From crossing the River Dart on a small passenger ferry to get to school everyday to leading one of the world’s most exciting luxury cruise lines, Anna Nash’s career trajectory was written in the stars and discovered in the seas

On this week’s episode of the Cruise Corner, co-host Will Payne sits down with the Explora Journeys president to take a look back at her tenure in luxury travel, and how her beginnings in the south west set her on a path to becoming a key driving force behind the MSC Group’s foray into the high-end market.

Nash also offers insight into the imminent launch of Explora Journeys’ third vessel, Explora III, while outlining the company’s plans to work with its trade partners to ensure the ship hits the high seas with a splash when it makes its debut next summer.

Furthermore, Nash lays out her predictions for the luxury sector in 2026, and what the introduction of boutique hotel conglomerates into the cruise market, like Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection and Four Seasons, means for the wider industry.

In the last episode of the Cruise Corner Podcast, Payne sat down with AmaWaterways’ director of sales UK and Europe Andrea Stafford to discuss her 40-year career in cruise and the ultra-luxury river cruise operator’s plans surrounding the launch of AmaSofia on the Danube and the Rhine and AmaMaya on the Mekong in 2026.

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