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First and last cruise ever.

Explorer of the Seas Cruise Review to South Pacific

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 9

Overall rating:

3.6 out of 5
Explorer of the Seas

11 Night South Pacific (Sydney Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 27, 2018

Ship: Explorer of the Seas

Cabin type: Oceanview

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

Our first and last cruise. If you find things you don't like or if the weather is rough you have no where to go. An outbreak of influenca A made it a trip to remember for a week after we returned home.

Embarkation

1 out of 5
Long line up.3500 people trying to get on the boat at the same time.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5
Speciality restuarants were very good. The Windjammer buffet was like the old Coles cafeteria, very noisy and over crowded.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Not a lot of use due to rough weather.

Entertainment

3 out of 5
The SA Dance Crew were exellent. The illusionist managed to make himself disappear ( only one show ).

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

3 out of 5
Nice. But overcrowded.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Ship tip

Have patience, you'll need them. Long line ups. Allow at least a week once home, to recover from illness.

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Ports of call

Sydney, Australia

5 out of 5

Lifou Isle, New Caledonia

3 out of 5

Isle Of Pines (Ile Des Pins), New Caledonia

5 out of 5
Very beautifull.
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Port Vila, Efate, Vanuatu

5 out of 5
An eye opener and sometimes scary. One female passenger with punched in the face by a taxi driver.
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Mystery Island, Vanuatu

4 out of 5

Noumea, New Caledonia

2 out of 5
Hop on, hop off bus was OK. Most buildings old and need an update. A bit like the Gold Coast 50 years ago. Very cheap grog.
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Disembarkation

3 out of 5
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6 Comments

Gwbigdog     5 months ago

Thanks for sharing
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oldgolfer    6 years ago

Nowhere to go on a ship this size? Sounds definitely like a first time cruiser statement. We use the MDR at every opportunity instead of the Windjammer.
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christine1234    6 years ago

Sorry to hear that you did not have a good cruise experience. We have been on 4 cruises and we have enjoyed all of them.
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Roworth    6 years ago

Poor form. Any holiday can be great if you make the most of what you find. Rough weather is part of the charm of being at sea.
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missnotanlines    6 years ago

Your basing this all on one cruise?????
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Dadm    6 years ago

That can also happen on all inclusive vacations and also road trips. Not the fault of the ship. Cruising is not for everyone. Better luck on your next adventure.
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