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Explorer of the Seas Cruise Review to Europe - Northern Europe

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Overall rating:

5 out of 5

Explorer of the Seas

8 Night Norwegian Fjords (Southampton Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 13, 2019

Ship: Explorer of the Seas

Cabin type: Oceanview

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

We hit some rough weather and our itinerary changed because of this. Not the end of the world as we still had a fantastic time. I would rate this as the best cruise we have done. Norway is a stunning place although very expensive when in ports. Get a good breakfast in you as a fish and chip lunch runs around £20.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

So quick and easy. From entering the port to boarding the ship was around 15 minutes

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

MDR and Windjammer were both excellent. First time in Chopps but wasn’t overly impressed.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Plenty to keep you busy.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Ice show was amazing.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

My 5th cruise with RC and as always the staff were exceptional.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

For its age it looked remarkable. 2nd best ship I’ve been on behind Independence.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Some people moan about the cabins on these ships but I honestly can’t see why. Kept really clean and well maintained.

Ship tip

My wife found the bed a bit hard and asked for a mattress topper which made a massive difference.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Bergen, Norway

5 out of 5

Climbed a mountain and the views were spectacular.

Flaam, Norway

5 out of 5

My favorite port ever.

Stavanger, Norway

5 out of 5

Really nice port. Went to an ice bar and loved colorful street.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Grabbed our cases out of the room, walked off the ship and straight out to the car park. Took about 20 minutes.

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