Wonderful Mediterranean Cruise

Item: Explorer of the Seas
Rating: 4.6
Author: juliemcginty71

Explorer of the Seas Cruise Review to Europe - Mediterranean

juliemcginty71

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 2

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5

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8 Night Greece Italy & Cyprus (Athens To Rome)

Sail date: October 11, 2024

Ship: Explorer of the Seas

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 1868

Traveled as: Family (older children)

Reviewed: 30 days ago

Review summary

Great itinerary! Explorer is larger ship than what I prefer, but it was a solid offering by RC.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Quick and easy!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Food was good, but not as good as it used to be on Royal.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

n/a

Entertainment

5 out of 5

There was not a big show in the theater every night, which was disappointing. But the shows we did see and the musicians in the lounges were very good.

Children's Programs

Did not travel with children

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Our room attendant was AMAZING!

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Everything was very clean.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Spacious, plenty of room for storage, great views out of the huge windows. Quiet location.

Ports of call

Piraeus (Athens), Greece

5 out of 5

Santorini, Greece

4 out of 5

Beautiful but busy/touristy

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Souda (Chania), Crete

5 out of 5

Great excursion

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Bodrum, Turkey

4 out of 5

Excursion was ok - too focused on shopping which was not what we were expecting based on the description

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Limassol, Cyprus

5 out of 5

Great excursion

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Naples, Italy

4 out of 5

Unfortunately it rained so much that our excursion was cut short

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

4 Comments

Noncapisco 29 days ago

Glad you had a nice 👍 cruise 🛳. Bummer about them pushing the shopping.

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cruising2004 30 days ago

Glad you had a wonderful cruise!

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HeavySeas 30 days ago

Awesome.....thanks for sharing your cruise experience and glad you enjoyed your cruise

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Gwbigdog 30 days ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise with us

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