Where is MV Explorer now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for MV Explorer in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.

What kind of ship is MV Explorer?

MV Explorer is a cruise ship, built in 2001 by Blohm+Voss. The vessel is 180.5 m long with a beam of 25.5 m and has a gross tonnage of 24,318.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MV Explorer?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MV Explorer 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 MV Explorer. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

MV Explorer

Cruise ship · built 2001

IMO9183518No AIS position on record

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In short

MV Explorer (Cruise ship) has no AIS position on record with Voydar. It can carry up to 920 passengers (source: Wikidata).

Vessel type: Cruise ship
Flag: —
Year built: 2001
Gross tonnage: 24,318
Size (length × beam): 180 m × 26 m
Registered owner: —

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Last reported position

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Identity & particulars

Name: MV Explorer
IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?: 9183518
MMSIWhat is an MMSI?: —
Call signWhat is a call sign?: —
Flag: —
Vessel type: Cruise ship
Gross tonnageGross tonnage vs deadweight: 24,318
Deadweight (DWT): Source: Wikidata, record Q6719528. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.2,500 t
Length overall: 180.5 m
Beam: 25.5 m
Year built: 2001
Passengers (maximum): Source: Wikidata, record Q6719528. Added to Voydar on September 23, 2026. Licence: CC0 1.0.920

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

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Builder: Blohm+Voss
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
Jan 15, 2015	Reported departure from HonoluluAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jan 15, 2015	Reported arrival at HonoluluAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Jan 14, 2015	Reported departure from HiloAuthority-reported	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

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.

Reported by authorities Authority-reported

Port	Record	Date (UTC)	Berth	Source
Honolulu USHNL	Departure	Jan 15, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Honolulu USHNL	Arrival	Jan 15, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Hilo USITO	Departure	Jan 14, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Hilo USITO	Arrival	Jan 14, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
San Diego USSAN	Departure	Jan 6, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
San Diego USSAN	Arrival	Jan 5, 2015(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Port Everglades USPEF	Departure	Dec 8, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Port Everglades USPEF	Arrival	Dec 8, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Honolulu USHNL	Departure	Jan 18, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Honolulu USHNL	Arrival	Jan 18, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Hilo USITO	Departure	Jan 17, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances
Hilo USITO	Arrival	Jan 17, 2014(date only)	—	USACE foreign traffic vessel entrances & clearances

Records published by the authority named on each row. Earliest record for this ship: November 25, 2002.

Source: US Army Corps of Engineers, Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center (US CBP entrance/clearance records). Licence: US Government work — public domain.

About MV Explorer

Blue Dream Star was a Liberia-registered passenger ship. The ship was built in Germany in 2001 by Blohm + Voss and originally named Olympia Explorer. The ship was later renamed Explorer when it began sailing for the Semester at Sea program in 2004 and remained with them until 2015. In May 2015, the ship was renamed Celestyal Odyssey and began sailing for Celestyal Cruises, under the flag of Malta. In September 2015 it was announced that Celestyal Cruises had terminated their three-year contract of owning Celestyal Odyssey. The ship left the fleet in late October 2015. The ship was replaced with MS Gemini, renamed Celestyal Nefeli. In March 2016 it was reported that Celestyal Odyssey had been sold to be used as the first ship of Diamond Cruises International, a China-based cruise line, and due to enter service in April as Glory of the Seas.

Summary from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA.

Frequently asked questions

Where is MV Explorer now?: Voydar has no displayable AIS position for MV Explorer in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.
What kind of ship is MV Explorer?: MV Explorer is a cruise ship, built in 2001 by Blohm+Voss. The vessel is 180.5 m long with a beam of 25.5 m and has a gross tonnage of 24,318.
What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for MV Explorer?: Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for MV Explorer 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 MV Explorer. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.

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