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Nice Cruise but ship needs updating.

Explorer of the Seas Cruise Review to Europe - Western Europe

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Reviews: 3
Helpful Votes: 53

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5
Explorer of the Seas

13 Night Canaries & Azores (Southampton Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 31, 2019

Ship: Explorer of the Seas

Cabin type: Inside

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Overall an interesting and enjoyable cruise had been to some ports of call before.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Quickly on ship enjoying meal and a drink.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Excellent service in MDR but less choice in buffet than on some cruises.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Plenty of activities for all age group.

Entertainment

3 out of 5
Not the best entertainment I've seen in the main theatre but both the ships bands were excellent

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Room attendant fantastic, bar and dining room staff friendly and helpful.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Ship needs to be updated but ship was clean and well maintained.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Typical inside cabin on RCL clean and comfortable.

Ship tip

Avoid busy times in buffet, can be crowded go a bit later.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Southampton (London), England

5 out of 5

Ponta Delgada, Azores

5 out of 5
Went to the Furnas Valley , hot springs very interesting.
Thumbs Up

Funchal, Madeira

5 out of 5
Did the cable car and toboggan, excellent tour.
Thumbs Up

Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands

5 out of 5
Great port been here before walked to local beach and looked round the shops on the way there.
Thumbs Up

Tenerife, Canary Islands

5 out of 5
Just had a walk to shops which are about 20 minutes walk from were we docked.
Thumbs Up

Lanzarote, Canary Islands

5 out of 5
Excellent excursion ride on camel and visit to Fire Mountain.
Thumbs Up

Lisbon, Portugal

5 out of 5
Short walk to city centre. Did the excellent land and sea tour . Highly recommend Hippo Tours.
Thumbs Up

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Fast disembarkation as always at Southampton.
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