Fun but ship and activities are dated

Explorer of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 123

Overall rating:

3.7 out of 5
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Explorer of the Seas

9 Night Southern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 29, 2019

Ship: Explorer of the Seas

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 8200

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

We have been on Harmony and Adventure. This ship ranks below them both. On board itinerary is geared towards older people: jazz music, karaoke, same woman singing the same songs in the bar each night.

Embarkation

1 out of 5
First time going out of Miami, what a terrible mess trying to get on board!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Our dinner dining staff was terrible, lunch dining room staff was excellent. Buffet was good, did not visit specialty restaurants. Sodas package was a waste of money as the self serve machines were always "broken" in the Windjammer and Pomanade deck.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Needed more activities, lots of days were lacking activities for children and adults.

Entertainment

1 out of 5
DATED old musical type performances that I witnessed alot of people walk out of. Ice skating show was fantastic. Quest was fun.

Children's Programs

4 out of 5
Kids enjoyed the teen club.

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
Ship personnel were friendly and attentive. Our room did not get made up a few days/nights because we didn't put the magnet on the door???

Ship Quality

2 out of 5
The bathrooms in guest room and common areas always smelled like sewer or old pipes. Hopefully the remodel will correct these issues.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
THIS ROOM IS INCREDIBLE!!!

Ports of call

Labadee (Cruise Line Private Island)

3 out of 5
Shopping area is VERY pushy, always makes me feel uncomfortable, so I don't bother to visit it.

Willemstad, Curacao

4 out of 5
Nice friendly town, lots to see

Kralendijk, Bonaire

5 out of 5
Best snorkeling ever.... few shops to visit.

Oranjestad, Aruba

4 out of 5
All the vendors offered the SAME items for the same price. They close mid day for a few hours. Taxis are expensive.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Off quickly and without issue.
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3 Comments

wgammon1    4 years ago

Glad you had a good cruise. Thanks for the review.

capttrips    5 years ago

Who did you book your snorkeling trip with? The bluest waters anywhere are in Bonaire!

ThatGirlSteph    5 years ago

Thanks for the review!

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