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Explorer of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 26

Overall rating:

3.2 out of 5
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Explorer of the Seas

8 Night Southern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 12, 2022

Ship: Explorer of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6562

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Overall cruise was good. Total of 4 days at sea and felt it was too many days at sea. Would choose a different itinerary next time with maybe longer times in ports. Price of drinks very, very expensive. Still cheaper than buying the drink package.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
It was good

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5
Specialty dining was delicious. Main dining room food was okay but in years past, it was much better. Buffet was fine too. Quality has dropped since last cruises on Royal Caribbean

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
Pools were fine and no problem finding a place to swim. Did not use any other activities on the ship

Entertainment

3 out of 5
First night comedian was great. Ice show good too. Those are the two highlights for entertainment. Was a bit disappointed in the entertainment

Children's Programs

We had no kids with us

Service and Staff

3 out of 5
Wait staff was wonderful and worked really hard. Our room steward could have been better. Did not always get enough facecloths and did not change sheets at all during 8 day cruise.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Ship was very clean and staff we’re constantly cleaning. Ship is old and lots of visible rust but we did like the size of the ship.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
Cabin needs a face lift. Bathroom sink was chipped and drained slow. Shower was fine but was showing its wear. The balcony could use some better cleaning. There are only outlets on one side and really needed outlets at the bedside. Cabin was a comfortable size. Larger than other ships we have been on. The fridge did not work. Asked steward and nothing was done. The cabin was clean

Ship tip

Using the app is okay but make sure you ask your room steward for the daily compass. Nice having it at your fingertips. The app is sometimes difficult to maneuver

Ports of call

Kralendijk, Bonaire

2 out of 5
Very disappointed in the tour. Old bus with no A/C and had to sit on the wheel well. Very uncomfortable. The tour guide was very nice but did not fine she had the best of knowledge. Tour did not offer anything for us. Waste of money and should have just done the beach.

Willemstad, Curacao

4 out of 5
Tour was good and beach was just fine. Did not allow enough time in port to do some shopping

Oranjestad, Aruba

4 out of 5
Excursion was pricey but felt like we got our monies worth. Very clean island. Food and drink plentiful. Shuttle and water shuttle were just fine. Just not enough time in port

Disembarkation

2 out of 5
Slow disembarkation. Wish there was a better method. But it all worked out
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5 Comments

AuntPinkie    2 years ago

Appreciate your feedback.

javawoody    2 years ago

Thanks for the review

Bertfish    2 years ago

Only way to do the ABC islands with less sea days is leaving from PR not Florida

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

WhippetMum    2 years ago

I love sea days and these awesome islands. Thanks for your feedback

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