Wonderful Southern Caribbean Cruise

Item: Explorer of the Seas
Rating: 4.7
Author: bobwags718

Explorer of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Southern

bobwags718

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 11

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5

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8 Night Southern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 18, 2023

Ship: Explorer of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6592

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

It was a fantastic cruise. Wished we had more time in Aruba. Arrived at 8 AM and left at 4:30 PM. Would rather have stayed until 11 PM here instead of Bonaire.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Very easy, just walked onboard.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

At the beginning of the cruise the food portions and taste were very good. Toward the end of the cruise the food portions got smaller and the taste was not all that great.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Pools were crowded and the hot tubs had mostly kids in them.

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Show a couple of comics that were pretty good. The length of the shows was just 30 - 45 minutes. Wished they lasted longer.

Children's Programs

No kids

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

All ships personnel were very friendly and helpful.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Ship looked well maintained.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Cabin was nice with the balcony. The size was just as expected. Bed was comfortable and room was clean. Glad I brought an extra outlets with USB device charging ports. Just one outlet in the room.

Ship tip

If you use the Spa, make them give you the final cost at the time you book. They say you are getting a discount when you book multiple treatments, but when the bill comes, it doesn’t look like you received a discount. Also gratuity is included in the cost, something they failed to mention to us. This they received a very nice gratuity.

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