What kind of ship is Explora III?

Explora III is a cruise ship sailing under the flag of Malta, built in 2026 by Fincantieri. The vessel is 268 m long with a beam of 33 m and has a gross tonnage of 73,904.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Explora III?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Explora III from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for Explora III. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

Explora III

Cruise ship · Malta · built 2026 · AIS Class A

IMO9869899MMSI248098000Call sign9HA6513Last AIS position Sep 25, 2026, 21:11 UTC

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In short

Explora III (Cruise ship, Malta flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 25, 2026, 21:11 UTC, under way at 17.7 kn, in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. Its crew-entered AIS destination is CAHSP (Havre-Saint-Pierre); its reported draught is 7 m (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 25, 2026, 20:53 UTC). It can carry up to 926 passengers (source: Wikidata).

Current voyage: from Corner Brook (departed Sep 25, 2026, 19:58 UTC) to CAHSP (Havre-Saint-Pierre)

Vessel type: Cruise ship
Flag: Malta
Year built: 2026
Gross tonnage: 73,904
Size (length × beam): 268 m × 33 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

received Sep 25, 2026, 21:11 UTC

Position: 49.1672° N, 58.3936° W
Area: Gulf of St. Lawrence
StatusWhat do AIS statuses mean?: Under way using engine
Speed: 17.7 kn
Course: 283°
Heading: 283°

49.1672° N, 58.3936° W

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Last 30 days: 1 port call (Corner Brook).

Port calls are detected by Voydar from AIS (at least 30 minutes slow inside a harbour area); see Port calls below.

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Identity & particulars

Name: Explora III
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9869899
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: 248098000
Call signWhat is a call sign?: 9HA6513
Flag: Malta
Vessel type: Detailed type from WikidataCruise ship
AIS ship type: Passenger
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 73,904
Length overall: 268 m
Beam: 33 m
Year built: 2026
Passengers (maximum): Source: Wikidata, record Q141212402. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.926

A tag next to a value names the register that supplied it (hover or tap it for the record and date). Values without a tag come from the ship's own AIS broadcasts or from Wikidata. Position and identity are derived live from AIS.

Ownership & management

Each line shows where the fact comes from. Links backed by an identifier point to the company page.

Operator: Explora Journeys
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026
Builder: Fincantieri
Source: Wikidata · reported · confidence 0.8 · retrieved Sep 22, 2026

Timeline

Dated events for this ship from every source Voydar holds, newest first. Each line names its source; derived items say how they were derived.

Date	Event	Source
Sep 25, 2026, 19:58 UTC	Left Corner BrookAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Sep 25, 2026, 09:14 UTC	Arrived at Corner BrookAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Aug 20, 2026, 12:57 UTC	Left LuraAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Aug 20, 2026, 05:06 UTC	Arrived at LuraAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Aug 4, 2026, 22:07 UTC	Left BarcelonaAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)
Aug 4, 2026, 14:15 UTC	Arrived at BarcelonaAIS-detected	Voydar port-call detector (AIS geofence)

Owner, operator and manager changes found by comparing yearly EU MRV reports are dated to the reporting year ("during 2025"), not to a day. Port calls here are the most recent only; the full lists are further down.

Port calls

Two kinds of evidence, kept apart: calls Voydar detected from the ship's AIS positions, and arrivals and departures published by port authorities and customs records.

Detected from AIS AIS-detected

Port	Arrived	Departed	Time in port
Corner Brook CACBK	Sep 25, 2026, 09:14 UTC	Sep 25, 2026, 19:58 UTC	10 h 44 min
Lura NOLRA	Aug 20, 2026, 05:06 UTC	Aug 20, 2026, 12:57 UTC	7 h 51 min
Barcelona ESBCN	Aug 4, 2026, 14:15 UTC	Aug 4, 2026, 22:07 UTC	7 h 53 min
Palma de Mallorca ESPMI	Aug 4, 2026, 10:31 UTC	Aug 4, 2026, 14:14 UTC	3 h 44 min
Barcelona ESBCN	Aug 4, 2026, 09:01 UTC	Aug 4, 2026, 10:31 UTC	1 h 30 min
Barcelona ESBCN	Aug 4, 2026, 06:35 UTC	Aug 4, 2026, 09:01 UTC	2 h 26 min
Barcelona ESBCN	Aug 1, 2026, 18:50 UTC	Aug 1, 2026, 20:30 UTC	1 h 40 min
Barcelona ESBCN	Aug 1, 2026, 09:19 UTC	Aug 1, 2026, 09:51 UTC	31 min

Detected by Voydar when the ship's AIS positions stayed slow inside a harbour area. Calls shorter than 30 minutes are not shown. Depends on AIS reception; detection started on June 8, 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Explora III now?: Explora III (Cruise ship, Malta flag) was last seen on AIS on Sep 25, 2026, 21:11 UTC, under way at 17.7 kn, in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Voydar has no more recent AIS position for this ship. Its current location cannot be established from this report. The crew-entered destination was CAHSP (voyage report via AISstream.io global terrestrial AIS, received Sep 25, 2026, 20:53 UTC). This report does not confirm the ship’s current route.
What kind of ship is Explora III?: Explora III is a cruise ship sailing under the flag of Malta, built in 2026 by Fincantieri. The vessel is 268 m long with a beam of 33 m and has a gross tonnage of 73,904.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for Explora III?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for Explora III from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels and the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for Explora III. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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