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Explorer of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 5

Overall rating:

3 out of 5
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Explorer of the Seas

9 Night Bermuda & Caribbean (Cape Liberty Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 10, 2014

Ship: Explorer of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9542

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 10 years ago

Review summary

Nice get away but very routine, getting to and from cruise port is very expensive appx 30.00 pp each way from airport or hotels and it's only a few miles. Taxi's are abit less than shuttles if you aren't in a big group. Food was average, entertainment was average but waiters and room stewards were excellent. Shore excursions not necessary in any of these ports since the time there is so little and there's enough to do and see without them. Embarking and disembarking was organized but you will be waiting some. There were programs for the many kids onboard but it seems they always wanted to be where we chose to be LOL. Glad we went, would not do Explorer again only because we don't do ships we have done.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Children's Programs

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

Don't buy drink passes till you get on the ship, you can buy them daily for the same price and be aware the ship will run out of bottled water but you can bring it on at each port. Free sandwiches muffins brownies and pizza along with free water and iced tea on deck 5,very good service and food.

Ports of call

Cape Liberty (Bayonne), New Jersey

3 out of 5
30.00 pp to get from airport or closest hotels by shuttle, taxi's abit less

King's Wharf, Bermuda

5 out of 5
Nice Zoo and aquarium in Hamilton, short ferry ride there for 15.00 rt

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5
excrusion to Orient beach w lunch was ok.

San Juan, Puerto Rico

5 out of 5
Lots of shops but very hilly and all cement bricks, hard on the feet and knees.

Labadee (Cruise Line Private Island)

5 out of 5
Excursion to beach, had to walk in water up to knees from ferry, nice tour of countryside ,dirty outhouse only br
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