Explorer of the Seas Review

Explorer of the Seas - Eastern Caribbean

Review for the Eastern Caribbean Cruise on Explorer of the Seas
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robin
First Time Cruiser • Age 20s

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Sail Date: May 2007
Cabin: Grand Suite

Summary of 5/25/07 9-day cruise on Royal Caribbean Explorer of the Seas. Ports visited: Bermuda, St. Thomas, St. Maarten, and Puerto Rico.

My husband and I drove from Rhode Island to Cape Liberty in Bayonne, NJ via the George Washington Bridge on the Friday before Memorial Day---what a mistake!! We left our house at 9:30 a.m. and didn't arrive at the port until 4:15—about 6 ½ hours with most of it stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic getting onto the Bridge while fearing much of the time that we were going to miss the 5:00 ship sailing. Luckily, we did make it on time without a moment to spare. My husband dropped me and the bags off at the entrance while he parked the car (about ¼ mile away). As I was waiting for his return, I was approached by a Royal Caribbean staff member with a clipboard and an attitude. She proceeded to alert me that I was "late", and she needed to know my cabin number. As I scrambled to sift through my boarding documents, she informed me that she would "have to give away my cabin" and "mark me as a no-show" if I could not produce the cabin number quickly. She even tried to convince me that I needed to board the ship RIGHT NOW, leaving my husband behind. I don't think so!!! There was one other party waiting in the lot like I was, and they were told the same thing. I ended up finding my cabin information about the same time that my husband came running (and panting) to the gate. One good thing: there wasn't any line!!!

Once on the ship, and in our cabin, the announcement was made to attend the mandatory fire drill. Because we were so late in arriving, we missed out on the afternoon buffet. Suggestion: if you are driving to Cape Liberty and need to cross the GW Bridge....LEAVE EARLY just in case! Otherwise, you may need a divorce lawyer if you miss the ship!

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