After an absence of two years from Royal Caribbean (only because of certain itinerary wishes) we happily returned to our first love on a ship that was new to us, Explorer of the Seas. We were a little timid about the size of the ship but found it was so well run that we hardly ever thought about the 3000+ passenger load.

For the first time, we drove to the pier at Cape Liberty and parked in the lot at a cost of $144.00 total for 9 Days. It was a breeze getting there from Long Island, NY and we are very glad we drove.

Embarkation was so well organized, we were on the ship having lunch in the Windjammer by 12:15. The food there was pretty good and the variety was very good. Service in the Windjammer, as everywhere on the ship, was spectacular. Read more