We had so much fun on Explorer Feb. 4th -9th sailing. What I enjoyed was the diversity of people on board. I love seeing little ones enjoying.
The entertainer we booked to see playing in Schooner's, Perry Grant, could not be there last minute and I was so disappointed. David, who filled in, was a laugh and a half. And we were all surprised when fellow passenger asked to sing along and stole ...
I choose this cruise as it was a “sisters” cruise and the timeframe was perfect.
Getting to embarkation was harrowing! I can’t blame RC but the port of Miami needs to seriously address the ingress /egress and congestion. It took an hour to go the 4 miles from the hotel to the port! We had the Key, so once we arrived- we quickly boarded. Lunch for Key in the MDR was just ok. I was ...
We chose the cruise because we wanted to be away for both Christmas and New Year's. The cruise accomplished that, but we were not as impressed with RCL as we have been in the past. Why? Here goes my list.
(1) We had a balcony room, but the balcony was smaller than on other ships. Also, the bathroom was incredibly small. I kept banging my arms in the shower, and I am not a large woman; my ...
A/c in the cabinets not working , we could sleep comfortly, we were hot. The also the cooler did not keep our water cold, also under the bed it was clean, they just clean around it.
Actvities on the ship were boring, specialty the comedy shows. Pool activities were fun.
STAFF ON THE SHIP VERY GOOD
The ship it kind of old, and the pools were super small.
Our perfect day in coco cay was ...
The Explorer of the Seas is a beautiful ship. We loved the coziness of it.
Embarkation was a cluster and many waited a long time! Lack of staff was part of the issue.
Dining each night took 2 solid hours, and the food was not RC's standard. We were told that the ship was extremely low on staff, and other staff were pulled into dining to cover. One night, the kitchen was down 20 staff. ...
We were so happy to return to cruising, and we absolutely expected things to be different as the industry tries to come back from the pandemic. However, the serious issues on this ship were avoidable. First let me say the staff who were onboard were wonderful - friendly, welcoming, and as accommodating as they could be under the circumstances. But it was painfully obvious that the staff was ...
The reason for choosing a cruise was to visit the Caribbean islands for the first time and enjoy an experience that would serve the whole family's needs. We were a party of 6 ( including a toddler and grandparents) For us we have appreciated the comfort, the ease and security of a good choice of healthy foods ( being a vegetarian) with a sea surrounding accommodation for a few days and some good ...
This is my fifth cruise with RCL since their restart and by far the one that has been most impacted by COVID; yes, even this late in the ongoing pandemic. Bars ran out of Coca Cola (regular), a number of spirits and most beers and on the final day Bud Lite seemed to be the only one available. Staff was overworked and Izumi was closed except for lunch on 2-3 days. Capacity controls were in ...
Older female sailing solo, I chose this cruise to go to Labadee. I had missed the port earlier in the year due to civil unrest, and chose this particular sailing (6 days) due to the ports and pricing. She also sailed into Falmouth, Jamaica and Perfect Day at Coco Cay.
When arriving to the port, it was a free for all. Noone had respected their check in times, and all showed up early. ...
We’ve been cruising since 2005 with Carnival and a few different river cruises so we decided to give RC a try due to scheduling needs. This review is a comparison of past experiences against the recent one with RC.
Embarkation - I will give them a pass on this one. There was some sort of medical issue is our understanding with a passenger causing a 2-3 hour delay. Not RC’s fault however; they ...