davekathy Posted April 27, 2013 #2476 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Waaaay to many days 'til our nexr Cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pamkev Posted April 28, 2013 #2477 Share Posted April 28, 2013 We had a coffee pot and tea kettle in our JS last week on Explorer. Thank you. I can bring our own coffee now the stuff on the ship is not the best Pam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaworthy01 Posted April 28, 2013 #2478 Share Posted April 28, 2013 :confused: Not having any luck in my searches, can anyone post the drink prices? i.e.: Beer, Wine, Soda, Mixed drinks, the good stuff (Capt. Morgan, if they have it). I am trying to figure out if the drink packages are worth it. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-52 Posted May 1, 2013 #2479 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Embarkation day....is there any place other than the WJ to have lunch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mets550 Posted May 1, 2013 #2480 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Embarkation day....is there any place other than the WJ to have lunch? Cafe Promenade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarRex Posted May 1, 2013 #2481 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Embarkation day....is there any place other than the WJ to have lunch? Isn't the MDR open for lunch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted May 1, 2013 #2482 Share Posted May 1, 2013 (edited) Isn't the MDR open for lunch? Not on embarkation day, nor on a port day. Only on sea days. The only exception I know is for consecutive cruisers. Some ships (not all) will host a special luncheon in the MDR for the consecutive cruisers. Edited May 1, 2013 by clarea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest maddycat Posted May 1, 2013 #2483 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Not on embarkation day, nor on a port day. Only on sea days. The only exception I know is for consecutive cruisers. Some ships (not all) will host a special luncheon in the MDR for the consecutive cruisers. We just returned from the Explorer's 9 night Bermuda & Caribbean cruise. The MDR was opened on 2 port days: St. Maarten and San Juan. I'm sure that the port times determined the MDR opening. We docked in St. Maarten at noon and departed San Juan at 1pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaworthy01 Posted May 2, 2013 #2484 Share Posted May 2, 2013 :confused: Not having any luck in my searches, can anyone post the drink prices? i.e.: Beer, Wine, Soda, Mixed drinks, the good stuff (Capt. Morgan, if they have it). I am trying to figure out if the drink packages are worth it. Thanks in advance. I didn't think it was a difficult question! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBert Posted May 2, 2013 #2485 Share Posted May 2, 2013 I didn't think it was a difficult question! Drinks usually range from $4-10 on average for mixed drinks. Obviously "top shelf" will cost a bit more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johneeo Posted May 2, 2013 #2486 Share Posted May 2, 2013 I didn't think it was a difficult question! I can tell you that on our Oasis cruise a 16 ounce domestic beer with tip came to $6.04. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted May 2, 2013 #2487 Share Posted May 2, 2013 We just returned from the Explorer's 9 night Bermuda & Caribbean cruise. The MDR was opened on 2 port days: St. Maarten and San Juan. I'm sure that the port times determined the MDR opening. We docked in St. Maarten at noon and departed San Juan at 1pm. Thanks, I appreciate the clarification. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaworthy01 Posted May 2, 2013 #2488 Share Posted May 2, 2013 (edited) Drinks usually range from $4-10 on average for mixed drinks. Obviously "top shelf" will cost a bit more. I can tell you that on our Oasis cruise a 16 ounce domestic beer with tip came to $6.04. Thank you. Edited May 2, 2013 by Seaworthy01 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ostrich710 Posted May 3, 2013 #2489 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Hi all -- we're a group of four leaving in a few weeks on the explorer. I'm planning to email the dining director to request a round table for 8-10, as we like meeting new people, but think the round table facilitates conversation so much better. Anyway, I've heard many negative comments about less than stellar locations by the kitchen or behind the staircase.. so I got to thinking -- what's the best location on explorer? Where would you ask for your table to be located if you were sending in a request? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaworthy01 Posted May 3, 2013 #2490 Share Posted May 3, 2013 Hi all -- we're a group of four leaving in a few weeks on the explorer. I'm planning to email the dining director to request a round table for 8-10, as we like meeting new people, but think the round table facilitates conversation so much better. Anyway, I've heard many negative comments about less than stellar locations by the kitchen or behind the staircase.. so I got to thinking -- what's the best location on explorer? Where would you ask for your table to be located if you were sending in a request? Thanks! Our last cruise on the Explorer we had a party of 12, I went to the dinning room and spoke to the matradee on embarkation day and requested a table to accommodate all of us and there wasn't any problem getting that accomplished. We ate in the main dining room every night and had a great time with our wait staff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaworthy01 Posted May 4, 2013 #2491 Share Posted May 4, 2013 http://portbermudawebcam.com/ This link is for the webcam in Kings Wharf if anyone is interested. Nice view of the Explorer when in port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaworthy01 Posted May 4, 2013 #2492 Share Posted May 4, 2013 Looking for some detailed information about getting from Kings Wharf to the crystal caves. Ferry to Hamilton then bus to the caves? Or, ferry to St. George then bus to the caves? How far from the caves entrance is the bus stop?Has anyone done this? Is it worth it? Any advise would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweet angel Posted May 4, 2013 #2493 Share Posted May 4, 2013 Looking for some detailed information about getting from Kings Wharf to the crystal caves. Ferry to Hamilton then bus to the caves? Or, ferry to St. George then bus to the caves? How far from the caves entrance is the bus stop?Has anyone done this? Is it worth it? Any advise would be appreciated. We were just there last month. We took the ferry to Hamilton (because the St. Georges ferry wasnt running yet) then the bus. The bus stop is across the street from the entrance...short walk. We did both Crystal and Fantasy Caves. I had never seen a cave before, so it was neat to me. I don't need to repeat the experience though. It is slippery. If you choose to do Fantasy Cave as well, keep in mind that the steps are STEEP....I mean, STEEP. In my opinion, you really don't need to do both caves. We walked from there around the corner to the Swizzle Inn for lunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted May 4, 2013 #2494 Share Posted May 4, 2013 (edited) Looking for some detailed information about getting from Kings Wharf to the crystal caves. Ferry to Hamilton then bus to the caves? Or, ferry to St. George then bus to the caves? How far from the caves entrance is the bus stop?Has anyone done this? Is it worth it? Any advise would be appreciated. There is a bus top right by the caves if I remember it correctly though we used scooters on our visit there so I could be a little off. The caves are sort of half way between Hamilton and St. George so you could actually do it either way. You could consider going to Hamilton by ferry, taking the bus to the caves, then taking the bus to St. George, and then the ferry back to King's Wharf. That would make for a nice day. Edited May 4, 2013 by Ocean Boy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzingduo Posted May 4, 2013 #2495 Share Posted May 4, 2013 Is the Explorer still using coupon booklets or have then begun the change to the sea pass card? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted May 4, 2013 #2496 Share Posted May 4, 2013 We were just there last month. We took the ferry to Hamilton (because the St. Georges ferry wasnt running yet) then the bus. The bus stop is across the street from the entrance...short walk. We did both Crystal and Fantasy Caves. I had never seen a cave before, so it was neat to me. I don't need to repeat the experience though. It is slippery. If you choose to do Fantasy Cave as well, keep in mind that the steps are STEEP....I mean, STEEP. In my opinion, you really don't need to do both caves. We walked from there around the corner to the Swizzle Inn for lunch. We did both also. However, if someone is pressed for time I would recommend Crystal over Fantasy. Though they are both interesting I thought Crystal was the more pretty of the two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweet angel Posted May 4, 2013 #2497 Share Posted May 4, 2013 We did both also. However, if someone is pressed for time I would recommend Crystal over Fantasy. Though they are both interesting I thought Crystal was the more pretty of the two. Agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted May 4, 2013 #2498 Share Posted May 4, 2013 Is the Explorer still using coupon booklets or have then begun the change to the sea pass card? Coupon books as of 2 weeks ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzingduo Posted May 4, 2013 #2499 Share Posted May 4, 2013 Coupon books as of 2 weeks ago. Thanks, was Mario back yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted May 4, 2013 #2500 Share Posted May 4, 2013 Thanks, was Mario back yet? No, Mahmoud was in the CL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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