Great private resorts, mediocre ship with crew apparently in training

Item: Explorer of the Seas
Rating: 3.4
Author: palittlewood

Explorer of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

palittlewood

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 33

Overall rating:

3.4 out of 5

Verified Review

6 Night Western Caribbean & Perfect Day (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: May 08, 2022

Ship: Explorer of the Seas

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 8595

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Crew tried hard to overcome an erratic kitchen. There isn't enough entertainment so lounges go crowded out. I wouldn't go back on this ship unless it was an outstanding itinerary.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Chaotic

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

2 out of 5

Food was often served cold. It was often tasteless. Service was sporadic but the waiters were trying so I think it was a kitchen issue. Windjammer food got boring. Quite disappointing.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Entertainment

3 out of 5

A couple of the third party entertainers were good, the ship's shows were outdated. The ice show was excellent.

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Hit and miss.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

The ship was clean but the design seems to result in a lot of crowding. Occasionally tables weren't available in the Windjammer.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Plenty big enough for two. Surprisingly quiet to be looking over the promenade.

Ship tip

Grab your lounger and stick with it as there was a lot of towels left on them for long periods (hours sometimes) with no-one sowing up. The crew really need to fix this.

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Ports of call

Perfect Day At Coco Cay, Bahamas

5 out of 5

Great beaches, good food, lots of things to do.

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Falmouth, Jamaica

2 out of 5

Grubby town.

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Labadee (Cruise Line Private Island)

5 out of 5

Nice beaches but some have some weed in the water. Lots of variety. A bit of queuing for lunch.

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Disembarkation

4 out of 5

We did a follow on cruise so this is based on the next cruise.

6 Comments

wgammon1 2 years ago

Thanks for the review.

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whoolery2807279 2 years ago

I am booked on this ship July 3, I really hope they get staff hired soon. Summer vacation season is here. All the ships are back to capacity, they need to be staffed.

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AuntPinkie 2 years ago

Appreciate your feedback.

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Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing

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ReneePD 2 years ago

Thanks for the review. I’m booked on this same ship in a couple weeks and thinking about canceling.

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javawoody 2 years ago

Thanks for the review

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