GMoney Posted January 17, 2020 #1 Share Posted January 17, 2020 (edited) Finishing up a great 9 night cruise on Explorer. Was very concerned by some reviews going into the cruise, but things have gone well. Service good to excellent (especially in Schooner Bar and Giovannis Table). Ship is older and shows her age in spots, but no major issues or anything impacting my cruise. I’ve enjoyed sailing on the last Voyager class ship that still resembles her original design. The 9 night itinerary is the best - perfect pace of sea days and islands (ABC). Edited January 17, 2020 by GMoney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted January 17, 2020 #2 Share Posted January 17, 2020 Appreciate the report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
normannna Posted January 17, 2020 #3 Share Posted January 17, 2020 3 minutes ago, GMoney said: Finishing up a great 9 night cruise on Explorer. Was very concerned by some reviews going into the cruise, but things have gone well. Service good to excellent (especially in Schooner Bar and Giovannis Table). Ship is older and shows her age in spots, but no major issues or anything impacting my cruise. I’ve enjoyed sailing on the last Voyager class ship that still resembles her original design. The 9 night itinerary is the best - perfect pace of sea days and islands (ABC). Good to know thanks. I'm doing the 9 nighter in Feb. Nice to get the ABCs for a change Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crism Posted January 17, 2020 #4 Share Posted January 17, 2020 It's such a great itinerary! We did it on pre-refurb Navigator a few years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatherco Posted January 18, 2020 #5 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Thanks so much for letting us know! We are doing this cruise on the February 7 sailing and cannot wait! We love the Explorer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare vacationlover_mn Posted January 18, 2020 #6 Share Posted January 18, 2020 I was really hoping to do this one next year, but bought a new cabin, so have to be thrifty for a while 😞. Hopefully we can do it in a couple of years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckeyeMark Posted January 18, 2020 #7 Share Posted January 18, 2020 15 minutes ago, vacationlover_mn said: I was really hoping to do this one next year, but bought a new cabin, so have to be thrifty for a while 😞. Hopefully we can do it in a couple of years! Royal sold you a cabin?! Interior or exterior? On what ship? Do you get to cruise permanently in YOUR cabin? Oh wait... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havin'fun Posted January 19, 2020 #8 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Thanks for the update. I will be doing the 9 night sailing this week. Explorer has always been one of my favorite ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare SteelCityCruiser10 Posted January 19, 2020 #9 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Thanks for the report! We board EX today!! Woohoo! Did you have a favorite bartender? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retired dude Posted January 19, 2020 #10 Share Posted January 19, 2020 imagine a steeler fan wanting to know who the favorite bartender is.......ask antonio brown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Wilson Posted January 19, 2020 #11 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Thanks for that info GM. We are also boarding soon. How was the headline entertainment? Was there a nice cover band? Did you find any “can’t miss” excursions? Most importantly (tongue in cheek), what are the questions to trivia sessions? NO, I REALLY DO NOT WANT TO KNOW! Just for me, maybe not you, but B2B cruisers, or the guy last year who was on board the ship for months, getting 20 out of 20 on EVERY game, while the best of the rest may be at 15…That is a SHALLOW VICTORY. Glad and to see a nice report on Explorer. Eddie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Fa-Li Posted January 19, 2020 #12 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Thank you so much for posting this! On this cruise in a few weeks and much reassured by a good report! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMoney Posted January 19, 2020 Author #13 Share Posted January 19, 2020 FYI. Ship docked around 640am. Self disembarkation started around 740am. I was at the gate for my flight at 810am. no facial recognition and only 3 CBP agents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMoney Posted January 19, 2020 Author #14 Share Posted January 19, 2020 The entertainment is really weak, but I don’t rely on RCI for amusement. 🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMoney Posted January 19, 2020 Author #15 Share Posted January 19, 2020 I had great luck with the bartenders in the Schooner Bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retired dude Posted January 19, 2020 #16 Share Posted January 19, 2020 eddie from cincy: if you go to the roll call for the jan 24th sailing of the explorer i listed the entertainment for the ship that performed two weeks ago....Alot of folks liked them...there is also a cover band that usually starts around 8 p.m. and they are great...Good comic, another good magician, and a band from detroit called horizon that does some good "motown" No guarantee that they are still onboard, but i am hoping ....headliners aren't what they used to be, but this ship is better than some of the others in the rccl fleet...there is also a caribbean theme band at the pool in the afternoon which some of the other small ships do not have...Only thing i will miss is a three way and a couple of cheese coneys from the dixie in newport ky...Hope this helps...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMoney Posted January 19, 2020 Author #17 Share Posted January 19, 2020 The Caribbean band Hott Spice is excellent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Wilson Posted January 20, 2020 #18 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Thanks dude (retired) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare SteelCityCruiser10 Posted January 20, 2020 #19 Share Posted January 20, 2020 9 hours ago, retired dude said: imagine a steeler fan wanting to know who the favorite bartender is.......ask antonio brown ?? Um Ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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