Explorer of the Seas Cruise Reviews - Reviews

Service, activities and the food was pretty good. I love the connivance of leaving from Bayonne NJ, but the process of boarding and disembarking is a jock, it took our limo 2 hours just to pick us up, they are defiantly not equipped.Last year we were on the oases of the sea and it took only 10 minutes to check in and out

this was our first cruise on a Royal Carribean line, and we were impressed. we had an inside cabin, which was larger containing a sitting area, with a small sofa, t.v. and vanity. the bed was a king size with a small night table on either side. a curtain could close off the sleeping area from the sitting area, making for privacy. the service throughout the ship was excellent, with helpful and concerned staff.

Beautifully decorated, everyone was extremely friendly. Staff was very attentive and helped in any and every way possible.

We have been on 3 other Royal caribbean cruises which were all wonderful. This cruise was not up to the standards I expect from RC. Over crowded, waiting for elevators a long time, not enough chairs at pool, state room was clean, but public areas on ship were not always clean. My last cruise was on Celebrity which was excellent in every way. I am planning at least 3 more cruises in the next 18 months and will look beyond RC because of this last experience.

The ship is beautiful, so much to do. Although, the decor in our room needed to be updated, ugly colors. The shows and service were fantastic. Loved the ice show! Dining room food was fantastic. However, I didnt feel the same for the buffet food. A bit greasy. Overall, such a wonderful ship and a wonderful experience. I would highly recommend it.

Avoid this cruise like the plague- at least in the Summer. It was so ridiculously overbooked you could barely move. Sometimes moving up and down a few floors on elevators would take 15 minutes. The crowds overwhelmed everything. Wait times were insane. We could never find a table for the buffet. My parents were older and really struggled at times. What annoys me is that this cruise was very EXPENSIVE. I have been on far cheaper cruises with a much smaller passenger to staff ratio so even in RCCL's class of cruise this was awful. Cruising should be RELAXING not this stressful. The staff tried their best, but they were obviously overwhelmed. Also, the lack of enforcement of dress code was disgusting. Even in the formal dining rooms, most passengers dressed like bums - caps, hoodies, tank tops, bathing suits, short shorts, sneakers. Made a mockery of the published dressed dress code and no one in the staff even cared. This ship left from North Jersey and this was a pretty hard scrabble crowd. They obviously had no interest in the traditional decorum of a cruise. If you desire at least a modicum of traditional cruising decorum avoid this cruise and probably RCCL in general. I didn't think this would be a "booze-cruise" given the cost but I must admit I was wrong. RCCL markets itself as family-friendly but this cruise was definitely not - there were some real creepy people and tons of drunks - a little scary for kids IMO.

very nice ship, clean and overall good services, they charge for many more miniscule services than Celebrity Cruise lines which I enjoyed considerable more.

This is our 2nd cruise. I tought ship was a little older, but it still good and confort. Especially crews were quite friendly and we enjoyed all time.

The staff could not have been more pleasant and accomodating. Our room was miraculously cleaned everytime we stepped out for more than 5 minutes. Royal caribbean must give personality tests to future hires. The serive was A1!

I loved driving to Bayonne to board the ship to Bermuda. It cuts out airfare since I live in PA. I'd put your bathing suit in your purse, so you can go to the pool as soon as you board the ship, because your luggage could take several hours to get to your cabin. The Explore is a large ship, having a general meeting place on the deck by a pool is helpful.

We haven't been on a cruise in 3 years and we have noticed the cut-backs.

Great cruise, great itinerary, food and food service could have been better

The ship was wonderful. Well kept, clean, everything in order. The staff was outstanding.

excellent!

Wow was the first thing I said when I got on the ship....everything so well organize very good service......we had a great time

The ship was large with much activity. Nine days is the perfect length for a cruise because you can go offshore for four days and relax on board for five days. Bermuda is wonderful, as was Old San Juan.

Very friendly staff, great food, exceptional cleanliness of ship, new upgrades.

Big ship. 2nd cruise - would definitely cruise again.

A very enjoyable cruise. It rained the 1st day out at sea(and most nites the weather could have been more cooperative), which put a damper on the start of the cruise. The next 3 days, however, could have not been better. The oceanview balcony room could have been a bit larger(there were 3 of us in 1 room). The 2nd couple we were traveling with was my son & his fiance. I booked their room, a 'guaranteed inside stateroom', a little less than a week after mine. There could have been a bit more effort in trying to place them closer to us. Instead their room was on the complete opposite end of the ship. I was very disappointed.

Clean, amenities were very accessible. Lots to do, great food. Great staff.