Jun 17, 2026 – 5.00amThe list starts sedately enough. Sailing with Explora Journeys, tasked with trying to determine why the three-year-old luxury cruise line is going gangbusters, I dedicate a page of my notebook to enumerating the elements, large or small, that demonstrate how the brand is doing things differently.Onboard Explorer II, travelling between Barcelona and Valletta, Malta, I write: “Suite: v spacious. Shower – expansive.” It doesn’t take long for the first exclamation mark to appear. “Charging options – so many!” And it’s true, there is no shortage of options. Bedside universal power points, phone charge points, even a wireless charging pad are all ready and waiting.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles