Explorer of the Seas Review

9 DAY BERMUDA AND EAST CARRIBEAN

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Malaipus
2-5 Cruises • Age 40s

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Sail Date: Apr 2011
Cabin: Interior Stateroom
Traveled with children

o 2011 cruise in review 9 night on Explorer of the Seas Departing from Bayonne, NJ on April 28th 2011o Cape Liberty Port in Bayonne, NJ.... This port is very easy to get to, but if you are coming from the west, do not follow the MapQuest directions. You can't make the left hand turn on the street you need to get to the port, so instead make the left onto Goldsborough. Then follow the signs all the way down till you see a toll to pay for parking ($170 for 9 days). Then we dropped our luggage off at big tents and parked the car. We walked back to the tents and went through check in very fast. We got there an hour before embarkation, so we had to wait till the bus picked us up to bring us to the ship. They start picking up at noon or one depending on the day so if you get there too early you can wait in the giant room that has bathrooms and vending machines. Royal Caribbean even has free cookies, coffee, tea, and lemonade while you are waiting.Day 1 - In other reviews I have read that the ship looked old or damaged. But, I definitely did not see that. The ship looks great. I know it's no Allure or Oasis, but don't let the negative reviews of this ship stop you from going on it. I love the art work and pictures around the ship. It was very bright with comfortable colors, making you feel relaxed. Going under the bridge connecting Long Island and Staten Island was cool. Definitely better than you see in the pictures. Being at the front of ship was a great experience. Just wear a jacket if you are going to stand in the front helicopter spot like I did because the wind was terrible. Next year I'm going to stand on the top deck by the smoke stacks since that is the highest point of the ship. Day 2 - Sailing day. Our first cruising day had very bad winds all morning and afternoon due to a passing storm. The ship was rocking hard, so there was no way to swim or take advantage of the sports deck. Luckily, the Adventure Ocean team does a great job at keeping the kids busy. My 5 year old son did not want to leave. They do all types of activities with the children, and my son liked all the adults who were there playing games with him.

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Interior Stateroom

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I HAD TWO CABINS 7131 AND 7133. A BIG HEADS UP TO ANYONE WHO GETS THESE ROOMS, THEY ARE RIGHT UNDER THE ROOM SERVICE ROOMS AND THEY START AT 3AM AND YOU WILL GET WOKEN UP WITH ALL THE NOISE THE MAKE.

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