Explorer of the Seas Review
Our First Cruise on Royal Caribbean by Gary & Thelma
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I am 59. My wife is 51. This was our 1st cruise on Royal Caribbean though we have cruised 4 other times; once on Carnival and 3 times on NCL. We are polite and not picky. We do not drink much on cruises. We spend the money on excursions. I am a scuba diver so a lot of this review includes those experiences. Because my wife is a sunrise/sunset junky and because many excursions leave early, we were on an early schedule for almost the whole cruise.
I liked this cruise. I thought it was a great value for the money. The only thing I hated on the cruise was the coffee. Everything else varied between ok and great!
If you live within driving distance buy a GPS. The address of the Cape liberty port is: 14 Port Terminal Boulevard, Bayonne, New Jersey 07002. The RC phone number for questions is 800-256-6649. The website for the port is www.cruiseliberty.com The website has a Mapquest link so you can also print a map.
Cabin Review
Promenade Stateroom
Cabin 8289 Promenade Room. The Promenade (a kind of interior mall) is on deck 5. Decks 6,7, & 8 have rooms with a picture window overlooking the Promenade. Noise is not an issue on Deck 8. People & event watching is fun. The room is spacious for 2. Lots of storage. The king size bed is comfy. The bath is fine too. Never ran out of hot water. I miss an ocean view but this is much nicer then an interior room with no view of anything.