This was an enjoyable cruise, overall, so most problems listed below were not the fault of RCCL. We were 4 single women - over 60 - booked on Explorer of the Seas from Cape Liberty to Bermuda and Eastern Caribbean. Ship info explained that parking was available close to ship. There was a parking lot adjacent to the terminal which provided excellent service with ample parking. However, there were several private parking lots available and we went to one of them.

Parking + Embarkation: We went to the private lot and arrived at 11:30am. We waited on line for 1hr and 45min for a shuttle to the pier. That ride was 30min because the jam up at the port was abominable. There was a huge tent-like structure with passengers leaving from the previous cruise to get into shuttles or other waiting vehicles. There were also cars lining up for our cruise to drop off people and luggage. Then there was our shuttle from the parking lot waiting in line to get through this mess and into a spot where we were finally able to get off and check in our luggage. Then check-in was easy, but we were astounded to learn that we had to take our carry-ons and ride another shuttle to the ship.

Ship is very old - needs lots of repair. Furniture in cabin is old and stained, Read more