12 Night Caribbean, Roundtrip Cape Liberty (Bayonne), NJ 11/11/07

We had a great time on the Explorer of the Seas, our return to Royal Caribbean after almost 15 years. Our very first cruise was on the Nordic Empress (now Empress of the Seas), and, 10 cruises on a variety of lines later, we decided to try RCCL again. A very pleasant experience ensures that we will be returning again.

We selected the Explorer after 2 lackluster Norwegian cruises in 11/06 and 3/07. Primarily we chose this cruise since we wouldn't need airfare. A 2.5 hour drive from PA and we were unloading our luggage and parking the car at Bayonne, NJ. Cape Liberty is not the prettiest dock area, but you can actually see the Statue of Liberty and NY skyline off in the distance. A note about the parking: You *must* prepay to park...so even if you leave your stuff and/or family at the terminal, make sure you keep your purse or wallet with you! They do accept credit cards. It cost $192 for 12 days of parking. Read more