Fantastic cabin-very large ship-maybe too large for the dining options provided

Item: Explorer of the Seas
Rating: 4.3
Author: linvi

Explorer of the Seas Cruise Review to Australasia

linvi

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 47

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5

Roundtrip Sydney

Sail date: December 09, 2017

Ship: Explorer of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 1832

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Loved our cabin, beautifully decorated and clean. I think that RC are fantastic at getting people on and off ships efficiently. Entertainment was great-main shows, Ice Skating and music trivia were highlights. I was unhappy with the lack of seating and cleanliness of the buffet restaurant. Lunch was particularly difficult as there wasn't many options. This ship has many expensive options and they are in for the hard sell-the US conversion does not work for us

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Super easy and effecient

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Main dining excellent with wonderful wait staff. A very unpleasant experience was lunch and breakfast in the windjammer restaurant. It never had enough seats and we never ate together as one of us had to 'save' the table. We were often eating in the walkway as we couldn't get a seat. Breakfast buffet food choices were excellent. I did not like that room service had an extra US$7.95 charge-if you can't adequately seat the thousands of quests then this service should not be an extra

Windjammer Marketplace

1 out of 5

Not enough seating and although there was visible staff, tables were still not super clean with a slow turn over. The most unpleasant part of the cruise was this restaurant-especially at lunch where there were limited options

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

A variety of shows on the main stage-we particularly loved Mario:Queen of the Circus-so entertaining!! Royal Caribbean-please do not keep calling a stage band an 'Orchestra'-it just isn't....... We also really enjoyed the music trivia

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Most workers greeted you in a friendly manner. Wait staff in main restaurant were exceptional!

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Loved, Loved , loved this cabin! It seemed bigger than most in the category and was one of only a few with a glass to the floor balcony rail. It was ever so close to the elevator but a fair walk to all meal areas. Very clean and beautifully decorated. Close to theaters and just out the door to sun loungers and jogging track.