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Item: Explorer of the Seas
Rating: 4.9
Author: akeith68

Explorer of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

akeith68

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 48

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5

Sail date: November 19, 2021

Ship: Explorer of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 8592

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 3 years ago

Review summary

This was the ship's first consumer sale since the pandemic shutdown. Passenger capacity was about 50% which yielded no crowds and minimal wait times for things like dining room seating. Itinerary of a port every day was wonderful. We had the flexibility to make our own sea days when we wanted to. We will be happy when masks are no longer required, but all the other health safety measures were livable.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

husband uses a cane and agents pulled him into an easy access line which was wonderful

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Everything was great except for the egg dishes in the buffet at breakfast, sitting too long on the serving table. In contrast, have never had better room service eggs - nicely cooked and still hot when delivered.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

didn't use any of these

Entertainment

4 out of 5

we enjoyed the ones we went to

Children's Programs

no children in our party

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

staff were all wonderful

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

everything seemed clean and accessible, no crowds anywhere, elevators came quickly, emphasis on cleanliness in all public areas

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

enough storage space to unpack everything, attendant was very conscientious

Ship tip

Izume has very good food and drinks such as sake and Tiger beer that are not available other places on the ship

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

loved that we could wait in our stateroom for our group to be called

7 Comments

Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.

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Curt34 3 years ago

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

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izrgreen 3 years ago

Thank you for taking the time to write a review

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javawoody 3 years ago

Thank you for the review

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cruising2004 3 years ago

Thank you for sharing your experience

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AuntPinkie 3 years ago

Appreciate your feedback. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

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SirBarre 3 years ago

Sounded like a very enjoyable cruise. Where did u get your Covid Antigen test prior to boarding?

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