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Canada and New England Cruise
Reviewed By: Bond, Irvine on 7th Aug 2008
Cruise Line: Royal Caribbean Cruises	Times cruised before: 3-5
Cruise Ship: Explorer of the Seas	Sailed: July, 2008
Destination: Canada	Age: 65+

My wife and I took a cruise on Explorer of the seas sailing from Cape Liberty Cruise Port New Jersey. We visited New London, Halifax Nova Scotia, St John's New Brunswick, Bar Harbour, Portland and Boston before returning to New Jersey. This was our second Royal Caribbean Cruise the first being on Legend of the Seas which was excellent. We have also cruised with Celebrity on "Summit" which was also first class. Explorer of the Seas did not disappoint. It was a magnificent ship with beautiful public areas - theatre, dining room, bars and lounges all spotlessly clean and well kept. We would certainly recommend this ship and would definitely book with them again. The only downside to the trip was the cruise terminal at Cape Liberty Cruise Port. It looked like a temporary facility. The time taken to disembark 3500 passengers was unacceptable and Royal Caribbean need to address this matter. Quality of food - Consistantly very good Rating *** Entertainment - Theatre shows were good but were just short of the standard on our previous cruises Rating * Shore Excursions - We took two excursions which were good but definitely overpriced in my opinion Rating * Staff - We found Staff to be friendly and efficient particularly The Guest Relations Staff who helped us to trace and recover a suitcase which had been lost by Delta Airlines Rating * Childrens Facilities N/A Onboard Activities Plenty for everyone - there is even an ice rink on board Rating * Cabins We had a balcony cabin on deck 10, Port side. It could not be faulted. It had everything you needed and was kept spotlessly clean by our cabin attendant Rating * Overall rating We thoroughly enjoyed our cruise the only downside was the disembarkation but we would cruise wiith Royal Caribbean again Rating **
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