Good family trip

Item: Explorer of the Seas
Rating: 4.1
Author: andrewjenny

Explorer of the Seas Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

andrewjenny

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 64

Overall rating:

4.1 out of 5

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7 Night Alaska Glacier (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 18, 2017

Ship: Explorer of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 1370

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

It was a great family trip. Lovely and picturesque destination. Typical alaskan weather except the sun was out for 1/2 day in skagway which was very welcomed. Attentive crew. Wished that some activities were not climate dependent i.e. pool, rock climbing.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Long lines but moved quickly

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Main dining room was great. waitstaff very attentive. windjammer buffet was convenient.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Basketball court was great and opened a lot of the the time. rock climbing and ice skating not as available due to shows and weather conditions. too cold for pool as this was an alaska cruise. at times, the children was bored and looked for things to do. spent a lot of time in library with games when things weren't available.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Good shows. a bit dated for the younger crowd.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

service was great throughout the ship. very attentive.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Very clean. a bit tight for 4 but we weren't in the room much.

Ports of call

Seattle, Washington Did not visit port

Juneau, Alaska

4 out of 5

went on private helicopter tour. loved it.

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Skagway, Alaska

4 out of 5

went on the train and bus tour. it was ok. but town was quaint.

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Victoria, British Columbia

4 out of 5

went walking on our own. beautiful.

Thumbs Up 2

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

very efficient and fast

8 Comments

tinkan 7 years ago

Have a GREAT trip! It's cruise day! What time will you be getting onboard?

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klieser 7 years ago

Thank you tinkan. I appreciate you taking the time to respond!!

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tinkan 7 years ago

@klieser The Explorer was GREAT. The crew was amazing, the food was great. A heads up, the 2nd at sea day heading to Victoria, the waters were quite rough for us. Not sure if that was because of the storms that were happening in the East affecting the weather. You're going to have a great time!

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kellybelle 7 years ago

First cruise to Alaska and using royal carribean. The ship was clean. The staff very friendly and accommodating. The food in both the Windjammer and the Saphire dining room was mediocre, at best. In Juneau we kayaked to the Mendenhall Glacier. We rode the white pass train to the top of the mountain. Beautiful scenery, but excursion was a little long. We zip lined in Victoria. The best trip by far was the kayak ride. All the extras royal cqrribean charges extra for was a bit disappointing

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ddno1 7 years ago

We did our first cruise last September on Explorer to Alaska. We loved it so much we are going again next September and taking our kids, grandkids, & my Mom. Can't wait to go again.

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jfjudge 7 years ago

We will be on Explorer September 15th also can't wait

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klieser 7 years ago

Anxious to read your comments. We on be on the Explorer 9/29.

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tinkan 7 years ago

How was the ship, food and crew? 😊 We're going on Sept 15 down to San Fran on Explorer.

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