Explorer of the Seas Cruise Reviews - Reviews

I would go on this ship again. The staff was great.

I sailed on the Explorer of the Seas for 5 nights to Bermuda. It was fantastic! The crew was great and so was the food. The Windjammer Cafe Buffet and the Island Grille had the best food and were included in the price. The other restaurants like Portofino, and Johnny Rockets had a cover charge. But overall it was a great cruise. There was so much to do and the island of Bermuda is gorgeous. My boyfriend and I rented a scooter and drove across the whole island in two hours and visited 3 beaches all in one day. The next day we bought roundtrip bus tickets ($8 per person) and went back to one of the beaches we visited the day before.

I could not believe the variety of activities they had. And best of yet, the ship even had an ice rink! I had to see it to believe it. I especially liked that their staff were from all over the world. I met workers from our country as well as countries which we have visited. It was beyond my expectations.

There are a lot of activities available. The clubs and the entertainment were great. The food and the service in the main dining rooms were excellent.

Staff was overbearingly nice to the point of being intrusive. Too many extra costs. Food ranged from poor to average. Too many teens running wild at all hours. Spend more and go on a better line

Ship is first class in all respects.

Explorer of the Seas was gorgeous and immaculately clean. Crew were attentive and detail oriented. We intend to take a trip back.

The ship was very easy to get around. I wasn't that crazy about the prominade which is suppose to be like a little city. I felt that there weren't that many shops on this ship. Loved the pools especially the adult pool. The best was that nobody tried to push you to buying drinks like I have seen on other cruises.

My family and I (husband, two children(ages 19 & 16), and I) recently sailed on the Explorer of the Seas to Bermuda, St. Maarten, St. Thomas, and San Juan. The entire trip was wonderful. We really enjoyed the ship, food, spa, gym, pool, activities, and entertainment. A special thanks for the Ice Skating show. It was fantastic. I would highly recommend this cruise to other family and friends. This cruise saved us a flight because It was conveniently located in driving proximity of our personal residence. All of the ship staff were polite and courteous. They really work hard. Our Room steward, "Manuel" was top notch. He kept our room and our children's room in tip top shape. Our wait staff for My Time Dinning, Beatrice and Alex we excellent. They couldn't do enough to accommodate our family during our meals. We used the Winjammer buffet for our breakfast and lunch. They had a great selection the food met our expectations, and the service was great. Although the ship was not new it was well kept and clean. Overall this made a great surprise for my husband's birthday and a memorable trip for everyone.

This ship was smaller than other Royal Caribbean ships we'd been on in the past but the service, cleanliness and overall professionalism and friendliness of the crew was outstanding. They even sang happy birthday to my 4 year old in Johnny Rockets and made her feel like the center of the universe. The giant sundae didn't hurt either. Our wait staff was wonderful and fun. Our stateroom attendant was always having fun with our kids and overall our experience was absolutely wonderful.

Average ship in terms of quality and things to do.

The ship itself is huge and beautiful. The shops are somewhat limited and the food in the sit-down dining room was very uneven -- sometimes it was great, others it was quite poor. Lounge chairs fill up fast and the staff doesn't really control "saving" while passengers leave. We observed very poor behavior by a very few passengers who tossed other people's belongings onto the deck because they were left on their lounge chair even tho' they had left for more than the 30 min. limit.

Beautiful and modern

This was my first time sailing with Royal Caribbean, and my husband's first cruise overall. I had cruised previously with Carnival. needless to say we both loved the ship and had a great time. My husband was in heaven with all the food, snacking, ice cream, etc. We loved the relaxation alternatives, and activities. It was great and we would recommend it to anyone. Ship was in great condition and the staff was very nice all around.

Very well maintained and beautiful.

the ship was very large and well run by experienced staff, who catered to the our needs.

the ship was fantastic. we were celebrating my parents anniversary and the staff went out of their way to make everything perfect.

This was our first cruise on The Royal Carribean's Explorer of the Seas and both my husband and I were extremely taken with everything about the ship.

The ship was clean and cleanliness with the crew was everywhere. The crew on this ship is the friendliest I have ever encountered. The food was great, the entertainment was wonderful and the port of call was beautiful.

It was a beautiful ship. Cabins are a little small but otherwise a wonderful experience