Explorer of the Seas Review
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We stayed the night before our cruise at Country Inn and Suites in Elizabeth,NJ. We didn't drive up this time but took Amtrak to Newark Airport and used Independent Driver for all our transportation needs. They were excellent and will definitely use them again!
We arrived at the port around 11:00am and walked right in. We went thru the Platinum and Above area and were seated in the waiting area by 11:20am. Around noon the shuttle busses began to board and we took the short trip to the ship. We weren't very hungry after a big breakfast at the hotel, so we just got salads at the Windjammer. It wasn't very crowded at the time and we had no trouble finding a table for two.
It was cool with off and on showers for the first two days but there were pleanty of things to keep us busy. Our ship didn't leave port until 11:30pm due to some propeller repair that was ongoing throughout the cruise, but, we never missed a port. We were never late into port and were even an hour early in some!
Cabin Review
Junior Suite 7394: Large balcony but obstructed views due to steelwork on back of ship. Cabin seemed smaller than JS we had on the hump, walk in closet oddly shaped and small. Bathroom had tub and shower but overall size seemed small compares again to hump cabin. Looong walk to the elevators but very quiet and private. Probably wouldn't book back there again...