Overall A Great Cruise

Item: Explorer of the Seas
Rating: 4.5
Author: BrenMar

Explorer of the Seas Cruise Review

BrenMar

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 4-6 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 8

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5

7 Night Greek Isles (Venice Roundtrip)

Sail date: August 20, 2023

Ship: Explorer of the Seas

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Enjoyed the great stops that this ship provided. Really liked the specialty dining. Cabins need an upgrade with new beds. The service was very good on the ship. The internet was not worth the cost. We were able to get some connection in our cabin but by the end of the cruise it kept kicking us off. No reception on the balcony. The night time shows we attended were ok.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Purchased the Key! We got there later in the day and were able to bypass the line for the others that had just arrived and walked right on.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

The specialty restaurants we went to were good and the service was excellent. We liked Chops but my personal favorite was Giovanni’s. The food was fantastic. Main dining was just ok. Food wasn’t consistent. Breakfast in the main dining was overall good, although the toast was stale and cold everyday.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Stayed in room 9242. This is a balcony room. The room needs an update. The bed was very hard. The bathroom was very tight with a small standing shower.

Ship tip

Don’t overpack. The dress code is very laid back.

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Ports of call

Argostoli, Kefalonia, Greece

4 out of 5

We did the Melissani Lake and Drogarati Cave tour. This tour is overrated. The line for Melissani is long, and when you finally get to the end it’s a little disappointing. It’s a very small lake. Because we got thru the line quicker than normal the tour guide had the bus drive take a different route back to the pier and we were able to stop at an overview of Myrtos beach.

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Mykonos, Greece

5 out of 5

We did the Sacred Island of Delos with a tour of Mykonos. Our tour guide grew up in Mykonos and was able to provide insight to its history.

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Corfu, Greece

5 out of 5

We did the exclusive Achilleion Palace, Paleokastritsa, and Corfu town tour. The tour was ok. I think we could of had just as much fun if we had just walked into town.

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Kotor, Montenegro

5 out of 5

Did the Flavors and Olives of Montenegro that included a guided walk in Kotor Square. Overall the tour was good, wish we had had more time in Kotor Square.

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Piraeus (Athens), Greece

5 out of 5

Loved Athens. Hired a private taxi for the day. This was well worth the money. He knew the best times to go to the most popular sights, to avoid lines. He also took us to a local place to have authentic gyros. Best day of our vacation.

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Disembarkation

4 out of 5

Traveler Photos

Giovanni's Table- Carbonara side and Filet Mignonette

8 Comments

Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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Lamayne66 1 year ago

My deeam cruise.

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kef2016 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your detailed cruise experience. Looks like a great itinerary.

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AuntPinkie 1 year ago

Nice itinerary. Appreciate your detailed feedback. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

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Mary0334 1 year ago

Thank for the review, very interesting.

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cruising2004 1 year ago

Great review and itinerary! Glad you enjoyed your cruise. Thank you for sharing your experience.

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stacy12312 1 year ago

What a great itinerary - thank you for sharing.

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javawoody 1 year ago

Thanks for the detailed review

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