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Item: Explorer of the Seas
Rating: 4.2
Author: rdromance

Explorer of the Seas Cruise Review to Coastal - West Coast

rdromance

Contributor Level: Second Mate

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 7

Helpful Votes: 126

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5

7 Night Pacific Coastal (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 22, 2017

Ship: Explorer of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 7604

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 7 years ago

Review summary

The ship is old and it shows it. Unfortunately the food in the dining room was not the best. Luckily the specialty restaurants made up for it. The Italian and Japanese restaurants were very good. You never see the cruise staff around the ship, only at an event. Other lines I have been on, they were everywhere, which is great. You get to know them and they get to know you. The venues they used for some activities were not good. Having trivia in the Schooner Bar was not big enough for the amount of people participating. The last day they moved it to a lounge.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

Didn't go to any shows

Children's Programs

Not traveling with children

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Our dining room waiter was poor. We sent back a salmon dinner because it required a knife to cut it and after that she had an attitude for the rest of the week. She also requested that we give her a excellent rating so that she could get a day off.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

We wound up with a handicap room because nothing else was available. With this, everything in the room was larger, especially the bathroom.

Ports of call

Astoria, Oregon

5 out of 5

Just took a shuttle to the city. Great little town.

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San Francisco, California

5 out of 5

I contacted Urban Adventure Quest and did there Awesome San Francisco Scavenger Hunt. This was the best experience I have had in touring a city.

Thumbs Up 5

Victoria, British Columbia

5 out of 5

Took the shuttle to town and walked everywhere.

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Very easy.

4 Comments

elisesch 7 years ago

I went on Explorer last year loved it!

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groth 7 years ago

some people seem to think they should be on a ships maiden voyage. Given the "work" cruise ships do and the little time they get for maintenance they do a fantastic job. If you want to see a ship that is getting older, try the Pacific Jewel. She is pushing 30 and still going. RC ships are much newer and do it well

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Tammytyler 7 years ago

we spent 3 weeks on her in April and found her beautiful. the crew was always out and about with guests.

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TrulySarah 7 years ago

The ship was refurbished in 2015 if I'm not mistaken. Videos I've seen look beautiful, can you elaborate on what made it look old?

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Other reviews of this sailing

Good cruise, great ports to visit, friendly staff but no WOW factor on the ship

Wonderful

Great Cruise! Royal Caribbean is the Best!!