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Item: Explorer of the Seas
Rating: 3.8
Author: CruiseDiva63

Explorer of the Seas Cruise Review

CruiseDiva63

Contributor Level: Second Mate

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 5

Overall rating:

3.8 out of 5

9 Night Southern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 24, 2022

Ship: Explorer of the Seas

Cabin type: Inside

Cabin number: 8435

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

I won't do Explore of the Seas again, not until they update the ship. I had lots of fun. But the ship didn't blow me away

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Chaotic and unorganized

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Windjammer - served same thing everyday. Morning, noon and evening with very few exceptions🙄 My Time Dining was a joke

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

On "pool deck" you rarely ever saw cruise director. Activities conducted in small areas. Movies (usually 1) shown between 6p-10p. Otherwise your just in pool or crowded hot tubs or sitting waiting for inside events to start. Solarium pool/hot tub were nice. No kids allowed.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Awesome!

Service and Staff

2 out of 5

Room steward (Thomas) only changed sheets, cleaned bathroom, vacuumed floor but only near the couch and desk. I ordered pizza and chicken from room service. I left my room, came back and food was gone. Steward replaced cheese pizza (I had pepperoni) but not the chicken and I'm charged $2. I feel the room steward only provided bare basic services did not go above or beyond.

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Clean common areas and maintained well. For any pool deck activities, it was only done on one side. You had to watch from high above or on movie screen.. didn't like the layout 😔

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Ship tip

Have fun! 🤷🏽‍♀️

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Ports of call

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

5 out of 5

Bridgetown, Barbados

5 out of 5

St. John's, Antigua

5 out of 5

Basseterre, St. Kitts

5 out of 5

Miami, Florida

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

I did "self assist".. from leaving my cabin to my car. . Less than an hour! Just have your paperwork ready and it's a breeze!

7 Comments

CruiseDiva63 1 year ago

p.s Yes that ship rocked back and forth like crazy! 😵‍💫

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Mellowjourney 1 year ago

Sounds like you just missed the planned refresh of the ship. Explorer goes into dry dock for routine maintenance and a refresh (not a full amplification) later this month. My understanding is that the carpeting, wall coverings, and wall decorations will be changed. Chairs and tables in the MDR and bars/lounges will be replaced. They are tearing out some of the shops on the promenade and replacing them with a Playmaker's Sports Bar. Glad I booked for 2024 so that I can see the changes.

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javawoody 1 year ago

Appreciate your input

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deboftheseas 1 year ago

I’m with you! Hate that class of ship….the stabilizers are on the ocean floor somewhere, I’ve done Explorer 2 or 3 times, and Adventure twice. They rock and roll like crazy

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AuntPinkie 1 year ago

Sorry you were disappointed.

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CruzeFan 1 year ago

Glad you enjoyed the cruise.

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

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