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Explorer of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Western

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 13

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
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Explorer of the Seas

5 Night Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: January 21, 2024

Ship: Explorer of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9526

Traveled as: Family (young children)

Reviewed: 9 months ago

Review summary

Overall this was a great cruise as first timers. We did not enjoy the cabin size but we enjoyed the balcony. We also love the food and all other cruise experiences including the port experiences.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Very smooth and friendly

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Dining was the best part of our trip. We were well taken care of by the staff.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Not much activities done because we had small kids with us. But the choices of activities were good

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Good shows and musicians

Children's Programs

5 out of 5
Kids club was well organized and safe.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Service was above and beyond from our main dining room waiters - Chateshwar and Cassandra. Windjammer attendant Richard was super helpful every day.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5
Cabin was not very spacious and did not give a very updated feel. Some cabinets were dirty. Washroom was also very small and cramped.

Ship tip

This is a great ship to have your first cruise experience on.

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Ports of call

Miami, Florida

4 out of 5

Falmouth, Jamaica

5 out of 5

Labadee (Cruise Line Private Island)

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
It was slightly confusing and information on disembarkation was not clearly communicated. We booked our flights very late in the day and our disembarkation was done very early. We had to wait a very long time at Miami airport with kids.
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7 Comments

Ruby13     9 months ago

Thank you for sharing your experience
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jsdivascents411     9 months ago

Thank you for sharing
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javawoody     9 months ago

Appreciate the review
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Bertfish     9 months ago

Cabins are not big by any means but I think you’ll find that as you go a time or two you learn how to better deal with the small space. I know my wife and I have. Our first cruise we lived out of our suitcases but since then we have learned how to unpack and make things work in limited space. Glad you guys had fun!!
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kef2016     9 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience. Glad you enjoyed your first cruise.
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Niavlys     9 months ago

Thank you for your review and advice
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Lounray     9 months ago

Thanks for sharing.
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