Explorer of the Seas Cruise Reviews - Reviews

This was our third Royal Caribbean cruise and we were again pleased. We stayed in an ocean view room and will do that on our next cruise as the room was a nice size and it was nice to see the ports as we came in.  The food and service in the dining room was great and we meet interesting people.  The nightly entertainment was good, but not as good as our Mediterranean cruise.  The ice skating show was excellent.  Our excursions were interesting and worth the money.  We will definitely cruise with Royal Caribbean again. 

Your bartenders in Schooner's bar made our cruise.  Deney, Nigel, and Big Joe are a true asset to your ship and company.  This is our 3rd cruise, and we have never been treated so special.  Also the manager and waiter in Izumi's were fabulous.  Rose from Giovanni's went out of her way to come and say "hi" to us when she saw us at Schooners.  We were very unsure about Royal Caribbean since we always went with Celebrity, but in the end were very, very pleased.  But please send this message to the managers of the employee's I mentioned, especially Deney's manager. 

This was our first cruise so we did not know what to expect. We had a superior balcony room which was plenty of room for my wife and I and having a balcony on the water was a big plus. The ship had plenty of amenities, activities and entertainment to keep us busy while at sea. We were pleased with Royal Caribbean. The ports of Cozumel and Nassau were a lot of fun too. It was spring break when we went so there were a ton of drunk college kids, so we will go a different week next time. We are already looking forward to our next cruise though!

The food was great. The entertainment was wonderful and exciting.  We loved the relaxing pool. The ports of call were beautiful and exciting. We had so much fun and truly relaxed. The ship was beautiful and we felt so pampered.

We had a great time on the Explorer. The ship had a many activities to keep everyone occupied .  The shows were great . The ice show was spectacular . The food was never ending.

I wanted a short get a way from the cold! This cruise compared to others on RC was just OK. I have had better food, but the food was not bad. The band POSITIVE VIBRATIONS MADE THE ENTIRE CRUISE worthwhile. I did experience  GREAT SERVICE at the pool and my room steward - I HAD A BLAST! WOULD DO IT AGAIN. 

Only our second cruise but it was much more enjoyable than our previous experience except for the food which I would give a D rating the afternoon buffet was not very good. Very poor selection and poor presentation of food .  Dinner quality was better but the deserts were not up to the standards that we expected. 

In the beginning we had some trouble. The terminal number printed on my ticket was different from the actual terminal. We checked in our luggage into wrong terminal. We we were about to enter to the ship then only they told it's the wrong ship. That time our bags were already loaded into the ship. We took a cab to go to another terminal without our luggage. But later they brought our luggage into our ship after 2 days. Other than that overall experience was awesome. Staffs were friendly and food was great.

The ship is beautiful, but the art - spectacular! Every piece from photographs, to paintings, to carvings and amazing hanging metal sculptures were a joy to behold. Food was good, but not outstanding. Entertainment was very enjoyable. Lots of variety. Fun for everyone. 

     Our only complaint is the teeny, tine room 'divider' that wasn't. Approx.18" from the wall when extended, it did not portend to divide the room.  It was something we looked for before booking ( and passing up another line that was honest enough to say they had NONE), since we were sharing tbe room with our adult, handicapped son.  Obviously the cruise lines would rather sell another stateroom, but in our particular case, it wasn't something we felt comfortable doing.  

I was one of a party of four on this cruise. Between all the amenities on board the ship, the extremely friendly and helpful crew on board our crossing was very pleasant. We were very fortunate to have beautiful weather for the entire trip, Bermuda was breathtakingly beautiful, we encountered many wonderful people who call Bermuda home which just made our time there more enjoyable. The ship while being a little older is still very regal and grand with all it had to offer. This was my first cruise and i would highly recommend anyone who has never experienced a cruise to try it. While on board all in our party booked another cruise for 2016 on Anthem. The only thing i could not do was join the crew for a life boat drill while docked in Bermuda, i would have liked the experience but it was not permitted. But i will ask the next time, you never know.

Staff treated us well. We had very nice service. Loved the shows. Very nice overall cruising experience except for the getting off the ship with your own luggage.I felt they were not very organized with the whole process.

This was my first cruise and it was a very nice experience, the best vacation ever for my husband and myself. The staff was very friendly and helpful at all times, the ship was very clean, and they had lots of food.  But what we enjoyed the most were the shows and entertainment in the ship.

For the first time I booked a Grand Suite and I learned that you get what you pay for. All the Concierge and extras that come with this wonderful package are well worth the extra money! Booked again for next year. Now for the best part~~ Booking with was the smartest way to go. The onboard credit and rebates were phenomenal. Gretchen Rhodecap, my travel consultant, is the best! She will go out of her way to answer all of your needs and she is on top of everything! If you are not using you are really missing out!!

Explorer of the Sea is a beautiful ship. Nicely arranged cabins. The ice show was the best show I've seen on any cruise. Enjoyed all the ports. Loved the 24 hour cafe. Bars could have stayed open longer.  Fun casino. Pleasant staff.

Cape Liberty was a disaster. It is very confusing. The embarking and debarking areas need to be more clearly defined. Unfortunatelty, it was raining when we arrived, which just added to the chaos. 

We drove to Bayonne and had to wait in line to drop our baggage off. Total confusion.

Our stateroom # 2642 was on the 2nd deck at the rear of the ship and there was a constant whining noise followed by a loud boom. I wouldn't recommend anyone staying there. We had my time dining and scheduled each day for 6PM. The waiters were excellent and we could have more food if we wanted it. Small portions satisfied us. After dinner we attended the 7:15PM shows and they were very good. After the shows we had ice tea or coffee and zepolies in Café Prominade which was very nice.

When we got to Labadee, we went to then  beach on the left side and it was filled with large rocks. Someone could have been seriously injured there. We went further down and swam at a beach that was filled with seaweed and only a few rocks. Very bad experience, but the barbecue was good. 

Our 9 Day Caribbean Cruise was great.  The only problem I think we felt we had was the length of time we were at each island.  We had to cut short each island because the ship was having a problem with a propeller and had to go slower than usual.  Upon boarding we were told we would not be cruising at top speed.  Therefore that meant we had to shorten each island time.  The My Time Dining experience was great.  It worked out really well based on what we did for that day it gave us time to do what we wanted, rest and get ready.  There could have been a few more restaurants that you could go to even if we had to pay because the dining room didn't always have what we wanted.  The shopping could have been a little more diverse.  But overall, it was a great 9 days.

This was my first cruise experience.  The cruise line worked very hard to make everything smooth and enjoyable. There were some things that happened while on the cruise (a storm while at sea and a broken leg for one of our group) that made it a less than pleasant experience, which was not the fault of the cruise line.  If I ever take another cruise, I would definitely consider using Royal Caribbean again.  From the stateroom attendant to the waiters in the dining room, everyone was pleasant and extremely helpful. 

There were plenty of activities for everyone.  All of the facilities were easily accessible and clean.  Our stateroom was comfortable and roomy enough for two people. 

Never again will we do a cruise during hurricane season that is along the east coast!  What was I thinking??  (the words of my husband)  The two days that we were out to sea all day were horrible!  Rough waters, rocking boat, and a lot of activities were not open or cancelled because of it.  Many people were sick.  Bermuda was beautiful!  Weather was great after the rain cleared up.

This cruise was the worst ever. The food was of terrible quality. The decor was tired. Rugs were old and worn. The entertainment was terrible. The shows were boring. No snacks after 9pm!

This was my first cruise, as well as my husband's first cruise - and we both loved it! Our room was lovely (ocean view, deck 9) and our stateroom attendant, Marvin, was wonderful (and very talented at making towel animals). We didn't make a reservation for the first night's dinner and wound up at a table with a few other couples. The second night, we made a reservation and had a table for two with Robert and Arnold as our waiters. After that, we made a reservation to be at the same table with the same waiters every night. The food was amazing EVERY NIGHT and we couldn't have asked for better waiters!

In Bermuda, we did the Bermuda Pirates glass-bottomed boat tour and the Catamaran Coral Reef & Snorkel and really enjoyed both. The tour guides were very friendly and informative and we loved both trips. We also went to Horseshoe Bay for several hours on the convenient mini-bus shuttle.

We loved the cruise and everyone that we came into contact with and will definitely be cruising with Royal Caribbean again!