It was the usual RCCL cruise

Item: Explorer of the Seas
Rating: 4.7
Author: ras4436

Explorer of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

ras4436

Contributor Level: Second Mate

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 10

Helpful Votes: 259

Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5

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5 Night Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 21, 2024

Ship: Explorer of the Seas

Cabin number: GUAR

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 9 months ago

Review summary

The ship was full with lots of children, I don't understand as it was the last week in January with no vacations that I could think of. This made the ship feel like a playground, I am talking couples with 4 to 6 kids. The pools were always crowded & you could never find space in the hot tubs. It was typical RCCL cruise, nothing really bad or nothing really great.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

most of the food was good

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

pool was very crowded as ship was full

Entertainment

5 out of 5

ice skating show was the best

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

all staff were great

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

very clean

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

inside cabin deck 6 was fine, plenty of room for 2

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

5 out of 5

Falmouth, Jamaica

5 out of 5

Labadee (Cruise Line Private Island)

4 out of 5

food was not very good, all extra things were very expensive

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

7 Comments

ChittyBangBang 9 months ago

I've always enjoyed Explorer of the seas! The solarium is an adult get away! I'm expecting to see more children aboard during spring break in March. January not so much! Thank you for sharing!

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stilley 9 months ago

I was on this cruise, and was also confused by the number of kids. And so many of them running around without a parent in sight! I enjoyed the cruise, though.

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Ruby13 9 months ago

Celebrity has very little children.

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nanasboys 9 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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VAcruisenut 9 months ago

Thanks for your review. I’m guessing most of those children are being homeschooled?

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Robdronit 9 months ago

I never understand how so many kids are out of school at weird times when you would think they would not be.

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Gwbigdog 9 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

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