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Royal8200
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
The ship is very, very tired and in need of a major overhaul. Rust all over the place especially at the balconies. Itinerary changed 3 times before we sailed. Even RCCL survey at the end of the cruise wanted us to review a port we did not even go too. My Time Diners had to wait over 2 hours to be seated. Food was very inconsistent and way below RCCL standards. Some venues were not open for diner ...
Read MoreSail Date: May 2022
Review for a Caribbean - Southern Cruise on Explorer of the Seas
drewmn11
6-10 Cruises • Age 30s
This cruise was two years in the making. It was our sixth cruise and sixth Royal ship. We booked this in May 2020 for June 2021 when prices bottomed out. Itinerary was originally: Labadee, DR, Anitgua, and St. Lucia (I think, it has been a while) on Independence. We booked this cruise because the price was phenomenal for an 8-day, and new ports of call. Of course, this was cancelled, and we ...
Read MoreSail Date: May 2022
Cabin Type: Ocean View Balcony
Review for a Caribbean - Southern Cruise on Explorer of the Seas
Csummers12
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s
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. ...
Read MoreSail Date: May 2022
Cabin Type: Junior Suite
Review for a Caribbean - Southern Cruise on Explorer of the Seas
chrismch
10+ Cruises • Age 50s
Just completed our first cruise since pre-covid. It was great to be back on the ship again and the staff was happy to greet us. However, they are still trying to put everything back in place. On this cruise our cruise director told us as of the next cruise all of their 26 ships will once again be at sea. Like land-based businesses, they are having trouble finding crew members for all the duties ...
Read MoreSail Date: May 2022
Review for a Caribbean - Southern Cruise on Explorer of the Seas
aklenburkall
6-10 Cruises • Age 50s
We have sailed on 9 different Royal Caribbean ships in the last 7 years. There are always a few issues here and there, most of the time just to be overlooked. But not on this ship on this sailing. Our trip departed from Miami on May 14th, 2022. We were originally scheduled to stop in Bonaire, Curacao, and then Aruba. Without any notification to us, the itinerary was changed a couple weeks ...
Read MoreSail Date: May 2022
Review for a Caribbean - Southern Cruise on Explorer of the Seas
RobinKS
10+ Cruises • Age 50s
This was DH and I first cruise post-restart and we were ecstatic to be back onboard a ship. The Explorer was in great condition considering her age. We did the Royal Up program and went from an inside cabin on deck 8 to Panoramic Ocean View on deck 12. We absolutely loved our cabin. We overlooked the peek-a-boo bridge and had floor to ceiling windows. Entertainment was a bit lacking, but we had ...
Read MoreSail Date: April 2022
Cabin Type: Spacious Panoramic Ocean View
Review for a Caribbean - Southern Cruise on Explorer of the Seas
MemaaBrown
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
My cruise on Explorer of the Seas on April 30, 2022 was without a doubt the worst cruise experience I have ever endured, and I have been cruising for over 30 years and I have never experienced anything quite like it. The lack of staff and poor training of the existing staff was very apparent.
I was not listed for Early Dining at 5:30 as I requested and was granted during the booking ...
Read MoreSail Date: April 2022
Review for a Caribbean - Southern Cruise on Explorer of the Seas
avid_cruiser7
6-10 Cruises • Age 30s
Explorer of the Seas 17 April 2022 sailing. Masks were optional ... YEAH ! This was our 8th cruise on RCCL. SJU-St. Maarten- Sea Day-Aruba-Curacao-Bonaire-Sea Day-SJU. My initial impression is that RCCL - Explorer of the Seas is saving money in the wrong places. RCCL post-COVID is not equal to RCCL pre-COVID. Staff seemed over-worked and stressed and the boat was only 75% full. Food in ...
Read MoreSail Date: April 2022
Cabin Type: Junior Suite Accessible
Review for a Caribbean - Southern Cruise on Explorer of the Seas
40luv
10+ Cruises • Age 60s
We chose this cruise/ itinerary as a result of “lift and shift” from a canceled cruise. I did not realize the week was school spring break! So the ship and excursions were crowded. Next time - I’ll check. Originally we booked an ocean view room. We had the opportunity to “Royal Up.” Our offer was accepted and were were in a VIP panoramic suite 440 square feet. . Very nice. 10 floor to ...
Read MoreSail Date: March 2022
Cabin Type: Ocean View Panoramic Suite (No Balcony)
Review for a Caribbean - Southern Cruise on Explorer of the Seas
kwebster58
10+ Cruises • Age 60s
I am writing to share my experiences being on the Explorer of the Seas out of San Juan at the end of January 2022. My original booking was for April 2020, just as the pandemic shut down the cruise industry. I ended up canceling because of pre-existing health issues the morning that Royal Caribbean announced they had canceled my sailing – later in the day. Because of the timing, I was not ...
Read MoreSail Date: January 2022
Cabin Type: Ocean View Balcony
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