Alaska in September

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

Explorer of the Seas Cruise Review to Alaska - Inside Passage

Readirnot

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Reviews: 3

Helpful Votes: 64

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5

7 Night Alaska Glacier (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 31, 2018

Ship: Explorer of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 1882

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

The trip to Alaska and Victoria, BC was educational and interesting. I missed seeing the snow because the temperature was in the 50°- 60° range. The shore tours were wonderful, and although advised not to use local tour guides, I found them to be much more reasonable in price. Would like to go back, but during the winter.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Not a smooth send off since it took so long to get processed to board the ship. It seemed like we all had the same check-in time.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

The food was wonderful and the main dining room servers were fantastic, along with all the other staff. They always greeted you with a smile and a good morning, hello, etc.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

The cabin was always clean and the size was comfortable. There were plenty of hangers, shelves and storage drawers to put your items away. The only down side was the shower...it was too small...too small.