Wonderful First Cruise after COVID

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

Explorer of the Seas Cruise Review

cobrosky

Contributor Level: Second Mate

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 9

Helpful Votes: 53

Overall rating:

4.3 out of 5

9 Night Southern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: December 24, 2022

Ship: Explorer of the Seas

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 1804

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Crew tries hard and is always very accommodating and pleasant. Ship nice and good size.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Almost didn’t stop from curbside to in board.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Service good, but food quality not Royal Caribbean.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Too many to pick from and all overlap.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Shows were only 45 minutes and most not very well attended.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

All staff worked very hard to make sure a good time was had.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Layout good and easy to get around. Not enough plugs in cabin.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

View wonderful and cabin spacious, but only two American plugs by mirror.

Ship tip

Easy to get around and find stuff. Internet and room plugs left alot to be desired.

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Ports of call

St. John's, Antigua

5 out of 5

Did Fort James Beach, got to see the fort and had a pretty private beach.

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Miami, Florida

3 out of 5

Philipsburg, St. Maarten

4 out of 5

Basseterre, St. Kitts

5 out of 5

Bridgetown, Barbados

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Had to wait longer for elevator than anything else.

4 Comments

javawoody 1 year ago

Thanks for the review

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AuntPinkie 1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed feedback. Food quality seems to be lacking industry wide since the restart. However, I think it’s improving. Glad you enjoyed your cruise otherwise.

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RetiredRay 1 year ago

Sounds like you had a mostly good trip, other that dining not being great.

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us

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