Very nice experience

Explorer of the Seas Cruise Review to Caribbean - Eastern

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 20

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
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Explorer of the Seas

9 Night Eastern Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip)

Sail date: March 08, 2024

Ship: Explorer of the Seas

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 9662

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 8 months ago

Review summary

Over all very enjoyable. Ship was a bit more average than some we've been on, but we had no problems, other than the smoke.

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Could have been a bit quicker, but overall very smooth.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Very adequate - not memorable. I've had much better on other cruises. Breakfast food - omelets were very dry. Buffet food was just okay - except for the stir fry - it was really good. Dining room - very good, again, not the best. Coconut shrimp was wonderful. Lemon tart was great.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Plenty to do. We enjoyed just observing the rock climbing wall and surfing.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Ice skating was phenomenal

Children's Programs

no kids

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Loved meeting and dealing with all our staff - room service and dining room. Especially loved Tri and Mustafa waiting our table. And Josele cleaning our room.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Looked like this ship is ready for a re-do. They even pulled up and replaced the carpet in the buffet while we cruised!

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Very adequate. You get used to the smallness after a day! No problem organizing our "stuff". There were people smoking on their balconies, and it blew in our room a bit. Wish they would enforce no smoking better.

Ship tip

Great shows fill up quickly - get there early. And, don't do dining, your time. After we ate at 5:30 the lines waiting were LONG.

Ports of call

Miami, Florida

4 out of 5

Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

5 out of 5

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5

St. John's, Antigua

4 out of 5

St. George's, Grenada

4 out of 5

Basseterre, St. Kitts

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Very smooth. Gave us an 8:10 time and that's just when we left!
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6 Comments

Gwbigdog     8 months ago

Thanks for sharing

kef2016     8 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise experience and ship tip. Looks like you had a great itinerary. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

cruising2004     8 months ago

Glad you had a wonderful time! Thank you for your review.

Ruby13     8 months ago

Thank you for sharing, great itinerary and a wonderful ship

HeavySeas     8 months ago

Thanks for sharing and glad you enjoyed your cruise

Shh813     8 months ago

You should have reported the people smoking. Smoking is NOT allowed on balconies. If they are not reported of course they will not be caught. Some people think they’re better than anyone else and entitled

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