Our family of 5 had a great time during our Alaskan cruise on board the Explorer of the Seas.
Embarkation:
The port in Seattle was a mess to get into. This, of course, has nothing to do with Royal Caribbean's service but I figure I would mention it. We arrived there pretty early (about 10:30am) and there was a very long lines of cars waiting to drop off passengers. Once inside, check in was a breeze. There are clearly marked lines for the different C&A levels
Cabin was fine just a bit smelly.