Our first cruise. Fantastic experience....definitely won't be the last.

Item: Explorer of the Seas
Rating: 5
Author: Explorerfan

Explorer of the Seas Cruise Review to South Pacific

Explorerfan

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 15

Overall rating:

5 out of 5

9 Night South Pacific (Sydney Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 06, 2019

Ship: Explorer of the Seas

Cabin type: Oceanview

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

A fantastic and unforgettable experience! Can't wait to go on another cruise. Would love it to be the Explorer of the Seas again. The crew were fantastic.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

We arrived a little early, but were allowed straight through. Whole process done in 20 minutes

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Clean and well presented dining areas

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Tried the boogie board and stand up board, rock climbing, ice skating, gym and and a couple of quizzes.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Very impressed with all the live music, both around the pool deck and in the stage shows.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Found everyone we dealt with friendly and happy. They couldn't do enough for us.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Always saw cleaners tending to toilets and public areas.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Spacious cabin with forward facing view. Loved the outlook! Would choose a similar cabin again.

Ship tip

If you can buy drinks package in advance at a discount, they are worth it. When we started looking a week or two out, it was the standard $72 a day. If we had have picked up packages cheaply as some other passengers (around $50 a day) it would have been well worth it.

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