Trainer40 Cruise Review on Explorer of the Seas on Jun 05, 2014

Explorer of the Seas Cruise Review

Trainer40

Contributor Level: Second Mate

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Reviews: 4

Helpful Votes: 58

Overall rating:

5 out of 5

Sail date: June 05, 2014

Ship: Explorer of the Seas

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

This was a wonderful cruise. It was everything we hoped for and we thoroughly enjoyed every minute. Perfect weather. Perfect food. Perfect service. Will be cruising again with Royal Caribbean.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Easy and convenient

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Delicious

Chops Grille

5 out of 5

Excellent steaks and cocktails

Crown & Kettle Pub

5 out of 5

Delicious burgers and beer. Service was great

Main Dining Room

4 out of 5

Too loud. Long wait time for service. Food was OK.

Giovanni's Table

5 out of 5

Food was OK. Service was excellent

Izumi Hibachi & Sushi

5 out of 5

Loved the food and service was excellent

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Pools were very good. Bars were excellent Service was excellent Fitness center was crowded but you could get a good workout Pitch n putt was cute. A little windy but fun Bingo was fun and we won

Casino Royale

5 out of 5

Fun CasinoDealers were greatWe won here too

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Main Theater

5 out of 5

Good show.

Jazz Lounge

5 out of 5

Great music and service

Centrum

4 out of 5

It was OK

Palace Theatre

5 out of 5

Nice to enjoy with friends

Studio B

5 out of 5

Nice show. And we enjoyed it a lot.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Excellent and very attentive

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Clean and well maintained

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Very nice. Clean and well maintained

Ship tip

Plan for your days onboard as well as your ports of call. We enjoyed this ship.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Cape Liberty (Bayonne), New Jersey

5 out of 5

Good port and easy to get to the ship

Thumbs Up 0

Labadee (Cruise Line Private Island)

4 out of 5

It was OK Very hot and too many people hawking their goods. Very uncomfortable. We went back to the ship after 2 hours. The barbecue was buggy and the food was not really good.

Thumbs Up 0

King's Wharf, Bermuda

5 out of 5

Loved Bermuda, the beaches and shopping.

Thumbs Up 0

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5

Enjoyed the water taxi and shopping. Walking around and having lunch at a small cafe.

Thumbs Up 0

San Juan, Puerto Rico

4 out of 5

It was not a good time to visit PR. We stayed onboard