Cruise Line for Food
Accolades from Industry Experts
“Like being a guest in a luxury yacht or hotel,
but sailing the seas.”
“If you want an indulgent, elevated cruise, look no further.”
“One of the first things travellers will notice is the onboard cuisine which leans into its European roots”
