Explorer of the Seas Cruise Reviews - Reviews

This was a wonderful relaxing cruise. The entertainment was really good. It would have been nicer to have more time at some of the islands though.

Explorer of the Sea's was a wonderful ship..Layout was excellent as well as entertainment

I was somewhat disappointed.

beautiful decor and very clean.

The ship was very nice overall. I had my 2 children ages 8 and 11 and they were bored the last 2 days. The kids clubs looked dirty and uninviting. Service at dinners was slow so we opted for the buffet most days. The food was fine. Our first stop in port canaveral was a complete waste. We should have continued to the Bahamas. Departure was a nightmare.

This 6th family cruise. We had been on the Enchantment of the Seas with RC, but found the ship, staff and services somewhat disappointing. But we gave Royal Caribbean another chance.This ship was bigger and the staff was much friendlier. Leaving out of (No Fly) Bayonne, NJ was also great. I would do that again even though it was not warm enough in the first and last days to use the open deck and pools in winter. There were special dignified events for both Christmas and Chanukah!

It was a great big impressive ship.

This the 4th time we have been on the ERxplorer Of The Seas and the 3 rd time we have done this 13 day cruise. This is a beautiful ship with more than enough for everyone to do or just set back and relax.

Ship was clean, never really felt crowded. Dancing floors were too small - even though there were larger venues available. Production shows were the same as last year. "Game" shows by ship staff were the exact same show. Will not take this ship again due to shows.

The ship was somewhat seedy. Carpets were worn. Many people became sick from the ventilation and from spoiled salmon served on Day 10 of the cruise. The Stateroom Attendant was wonderful, as we're the people on the Activities staff. I was very impressed with the way that the ship celebrated Chanukah and Christmas.

we spent alot of time on the promenade deck - it is beautiful - i loved seatles best coffee area - the staff was very friendly - did not receive any perks for reaching platinum status which was disappointing - we at least thought we would be some of the first to disembark. parking fees need to be reduced. our handicapped room was very spacious and well taken care of each day

The layout of the ship is excellent. It has a huge prominade on Deck 5 with great pubs and shops. The southern carribean cruise is excellent to get a good feel of many islands.

The ship is getting older and it shows. In our room the cabinets were worn and marked up by use. The crew does an exceptional job with what they have to work with.

Although large, the ship did not seem to be "too big". Food was good and staff was generally excellent.

Overall the ship was okay. Needs some upgrading. Elevators too crowded. Odors in the hallways leading to staterooms.

I really like this ship. I've been on it three times. This is a cruise for people who like cruising. The islands are ones that most people have been to, so as a destination cruise, it's not one to take.

IT WAS A VERY BEATUIFUL SHIP. NEEDS TO BE UPDATED

Not the best ship, was great about 4 years ago, very run down. The crew seemed to not care about the ship or the guests on board either. Maybe I need to change the class of ship to the newer ones. I have been on 6 with RC and this was without a doubt the worst. I will give them one more shot, I am booking a trip on Oasis next year. After that, I will let you know.

The ship was nice and had a lot of activities for kids and adults The service was not as good as I expected. Did not have the same spoiled feeling that I had on my last cruise.

The crew was very impressive and friendly however there was a garbage/fowl/waste smell from the rear of the ship the entire 9 days of travel. i heard many people complaining to guest services however guest services wasn't able to help at all. i also heard rumors from the onboard crew that was different from literature that the EXPLORER OF THE SEAS distributed that addresses the smell. i didn't believe any of the literature the EXPLORER OF THE SEAS distributed. the reason for the smell was based on people flushing items down the toilet they're not supposed to.