Explorer of the Seas Review

Good, however, not great; it could have been better.

Review for Pacific Coastal Cruise on Explorer of the Seas
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VA Martha
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Sep 2016
Cabin: Oceanview Stateroom

i wanted to see the West Coast, mainly San Francisco, Seattle, Oregon and other parts of California. The ship was beautiful and the cabin was excellent. My cabin was an outside cabin. I was in cabin 3608. The Anytime Dining was not organized. You could not get a table for 2 unless you wanted to eat at 7:30 P.M. or later. Anyone who ate at 5:30 P.M. for dinner had to share a table. The staff seemed that they were in training. They kept getting passengers ordered mixed up. The food was sometimes cold. The entertainment was good, however, it was better on the Anthem of the Seas. The shore excursions were okay, however, nothing great. I did enjoy the Din Sum tour and luncheon in San Francisco. The Captain's Cocktail party did not honor any outstanding cruisers whom had cruised an extra amount of time as the other Captain's function did. I had to ask my cabin steward for a bathrobe and I should have had it in the cabin since I am a Diamond Member. I had ordered Cholocate Covered Strawberries for my friend whom was in cabin 3606 to be in her cabin on arrival. The strawberries arrived to her cabin at 11:00 P.M. after I made an inquiry. I did not get my Welcome Back gift until the next day. It took 3 days to get my laundry back from being pressed. I gave the cabin steward the laundry on the first morning after arrival and received the laundry back 3 days later.

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Oceanview Stateroom

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The cabin was clean and excellent, however, the service was slow. I had to ask about the bathrobe due Diamond Members. I did not get the robe until the 2nd day of the cruise. It should have been in my cabin upon arrival. When I asked the cabin steward, she said she would have the next person take care of this because she was going off duty. The Welcome Back Cholocate Covered Strawberries were received in my cabin 2 days later.

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