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Explorer of the Seas Cruise Review to South Pacific

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 6

Overall rating:

3.7 out of 5
Explorer of the Seas

11 Night South Pacific (Sydney Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 16, 2018

Ship: Explorer of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Food was great but entertainment / shows very average. Really need to have an intranet for passengers to be able to communicate round the ship. Internet very expensive to buy.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Main dining room had great food quality. Buffet had a lot more choice but not as appealing.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Some activities should be repeated as they clash with others.

Entertainment

2 out of 5
Very disappointing. Expected much better. Singers out of tune and shows boring. Best show was Love & Marriage. P & O have theme parties ( White party, Gasby party etc). Tropical dress code was not really useful.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
VERY small for a family of 4. We booked SPACIOUS ocean view with balcony - dress to thin what we would have had if we didnโ€™t choose spacious!

Ship tip

Very few plugs so take adapters and multiple USB ports. No intranet system for passengers/friends to communicate. Bring walkie talkies for families.

Ports of call

Noumea, New Caledonia

2 out of 5
Found Hop in Hop off too late to do anything. Information centre in town useless and unhelpful.

Isle Of Pines (Ile Des Pins), New Caledonia

4 out of 5
Bring shoes to wear in ocean - coral cuts feet

Port Vila, Efate, Vanuatu

4 out of 5

Mystery Island, Vanuatu

5 out of 5

Lifou Isle, New Caledonia

3 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
Very organised.
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