Our family of 7 ranging in ages from 9 to 86 just returned today from the Explorer of the Seas 5 night cruise to Bermuda.
The Good:
1. Embarkation: We found it quite simple. Did get a wheelchair when arriving in Bayonne for my Mom. She walks relatively well but we figured we'd do a lot of hoofing and this came in handy. Arrived via our own cars at 10:40'ish and were checked in promptly. We boarded the bus to the ship at 12:15 and were on board promptly to check out our MDR table and then to the WJ for lunch.
Closet space was adequate for the 3 of us (2 adults and 1 child). Liked that there was shelving inside closet. Though the drawers in the room itself were small we put them to good use and used the cubby space too. Loved having a balcony. Though we were forward we were close to the elevators and were just 3 quick flights of stairs down to the Promenade.