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Departs Cape Liberty (Bayonne) aboard Royal Caribbean – Explorer of the Seas

Sailing Date(s): December 12, 2013


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	Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 30 - 49 Cruise Experience: First cruise Traveler Type: Couple Stateroom Type: Inside FANTASTIC LOVED THE CRUISE!!! by A Traveler from rutland ma Sailing date: Oct 2010 Pros: THE CREW IS ACTULLY LIKE THE COMMERICAL HEPLFUL& FRIENDLY Cons: NOTHING We loved the whole thing from top to bottom.. first cruise.. felt real important like we we rich and famous but we aren't. Ship Details: Ship Quality Dining/Food Great food and plenty of it.. Stateroom Quality Great room plenty of room Ship Staff Quality friendly and go above and beyond 24/7 ... just like the commercial always friendly and a smile! Entertainment & Activities Read this user's port of call reviews: King's Wharf, Bermuda Collapse List of Ports Ports of Call: King's Wharf, Bermuda we enjoyed the tours on the island.. learning about the people and country. Don't Miss: Frog and onion 6 out of 7 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 50 - 65 Cruise Experience: 2 - 3 cruises Traveler Type: Family w/young children Stateroom Type: Balcony Our cruise experience by A Traveler from NYC Sailing date: Jul 2010 Pros: Service was fine, ship is beautiful and well maintained, AC was a blast! Cons: Food was uneven - some excellent, some inedible; jr. suite was smaller than expected and drawer space was quite limited. Extra charges got annoying (for soda) as was the check in and check out of towels each day. 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. Ship Details: Ship Quality Dining/Food Stateroom Quality Ship Staff Quality Entertainment & Activities Read this user's port of call reviews: King's Wharf, Bermuda Collapse List of Ports Ports of Call: King's Wharf, Bermuda The staff on land at the pier, especially those from the ferries, were outright obnoxious. When asked where we get off the ferry, they replied, "Where did you get on?" When landing a distance from the ship, we asked how to get back to the ship, they replied, shouting, "You walk!" They failed to mention that there was a free mini-train shuttle. Don't Miss: Nothing at King's Wharf, but the Crystal Caves in Hamilton is a must see. However, there is an entry to the beach right there at no cost which they don't tell anyone. 5 out of 5 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 50 - 65 Cruise Experience: 4 - 6 cruises Traveler Type: Couple Overall, a good experience. by Frank from NJ Sailing date: Dec 2006 Pros: Spa fitness center. Some problems with follow-through when there were problems. I should have "squeaked" a bit more. Ship Details: Entertainment & Activities Activities: Excellent. Entertainment: Excellent. 7 out of 10 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 30 - 49 Cruise Experience: First cruise Traveler Type: Couple Beautiful ship, great cruise. by Mario from New York Sailing date: Apr 2007 Pros: Many amenities available, never got bored. Beautiful, large ship with a lot of amenities. Our room was great, and on average service was very good. Ship Details: Entertainment & Activities Read this user's port of call reviews: San Juan, Puerto Rico; Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S.V.I.; Philipsburg, St. Maarten Collapse List of Ports Ports of Call: San Juan, Puerto Rico Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. Philipsburg, St. Maarten 6 out of 8 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 30 - 49 Cruise Experience: 2 - 3 cruises Traveler Type: Family w/young children Stateroom Type: Oceanview Worth the Money by Matt P from South Jersey Sailing date: Jun 2012 Pros: Service, Food, Atmosphere, Great Ice Show, Kids Program Cons: Limited options at dock in Bermuda The food was fantastic, the crew were friendly. The mixed drinks were done right every time. The number of activities was impressive. The show on the Ice rink was very good. I had a four year old who paticipated in the Ocean Adventure most nights, he loved it. We got the family cabin in the front of the ship, it moved more than we wanted but the room size and the view from the two large windows more than made up for it. The only real downside was the company of the other guests some of them were rude, but that is to be expected when a cruise leaves from NY/NJ. Ship Details: Ship Quality This is one of biggest ships on the water, lots of options. It was well kept, and clean. Dining/Food Nothing really was outstanding but on the every thing was very good. I tried just about everything and was never disappointed. Stateroom Quality The family cabins on the front of the ship are so big they are actually comfortable for a family of four to be in. The claim they sleep six, but I would hold at four. The view from the two forward facing widows was great. Ship Staff Quality All were very helpful with the 1 year old. They got a high chair right away everytime. Entertainment & Activities The ice show was very good for cruise ship. Children's Programs My 4 year old actually could not wait for lunch and dinner to be over so he could go back to Adventure Ocean. 5 out of 6 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 50 - 65 Cruise Experience: 2 - 3 cruises Traveler Type: Family w/young children The big surprise. by Elisa from Jacksonville, Florida Sailing date: Dec 2006 Pros: The activities and amenities that are available. Our cruise was supposed to stop in Belize, Costa Maya, Cozumel and the Grand Caymans. We only made it to two of these ports. Someone became ill and so they turned the ship back to Miami. People were very irrate, including me. There was a shortage of information forcoming. I had to wait in long lines to try to figure out what to do about excursions. It seems to me that medical emergencies probably happen frequently. Why couldn't the patient be airlifted or taken by the Coast Guard. We were not offered any compensation by the cruise line. They added an extra half day in Cozumel and a stop in Jamica. The ship was very nice and kid friendly, but this was not the cruise we paid for. Ship Details: Entertainment & Activities Activities: Waits were too long for activities ie climbing wall, ice skating rink open on a very limited basis. 6 out of 9 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Cruise Experience: 2 - 3 cruises Traveler Type: Family w/older children Stateroom Type: Balcony A fantastic vacation for entire family by Arlene A from Mamaroneck, NY Sailing date: Dec 2011 Pros: sit-down breakfast and dinner Cons: adventure ocean staff and pool It was a great big impressive ship. Ship Details: Ship Quality Dining/Food Stateroom Quality Ship Staff Quality Entertainment & Activities Children's Programs The teen optix room was excellent. My 3 tweens really enjoyed. However the Adventure Ocean was not very fun for my 5-year-old son. The staff was not entertaining and enthusiastic; they were more like teenage babysitters. 4 out of 5 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 50 - 65 Cruise Experience: 2 - 3 cruises Traveler Type: Couple Stateroom Type: Inside Great time... except for the stateroom by A Traveler from NY Sailing date: Jan 2013 Pros: Size of the ship Cons: Stateroom Second time on this ship and still finding new things to explore. Ship Details: Ship Quality Seemed a little less clean this time around. Dining/Food I prefer the old menu for the dining room but thought the windjammer was a bit better this time. Stateroom Quality We had an adjouning room and they didn't lock the interior door until 3 calls to the desk. We missed sail away. The gentlemen from the next room came into our room twice thinking it was his bathroom. He might have well stayed in our room. Every bit of noise and light (24/7) came through the adjoining door. Ship Staff Quality Just adequate this time. We don't need a lot so this works for us. Entertainment & Activities First time we tried the Silent Party. Fun time! 3 out of 3 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 50 - 65 Cruise Experience: 7+ cruises Traveler Type: Group Stateroom Type: Balcony Great! A wonderful cruise! by Larry M. from Princeton, New Jersey Sailing date: Jul 2011 Pros: We loved the itinerary and the ship Cons: Too expensive to play bingo and need a rock band playing 70s -80s music to dance to We like the Grand Promenade and the open areas. Cafe Promenade was our favorite place to meet. Excellent dance team and band at the shows. Ice show was terrific! Ship Details: Ship Quality Very clean! Staff working day and night Dining/Food Food was OK, nothing exceptional! Stateroom Quality Room was dirty when we arrived, Hair on the floor and in the shower. We mentioned to our room attendent and it was fine after that. Ship Staff Quality All hard workers! Extremely friendly! Entertainment & Activities Shows were good. Need a live band to play 70s and 80s dance music. Latin band was excellent! 3 out of 3 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful? Overall Rating: About the Reviewer: Age: 30 - 49 Cruise Experience: First cruise Traveler Type: Singles/friends I have recommended a cruise to everyone. by Yeimi from Wichita, KS Sailing date: Apr 2007 Pros: Something to do for everyone!! Ship Details: Entertainment & Activities Read this user's port of call reviews: Labadee (Cruiseline Private Island); Ocho Rios, Jamaica Collapse List of Ports Ports of Call: Labadee (Cruiseline Private Island) Loved it!! Beatiful!! The water was soo blue!! Ocho Rios, Jamaica Awesome!!! Jamiaca was beautiful!! I loved the dolphins!! Don't Miss: Dolphins!!! 3 out of 3 people found this review helpful. Did you find this review helpful?
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