Explorer of the Seas - 7 Night Alaskan Cruise

Explorer of the Seas Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 47

Overall rating:

5 out of 5
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Explorer of the Seas

7 Night Alaska Sawyer Glacier (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 12, 2016

Ship: Explorer of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8536

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 8 years ago

Review summary

Alaska's breathtaking views coupled with the service of Royal Caribbean makes for a perfect vacation!  Explorer has wonderful amenities and activities for kids of all ages, as well as adults.  I've found with other cruise lines that activities seem to be catered for a particular type of audience or age group, but Explorer had something for everyone.  The ship is beautiful, the service we received was outstanding, and the food was excellent.   This was my first time sailing with Royal Caribbean, but it will definitely not be my last!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Exceptional service and the quality of food was outstanding. Excellent menus.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Wide variety of options that caters to all age groups.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Children's Programs

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Service throughout the ship was outstanding!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Having a private balcony was very nice, especially for an Alaskan cruise. We enjoyed the inside passages without having to find a spot on deck. Also perfect for whale watching.

Ship tip

The ship is very big and has a lot to offer. I would recommend familiarizing yourself with the layout before you cruise so that you have an idea of where amenities and activities are located.

Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

5 out of 5

Cruise Inside Passage, Alaska

5 out of 5

Juneau, Alaska

5 out of 5

Skagway, Alaska

5 out of 5

Cruise Tracy Arm Fjord, Alaska

5 out of 5

Victoria, British Columbia

5 out of 5
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12 Comments

Karen1821    8 years ago

Thank you. I have one of those too.

kmainous123    8 years ago

I plugged it like I do at home. I take an extension adapter so I can plug in a few things at one time

Karen1821    8 years ago

Sorry I meant USB ports.

Karen1821    8 years ago

Leave in 3 weeks. So excited. I was wondering if they have any sub ports in the room to charge an iPad? Thanks

kmainous123    8 years ago

I cruise several lines, this Alaska cruise in Sept will be my 36th. RC is MY favorite and I did an Explorer in Feb 2015. I loved it and it has been refurbished now.

Bushwaker2013    8 years ago

We've been on 4 different cruise lines, had the 2 best cruises on RCCL

gitsygirl    8 years ago

Leaving Friday. Wanted to be sure and thank you for your positive review.

deannapowell    8 years ago

This also well be my first. We are leaving out on Friday. Thank you for your post.

SvetlanaS    8 years ago

38 days until my first RC cruise. Thank you for the positive review.

jbmanuel    8 years ago

Leaving in two weeks and my first with Royal. Thanks for the review.

tcorbett    8 years ago

This will also be my first cruise with Royal Caribbean, I've been on Carnival a few times & I'm definitely looking forward to this experience.

jenscruise1    8 years ago

This will be my first time on royal and my husband's first cruise. I hope we have the same experience you did, I am sure we will

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