9 Day Southern

Item: Explorer of the Seas
Rating: 4.7
Author: Tom183

Explorer of the Seas Cruise Review

Tom183

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 6

Helpful Votes: 48

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5

9 Night Southern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 24, 2020

Ship: Explorer of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9368

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

Good cruise. Ignore the small things on the ship.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Very easy in Miami. Just a small wait.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Restaurants were fine. Food was great but my wife and I aren’t gourmets. Plenty to choose from.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

We spent our sea days in the solarium. Great pool and hot tubs. This ship has a flow rider and mini golf. Great promenade for people watching.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

Mediocre. Not up to Royal’s standard. Two exceptions: great ice show and the juggler was fantastic. Much more than a juggler. Ice show seating is by muster station so keep watching your Cruise Compass.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Outstanding in all venues.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

The ship is in need of the upcoming upgrade. But we weren’t buying the room, just renting it for a week. Same with the rest of the ship. So for us it was fine.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ports of call

Kralendijk, Bonaire

5 out of 5

Spice Beach. Great snorkeling.

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Miami, Florida

5 out of 5

On and off here. No excursions.

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Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5

Palm Beach then a Sunset Cruise.

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Labadee (Cruise Line Private Island)

5 out of 5

Willemstad, Curacao

5 out of 5

Blue Bay. Best snorkeling and beach time.

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Still underway. Disembark Sunday.

6 Comments

Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing.

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Fiesta83 4 years ago

So glad you guys enjoyed your cruise

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RelleCruz 4 years ago

Nice!

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cruisereckoning 4 years ago

Glad you enjoyed.

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Cruiserike0322 4 years ago

Glad you had fun

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CruzeFan 4 years ago

Glad you enjoyed it and didn’t let a few minor issues ruin your cruise. I see some reviews where it appears they did an inspection of the ship to find every possible item to complain about. Nothing is ever perfect, but we certainly aren’t going to let a worn carpet, torn curtain or a few rust spots on the ship ruin our cruise as some seem to do.

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