Explorer of the Seas Review

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tms317
10+ Cruises • Age 40s

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Sail Date: Apr 2011
Cabin: Royal Family Suite
Traveled with children

We are frequent cruisers and for this trip, we were travelling with our two children (DS-5 and DD-4) and my parents. In general, we're very laid back cruisers and don't need much from a vacation to make it enjoyable. We had a great time on the Explorer but did want to stop by with a review and some quick pros and cons:

Embarkation Port- Bayonne, NJ. What an unorganized mess! When we arrived at around 11:30am, there was no port staff available to direct us to the appropriate place to drop off our luggage and then park the car. We unloaded our car and were told to then drive the car to the lot and pick up a shuttle. So, we all got back into the car, parked and started walking (RIGHT BACK TO WHERE WE HAD ALL JUST BEEN). There is no real need for the shuttle, since the terminal is RIGHT THERE, but there was no-one around to tell us where to walk. We started walking back to the terminal and made it almost all the way back when someone pointed at us to go the other way and pick up a shuttle. Again, no clear signage or instruction as to where to go Once inside the terminal, things moved more smoothly. Arriving back at Bayonne was a MUCH better experience that we had during departure.

Check-in was a breeze and, before long, we were on the ship. The staff was friendly and helpful and we were able to straighten out our dinner seating (my parents weren't seated at our table, as requested) and room key needs without any hassles.

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Royal Family Suite

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Tremendous amount of closet and drawer space. Quiet location at the back of the ship--not much foot traffic. Fabulous balcony, but not very private as the decks above you can see you from their balcony. Super deep bathtub in the Master bedroom. No television in the 2nd bedroom.

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