Southern Caribbean Explorer of the Seas Southern Caribbean Cruise Reviews

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Good sized ship for me
"No organization once we got off ship for the line, porters kept cutting in line with passengers, others would not wait in the line, etc.Sure having people dribble in for the entire boarding procedure is a pain for the staff but so much nicer for the passengers...."Read More
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Disappointing

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Explorer of the Seas

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Gerald Henry
10+ Cruises • Age 30s

The overall cruise was disappointing. I ordered room service almost everyday on the cruise ship and each time the food was cold. They give you leftover fries and wrap them in plastic after they warm it up. Room service took about an hour each time I ordered and food was still cold.. food selections are horrible.. no real restaurants besides the steak house. Beverage Drinks are made up for you ...
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Sail Date: December 2023


Great Adventure

Review for a Caribbean - Eastern Cruise on Explorer of the Seas

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KooperJ
First Time Cruiser • Age 60s

We were originally scheduled for February 2020 and again in 2021 but they were both cancelled due to COVID. Finally getting our itineraries together this time schedule worked perfectly. We enjoyed 99% of the trip. The staff was wonderful from customer service, room attendants, wait staff, spa personnel, and doctors all going out of their way to make it a joy. Great excursions and plenty to do ...
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Sail Date: December 2023


Extremely disappointed

Review for a Caribbean - Southern Cruise on Explorer of the Seas

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jessy0280
6-10 Cruises • Age 40s

I traveled with my family(husband, 3 kids, sister, nephew and mother) we were in 3 different cabins and they could not accommodate us to be closer together, we were all in completely opposite sides of the ship. I was surprised to find out everything was additional (restaurants, coffee, drinks child sitting). Overall disappointed and surprised at the lack of entertainments. Needless to say the 4 ...
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Sail Date: March 2023

Traveled with children


Terrible food +++++

Review for a Caribbean - Southern Cruise on Explorer of the Seas

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Mommyzink
10+ Cruises • Age 50s

I have been on 10 cruises before this one, none of which were a Royal Caribbean cruise so I wanted to try RC. I was expecting it to actually be better than most of the cruises I have been on, as that is what my friends had experienced. However, it was the worst we had ever been on. The list is so long, but here it is. 1. My son received his GC for Christmas, so he “redeemed” his around ...
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Sail Date: January 2023


HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE

Review for a Caribbean - Southern Cruise on Explorer of the Seas

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MarinaL721
2-5 Cruises • Age 40s

Without going into a lengthy explanation here are the higlights: 1. The food was horrible in every restaurant except Izumi and CHOPS (those cost extra). We had mold and hair in our food on 4 ocassions, cold food, wrong order, someone else's food, food so cold hollandaise sause was solid like an omelet, uneatable food and appetizers brought after dinner to say the least. 2. The ship is ...
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Sail Date: January 2023

Cabin Type: Junior Suite Accessible

Traveled with children


Needs some updates

Review for a Caribbean - Southern Cruise on Explorer of the Seas

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PegBK
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

We chose the cruise because we wanted to be away for both Christmas and New Year's. The cruise accomplished that, but we were not as impressed with RCL as we have been in the past. Why? Here goes my list. (1) We had a balcony room, but the balcony was smaller than on other ships. Also, the bathroom was incredibly small. I kept banging my arms in the shower, and I am not a large woman; my ...
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Sail Date: December 2022


The absolute worst customer service I have ever seen on any cruise line.

Review for a Caribbean - Southern Cruise on Explorer of the Seas

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Pulkesh
6-10 Cruises • Age 50s

My family and I had booked the explorer of the seas hoping for a wonderful vacation over the holidays. Little did we know it would completely turn us off of cruising for good. The customer service was absolutely atrocious. When we booked our room we had made sure that they were joining balcony rooms due to the fact that I have a large family and one room would not be enough. The lady who we booked ...
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Sail Date: December 2022

Traveled with children


Better than expected

Review for a Caribbean - Southern Cruise on Explorer of the Seas

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bobnterryg
10+ Cruises • Age 80s

We wanted a cruise to simply relax and not run ragged with shore excursions. We did take 1 shore excursion which turned out to be pretty good. The food was excellent and the service was exceptional. So exceptional we asked for the same table each night just to be with the same waiter, assistant waiter and headwaiter. All of the crew smiled and said hello including the officers. The theater shows ...
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Sail Date: October 2022


Explorer excellence!

Review for a Caribbean - Southern Cruise on Explorer of the Seas

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Sailer Duane
10+ Cruises • Age 50s

This was our first ABC islands cruise and 2nd time on Explorer! The ship does not disappoint. The crew were amazing, super friendly and attentive. It's definitely fun to be on a Halloween cruise with the costume parades, ships decorations, Halloween desserts in the Windjammer! Interior of ship was spotless. Food in all dining areas tasty. Entertainment as always on Royal Caribbean was excellent. ...
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Sail Date: October 2022


Good sized ship for me

Review for a Caribbean - Southern Cruise on Explorer of the Seas

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2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

Chose this cruise to visit islands of Aruba, Curocao and Bonaire. Good dive islands but wasnt the greatest for things to do. Booked through travel agent and did the online checkin, packages, etc. The app worked very well for me throughout the trip. Had a few drops but didnt have the net pkg so expected that. Embarkation went well. Ship size was very good for me. Big enough to stay busy but small ...
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Sail Date: October 2022


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