Basically a cruise to nowhere all weekend

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

Explorer of the Seas Cruise Review to U.S. - Pacific, Northwest

mickonrun

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Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 5

Helpful Votes: 123

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5

3 Night Pacific Coastal (Seattle Roundtrip)

Sail date: September 14, 2018

Ship: Explorer of the Seas

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 1570

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 4 years ago

Review summary

This is a great, short weekend getaway cruise. We noticed that the majority of the people left work early on Friday and went straight to the port, got on the ship, and come Monday morning they got off early and headed straight to work. Lots of people wearing their Seahawks attire all weekend. Proud group! The pool area was busy and the windjammer was packed at popular eating times but we always found a table quickly. The ship is perfect sized for a weekend cruise.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Great weekend cruise to hang at bars and just drink. The drinks are perfectly measured to 1 oz. but they are unlimited. The Windjammer was just fine and had enough variety. Everything was fresh. The breakfast was predictable as it was the same everyday so you could eat just what you want and not everything everyday.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Solarium pool was good. Not too busy and friendly people.

Entertainment

Went to the bars in the evening or walked around the outer decks to enjoy the fresh air.

Children's Programs

No kids with us.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Very good. The Windjammer staff

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Everything was perfect with our room and the common areas on the ship.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

The cabin was excellent. Spacious and yet cozy. It does not have a walkin closet but there is plenty of closet space and some drawers to stow away belongings. The balcony was nice and the bathroom was great. Double sinks and plenty of space for 2 people to wash up at the same time.

Ship tip

Bring metal straws as the paper ones fall apart too quickly in drinks.

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Ports of call

Seattle, Washington

4 out of 5

Industrial port so you need a ride share to get into town. too far to walk

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Victoria, British Columbia

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5

Pretty quick but long walk to the rideshare pick up area to travel to airport.

6 Comments

Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

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Fiesta83 4 years ago

So glad you guys enjoyed your cruise

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cruisereckoning 4 years ago

Thanks for the review and glad you enjoyed.

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jenyfur 4 years ago

Go Hawks!!! 😄

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Cruiserike0322 4 years ago

Thanks for your great review. We want to take a short cruise out of a port city we can visit.

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portofrome 4 years ago

Thanks for your review

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Great short trip!