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Destinations were good, excursions were mostly bad, food was mediocre

Explorer of the Seas Cruise Review to Europe - Northern Europe

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 3

Overall rating:

2.9 out of 5
Explorer of the Seas

14 Night Scandinavia & Russia (Southampton Roundtrip)

Sail date: July 07, 2019

Ship: Explorer of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8538

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

Ship is dated. Had a mechanical problem that delayed our arrival. Food was not as good as past cruises, and certainly not the caliber of other recent cruises we have taken. Excursion choices were poor and quality was mostly poor.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Our traveling companion was wheelchair bound and the process was made very smooth.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5
Food quality and prep was less than mediocre. Beer list was short and lacking.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5
None really.

Entertainment

2 out of 5

Service and Staff

3 out of 5
As expected.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
As expected.

Ports of call

Southampton (London), England

2 out of 5
Only embarked and disembarked. Did not tour.
Thumbs Up

Oslo, Norway

1 out of 5
Horrible guide on the bus tour. Ski jump was cool.
Thumbs Up

Copenhagen, Denmark

3 out of 5
Did the Harbor Tour. It was OK.
Thumbs Up

Tallinn, Estonia

4 out of 5
Very cool old town area. Very difficult to navigate with wheelchair/scooter chair.
Thumbs Up

St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

5 out of 5
We did the 1.5 day tour. Loved it. Church of Spilled Blood, Hermitage, Peterhof - all incredible.
Thumbs Up

Helsinki, Finland

3 out of 5
Poorvo and the horse farm were nice.
Thumbs Up

Stockholm, Sweden

3 out of 5
Did the panoramic tour. Not worth it. Got off in Old Town and walked back to the ship. Very expensive city.
Thumbs Up

Skagen, Denmark

3 out of 5
OK. No excursion. Walked through town.
Thumbs Up

Stavanger, Norway

5 out of 5
Loved the town. No excursion. Walked through town. The 12th century cathedral is a must-see.
Thumbs Up

Disembarkation

3 out of 5
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