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Explorer of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

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Reviews: 3
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Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5
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Explorer of the Seas

7 Night Southern Caribbean (San Juan Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 20, 2022

Ship: Explorer of the Seas

Cabin number: 3620

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Regarding ports: Resort for a Day at the Marriott Curaçao was by far our favorite. Don’t miss it!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Embarkation was a breeze. Well organized and efficient.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
We rarely ate at the buffet although it was good. As a suite guest, we had breakfast in Chops every morning. I purchased the 3 night specialty dining package so we enjoyed Chops and Giovanni. Dinner in the main dining room was very good.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Pools, although crowded were well maintained. Mini golf was fun.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Ice show was great! Don’t miss it. Broadway show was also good.

Children's Programs

Did not travel with kids

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Staff in the concierge lounge was wonderful (Perla and Iwayan). Carlos in chops was great. Our room steward, Dylan took great care of us.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
We utilized “Royal Up” and ended up with a VIP suite (no balcony) at the bow of the ship! 10 floor to ceiling panoramic windows, 400 square feet, lots of storage, 1 1/2 bathrooms and access to many suite perks including the concierge lounge offering complimentary drinks, appetizers and desserts each night in the lounge. Cabin 1804

Ship tip

Category VP suite is worth it especially if you are a bigger group. It sleeps 6.

Ports of call

San Juan, Puerto Rico

4 out of 5
No excursion

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

1 out of 5
Orient beach is nice but you are barraged by vendors.

Oranjestad, Aruba

1 out of 5
Forget De Palm Island. Crowded with dirty lounge chairs. Bring reef shoes for the rocky beach.

Willemstad, Curacao

5 out of 5
Resort for a Day Marriott Curaçao was wonderful!

Kralendijk, Bonaire

3 out of 5
Again crowded beach.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
We walked our luggage off. No problem.
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4 Comments

wgammon1    2 years ago

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

AuntPinkie    2 years ago

Appreciate your feedback. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

blackholesun    2 years ago

Thanks for the review

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise.