The room and wait staff were excellent as always. I was on this ship when it was the latest and greatest. Unfortunately not so much anymore. The balcony was in need of paint....rust showing, carpet worn, cabinets so-so. It is going in for an update, so RCCL is addressing the situation. The price was great, so no real complaints. Production shows were good, ice show great, Trivia OK when you could ...
I did not take this cruise with the intention of having a ship "wow" me. I knew beforehand the Explorer would be refurbished soon; however, the itinerary Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao & Labadee and the amount of nights (9) was exactly what I've been looking for.
The itinerary was SUPERB. I am mainly writing this short description so I can do a cabin review of my Promamande cabin since I couldn't find ...
On Nov. 15th we took a cruise on the Explorer of the seas out of Port Canaveral , Florida.
If we could have eliminated day one and day ten, it would of been a fairly good cruise.
The Stateroom attendant Shannell McCoy Couison was great. Also our assistant waiter ,Adi Yuan, and our waiter Carmo Fernandes , were also excellent. The food was good, the entertainment was fair and the Ice Show was ...
On a chilly, damp November 1st morning we left Baltimore on a 3 hour bus ride to Port Liberty, NJ for a 2 week repositioning cruise to the Caribbean on RCCL’s Explorer of the Seas. After arriving at the port, we sat on the bus for another hour as it worked its way through the backup until we could unload our luggage. The terminal was as cold and damp inside as it was outside; a cheerless place ...
We went on this cruise because our community hosted it. The food was good and our waiter was fabulous. The ship is tired and worn. I heard it's going in for a renovation in April, so that will make it better. The captain is a hoot. He makes jokes during his morning presentation and was a ham at the return cruisers party. The staff is not stingy with the drinks during those parties either, which is ...
The Bayonne terminal was a bit of a nightmare; hopefully the new one is up and running when March rolls around. All of the crew and staff were great you cannot say enough about them.
We know Explorer is headed for a refit, but they may have delayed it too long. Our balcony needed a paint job, something I have never seen on a Royal ship before. We had a large balcony so it fit a couple of chairs ...
My wife and I have cruised many times before but all on another cruise line. This was our first time on RCCL and tried not to make comparisons but it is not easy. That being said we had a good time on the Explorer.
The food in the dining room is very good and you can order two dinners or two desserts if you want. How-ever it was hard to find anything warm or hot at the buffet. Breakfast was the ...
After 13 cruises on the Explorer maybe I'm tired of the Ship and tired of the ports that it travels to .As usual the room attendant and waiters were the best .We usually get a balcony but all my favorite ones were gone.I picked a great window room and l would strongly recommend it.It had two large windows to gaze out the front of the Ship .At dinner we had a table for 6 and our table mates were ...
Just back from a wonderful vacation on Explorer of the Seas!
For a ship getting ready for dry dock refurb, it's in great shape. There are minor areas in the cabins and the public rooms where you can see chips and worn fabric/carpeting, but overall she is in great condition.
We stayed in promenade rooms, which were roomy, lots of storage, and very comfortable. Never heard any of the commotion in ...
This was our first trip with Royal Caribbean, we have sailed with Celebrity 4 times previously. A friend dropped us off at the pier about 11:30 am because we were in a JS we went through the suite line and was on the ship in 15-20 minutes from the time we entered the terminal. The ship was beautiful and big, maybe a little big for our tastes. We had the early seating dinner and we were at table ...