Explorer of the Seas Cruise Reviews - Reviews

I havee been on 5 cruises and several land vacations. This ranks up at the top. The ship is incredible. You can never be bored. Food and Shows are the best! My kids did not want to leave the Kids programs at night. So my wife and I could do adult things. I have seen all of the Carribean Islands and Bermuda ranks up with my favorite island Grand Cayman. The people are so friendly. I highly recommend the Catamaran/Snorkeling excursion. I am ready to book the same trip next year.

This is our 4th cruise with RC and we found that the service was a little confusing this time. We stayed on the level 10, we needed a drink at about 10pm so we went up to level 11 which is The Winjammer and they told us they're closed they also told us go to the Promenade which is on level3 to get a drink, that's a bit incovenient for the guess.

The ship was too big for our family. Our excursions were canceled due to weather, but unfortunately the ship provided no alternatives and we were left with little to do. The ship is magnificent and well maintained. Just not our cup of tea.

Overall the cruise was very nice. We missed the ship in Newark due to Airline and missed the first 2 nights. We flew to Bermuda and met the ship so our 5 nights turned into 3. Our stateroom was very nice, but lack a bit "the personal touch". No lotions, etc. Expected a bit more in a Jr. Suite. The food was "cruise food" nothing better than other cruises. Bar and food service was excellant, especially on the last day!!!!

Food Services and Food Quality (except for the scrambled eggs in the morning) was very good. The Explorer of the Seas is in need of a good cleaning and replacements (especially the carpets and some of the tile floors).

BIG BUT DEVOID OF EMOTION- LOUSY ENTERTAINMENT, AND MEDIOCRE STAFF

inside stateroom was bigger than expected - good amount of space

The activities wre very good and something was provided for everyone. We were disappointed in the activities offered at the camps though! There were not enough outside games or activities and the kids were kept inside most of the time in one room. With the ice rink, golf, rock wall, pool, etc., I would have thought that the children would have the opportunity to use these amenities through the camp program. My eight year old tolerated camp better than the 1, and 14 year old. Both of the older ones did not want to return after two times at the camp. I also did not like the desserts. They were not anything special and I skipped dessert a few times at dinner because of the lack of choices. The majority of the choices were made with Liquor which did not appeal to the children either. The two midnight buffets had litle food in terms of quantity and choices. The poolside buffet was held on the night before we docked in St. Thomas (when we had to get up by 8:00am for mandatory customs). So after going to bed late we had to wake extra early the next day. The process of getting off the ship for touring the islands was easy and fast but the debarkation at the end was long and tedious. Food should have been provided because the children don't eat much at 7:00am and we got off the ship at 11:15am. We had a nice time overall and everyone in our family cannot wait until the next cruise--so there were more positives than negatives!

ship was beautiful

This was our second cruise - the first one was with Celebrity. The Explorer of the Seas was nice, but they did not re-enforce the main dining room dress code, diving and jumping in the swimming pools. The ship was full and the swimming pools could not accommodate everyone. Even the shows that you needed tickets for (Ice Show). We tried to attend on all five days they had the show and was unable to get in. The ship needed to have specific times for jogging -all day long on the decks you had to step out of the way for numerous people jogging with strollers, etc. At breakfast, you could not get seats in the Windjammer and had to find staff to clean tables. Prices of water and alcohol were higher than the Celebrity. I also felt that paying $20 per person to go to the Italian restaurant was a little much. We had a balcony room and I felt for the money we paid, we could have had a nicer time at an all inclusive.

This was my second sailing on the explorer. Previous outing was on the Eastern Carib sailing (my 10th, 6th with RCCL). Bayonne site is feasible and economical. I brought the family along on this one (total 14 and they had a blast). I missed the dancing lessons previously provided on the llast cruise in the Chambers. My son reveled in that he was living like the rich and famous. We couldn't get the kids out of the pool. Ocean Adventure program is ideal for all ages. Entertaining was excellent especially the ice show. The kids weren't crazy about the cave tour but I loved it. The food on the Bermuda tour was a notch lower than that provided by the previous cruise on the explorer. I would like to see the photo prices reduced and made more affordable; and the staff cut back on pushing the daily drinks (bar bill came close to $400).

My family came back from our first cruise vacation on the Explorer of the Sea. It was a wonderful experience. My whole family liked it. My 4.5 year old daughter enjoyed every moment on the trip. My 70-plus parents-in-law also liked it very much. They liked the buffet style restranuant the most.

Explorer of the Seas is an excellent ship, there was a good choice of ports visited, and the shore tours were good. Service levels were absolutely excellent. However, the majority of passengers we taked to agreed with us that the food did not meet cruise standards of excellence. On several occasions the dishes served us were so bad they had to be returned. It amazed us that the Executive Chef had nerve enough to try to sell cookbooks.

We traveled on a nine day cruise from Bayonne, NJ on Explorer of the seas. The boat was in great shape. I was surprosed to find it was seven years old. Thefood in the main dining room and the service was uniformly excellent night after night. The room service breakfasts (we had almost every morning) were delivered on time with a friendly call a few minutes before delivery that we used as a wake up call a few mornings. The shore trip to St. John's was a repeat for us and was great. Trunk Bay deservedly ranks as one of the top ten beaches in the world. We did a shore excursion to St. Martin's Orient Beach as well. The beach was nice but we were not given as much time to explore the city as I would have liked. We did Bermuda and San Juan on our own. The ship did not provide information on where to go on the islands except for shopping. I think they should have an orientation presentation in addition to shopping. Overall a great time for us and our fanilies.

The ship is huge and has everything on it.

Very disorderly upon arrival back to Bayonne, Staff complained about being tired and ready for some time off, not at all like Carnival where staff was always "on" to insure that the guests were having a great time. Left a beach bag in my state room, Lost and Found not only rude but very nonchalant and flip. Saw Jr cruise directors complaining. Definetely not the Fun Ship!

We went on the 9 day Bermuda/Caribbean cruise out of Port Liberty and loved every minute of our trip.

WE NEVER RUN OUT OF THINGS TO DO. IF ANYONE GETS BORED THEY HAVE A PROBLEM

Great ship, First time in a room with balcony and I have to say it was beautiful, relaxing and private. The food was amazing, the shows fantastic. There was always something to do on board.

Last week we took nine couples from our company on the Explorer of the Seas. The ship was gorgeous and filled with many wonderful things to keep everyone busy and happy! The balcony rooms and suites that we had were well appointed and spacious. The food and entertainment were top notch. We would recommend this to anyone planning a corporate trip.