Royal Caribbean Explorer of the Seas Cruise Reviews for Family Cruises to the Caribbean
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Good...but certainly not great.
"The embarkation process in Miami was quick and easy. We had stayed at the Epic Hotel near the cruise terminal so it was a short cab ride over. Other than its speed and ease there is not much to say about..."Read More
punk_lawyer
6-10 Cruises
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Age 50s
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Review for Explorer of the Seas to Caribbean - Southern
Debbie Diane
10+ Cruises
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Age 70s
I wanted to cruise the ABC islands without flying to San Juan, Seen this 9 night cruise from Port of Miami at a good rate. The only thing cruising from Port of Miami is it is so busy 8 ships in when we left and returned. This was our 11th cruise, so not new to cruising. The ship is old and has only one more cruise, as of now, before it goes in dry dock for refurbishing. The crew was excellent, ...
Read MoreSail Date: February 2020
Cabin Type: Spacious Ocean View Balcony
Review for Explorer of the Seas to Caribbean - Southern
topmom5
6-10 Cruises
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Age 60s
We were celebrating our 30th Wedding Anniversary, which was actually 3 days ahead of the cruise launch - but still....
I had forgotten how horrific access to the Port of Miami is - even though we were parking offsite. I was swearing and vowing we were never sailing out of that POS Port again, which my HEA tells me I said last time i fought through Miami Traffic, limited access and ...
Read MoreSail Date: February 2020
Cabin Type: Junior Suite Accessible
Review for Explorer of the Seas to Caribbean - Southern
Islander Deb
2-5 Cruises
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Age 60s
Very nice ship. Excellent food in the buffet. Lots of variety. We had an inside room for 3 of us, including a 15-year-old teenager. Room was spacious enough for the 3 of us. Room was always very clean.
I found the entertainment to be lacking compared to entertainment on Carnival. We are not into art auctions, diamond shopping, or bingo. We don't consider those to be fun activities. There were ...
Read MoreSail Date: February 2020
Cabin Type: Interior
Traveled with children
Review for Explorer of the Seas to Caribbean - Southern
TREBELS
10+ Cruises
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Age 60s
Explorer is headed for a much needed face lift in April 2020, so one cannot judge the ship by its current condition - this class of ship is our favorite, big enough to have all the amenities but not overly huge like the Oasis class.
Sub par weather for first three days dampened the beginning of the cruise but the ABC islands are lovely and we enjoyed good weather for final ...
Read MoreSail Date: February 2020
Cabin Type: Interior
Review for Explorer of the Seas to Caribbean - Southern
vette1cruiser
10+ Cruises
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Age 70s
Cruise on the Explorer of the Sea on 2/21/20
We cruised the Explorer of the Sea on 2/21/20 for a nine day cruise. We flew to Ft. Lauderdale and used the Royal Caribbean shuttle for Ft. Lauderdale to Miami. Our plane landed on the day of the cruise at 9 AM and after picking up our luggage we went to the RC desk down by the luggage area and was advised that the bus would be leaving at 11:30 AM ...
Read MoreSail Date: February 2020
Cabin Type: Ocean View Balcony
Review for Explorer of the Seas to Caribbean - Southern
Kleinecat
2-5 Cruises
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Age 60s
We had a balcony stateroom on the port side, 9520, and we loved it. First balcony from the front on the 9th floor, so nobody on our right side as we looked out. It was very quiet. Just two lawn chairs and a table, though, because the balconies are too small for loungers. In Haiti and Bonaire, we faced out to sea while in port, in Aruba and Curaçao, we faced the port.
As far as food goes, next ...
Read MoreSail Date: February 2020
Review for Explorer of the Seas to Caribbean - Southern
bubblesII
6-10 Cruises
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Age 60s
Beautiful boat. Great dinners every night. Stayed in Room 3624. Terrific ocean view room right outside 3rd floor dining room - so convenient. Only problem was it was an “adjoining” room so there was a door where the couch should have been, leaving room only for a chair. Also, we had to put a towel under the door. You could hear talking, sneezing, coughing, hair dryer, etc. - it didn’t really help ...
Read MoreSail Date: February 2020
Cabin Type: Ocean View
Review for Explorer of the Seas to Caribbean - Southern
carolv712
10+ Cruises
I know the Explorer is going in for dry dock, and some areas really need it. This did not affect out cruises. EXCEPT for the elevator situation. 4 out of the 6 forward elevators were out of service.
Having a forward cabin and a mobility scooter this caused us major difficulties. Especially when trying to get to the conference center. People were getting on whether they were going up or ...
Read MoreSail Date: January 2020
Cabin Type: Spacious Ocean View Balcony
Traveled with children
Review for Explorer of the Seas to Caribbean - Southern
wisnir
First Time Cruiser
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Age 70s
This is my 30th RCCL cruise, of the fifty over 35 years and I am at the Diamond + level. I selected this cruise via a "discounted" Casino Royale cruise certificate. My main focus will be on the casino. Explorer of the Seas has one baccarat table, two three card poker tables, two Ultimate Texas Hold'em tables, several blackjack tables, two roulette tables and on ten seat poker table. Minimum bets ...
Read MoreSail Date: January 2020
Cabin Type: Interior
Review for Explorer of the Seas to Caribbean - Southern
webbkerr
2-5 Cruises
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Age 50s
This was sold as a Holiday cruise - with New Year's celebrated on the ship. We booked a Junior Suite and were not disappointed! It was comfortable and roomy (and the bathtub and walk-in closet weren't bad either!). This was my first Caribbean sailing - but not my first RCL cruise.
I was told the ship and amentities would be more crowded than what I was used to - and that there would be a more ...
Read MoreSail Date: December 2019
Cabin Type: Junior Suite Accessible
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