We hadn't done this itinerary. Wanted to see San Francisco. We were upgraded to a Junior Suite 2 days before cruise. Had a great view of the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz. Embarkation was easy. No problem finding seat in Windjammer for lunch. Ate in MDR every night. Had lunch at Johnny Rockets one day. Cheese burger and chocolate shake b ( awesome )
Got spoiled each night at dinner ...
I haven't been on a Royal Caribbean cruise in a while. I am not a major fan of RCI but we chose this cruise because we were travelling with friends and family and wanted an affordable cruise that all could enjoy. Explorer of the Seas provided that for us.
The Ship:
Well maintained, very clean, but Explorer is in need of a major refurbishment. Some upgrades have been made along the way but ...
We had decided to do the seven-night Pacific coastal cruise since it visited ports that we have never on vacation. We came up and stayed in Seattle for two nights prior to the cruise and I would recommend this for anyone taking cruise out of Seattle as it allows you for a little bit more relaxing time before boarding the ship.
On board the ship I had decided to upgrade the refreshment package ...
We chose this cruise because of the itinerary, but we were happy with so much more! Having come off of a very bad cruise experience with Celebrity, we were a bit hesitant to try Royal Caribbean (as we understand Celebrity is owned by them). That said - our experience with each cruise line was very different.
On this cruise, there was a wide variety of entertainment, the food was very good, ...
Looked for a cruise to a location other than a beach. Pacific Northwest had stops in areas of the United States we have never seen so the itinerary was perfect. Seattle, Astoria Oregon, San Francisco and Victoria Canada.
Explorer of The Seas is a wonderful ship. Although it shows a little ageing it is well maintained and very clean.
The service was excellent, room attendant and wait staff ...
The ship was very nice and the food was good. The service was above average. Entertainment was good and the ice show fantastic☺. There were a lot of activities to keep you busy while onboard. It seems the specialty dining takes away from the main dining experience because most of the tables were only half full. Since we were cruising the Pacific North coast in September there was rain and cold ...
We selected this sailing to visit our son during his semester break. As it turned out my two sisters and their husbands joined us for a great week.
The ship was very nice with lots of things to do. We were busy with the family and didn’t spend as much time by ourselves as we normally do. Before talking about what we did I would just comment on the food selection. Our son is a vegan and has ...
RCL has good reputation, have used before, and a group was going. The food in the main dining room was very good. The entertainment in the main theater was kind a hit or miss, Aa couple of shows were very good and have several shows lacked spark of high entertainment value. They were nearly always vacant Seats at the 8:30 show. The cabin Stewart was very attentive to my special-needs as a ...
We did this same cruise last year and enjoyed the itinerary. This year, we also enjoyed the itinerary. Some issues arose with the hard beds. The bed was so hard that we bought a 2" foam topper and the room steward was kind enough to put it on the bed for us. The food was good and there was plenty of it available. Lobster night was exceptionally great. So good that we each ate 2. Windjammer ...
We chose this cruise because we had never sailed from the Pacific Northwest and wanted to give it a try. Additionally, we liked the stop in San Francisco and Victoria, BC. Everything on this cruise was great, but that's what we have come to expect on a Royal Caribbean cruise!
We found the food to be excellent, again, as usual. When I hear people complain about the food I have to shake my ...