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Explorer of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

kjdnn3

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 29

Overall rating:

5 out of 5

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8 Night Southern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 30, 2022

Ship: Explorer of the Seas

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 9467

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Cruise was fine despite cruise ports changing 4 times. I understand in COVID times you have to do the best you can with what you have. Turned out to be a great cruise. The staff was fabulous but understaffed. Corporate needs to only book the volume of passengers for the staff. Not sail understaffed. Every staff member went above and beyond but they are exhausted without telling you and smile despite it and do the best they can but really Corporate should be ashamed. You can't treat people like that.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ports of call

Willemstad, Curacao

5 out of 5

Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

3 out of 5

Self Assist had more people then anticipated and we had to realign twice into the main dinning room

3 Comments

BeachChik1 2 years ago

There was a commentary or vlog recently about the process for work visa’s on ships. This process included details such as passing health checks, covid tests, and transportation. I was surprised to learn that it is indeed a major process. It also included typical wages for regular staff of $1200 per month. It also explained that there is the possibility of advancement based on their performance and the surveys submitted by staff.

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willwork4cruz 2 years ago

I can't imagine corporate not being able to hire people. I doubt the Philippines and other countries have a hard time convincing people to work like in the US. They certainly had plenty of time to prepare. Maybe a money issue. I'm sure it will be fixed soon.

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javawoody 2 years ago

Thanks for the review

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