Overall great Southern Caribbean Cruise for the Price

Item: Explorer of the Seas
Rating: 4.3
Author: CaribCoug

Explorer of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

CaribCoug

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 50

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5

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8 Night Southern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: October 29, 2022

Ship: Explorer of the Seas

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 7533

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Overall we enjoyed the Explorer of the Seas and really loved the Southern Caribbean itinerary.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Once dropped off at the terminal for our check-in time slot, we were on board in about 10-15 minutes

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

2 out of 5

Children's Programs

3 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Plenty of room for our family. They have flip down bunk style beds which save space. We would rather have the big savings booking an inside cabin rather than spending extra on a balcony cabin, although we do book balcony cabins occasionally and they are certainly a nice added benefit. Our inside cabin selection allows us to cruise more than once a year which we prefer.

Ship tip

Be prepared for lacking entertainment, but don't miss the Ice show which was very the best show on the boat. This is a perfect sized boat compared to the oasis class ships...not crowded feeling at all, easy on and off the ship. The only things it lacks are waterslides (which are scheduled to get added in March 2023) and better entertainment. Don't miss utilizing the FlowRider if you are up for it. It's amazing and we were able to ride it almost daily.

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Ports of call

Kralendijk, Bonaire

4 out of 5

Nice Port but not very developed. We did the North and South Island tour which was perfect for seeing all of Bonaire's sights (Flamingos, Salt, Towns, etc) and learning a little about its history.

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Willemstad, Curacao

5 out of 5

Large port with lots to do and see. Lots of shopping opportunities and the city reminded us a lot of a Caribbean version of Amsterdam only smaller. We did a submarine excursion and overall it was nice for the price.

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Oranjestad, Aruba

5 out of 5

Large port with lots to do and see. Lots of shopping opportunities. This would be our island choice if we chose to make a vacation in the Dutch Caribbean islands. They have the best beaches out of the 3 ABC islands. We did a snorkel cruise which turned into a booze cruise on the way back after snorkeling. It was with Red Sail Catamarans which we booked through Royal Caribbean. It was great although we still think the best snorkeling is in Roatan Honduras. Be careful with the rum punch it will sneak up and get you quickly!

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

we were off the boat in about 10-15 minutes.

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