Explorer of the Seas Review

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Sail Date: Feb 2010
Cabin: Interior Stateroom

Review of Explorer of the Seas February 14th-26th 2010 Valentines Cruise (Very long)

My wife and I went on the 12 day Explorer of the Seas cruise from Cape Liberty Bayonne, NJ leaving Valentine's Day, February 14th. I am 45 and my wife is 44. We are from upstate NY and like leaving from the NY/NJ area since we don't have to fly. This was our 5th cruise and our first with Royal Caribbean. Our previous cruises were on the Norwegian Dream, the Norwegian Dawn, the Norwegian Spirit and Holland America's Noordam. Since we are quite active, we were looking forward to all the activities and amenities on board.

Embarkation This was a relatively painless experience for us. We took a bus shuttle down from Albany, NY to the pier. Our luggage was unloaded and we went in to the registration area. There was a short line where we gave them our Set Sail Passes. They gave us our SeaPass cards we had our photos taken and then we went to the waiting area with our pier shuttle number. It was around 11:15 at this point. We had a coffee and cookies while we waited for our number to be called. Just before noon our number was called and we boarded the bus to the ship. We were on board by a few minutes after noon. Our room wasn't ready yet, so we brought our carry-ons with us to the Windjammer for lunch. We tried the much talked about Honey Stung Chicken and it was very good especially when served hot and fresh. After eating, we went to our room which was now ready. We dropped off our carry-ons and made reservations for our first night of My Time Dining. Our luggage had not arrived yet so we headed out to explore the ship. Soon it was time for the mandatory muster drill. We did not have to bring our life jackets to the drill. We then did some more exploring before going up to Dizzy's Lounge for our Cruise Critic Pre-Meet and Mingle at Sailaway. We then rushed up to the front of the ship to get video and photos as we went under the Verazzano Bridge. It was cold and windy but we got some good shots so it was worth it. Then it was back to our room to get ready for dinner. Still no luggage. We ate in the Columbus dining room since we had MTD.

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Interior Stateroom

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Inside cabin very small.

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