Explorer of the Seas Review
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OVERALL IMPRESSIONS: My first cruise was on Royal Caribbean back in the dark ages when ships only held about 1000 passengers and the cruise staff and entertainment staff were the same people. I loved Royal Caribbean then, and they still deliver a great product today even with 3000+ guests. This was our 12th cruise, and we've been on all the major mass market cruise lines - NCL, Princess, Holland America, Carnival, Disney...
EMBARKATION: Cape Liberty will never be the most attractive homeport - I doubt it will ever make the top ten. But...the absolute pleasure I felt in knowing that at no time did I have to board an airplane and sort out my liquids and gels and make sure my bags were less than 50 lbs. - that was priceless. I'm really hooked on sailing out of the New York City area.
Once we arrived at the port, it was about 90 minutes to get through all the lines (luggage drop off, parking, security, check-in, photos, shuttle) and be in our stateroom.
Cabin Review
Superior Oceanview Stateroom with Balcony
Very far aft, so a long walk to everything. I liked the partially enclosed balcony. Has connecting door.
Sofa bed should not be called a bed - too hard to sleep on, and design takes up way too much space in room.