Ship Reviews
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Athens to Athens, 14 nights, September 2024
September
Pros: New ship, Upscale interior, Well designed staterooms, Large veranda, King bed, Good food and selection, Good selection of different food venues available, Overall excellent service in stateroom restaurants and around the ship.
Cons: Dinner reservations start at 18:30, some earlier options would be nice. May be unavoidable but some docking berths were in ugly heavy industrial areas, especially Venice.
Recommended: Yes
Based on our one cruise experience Explora provided very good service and good value for the cost.
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West coast trip
April
Pros: High end room, friendly crew, all enclusive
Cons: No store to buy souvenirs or small sundry items. Prices in Euros,
Recommended: Yes
Ship geared toward Europeans. Prices in Euros, meters, 24 hour clock etc. Only buffet eating or big dining rooms (which we couldn’t get into) nothing in between like a coffee shop with waiters. Food was good but not a lot of variety. No where on ship to get a snack if the buffet was closed. Lack of reasonably priced excursions. Lack of good entertainment at night and activities on sea days
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explora review
April
Pros: lovely ship and crew was so hard working.
Cons: chairs are low, dyson blow dryer pain to use and put away, wine list is poor, black napkins would be nice when wearing black,grab bar shhould be at the entrance of shower, chairs are low
Recommended: Yes
lovely lovely experience. Would have like to skip night in San Fran and maybe stopped in Seattle
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West coast trip
April
Pros: High end room, friendly crew, all enclusive
Cons: No store to buy souvenirs or small sundry items. Prices in Euros,
Recommended: Yes
Ship geared toward Europeans. Prices in Euros, meters, 24 hour clock etc. Only buffet eating or big dining rooms (which we couldn’t get into) nothing in between like a coffee shop with waiters. Food was good but not a lot of variety. No where on ship to get a snack if the buffet was closed. Lack of reasonably priced excursions. Lack of good entertainment at night and activities on sea days
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First time cruiser
April
Pros: Service, personnel, ship
Cons: Whirlpools could stay open later
Recommended: Yes
I had no idea what to expect on a cruise and I was so pleasently surprised. Everyone was wonderful and the food was amazing!
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First time cruiser
April
Pros: Service, personnel, ship
Cons: Whirlpools could stay open later
Recommended: Yes
I had no idea what to expect on a cruise and I was so pleasently surprised. Everyone was wonderful and the food was amazing!
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Explora 1 - Barbados - Panama City
March
Pros: Dining was superb, crew were extremely accommodating and friendly, lecture series was impressive, Entertainment director was very engaging.
Cons: Slippery deck near pool area, more activities onboard needed.
Recommended: No
The cabins were very well appointed and housekeeping was exceptional. The bedding was very comfortable with Frette linens and well-appointed comforts of home. I thought the entertainment to be unique onboard and varied and different from some of the other cruise lines that have more of a Las Vegas type of entertainment with singing and dancing. The shore excursions were well organized and a good value and gave a good overview of the destinations.
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